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On damaged pages, the Savior speaks, his apostles question him, and the meaning of the cross comes into view.
The Gospel of the Savior is an anonymous early Christian dialogue that places Jesus with his apostles in the days before his death. They answer, question and sometimes plead with him. According to the text, his coming suffering carries meaning for salvation, giving these exchanges a sense of urgency.
The work survives in Coptic, the language of Christian Egypt, on badly damaged leaves. Many lines are lost, so this is not a complete, continuous story. Yet its surviving passages bring together teaching, prayer and the disciples’ questions, offering a glimpse of how Jesus is remembered outside the New Testament.
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- An intimate dialogue Meet the Savior through exchanges in which his apostles answer, question and plead.
- Prayer to the Father Read passages where the Savior addresses the Father as his coming suffering draws near.
- The meaning of salvation Explore how the surviving lines connect the Savior’s suffering with the work of salvation.
- A gospel in fragments Encounter a text whose damaged leaves preserve conversations while leaving many questions open.
- Beyond the New Testament Discover an early Christian work that stands outside the Bible and invites closer reading.
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This text suits readers of early Christianity, students of the Coptic gospels, and anyone curious about how Jesus was remembered outside the New Testament. It is less suited to readers who want a complete, continuous narrative.
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- The Savior speaks with his apostles
- Prayer, salvation and the meaning of the cross
- Why it stands outside the Bible
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Gospel of the Savior
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Jesus speaks with his disciples before his death.
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A gospel pieced together from fragments
The Gospel of the Savior reached modern scholars in pieces. A Coptic codex, now in the Berlin collection, preserves most of what we have. Its pages are torn, with gaps at the edges and in the middle, so many sentences break off. A few leaves of the same work, held in Strasbourg, were later recognized as part of it.
The manuscript is written in Coptic, the last stage of the Egyptian language, written mostly in Greek letters. Scholars generally think the Coptic copy was made several centuries after Jesus, probably in the fourth to sixth centuries. Many believe it translates an earlier Greek original, though that is an inference and not proven.
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What is the Gospel of the Savior about?
It is a dialogue between Jesus, called the Savior, and his apostles. Set near the time of his passion, it contains teaching, prayer and questions from the disciples, with a focus on salvation and the cross.
Is the Gospel of the Savior in the Bible?
No. It is not part of the New Testament and was never widely used by the early church. It survives in only a small number of damaged manuscripts, so it was probably read by few communities.
What language was the Gospel of the Savior written in?
The surviving copy is in Coptic, the language of Christian Egypt. Many scholars think it translates a Greek original, but the original has not survived, so this remains an informed guess.
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