08-19-2004, 06:44 AM
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John the Baptist didn't leave us any writings. However, Apostle John and his disciples did. One of them is Papias.
I hope that one day (in my life time), they will find the lost writings of St. Papias, Bishop of Hierapolis. Papias wrote a work in five books, "logion kyriakon exegesis" (Interpretation to the sayings /oracles of the Lord), of which all are lost but some fragments. It is from Papias that we know the Gospel was originally written in Aramaic.
Eusebius says that Papias frequently cited traditions of John and narrations of Aristion. He had also received information from the daughters of Philip, one of whom was buried like her father at Hierapolis, and had apparently been known to Papias. He related the raising to life of the mother of Manaimos; also the drinking of poison without harm by Justus Barsabas. He may have related this in connection with Mark 's Gospel chapter 16, verse 18. Whether Papias originally wrote in Greek or Aramaic, his testimony proves to us that the text of Mark 16:18 in Peshitta is genuine.
John the Baptist didn't leave us any writings. However, Apostle John and his disciples did. One of them is Papias.
I hope that one day (in my life time), they will find the lost writings of St. Papias, Bishop of Hierapolis. Papias wrote a work in five books, "logion kyriakon exegesis" (Interpretation to the sayings /oracles of the Lord), of which all are lost but some fragments. It is from Papias that we know the Gospel was originally written in Aramaic.
Eusebius says that Papias frequently cited traditions of John and narrations of Aristion. He had also received information from the daughters of Philip, one of whom was buried like her father at Hierapolis, and had apparently been known to Papias. He related the raising to life of the mother of Manaimos; also the drinking of poison without harm by Justus Barsabas. He may have related this in connection with Mark 's Gospel chapter 16, verse 18. Whether Papias originally wrote in Greek or Aramaic, his testimony proves to us that the text of Mark 16:18 in Peshitta is genuine.
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