Jannes and Jambres 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.
Lost apocryphon named for the Egyptian magicians of 2 Tim 3:8; Origen's Latin Series on Matthew names it as the source of the names.
5 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heads against Gaius, fragment III (on Rev 9:2-3) · Hippolytus of Rome | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 200-235 |
| Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 117 · Origen | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Preparation for the Gospel 9.8.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Apostolic Constitutions 8.1.6 · Anonymous | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Sermon 8.12 · Augustine of Hippo | — | allusion, low confidence | ca. 391-430 |