Gospel of Peter in the early church

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

Second-century gospel, partly extant.

11 passages cite it, in date order.

Passage	Cites	Kind	Date
On Pascha 93 · Melito of Sardis	1.1-2	echo, low confidence	ca. 160-180
On Pascha 97 · Melito of Sardis	5.15	echo, low confidence	ca. 160-180
On Pascha 98 · Melito of Sardis	6.21	echo, low confidence	ca. 160-180
Church History 3.3.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 300–325
Church History 3.25.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 300–325
Church History 6.12.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 300–325
Church History 6.12.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 300–325
Church History 6.12.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 300–325
Church History 6.12.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 300–325
On Illustrious Men 1 · Jerome	—	allusion, high confidence	392–393
On Illustrious Men 41 · Jerome	—	allusion, high confidence	392–393