Protevangelium of James 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 account of Mary's birth and Jesus's nativity.
9 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellanies 7.16.94 · Clement of Alexandria | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Fragments on Luke, column 355 · Origen | 23–24 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Commentary on Matthew 10.17 · Origen | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ancoratus 60.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis | 8-9 | allusion, medium confidence | 374 |
| Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 51.9.6 · Epiphanius of Salamis | 18 | echo, low confidence | 374-377 |
| Against Helvidius 10 · Jerome | 19-20 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 383 |
| Against Helvidius 21 · Jerome | 9.2 | allusion, low confidence | ca. 383 |
| Against Faustus the Manichaean 23.4 · Augustine of Hippo | 1.1 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Against Faustus the Manichaean 23.9 · Augustine of Hippo | 1.1 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 398–400 |