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The Gospel of Peter

Jesus of Nazareth

The surviving fragment narrates the trial, crucifixion and resurrection. It lays responsibility for the condemnation on Herod and the Jews rather than on Pilate, and describes Jesus's emergence from the tomb: two gigantic figures support him, followed by a speaking cross. On the cross Jesus exclaims: "My power, O power, you have left me", a variant of Mark's words.