scholars believe that Justin was acquainted with Matthew, Luke and Mark, it is doubtful that he was familiar with John. Justin’s knowledge of several Gospels does not necessarily mean that there was a full collection at this time. We do not know when, where or by whom each Gospel was brought into a collection. “The circumstances of the first edition of the fourfold gospel,” concludes Bruce, “must be a matter of speculation, since historical evidence is lacking.”58 What we do know is that the Gospels
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