Sayings of Jesus outside the Gospels (agrapha) in the early church
Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.
Sayings attributed to Jesus that are not in the canonical Gospels, e.g. 'Be approved money-changers'.
19 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Mount Sinai and Mount Zion 13 · Anonymous | — | quotation, low confidence | 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Commentary on John 19.44 · Origen | — | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Homilies on Ezekiel 2.2 · Origen | money-changers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Homilies on Joshua 4.3 · Origen | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Homilies on Leviticus 3.8 · Origen | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Commentary on Matthew 16.28 · Origen | Ask for the great things | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Commentary on Matthew 17.31 · Origen | approved money-changers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Homilies 2.17 · Anonymous | Ps.-Clem. Hom. 2.17 | allusion, low confidence | 4th century (reworking earlier material) |
| Homilies 2.51 · Anonymous | — | quotation, high confidence | 4th century (reworking earlier material) |
| Homilies 3.50 · Anonymous | — | quotation, high confidence | 4th century (reworking earlier material) |
| Homilies 3.61 · Anonymous | — | allusion, medium confidence | 4th century (reworking earlier material) |
| Homilies 16.21 · Anonymous | — | quotation, medium confidence | 4th century (reworking earlier material) |
| Homilies 18.20 · Anonymous | — | quotation, high confidence | 4th century (reworking earlier material) |
| Testament of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste 2 · Anonymous | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 320 |
| Letter 42 · Basil of Caesarea | — | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Homilies 12.6 · Basil of Caesarea | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 44.2.6 · Epiphanius of Salamis | approved money-changers | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| The Conferences 1.20 · John Cassian | be approved money-changers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| The Conferences 2.9 · John Cassian | be approved money-changers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |