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The Gospel of Nicodemus, also known as the Acts of Pilate[1] (Latin: Acta Pilati; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Πράξεις Πιλάτου, translit. Praxeis Pilatou), is an apocryphal gospel claimed to have been derived from an original Hebrew work written by Nicodemus, who appears in the Gospel of John as an associate of Jesus. The title "Gospel of Nicodemus" is medieval in origin.[2] 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.[2][3]
The author was probably a Hellenistic Jew who converted to Christianity, or, as Tischendorf and Maury conclude, a Christian imbued with Judaic and Gnostic beliefs.[4]
- ^ Ehrman, Bart D.; Pleše, Zlatko (2011). "The Gospel of Nicodemus (The Acts of Pilate) A". The Apocryphal Gospels: Texts and Translations. Oxford University Press. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-19-973210-4.
- ^ a b Reid, George (1913). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Yamauchi, E. M. (1979). "Apocryphal Gospels". In Bromiley, G. W. (ed.). The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. William B. Eerdmans. p. 183. ISBN 0-8028-8161-0.
Although some of the elements may go back to the 2nd cent., the work as it now stands does not date prior to the 4th–5th centuries.
- ^ The Gospel of Nicodemus or The Acts of Pilate. Translated by Walker, Alexander. Crossreach Publications. 2019. pp. 2 or 3. ISBN 978-1-5497-9451-3.