Gospel of the Hebrews 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.
A lost Jewish-Christian gospel, known from quotations in Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Jerome.
13 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellanies 2.9.45 · Clement of Alexandria | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 5.14.96 · Clement of Alexandria | — | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Commentary on John 2.87 · Origen | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Commentary on John 2.88 · Origen | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Homilies on Jeremiah 15.4 · Origen | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| On Rebaptism 17 · Anonymous | — | echo, low confidence | ca. 250–258 (disputed) |
| Church History 3.25.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.27.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.39.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 4.22.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Letter 120.8 · Jerome | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| On Illustrious Men 2 · Jerome | — | quotation, high confidence | 392–393 |
| On Illustrious Men 16 · Jerome | — | allusion, medium confidence | 392–393 |