| Author | Mentions by Other New Testament Authors |
| Matthew | by Mark: Mk 2:14; 3:18 by Luke: Lk 5:27; 6:15; Act 1:13 |
| Mark | by Luke: Acts 12:12, 25; 13:5, 13; 15:37, 38, 39 by Paul: Col 4:10; 2 Tim 4:11; Phile 1:24 by Peter: 1 Pet 5:13 |
| Luke | by Paul: Col 4:14; 2 Tim 4:11; Phile 1:24 |
| John | by Matthew: Mt (3x) by Mark: Mk (10x) by Luke: Lk (7x), Acts (9x) by Paul: Gal 2:9 |
| Paul | by Luke: Acts (148x) by Peter: 2 Pet 3:15 |
| James | by Matthew: Mt 13:55 by Mark: Mk 6:3 by Paul: 1 Cor 9:5 (as brother); Gal 1:19; 2:9, 12 by Luke: Acts 1:14 as “brother” |
| Peter | by Matthew: Mt (26x) by Mark: Mk (26x) by Luke: Lk (28x); Acts (57x) by John: Jn (37x) by Paul: 1 Cor (4x), Gal (6x) |
| Jude | by Matthew: Mt 13:55 by Mark: Mk 6:3 by Luke: Acts 1:14 (as “brother”) by Paul: 1 Cor 9:5(as “brother”) |
The eight authors of the 27 texts that constitute the New Testament were contemporaries of each other and of Jesus.
Related: The Authors and Books of the New Testament
Related: Bible Study Notes (BSN): Authors of the Bible’s 66 Books
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