Library
All Collections Home

Armenian Infancy Gospel

The Armenian Infancy Gospel is a collection of stories about the infancy and childhood of Jesus, preserved in Armenian.|||Armenian manuscripts. The work dates to the 6th century CE or later.|||Composed in Armenian in the 6th century CE or later.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Presents stories about Jesus' infancy and childhood. Important for understanding the development of infancy traditions in the Armenian Church.|||Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.|||Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.|||" And the child Jesus grew, and the grace of God was upon him." — Armenian Infancy Gospel (paraphrase)

Collection: New Testament Apocrypha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Composed in Armenian in the 6th century CE or later.

Language & Manuscripts

Armenian manuscripts. The work dates to the 6th century CE or later.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents stories about Jesus' infancy and childhood. Important for understanding the development of infancy traditions in the Armenian Church.

" And the child Jesus grew, and the grace of God was upon him." — Armenian Infancy Gospel (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

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

  • " And the child Jesus grew, and the grace of God was upon him." — Armenian Infancy Gospel (paraphrase) " And the child Jesus grew, and the grace of God was upon him." — Armenian Infancy Gospel (paraphrase)

External links open in a new tab. Sources are chosen for public-domain or open-access availability; always verify edition and translation when citing in academic work.

Further Reading

Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.
" And the child Jesus grew, and the grace of God was upon him." — Armenian Infancy Gospel (paraphrase)