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Pseudo-Matthew

The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval Latin gospel that combines the Protoevangelium of James and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas into a single narrative.|||Latin manuscripts. The work dates to the 8th or 9th century CE.|||Composed in Latin in the 8th or 9th century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Widely read in the medieval Church.|||Presents a combined narrative of Mary's birth and Jesus' infancy. Important for understanding the medieval reception of the infancy gospels.|||Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.|||Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.|||Pseudo-Matthew — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/pseudomatthew.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.|||" And the child Jesus said to the lion, Go in peace, and harm no one." — Pseudo-Matthew (paraphrase)

Collection: New Testament Apocrypha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition. Widely read in the medieval Church.

Date & Provenance

Composed in Latin in the 8th or 9th century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Latin manuscripts. The work dates to the 8th or 9th century CE.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents a combined narrative of Mary's birth and Jesus' infancy. Important for understanding the medieval reception of the infancy gospels.

" And the child Jesus said to the lion, Go in peace, and harm no one." — Pseudo-Matthew (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 said to the lion, Go in peace, and harm no one." — Pseudo-Matthew (paraphrase) " And the child Jesus said to the lion, Go in peace, and harm no one." — Pseudo-Matthew (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.
Pseudo-Matthew — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/pseudomatthew.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.