Canon Status
Not canonical in any tradition.
Date & Provenance
Composed in Latin in the 9th century CE or later.
Language & Manuscripts
Latin manuscripts. The work dates to the 9th century CE or later.
Why It Matters for Study
Presents stories about Jesus' infancy and childhood. Important for understanding the medieval reception of the infancy gospels.
" And Jesus said to the dragon, Be silent, and depart from this place." — Latin Infancy Gospel (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " And Jesus said to the dragon, Be silent, and depart from this place." — Latin Infancy Gospel (paraphrase) " And Jesus said to the dragon, Be silent, and depart from this place." — Latin Infancy Gospel (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.
Latin Infancy Gospel — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/infancylatin.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.