nÒMatthew publishedÉ while Peter & Paul were preaching the Gospel
in RomeÉ After their departure Mark,
the disciple & interpreter of Peter, also
handed down to us in writing the things
preached by Peter.Ó
nAgainst Heresies 3.1.2
nÒDepartureÓ could be taken literally (leaving Rome) or
figuratively (death).