Later compilation
The Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate)
Ὑπομνήματα Πιλάτου (Acta Pilati) / Evangelium Nicodemi
An expanded account of Jesus's trial before Pilate, with witnesses testifying on his behalf, followed by the resurrection and Christ's descent into hell, narrated by two men raised from the dead. It was one of the most widely read apocrypha of the Middle Ages and the main source of the image of Christ freeing the righteous from Hades.
Authorship note
Attributed to Nicodemus. It combines Acts of Pilate, whose Greek form is dated to around the fourth century, and a Descent of Christ into Hell added later; the title Gospel of Nicodemus is medieval and Latin.
Editions and translations
Editions in your language first, without hiding the others. Each with its cover and its store.
English
The Apocryphal Gospels: Texts and Translations
Oxford University Press, 2011
Translation: Bart D. Ehrman y Zlatko Pleše
ISBN 9780199732104
Texto original y traducción.
Jesus of Nazareth
The Apocryphal New Testament
The Conscious LibraryThe Apocryphal New Testament
Clarendon Press, 1924
Translation: M. R. James
Transcripción en Wikisource (en).
Español
Los Evangelios apócrifos (edición bilingüe)
Biblioteca de Autores Cristianos, 2009
Translation: Aurelio de Santos Otero
ISBN 9788422014096
Primera edición 1956.
Other works by Jesus of Nazareth
- The Gospel according to Mark · 70
- The Gospel according to Matthew · 85
- The Gospel according to Luke · 85
- The Gospel according to John · 100
- The Q Source (Sayings Gospel Q) · 60
- The Gospel of Thomas · 125
- The Gospel of Peter · 150
- The Gospel of Mary (Magdalene) · 150
- The Gospel of Philip · 250
- The Gospel of Judas · 150
- The Infancy Gospel of Thomas · 150
- The Protevangelium of James · 150
- The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew · 625
- The Arabic Infancy Gospel · 550
- The History of Joseph the Carpenter · 600
- The Letters of Christ and Abgar · 300
- The Epistle of the Apostles · 150
- Agrapha (Sayings of Jesus outside the Gospels)
- The Gospel according to the Hebrews · 125
- The Gospel of the Ebionites · 150
- The Gospel of the Nazareans · 150
- The Gospel of the Egyptians · 130
- The Egerton Gospel (Papyrus Egerton 2) · 150
- The Secret Book of James · 150
- The Dialogue of the Savior · 150
- The Book of Thomas the Contender · 200
- The Wisdom of Jesus Christ · 175
- The Secret Book of John · 180
- Pistis Sophia · 275
- The Secret Gospel of Mark · 200
Sources
- James, M. R. (trad.). The Apocryphal New Testament. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1924.
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