The Apocrypha

There are several websites on the Internet providing copies of these books for the public. Here's a list of a few of them:

Sacred-texts - This website contains the following books:

  1. The Gospel of Thomas (Jesus' twin brother Thomas)

  2. The Sibylline Oracles (Earlier than Christian scripture but much the same)

  3. The Book of Enoch (Enoch is acknowledged as the first priest)

  4. The Books of Adam and Eve

  5. The Book of Jasher

  6. Excerpts from The Gospel of Mary (Mary Magdalene)

Wesley College - has a good collection of Apocrypha books:

  1. 1 Esdras Introduction and summary
  2. 1 Maccabees Introduction and summary
  3. 2 Esdras (a.k.a 4 Ezra) Introduction and summary
  4. 2 Maccabees Introduction and summary
  5. 3 Maccabees Introduction and summary
  6. 4 Ezra (a.k.a.. 2 Esdras) Introduction and summary
  7. 4 Maccabees Introduction and summary
  8. Baruch Introduction and summary
  9. Bel and the Dragon (addition to Daniel) Introduction and summary
  10. Daniel and Susanna (addition to Daniel) Introduction and summary
  11. Esther, Additions to Introduction and summary
  12. Judith Introduction and summary
  13. Letter of Jeremiah Introduction and summary
  14. Prayer of Azariah (addition to Daniel) Introduction and summary
  15. Prayer of Manasseh, The Introduction and summary
  16. Psalm 151Introduction and summary
  17. SirachIntroduction and summary
  18. Tobit Introduction and summary
  19. Wisdom of Solomon, The Introduction and summary

The Gnostic Society Library - has the largest collection on-line of the following titles:

Apocryphal Acts

  1. The Acts of Andrew
  2. The Acts and Martyrdom of Andrew
  3. The Acts of Andrew and Matthew
  4. The Acts of Barnabas
  5. The Acts of John
  6. The Acts and Martyrdom of Matthew
  7. The Martyrdom of Matthew
  8. The Acts of Paul
  9. The Acts of Peter
  10. The Acts of Peter and Andrew
  11. The Acts of Peter and Paul
  12. The Acts of Philip
  13. The Acts of Thomas
  14. The Consummation of Thomas

Apocalyptic Texts

  1. The Revelation of John the Theologian
  2. The Revelation (or Vision) of Paul (from the Ante-Nicene Fathers)
  3. The Revelation of Paul (another version, source is not identified)
  4. The Apocalypse of Peter (from the Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol X.) Note that an entirely different text of this name is found in the Nag Hammadi Library.
  5. The Apocalypse of Peter (another translation, from The Apocryphal New Testament)
  6. The Revelation of Stephen
  7. The Apocalypse of Thomas
  8. The Apocalypse of the Virgin

Apocryphal Gospels

  1. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas: Greek Text A
  2. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas: Greek Text B
  3. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas: Latin Text
  4. A Compilation of the Thomas Texts (c. 5th Century)
  5. An Arabic Infancy Gospel
  6. The Gospel of James
  7. The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary
  8. The Gospel of Mary of Bethany (or Magdalene)
  9. The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
  10. The Gospel of Nicodemos (The Acts of Pilate)
  11. The Gospel of Bartholomew
  12. The Gospel of Peter
  13. The Gospel of the Lord by Marcion
  14. The Secret Gospel of Mark

Other Early Christian Writings

  1. Didache.
  2. The Shepherd of Hermas
  3. The Epistles of Jesus Christ and Abgarus, King of Edessa.
  4. Ephraim of Syria`s The Pearl: Seven Hymns on the Faith.
  5. Ephraim of Syria`s Hymn Against Bar-Daisan.
  6. The Epistle of the Apostles.
  7. The Teachings of Addeus the Apostle.

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