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Acts of Andrew and Matthias

The Acts of Andrew and Matthias is an apocryphal Acts that narrates the missionary journey of the Apostle Andrew to the land of the cannibals, where he rescues Matthias.|||Greek, Coptic, and Latin manuscripts. The work dates to the 5th century CE or later.|||Composed in Greek in the 5th century CE or later.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Presents Andrew's journey to the land of the cannibals and his rescue of Matthias. Important for understanding the development of Andrew's tradition and the diversity of the apocryphal Acts.|||Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.|||Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.|||Acts of Andrew and Matthias — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/actsandrewmatthias.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Acts of Andrew and Matthias — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Andrew_and_Matthias|Background and discussion.|||" And Andrew said to the cannibals, Do not eat the flesh of men, but eat the bread of life." — Acts of Andrew and Matthias (paraphrase)

Collection: New Testament Apocrypha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Composed in Greek in the 5th century CE or later.

Language & Manuscripts

Greek, Coptic, and Latin manuscripts. The work dates to the 5th century CE or later.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents Andrew's journey to the land of the cannibals and his rescue of Matthias. Important for understanding the development of Andrew's tradition and the diversity of the apocryphal Acts.

" And Andrew said to the cannibals, Do not eat the flesh of men, but eat the bread of life." — Acts of Andrew and Matthias (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And Andrew said to the cannibals, Do not eat the flesh of men, but eat the bread of life." — Acts of Andrew and Matthias (paraphrase) " And Andrew said to the cannibals, Do not eat the flesh of men, but eat the bread of life." — Acts of Andrew and Matthias (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.
Acts of Andrew and Matthias — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/actsandrewmatthias.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Acts of Andrew and Matthias — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Andrew_and_Matthias|Background and discussion.