Apocryphal “Acts”

(Christian Pseudepigrapha)

• What are these writings? (Disclaimer)
• Best text: Edgar Hennecke and Wilhelm Schneemelcher, eds., New Testament Apocrypha – vol. 1: Gospels & Related Writings | vol. 2: Writings Related to the Apostles; Apocalypses and Related Subjects.

[APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS] [APOCRYPHAL “ACTS”] [APOCRYPHAL EPISTLES] [APOCRYPHAL APOCALYPSES]

Barnabas

1. Acts of Andrew
2. Acts & Martyrdom of Andrew
3. Acts of Andrew & Matthew
4. Acts of Barnabas
5. Martyrdom of Bartholomew
6. Acts of John
7. Mystery of the Cross (Excerpt from Acts of John)
8. Acts of John the Theologian
9. History of Joseph the Carpenter
10. Book of John the Theologian concerning the Death of Mary
11. Acts & Martyrdom of Matthew
12. Martyrdom of Matthew
13. Acts of Paul
14. Acts of Paul & Thecla
15. Acts of Peter
16. Acts of Peter & Andrew
17. Acts of Peter & Paul
18. Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles
19. Acts of Philip
20. Report of Pontius Pilate to Tiberius
21. Giving Up of Pontius Pilate
22. Death of Pilate
23. Acts of Thaddaeus
24. Acts of Thomas
25. Book of Thomas the Contender
26. Consummation of Thomas

Want to dive deeper?

1. Tony Burke (3 vols.) and Brent Landau (vol. 1 only), eds. New Testament Apocrypha: More Noncanonical Scriptures. Volume 1 (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2016). | Volume 2 (2020) | Volume 3 (2023).
2. J. K. Elliott, ed. The Apocryphal New Testament: A Collection of Apocryphal Christian Literature in English Translation. New York: Oxford University, 2005.

[APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS] [APOCRYPHAL “ACTS”] [APOCRYPHAL EPISTLES] [APOCRYPHAL APOCALYPSES]