The lost books of the Bible
Subtitle: the gospels, epistles, and other pieces now extant attributed in the first four centuries to Jesus Christ, his Apostles and their companions, and not included, by its compilers, in the authorized New Testament ; and, Syriac mss. of Pilate's letters to Tiberius
By: translated from the original tongues [by Jeremiah Jones and Archbishop Wake] ; compiled by William Hone ; [with an introd. by Frank Crane]
Publisher: Konecky & Konecky
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Old Saybrook, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781568527505
Subjects: Apocryphal books (New Testament); Apocryphes (Nouveau Testament)
Description: When the Bible was compiled in the end of the fourth century, certain texts written soon after Christ's Crucifixion, during the early spread of Christianity, were not among those chosen. They were suppressed by the Church, and for over 1500 years were shrouded in secrecy. The writings in this book are by and about many of the important figures in the New Testament.
Notes: Reprint. Previously published, 1926.

William Hone's edition, first published 1820 under title "The apocryphal New Testament," incorporating the translations of Jeremiah Jones for the apocryphal books and of Archbishop Wake for the Apostolic fathers.--cf. M.R. James. The apocryphal New Testament, p. xv.

"A list of all the apocryphal pieces not now extant, mentioned by writers in the first four centuries of Christ, with the several works wherein they are cited or noticed" [by Jeremiah Jones]: p. 287-290.

"A list of the Christian authors of the first four centuries, whose writings contain catalogues of the books of the New Testament" [by Jeremiah Jones]: p. 291-293.
Table of contents: title: Mary; title: Protevangelion; title: I. Infancy; title: II. Infancy; title: Christ and Abgarus; title: Nicodemus; title: Apostles' Creed; title: Laodiceans; title: Paul and Seneca; title: Paul and Thecla; title: I. Clement; title: II. Clement; title: Barnabas; title: Ephesians; title: Magnesians; title: Trallians; title: Romans; title: Philadelphians; title: Smyrnaeans; title: Polycarp; title: Philippians; title: I. Hermas, visions; title: II. Hermas, commands; title: III. Hermas, similitudes; title: Letters of Herod and Pilate; title: Lost gospel according to Peter.