Gospel of Nicodemus
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The Gospel of Nicodemus is an early Christian apocryphal text, best known for its detailed account of Christ’s trial before Pilate and the narrative of the Harrowing of Hell.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gospel of Nicodemus canonical | 2 |
| Evangelium Nicodemi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of Nicodemus Context triple: [Apocryphal New Testament writings, includeWork, Gospel of Nicodemus]
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A.
Gospel of Mary
The Gospel of Mary is an early Christian apocryphal text, often associated with Mary Magdalene, that presents alternative teachings of Jesus and emphasizes inner spiritual knowledge and the authority of Mary among the disciples.
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B.
Gospel of Peter
The Gospel of Peter is an early Christian apocryphal text, attributed to the apostle Peter, that offers an alternative narrative of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection outside the canonical New Testament.
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C.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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D.
Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip is a non-canonical early Christian text, associated with Gnostic traditions and found among the Nag Hammadi library, that offers mystical interpretations of Jesus’ teachings and sacraments.
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E.
Acts of John
The Acts of John is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life, ministry, and miracles of the apostle John.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of Nicodemus Target entity description: The Gospel of Nicodemus is an early Christian apocryphal text, best known for its detailed account of Christ’s trial before Pilate and the narrative of the Harrowing of Hell.
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A.
Gospel of Mary
The Gospel of Mary is an early Christian apocryphal text, often associated with Mary Magdalene, that presents alternative teachings of Jesus and emphasizes inner spiritual knowledge and the authority of Mary among the disciples.
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B.
Gospel of Peter
The Gospel of Peter is an early Christian apocryphal text, attributed to the apostle Peter, that offers an alternative narrative of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection outside the canonical New Testament.
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C.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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D.
Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip is a non-canonical early Christian text, associated with Gnostic traditions and found among the Nag Hammadi library, that offers mystical interpretations of Jesus’ teachings and sacraments.
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E.
Acts of John
The Acts of John is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life, ministry, and miracles of the apostle John.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament apocrypha
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apocryphal gospel ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Nicodemus
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Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
| basedOnEarlierTraditions |
Acts of Pilate legend
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of Pilate
|
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| circulation |
Byzantine Empire
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Latin West ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Christ’s descent into Hell
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crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Crucifixion of Jesus
resurrection of Jesus ⓘ trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilate ⓘ trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Adam
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Annas ⓘ Caiaphas ⓘ Jesus ⓘ Joseph of Arimathea ⓘ Nicodemus ⓘ Old Testament righteous ⓘ Pontius Pilate ⓘ Satan ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legal proceedings against Jesus
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vindication of Christ before Pilate ⓘ |
| genre |
apocryphal acts
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gospel ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Acts of Pilate
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Evangelium Nicodemi ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of Nicodemus
|
| includedIn | New Testament apocrypha collections ⓘ |
| influenced |
Middle English religious literature
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medieval Harrowing of Hell iconography ⓘ medieval passion plays ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Harrowing of Hell
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Passion of Jesus ⓘ descent of Christ into Hades ⓘ trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
| part |
Acts of Pilate section
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linked to:
Acts of Pilate
Descent into Hell section ⓘ |
| pseudonymous | true ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gospel of Peter
ⓘ
Pilate literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
patristic scholarship
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textual criticism studies ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
multiple Greek manuscripts
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multiple Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
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Subject: Gospel of Nicodemus Description of subject: The Gospel of Nicodemus is an early Christian apocryphal text, best known for its detailed account of Christ’s trial before Pilate and the narrative of the Harrowing of Hell.
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linked to: Gospel of Nicodemus