Canon Status
Not canonical in any tradition.
Date & Provenance
Composed in Syriac in the 4th century CE or later.
Language & Manuscripts
Syriac and Greek manuscripts. The work dates to the 4th century CE or later.
Why It Matters for Study
Presents the mission of Thaddeus to King Abgar, including the legend of the image of Edessa. Important for understanding the Christianization of Edessa and the development of the Abgar legend.
" And Abgar said, I have believed in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, whom you preach." — Acts of Thaddeus (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " And Abgar said, I have believed in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, whom you preach." — Acts of Thaddeus (paraphrase) " And Abgar said, I have believed in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, whom you preach." — Acts of Thaddeus (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 Thaddeus — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Thaddeus|Background and discussion.