Gospel of the Hebrews 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 Jewish-Christian gospel, known from quotations in Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Jerome.

13 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
Miscellanies 2.9.45 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.14.96 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Commentary on John 2.87 · Origen—quotation, high confidenceca. 230–248
Commentary on John 2.88 · Origen—allusion, high confidenceca. 230–248
Homilies on Jeremiah 15.4 · Origen—quotation, high confidenceca. 240
On Rebaptism 17 · Anonymous—echo, low confidenceca. 250–258 (disputed)
Church History 3.25.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Church History 3.27.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Church History 3.39.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Church History 4.22.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Letter 120.8 · Jerome—quotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
On Illustrious Men 2 · Jerome—quotation, high confidence392–393
On Illustrious Men 16 · Jerome—allusion, medium confidence392–393