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Polycarp was the biggest quoter of what would make up the New Testament , and he did not quote or allude to the Gospel of John.You mentioned Polycarp as an associate of the Apostle John in an earlier post.

Understand the time difference between Polycarp and Irenaeus .The former died 107 to 108 or 115 to 117.The later wrote around 200.The many claims about Polycarp came from Irenaeus.Not a very early source. And Irenaeus wrote in France. Modern day what is France, that is.CORRECTION. He wrote his extant, authentic Epistles during the time of Ignatius and writings. 107 to 108 or 115 to 117. But he lived to 156. Neither Ignatius nor Polycarp wrote a thing about knowing John. Irenaeus made it up. Irenaeus was almost an institution in and of himself. Possibly the dad of modern Christianity. The bastardization of all Christians might be due to the one man from France. The religion does not follow John or Jesus. It follows Father Irenaeus. Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.

But where did Polycarp indicate any relationship with John. He wrote 2 epistles that we still have today. Ignatius wrote him a letter. Ignatius died no later than 117.Irenaeus was fond of saying he had title deeds straight from the Apostles.Clement of Rome and Ignatius claimed that the 100 AD bishops were appointed by the Apostles, but there was never any meat or stories behind the brief claims.Very brief claims.Irenaeus was a great player but his stories lacked any kind of details that cause us to take seriously. No evidence that Ignatius or Polycarp could understand Aramaic or Hebrew. No evidence of any documents from John or any Apostle. No storyline details.Again, Polycarp never has been shown to know of John's Gospel that Irenaeus presents as John's Gospel. Polycarp is somebody who did not claim to have known John, in any actual document that exists in fragments, quotes, or in entirety. Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.

Papias did not show knowledge of the Gospel of John.So what were there notes that Irenaeus jotted down during his interaction with Polycarp. I don't see any body of notes about Polycarp and his supposed interactions with John. Where are they. What are they about.Back to Papias, and your statement that he knew John. What do you have here to show us.

I will quote form P. N. Harrison's book, Polycarps Two Epistles To The Philippians.P.285Polycarp must hff have been familiar with all or most of the followingA The Synoptic Gospels and ActsLightfoot, as we have seen, recognized six definite quotations from Matthew, two from Mark, three from Luke, and two from Acts, in addition to two resemblances to Matthew and four to Acts.P. 294 to 295...Polycarps collection of Paulines... shows clear signs of acquaintance with the Pastoral EpistlesP. 296E The Catholic EpistlesWith the exception of 2 Peter, Polycarp shows possible affinities with all or most of the Catholic EpistlesP. 302Reference has already been made in Chapter XVIII to the negative fact that our Epistle affords no sign that Polycarp had ever read, or heard of, the Fourth Gospel.END QUOTES. Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.