Who Was Alive

Were Paul the Apostle and Mark the Evangelist alive at the same time?

Yes. Paul the Apostle and Mark the Evangelist were alive at the same time, from AD 9–20 to AD 64–67.

Paul the Apostle

Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)

Born c. AD 5 · died AD 64–67

Mark the Evangelist

Credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)

Born AD 9–20 · died 25 April AD 68

  1. Augustus
  2. Ovid
  3. Saint Peter
  4. Paul the Apostle
  5. Mark the Evangelist
  6. Nero
  7. Plutarch
  8. Tacitus
Paul the Apostle and Mark the Evangelist in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.