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The true author of the gospel remains a mystery.

Although there are parallels with the three Synoptic Gospels, Peter does not use any of the material unique to Matthew or unique to Luke.

Raymond E. Brown and others find that the author may have been acquainted with the synoptic gospels and even with the Gospel of John ; Brown ( The Death of the Messiah ) even suggests that the author's source in the canonical gospels was transmitted orally, through readings in the churches, i. e. that the text is based on what the author remembers about the other gospels, together with his own embellishments.