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Gospel of Peter
Also known as Evangelium Petri
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Fragmentary passion gospel known from an Akhmim codex (found 1886/87) with a talking cross; mentioned by Serapion of Antioch c. 200.
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The Gospel of Peter, or the Gospel according to Peter, is an ancient text concerning Jesus Christ, only partially known today. Originally written in Koine Greek, it is a non-canonical gospel and was rejected as apocryphal by the Church's synods of Carthage and Rome, which contributed to the establishment of the New Testament canon. It was the first of the apocryphal gospels to be rediscovered, preserved in the dry sands of Egypt.
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