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Gospel of Nicodemus

Also known as Acts of Pilate, Acta Pilati

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Passion narrative with the Harrowing of Hell; widely influential in medieval Europe.

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The Gospel of Nicodemus, also known as the Acts of Pilate, is an apocryphal gospel purporting to be derived from an original work written by Nicodemus, who appears in the Gospel of John as an acquaintance of Jesus. The title "Gospel of Nicodemus" is medieval in origin. The dates of its accreted sections are uncertain, but the work in its existing form is thought to date to around the 4th or 5th century AD.

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  • Gospel of Nicodemus · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.

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  • Gospel of Nicodemus · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikidata Q1235634 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
  • Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
  • Gospel of Nicodemus · ApocryphaAccessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.

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