The majority of New Testament scholars agree that the Gospels do not contain eyewitness accounts; but that they present the theologies of their communities rather than the testimony of eyewitnesses.

The four canonical gospels were first mentioned between 120 and 150 by Justin Martyr. [51] Justin had no titles for them and simply called them the “memoirs of the Apostles

Around 185CE Iraneus, a bishop of Lyon,attributed them to: 1) Matthew, an apostle of Jesus; 2) Mark, who was not a disciple but was the companion of Peter; 3) Luke, a companion of Paul; and 4) John, an apostle who had known Jesus.

The scholarly consensus is that they are actually the work of unknown Christians and were composed c.68-110 AD.

The majority of New Testament scholars agree that the Gospels do not contain eyewitness accounts;[53] but that they present the theologies of their communities rather than the testimony of eyewitnesses.

Dr Bart D. Ehrman is an highly respected New Testament scholar focusing on the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He has written and edited 30 books, including three college textbooks. He is currently New Testament Professor at the UoNC Chapel Hill. Professor Ehrman holds a BA from Moody Bible Seminary and Wheaton College, and a M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees at Princeton Seminary. Dr Erhman was pastor of the Princeton Baptist Church while completing his Ph.D, he is now describes himself as an Agnostic and continues to love studying the bible as an academic.