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Ed
Of the four Gospel writers, John and Matthew were apostles
and knew Jesus personally, and got thier information first hand. But did Mark and Luke know Jesus personally, and if not where did they get thier information to write a Gospel?
                               thanks
                                Bob

Answer
Mark was a disciple of St. Peter; Luke, of St. Paul.
Actually, each of the gospels contains material that goes back to the time of Jesus Himself together with some material that was put into its present format during the time of the early church [first generation of disciples] and also some theology of each of the gospel writers.
So, the gospels result from three tiers of material.
For a thorough treatment of the formation of the gospels, I recommend Raymond Collins, Introduction to the New Testament [Garden City:Doubleday,1983].  The book should be available through inter-library loan at a local library.
If you would like more from me, please feel free to write again.
Best wishes, Bob.

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A scholar of Jewish and Christian scripture (biblical studies), I hold graduate degrees from three universities in Rome [Italy]: Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Biblical Institute, and the University of St. Thomas. I also have a master's degree in English. My special interests are the gospels of the New Testament and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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I have taught at three universities and two colleges. My published works include one book, several articles in scholarly journals, and numerous book reviews.

I hold a doctorate in sacred theology from the University of St. Thomas in Rome, Italy; a license in sacred scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome; a license in sacred theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.Additionally, I earned a master's degree in English from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., and a bachelor of journalism from the same university.

I have been a member of the Catholic Biblical Association of America for 40 years. I am a former member of Society of Biblical Literature.I have spoken on academic topics to local, national, and international groups.

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I hold graduate degrees from three universities in Rome [Italy]: Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Biblical Institute, and the University of St. Thomas. I also have a master's degree in English.

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