Gospel of the Egyptians 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.
A lost second-century gospel, known from quotations in Clement of Alexandria (a dialogue between Jesus and Salome). Not the Nag Hammadi text of the same name.
11 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellanies 3.6.45 · Clement of Alexandria | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 3.9.63 · Clement of Alexandria | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 3.9.64 · Clement of Alexandria | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 3.9.66 · Clement of Alexandria | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 3.13.92 · Clement of Alexandria | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 3.13.93 · Clement of Alexandria | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Fragments on Luke, column 311 · Origen | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Refutation of All Heresies 5.7.9 · Hippolytus of Rome | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Homily on Luke 1 · Origen | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 233–250 |
| Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 62.2.4 · Epiphanius of Salamis | — | allusion, medium confidence | 374-377 |
| Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 62.2.5 · Epiphanius of Salamis | — | allusion, medium confidence | 374-377 |