Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew

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The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.

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Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew canonical 1

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instanceOf Christian apocryphal text
apocryphal gospel
infancy gospel
medieval Latin narrative
attributedAuthor Apostle Matthew
audience medieval Western Christians
authorshipStatus pseudonymous
basedOn Infancy Gospel of Thomas
Protoevangelium of James
earlier infancy gospel traditions
canonicalStatus apocryphal
non-canonical
circulation widely read in the Middle Ages
containsMotif miraculous signs during the flight into Egypt
miraculous upbringing of Mary
virginity of Mary
dateOfComposition 7th century
8th century
describesEvent annunciation to Joachim and Anna
birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
birth of Mary
flight into Egypt
journey to Bethlehem
marriage of Mary and Joseph
miracles of the infant Jesus
presentation of Mary in the Temple
genre devotional literature
hagiographic narrative
influenced Western iconography of the Virgin Mary
later medieval Marian devotion
legends of the Holy Family in Egypt
language Latin
narrativeFocus birth of Jesus
childhood of Jesus
childhood of Mary
early life of Mary
placeOfOrigin Western Christianity
surface form: Latin Christendom

Western Europe
relatedWork Protoevangelium of James
surface form: Gospel of James

Infancy Gospel of Thomas
Protoevangelium of James
religiousTradition Christianity
scholarlyStatus important source for medieval Marian legends
subject infancy of Jesus
life of the Virgin Mary
theologicalEmphasis exaltation of Mary
holiness of the Holy Family
transmission medieval Latin manuscripts

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Protoevangelium of James relatedWork Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew