Who wrote the new testament

The New Testament of the Bible was written by several authors over a period of several decades. The authors were early Christian leaders and followers of Jesus Christ who wrote in Greek, the common language of the Mediterranean world at the time.

The New Testament consists of 27 books, including the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles (letters) of Paul and other early Christian leaders, and the Book of Revelation.

The authors of the New Testament books are not explicitly named in the texts themselves, but they are traditionally attributed to the following individuals:

  1. The Four Gospels:
    • Matthew: believed to be written by Matthew, one of Jesus' twelve apostles, who was a tax collector before becoming a follower of Jesus.
    • Mark: believed to be written by John Mark, a companion of Peter and Paul, who is mentioned in the New Testament as a leader in the early Christian church.
    • Luke: believed to be written by Luke, a companion of Paul and a physician, who is mentioned in the New Testament as a writer of the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles.
    • John: believed to be written by John, one of Jesus' twelve apostles, who is often referred to as the "beloved disciple" in the New Testament.
  2. The Acts of the Apostles:
    • Luke: believed to be written by Luke, who is also credited with writing the Gospel of Luke.
  3. The Epistles (Letters) of Paul:
    • 1 Thessalonians: believed to be written by Paul, a Jewish Christian who was a key figure in the early Christian church.
    • 2 Thessalonians: believed to be written by Paul.
    • 1 Corinthians: believed to be written by Paul.
    • 2 Corinthians: believed to be written by Paul.
    • Galatians: believed to be written by Paul.
    • Ephesians: believed to be written by Paul.
    • Philippians: believed to be written by Paul.
    • Colossians: believed to be written by Paul.
    • 1 Timothy: believed to be written by Paul.
    • 2 Timothy: believed to be written by Paul.
    • Titus: believed to be written by Paul.
    • Philemon: believed to be written by Paul.
  4. The Epistles (Letters) of Peter:
    • 1 Peter: believed to be written by Peter, one of Jesus' twelve apostles.
    • 2 Peter: believed to be written by Peter.
  5. The Epistles (Letters) of John:
    • 1 John: believed to be written by John, one of Jesus' twelve apostles.
    • 2 John: believed to be written by John.
    • 3 John: believed to be written by John.
  6. The Epistle of James:
    • James: believed to be written by James, the brother of Jesus and a leader in the early Christian church.
  7. The Epistle of Jude:
    • Jude: believed to be written by Jude, the brother of James and a leader in the early Christian church.
  8. The Book of Revelation:
    • John of Patmos: believed to be written by John, a Christian prophet and leader who is believed to have written the Book of Revelation during the reign of Emperor Domitian (AD 81-96).

It's worth noting that the authorship of some of the New Testament books is disputed among scholars, and some books may have been written by multiple authors or edited by later scribes. However, the traditional attributions listed above are widely accepted by most Christian denominations and scholars.