100% The Holy Spirit | 27 books | 138,020 Greek words* (2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17)
There are eight (or nine) inspired writers of the New Testament. All of them wrote what the Holy Spirit instructed them to write, and each author’s style/personality is observable in the text. The Bible is amazing, partly because people from such diverse backgrounds were able to write an intertwined account without contradictions or mistakes.
27.5% Luke | 2 books | 37,933 Greek words
The only Gentile author, Luke was a companion of Paul and a physician by training.
23.5% Paul | 13 books | 32,497 Greek words
Known in the New Testament as both Saul and Paul, he grew up in Tarsus as a devout Jew and a Roman citizen. After his conversion to Christianity, Jesus called him to be an apostle, and he went on several mission trips to the Gentiles.
20.4% John | 5 books | 28,092 Greek words
He was the “disciple that Jesus loved,” an apostle, and one of Jesus’ inner circle.
13.3% Matthew | 1 book | 18,345 Greek words
Jesus called him when he was a tax collector. He left that life and followed Jesus.
8.2% John Mark | 1 book | 11,304 Greek words
He accompanied Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey but left early (Acts 13:13). This caused a dispute between Paul and Barnabas when the latter wanted to take John Mark on their second journey (Acts 15:37–39). Later in life he was a companion to Peter and reconciled with Paul (2 Timothy 4:11).
3.5% Unknown | 1 book | 4,953 Greek words
The author of the book of Hebrews is not given, and many authors have been suggested. The book was originally stored and bound with the books of Paul. Other suggested authors include Apollos, Silas, or Barnabas.
2% Peter | 2 books | 2,783 Greek words
He was a fisherman who became one of the inner circle of the apostles. While sometimes impulsive, he became a strong leader in the church.
1.3% James | 1 book | 1,742 Greek words
The half-brother of Jesus, who did not initially believe in Jesus, became a devout disciple after the resurrection.
0.3% Jude | 1 book | 461 Greek words
The half-brother of Jesus, he was also an unbeliever until after the resurrection of Jesus.
*The number of Greek words varies slightly across different versions of the Greek text.
