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Matthew, Pseudo-
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The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval rewriting in Latin of the Protevangelium Jacobi, the Protevangelium of James, containing the events from the birth of Mary to the holy family’s escape to Egypt.

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The title Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew/Pseudo-Matthäus-Evangelium was first given to the text by K. von Tischendorf in his edition of Evangelia apocrypha (2nd ed., Leipzig, 1876). K. von Tischendorf chose this…

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Ehlen, Oliver, “Matthew, Pseudo-”, in: Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity Online, General Editor David G. Hunter, Paul J.J. van Geest, Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte. Consulted online on 23 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-7993_EECO_SIM_00002153>
First published online: 2018



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