Acts of Christ and Peter in Rome
apocryphal work
The Acts of Christ and Peter in Rome (also known as the Acta fabulosa of St. Peter, the Slavonic Acts of Peter, and the Slavonic Life of Peter) is a work of New Testament apocrypha. The narrative details the journey of an elderly apostle Peter to Rome accompanied by Jesus Christ, who appears disguised as a mysterious youth, a ship's captain, and as a child slave. Together, they perform miracles, convert Roman citizens, and contend with the emperor Nero. The story ends in Peter's crucifixion and a miracle where an olive tree spontaneously grows to mark the spot of Peter's death. The work is preserved in distinct Greek and Church Slavonic recensions.
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The author of the Acts of Christ and Peter in Rome is unknown. Some elements of the work suggest either a monastic origin or an author influenced by stories that originated from monasteries. The location of composition is also unknown, although Roman Syria and Roman Egypt have both been weakly suggested as consistent with the work. The work is similar to other literature of the acts of the apostles believed to date to c. 4th–6th centuries such as the Acts of Andrew and Matthias and the Acts of Thomas and the Wonder-Working Skin, but there is no certain date of authorship.
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