Who wrote the New Testament Bible

 The New Testament of the Bible is a collection of texts written by various authors over a span of several decades. These texts were written in the first century AD, primarily in Greek. Here's a brief overview of the authors traditionally attributed to the books of the New Testament:

1. **Matthew**: The Gospel of Matthew is traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, a tax collector and one of Jesus' disciples.

2. **Mark**: The Gospel of Mark is traditionally associated with John Mark, a companion of both the apostle Peter and the apostle Paul.

3. **Luke**: The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are believed to have been written by Luke, a physician and companion of the apostle Paul.

4. **John**: The Gospel of John, as well as the three Johannine epistles (1 John, 2 John, and 3 John) and the Book of Revelation, are traditionally attributed to the apostle John, also known as John the Evangelist.

5. **Paul**: The Apostle Paul is traditionally credited with writing several of the New Testament books, including Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.

6. **Peter**: The apostle Peter is traditionally associated with the two epistles, 1 Peter and 2 Peter.

7. **James**: The Epistle of James is traditionally attributed to James, who is believed to be a brother of Jesus.

8. **Jude**: The Epistle of Jude is traditionally attributed to Jude, another brother of Jesus.

9. **Authorship Disputed**: The authorship of some books in the New Testament, such as the Letter to the Hebrews, remains a subject of scholarly debate and is not definitively attributed to a specific individual.

It's important to note that the authorship of some New Testament books has been debated over the centuries, and modern scholarship continues to explore the origins of these texts. Additionally, many of these texts were likely written by individuals or communities who were inspired by the teachings of Jesus and the early Christian movement.