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[[File:Papias.png|thumbnail|right|250px|Papias of Hierapolis]]

[[File:Papias.png|thumbnail|right|250px|Papias of Hierapolis]]

'''Saint Papias''' (60 - 130 A.D.) was [[Bishop]] of Hierapolis in Phrygia, [[Asia Minor]]. A man of the Apostolic era, and eyewitness of the Apostolic preaching, he is an important witness of various events closely connected with the transmission of the Gospels to the Church. He sought to collect together sayings attributed to [[Christ]] that were not recorded in the [[Gospels]].  According to [[Irenaeus]], he was a disciple of [[John the Apostle|John]] and a companion of [[Polycarp]].  He was the author of ''Logion Kyriakon Exegesus'' (Expositions of the words of the Lord) and his work was quoted by both Irenaeus and [[Eusebius]].  One of his claims he made in his writing was that [[John Mark|Mark]] was the interpreter of [[Saint Peter|Peter]] and that he set down accurately, but not in chronological order, all that he had been told of the words and actions of [[Jesus]].

'''Saint Papias''' (60 - 130 A.D.) was [[Bishop]] of Hierapolis in Phrygia, [[Asia Minor]]. A man of the Apostolic era, and eyewitness of the Apostolic preaching, he is an important witness of various events closely connected with the transmission of the Gospels to the Church. He sought to collect together sayings attributed to [[Christ]] that were not recorded in the [[Gospels]].  According to [[Irenaeus]], he was a disciple of [[John the Apostle|John]] and a companion of [[Polycarp of Smyrna|Polycarp]].  He was the author of ''Logion Kyriakon Exegesus'' (Expositions of the words of the Lord) and his work was quoted by both Irenaeus and [[Eusebius]].  One of his claims he made in his writing was that [[John Mark|Mark]] was the interpreter of [[Saint Peter|Peter]] and that he set down accurately, but not in chronological order, all that he had been told of the words and actions of [[Jesus]].

Saint Papias wrote of the Gospel of Saint Matthew: “So then Matthew wrote the oracles in the Hebrew language, and every one interpreted them as he was able.” <ref>https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf201.iii.viii.xxxix.html</ref>. Bishop Eusebius wrote of Papias, quoting St. Irenaeus: “These things are attested by Papias, an ancient man who was a hearer of John and a companion of Polycarp, in his fourth book. For five books have been written by him.” Saint Irenaeus had a great reverence for the antiquity and wisdom of Saint Papias. <ref>https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11457c.htm</ref>

Saint Papias wrote of the Gospel of Saint Matthew: “So then Matthew wrote the oracles in the Hebrew language, and every one interpreted them as he was able.” <ref>https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf201.iii.viii.xxxix.html</ref>. Bishop Eusebius wrote of Papias, quoting St. Irenaeus: “These things are attested by Papias, an ancient man who was a hearer of John and a companion of Polycarp, in his fourth book. For five books have been written by him.” Saint Irenaeus had a great reverence for the antiquity and wisdom of Saint Papias. <ref>https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11457c.htm</ref>