Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments and Agrapha: Introductions and Translations (Biblia.com)

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A fascinating insight into the rival religious communities of the early Christian church. These apocryphal texts open a window to understanding the rival religious communities which coexisted with the early church. Written after the ministry of Christ and the apostles, these collections of writings speak contain stories about Jesus that were never part of the canonical Gospels, but nevertheless...

The term “agrapha” comes from the Greek word ἄγραφος (agraphos), which means “unwritten.” In its original usage, the term indicated “unwritten” sayings of Jesus, sayings that did not occur in the four canonical Gospels.1 Some use the term to refer strictly to extracanonical sayings considered to be authentic; others use it to refer to any sayings attributed to Jesus with no burden of authenticity.2 It is the latter usage that will be used in this book. Agrapha are typically mined

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