According to most theologians and biblical scholars, none of the original Apostles wrote the Gospels. The writers of the Gospels either were disciples of the Apostles or they received their information via Oral Tradition. Each Gospel was written for a certain group of people with a certain message for that group. For example, Mark’s Gospel was the first to be written, shortly after the destruction of the Temple. Mark’s message to his audience is to hold on just a little while longer and have faith in response to this destruction.
Who cares who wrote what. What’s important is that our Mother Church had the authority and guidance to sift through the hundreds of “Gospels” that were floating around by the 4th century. Should we include the Gospel of Peter and Mary, or just Mark and Matthew?
