The Lost Gospels of Jesus - A Modern English Translation of the Infancy, Passion, and Sayings Gospels

Protoevangelium of James, Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Peter, and More with Historical Commentary

The Lost Gospels of Jesus

What the Bible left silent, preserved in the stories early Christians told.

Modern English. No academic jargon. Translated & explained for real readers.

The Journey Through Four Parts

The Childhood of Jesus
What was God like as a toddler? The canonical gospels say very little about Jesus’ early years, these ancient texts tried to fill the silence.

• The Protoevangelium of James
• The Infancy Gospel of Thomas
• The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
• The History of Joseph the Carpenter

The Trial and Death of Jesus
The governor’s reports to Rome. Alternative trial records, correspondence traditions, and expanded crucifixion narratives that circulated beyond the canon.

• Letter of Pontius Pilate to Emperor Tiberius
• The Report of Pilate to Emperor Claudius
• The Gospel of Peter
• The Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate)

Revelations After the Cross
The three days in the tomb. Descent-into-the-underworld traditions, resurrection-era revelations, and alternative perspectives on what happened after the crucifixion.

• The Harrowing of Hell
• The Gospel of Bartholomew
• The Book of the Resurrection of Christ by Bartholomew the Apostle
• The Gospel of Judas

The Sayings of Jesus
114 secret teachings. Words without stories, collections of sayings attributed to Jesus, presented without the familiar gospel narrative frame.

• The Gospel of Thomas
• The Gospel of Q

What You Get in This Edition

• Modern English translations based on respected public-domain scholarship
• Clean, readable formatting with improved flow and clarity
• Historical framing explaining how these writings circulated and why they were never canonized
• A guided four-part structure that turns a complex subject into a clear, engaging journey

Based on established public-domain translations by scholars such as M. R. James and the Ante-Nicene Fathers, this edition modernizes the language while preserving the original meaning and content.

This book is ideal for readers interested in early Christian writings, the lost books of the Bible, biblical apocrypha, apocryphal gospels, ancient manuscripts, non-canonical scripture, historical Jesus research, and the diverse traditions that shaped the first centuries of Christianity.

These are the stories, letters, and sayings that shaped Christian imagination for centuries, now presented in a clear and accessible reading experience.