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A:The term 'evangelist' is used to refer to the authors of the four New Testament gospels. One of the gospels, now known as The Gospel According to Mark, was attributed to Mark, the companion of the Apostle Paul, by Papias in the second century. The choice was limited to the eleven disciples of Jesus and the companions of Paul. Mark was chosen as the probable author of this gospel because Papias thought he might have also been the son of St Peter, or at least his secretary.
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