Apocalypse of Peter (Coptic, NHC VII,3)
c. c. 150 – c. 350
Place: nag-hammadi
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This is a surviving insider text (Coptic, NHC VII), now in the Coptic Museum, Cairo. The translation linked is copyrighted, so it is a link only.
In this Gnostic revelation, Peter sees one figure being nailed to the cross while the 'living Jesus' laughs above it. The text separates the true Savior from the body that suffers — a view that later comparisons with Q 4:157 often cite.
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- Peter
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Qur'an 4:157–159: 'they did not kill him, nor crucify him'
Separating the true Jesus from the crucified body parallels the 'appearance' language of 4:157.
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Docetism: Christ only 'seemed' to suffer
An insider Gnostic text with the 'living Jesus' laughing above the cross.
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Sources
- Apocalypse of Peter, NHC VII,3 (Brashler & Bullard trans.; copyrighted — link only)
Gnostic Society Library. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Wikipedia: Coptic Apocalypse of Peter
Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0). Accessed 2026-11-11.