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The apostle John — traditionally identified as the author of the Fourth Gospel, three epistles, and Revelation — whose Gospel differs fundamentally from the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) by presenting Jesus as the eternal Logos (Word) who became flesh.
The apostle Matthew — traditionally identified as a tax collector who became a disciple of Jesus and whose Gospel (written for a Jewish Christian audience) presents Jesus as the fulfillment of Hebrew prophecy and the teacher of the new law in the Sermon on the Mount.
Paul of Tarsus — the apostle who transformed Christianity from a Jewish sect into a universal religion — whose epistles form the theological core of the New Testament and whose doctrines of grace and justification by faith define Protestant Christianity.
Simon Peter — Galilean fisherman who became the leader of Jesus's disciples — whose denial of Jesus during the trial and subsequent restoration by the risen Jesus is the New Testament's most psychologically rich story of failure, forgiveness, and recommissioning.