Acts of Pilate (Gospel of Nicodemus)

The Acts of Pilate, also known as the Gospel of Nicodemus, is an apocryphal gospel that describes the trial, crucifixion, and descent of Christ into hell.|||Greek, Latin, Coptic, Syriac, and Armenian manuscripts. The work dates to the 4th or 5th century CE in its present form.|||Composed in Greek, with accreted sections of uncertain date. The work in its existing form dates to c. 4th–5th century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Widely read in the medieval Church.|||Presents the trial of Jesus before Pilate, the crucifixion, and the Harrowing of Hell. Important for understanding the development of the Passion narrative and the descent into hell.|||Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.|||Izydorczyk, Z. The Medieval Gospel of Nicodemus. Medieval & Renaissance Texts, 1997.|||Gounelle, R. Les Actes de Pilate. Cerf, 2012.|||Acts of Pilate — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/actspilate.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Gospel of Nicodemus — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/lbob/lbob15.htm|Public-domain translation.|||" And Pilate said, Are you the King of the Jews? Jesus answered, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?" — Acts of Pilate 3:1