If John the Elder == John the Evangelist, then Papias is a fictional person

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If John the Elder == John the Evangelist, then Papias is a fictional person

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...Since John is said to be the author of the fourth gospel only by late Catholic tradition.

Now, it can't be a mere coincidence that John the Elder and John the Evangelist were buried both in Ephesus, hence the conclusion should be obvious.
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