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The Apocryphon of John, also called the Secret Book of John or the Secret Revelation of John, is a 2nd-century Sethian Gnostic Christian pseudepigraphical text attributed to John the Apostle. It is one of the texts addressed by Irenaeus in his Against Heresies, placing its composition before 180 AD.
Prologue. One day John, the brother of James [these are the sons of Zebedee], was going up to the Temple. A Pharisee by the name of Arimanios came up to him and challenged him, asking: "Where is the teacher you used to follow?" John replied, "He has gone back to the place from which he came."
Jan 21, 2022 · The Apocryphon of John claims—falsely—to be written by the apostle John. Supposedly, this book records a secret revelation given to John by Jesus. In it, the writer gives a dramatic, detailed account of what happened “behind the scenes” of creation, the fall of man, and the ministry of Jesus Christ.
If there’s a single quintessential Gnostic text, it’s almost certainly the Secret Book of John, also sometimes called the Apocryphon of John. (“Apocryphon” is just a fancy word for “secret book.”)
The Apocryphon of John. (The Secret Book of John -- The Secret Revelation of John) Long Version. Nag Hammadi Codex II, 1 & Nag Hammadi Codex IV, 1. Translated by Michael Waldstein and Frederik Wisse. Edited and Formatted by Lance Owens.
In the Apocryphon of John, the risen Christ reveals secrets to his disciple John, son of Zebedee. A basic and somewhat elaborate myth is presented as a dialogue between the two. In my view this myth arose in Jewish circles, but it has been Christianized by editorial additions and revisions.
Apocryphon Iohannis – the Apocryphon of John – is the title that appears on the original manuscripts, and by this title the text has been known in scholarly circles over the last fifty years.
