An expansive compilation of New Testament apocrypha in English translation, featuring fascinating but heretofore unpublished texts. 
 
New Testament Apocrypha, vol. 3, continues the More New Testament Apocrypha series’ quest to unearth the vast diversity of Christian scripture outside of the traditional canon. This new collection encompasses a broad range of languages—Greek, Church Slavic, Old English, Coptic, and more—and spans centuries, from the formation of the canonical New Testament to the high Middle Ages.  
 
The selections here represent some of the least studied apocryphal texts, many of which have not previously received an English translation or even a critical edition. Notable newly edited and translated selections include the Martyrdom of Zechariah, the Decapitation of John the Forerunner, the Birth of John, the Revelation about the Lord’s Prayer, and the Dialogue of Mary and Christ on the Departure of the Soul.  
 
Each text is accompanied by a robust introduction, bibliography, and notes. Scholars of apocrypha, Scripture, and hagiography from a breadth of disciplines will find this an indispensable reference for their research and teaching.

Table of Contents

Introduction 
          I. Gospels and Related Traditions of New Testament Figures 
               The Hospitality and Perfume of the Bandit—Mark G. Bilby 
               The Gospel of the Twelve—James Toma 
               The Dialogue of Jesus and the Devil—Chance E. Bonar and Slavomír Čéplö 
               The Story of the Image of Edessa—Nathan J. Hardy 
               The Dream of the Rood—Alexander D’Alisera and Samuel Osborn 
               The Eremitic Life of Mary Magdalene—Brandon W. Hawk     
               The Martyrdom of Zechariah—Tony Burke and Sarah Veale 
               The Decapitation of John the Forerunner—Tony Burke 
          II. Apocryphal Acts and Related Traditions 
               The Acts of Andrew and Paul—Christian H. Bull and Alexander Kocar 
               The Acts of Andrew and Philemon—Ivan Miroshnikov 
               The Story of John Meeting Cerinthus—Lorne R. Zelyck 
               The Acts of John in Rome—Janet E. Spittler 
               The Acts of John by Prochorus—Janet E. Spittler 
               The Memorial of John—Rick Brannan 
               The Martyrdom of Mark—Tobias Nicklas 
               The History of Paul—Jacob A. Lollar 
               The Preaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome—J. Edward Walters 
               The Disputation of Peter and Nero—J. Edward Walters 
               The Acts of Christ and Peter in Rome—Julia A. Snyder and Slavomír Čéplö 
               The Passion of Peter and Paul—Carson Bay 
               The Preaching of Philip—Ivan Miroshnikov 
          III. Epistles 
               The Epistles of Ignatius, John, and Mary—Gregory Given 
               The Epistle of James to Quadratus—Brent Landau, Bradley Rice, and J. Edward Walters 
               The Epistles of Longinus, Augustus, Ursinus, and Patrophilus—Tony Burke 
          IV. Apocalypses 
               The Revelation about the Lord’s Prayer—Peter Tóth 
               The Dialogue of Mary and Christ on the Departure of the Soul—Christine Luckritz Marquis
               The Questions of John (Interrogatio Iohannis)—Stephen C. E. Hopkins
               1 Revelation of Matthew about the End Times—Stephen Pelle 
               2 Revelation of Matthew about the End Times—Charles D. Wright and Stephen Pelle 
Indexes

Carson Bay, Mark G. Bilby, Rick Brannan, Christian H. Bull, Slavomir Čéplö, Alexander D’Alisera, Gregory Given, Nathan J. Hardy, Brandon W. Hawk, Stephen C. E. Hopkins, Alexander Kocar, Brent Landau, Jacob A. Lollar, Christine Luckritz Marquis, Ivan Miroshnikov, Tobias Nicklas, Samuel Osborn, Stephen Pelle, Bradley Rice, Julia A. Snyder, Janet E. Spittler, James Toma, Peter Tóth, Sarah Veale, J. Edward Walters, Charles D. Wright, Lorne R. Zelyck