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The Gospels were written by eyewitnesses or near-eyewitnesses.
Matthew has been the known as the author of the Gospel of Matthew since the beginning of its circulation. Many Church Fathers such as Justin Martyr, Papias, and Ireanaeus said that Matthew wrote his Gospel in Hebrew.
The Apostle John and Irenaeus testify that Mark wrote down many things that Peter, as one of the Apostles, told him.
The Book of Acts was written by the same author as the Gospel of Luke. In Acts, the author uses the word "we" when talking about himself traveling with Paul. The only two people that it could have been are Luke or Titus. Luke fits the requirements better, since Paul testified to Luke having traveled with him during the time that Acts takes place.
The Gospel of John was detailed on the life of Jesus, Jewish customs, and Israeli geography. Only someone with an abundance of knowledge about Jesus and Palestine could have written the book, and the evidence points to the Apostle John.......

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