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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew Context triple: [Protoevangelium of James, relatedWork, Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew]
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Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
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Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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Gospel of the Resurrection
The Gospel of the Resurrection is the New Testament account of Christ’s rising from the dead, proclaimed liturgically as the central scriptural focus of Easter.
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Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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E.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
- 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 Pseudo-Matthew Target entity description: 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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A.
Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
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B.
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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C.
Gospel of the Resurrection
The Gospel of the Resurrection is the New Testament account of Christ’s rising from the dead, proclaimed liturgically as the central scriptural focus of Easter.
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D.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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E.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apocryphal text
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apocryphal gospel ⓘ infancy gospel ⓘ medieval Latin narrative ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Apostle Matthew ⓘ |
| audience | medieval Western Christians ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | pseudonymous ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
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Protoevangelium of James ⓘ earlier infancy gospel traditions ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal
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non-canonical ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
miraculous signs during the flight into Egypt
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miraculous upbringing of Mary ⓘ virginity of Mary ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
annunciation to Joachim and Anna
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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
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hagiographic narrative ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western iconography of the Virgin Mary
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later medieval Marian devotion ⓘ legends of the Holy Family in Egypt ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
birth of Jesus
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childhood of Jesus ⓘ childhood of Mary ⓘ early life of Mary ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Latin Christendom
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linked to:
Western Christianity
Western Europe ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Gospel of James
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linked to:
Protoevangelium of James
Infancy Gospel of Thomas ⓘ Protoevangelium of James ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyStatus | important source for medieval Marian legends ⓘ |
| subject |
infancy of Jesus
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life of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
exaltation of Mary
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holiness of the Holy Family ⓘ |
| transmission | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
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