Question

The two writers of the gospels who were close followers or disciples of christ were and .

Answer 1

Answer: Matthew and John

Matthew and John are the two writers who were close disciples of Christ. They are among the twelve apostles and two of four evangelists of Jesus.  

Matthew was a tax collector Capernaum and John was the "Beloved Disciple" mentioned in the Fourth Gospel. The other two evangelists were Mark and Luke.