Hermas, Shepherd of Hermas: Similitudes in the early church
An early Christian writing, cited by later writers on this site. Read the work.
Read as Scripture by some early Christians: Hermas is bound with the New Testament in Codex Sinaiticus (4th century), Irenaeus quotes it as "scripture", and the Muratorian Fragment allows private but not public reading.
14 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epistle of the Apostles 27 · Anonymous | 9.16 | echo, low confidence | ca. 140-170 |
| Miscellanies 2.9.43 · Clement of Alexandria | 9.16 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 2.9.44 · Clement of Alexandria | 9.16.5–7 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 6.6.46 · Clement of Alexandria | 9.16.6 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Homilies on Ezekiel 1.5 · Origen | 8.2.1 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Homilies on Ezekiel 13.3 · Origen | 9.15.2 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Homilies on Joshua 10.1 · Origen | 2 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Homilies on Leviticus 10.2 · Origen | 5.3.7 | allusion, low confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Homilies on Numbers 8.1 · Origen | 6.4.4 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Instructions 1.30 · Commodian | 2 | echo, low confidence | 3rd century (disputed) |
| Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 53 · Origen | 3.1 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 53 · Origen | 4.1 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Commentary on Matthew 14.21 · Origen | 6.2 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Commentary on Matthew 14.21 · Origen | 8.3.3 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 246–248 |