Ancient
- The New Testament of the Bible, especially the Gospels (see List of Gospels). Editions include The Greek New Testament, Aland, United Bible Societies.
- The Nag Hammadi Library, etc..
- The Diatessaron by Tatian, a harmonisation of the four canonical Gospels.
- The Apostolic Fathers. The Apostolic Fathers: Greek texts and English translation of their writings, edited and translated by J B Lightfoot and J R Harmer; 2nd edition edited and revised by Michael W. Holmes (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House; c 1992).
- Miller, Robert J. (editor), The Complete Gospels: annotated scholars version (Sonoma, California: Polebridge Press; c 1994).
- Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 18.63-64 (18.3.3 in the numbering system of older editions). The authenticity of this passage is disputed.
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