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So are you saying that the other 9 disciples were not under the authority of Peter? And what churches before Acts 28, and the setting aside of Israel were not “to the Jew first”? Even Paul went to the Jews first, to confirm the promises made to the fathers, that Christ was indeed Messiah. And he continued to do so until Israel was blinded and set aside. So just what was the great commission that Christ gave to the twelve, beginning at Jerusalem, offered on the day of Pentecost, preached to Israel first before being preached to all nations, that Peter released the 12 from, when he perceived the grace that was given to Paul? Was it the same commission that Paul preached?

The Apostles were to preach the Good News to all the world. Not Jew alone. Matthew 28 is clear.

Now, tradition has it that the various Apostles went various places. It is not in Scripture because it was not necessary, or considered necessary at the time. It is not necessary to Scripture who went to Egypt, or Russia or India in terms of the salvation of Jesus Christ? Those stories are captured in non Scriptural books.

But let's put it this way, how do you explain the Thomist Church in terms of the Great Commission if you do not admit the Petrine narrative?

So are you saying that the other 9 disciples were not under the authority of Peter?

Where in the world do you get the idea that the rest of the disciples were "under the authority of Peter"? The fact that Peter was cowed into changing his behavior in a hypocritical manner by folks coming to visit from Jerusalem and was chastised for it by Paul demonstrates that he was not, at that time, the head of everyone up in Jerusalem, unless he was a really weak leader.