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The Secret Book of John

Samuel Zinner, edited by Mark M. Mattison; Other Gospels

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All 21 source-site reading divisions of the selected translation; editorial numbering is modern. The source’s labelled synoptic witness groups remain distinct, including combined II/IV groups; these are not four independent diplomatic transcriptions.

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Edition / translator
Samuel Zinner, edited by Mark M. Mattison; Other Gospels
Edition date
Web edition retrieved 2026-09-26
Ancient composition
Ancient composition dates and authorship require separate evidence; the translation date is not the date of the ancient work.
Language of acquired text
English
Public access
Reviewed reusable edition; attribution retained and website commentary excluded.

Versions and manuscript witnesses

  • Nag Hammadi Codices II,1; III,1; IV,1
  • Berlin Codex 8502,2
Rights and provenance record

Host only the Zinner translation edited by Mattison and the public-domain versing. The publisher dedicates these translations for unrestricted use. Exclude introductions, footnotes and commentary, website code, images, and the separately licensed Davies/Barnstone translations.

Acquired source rights statement: Translation dedicated for unrestricted reuse by its publisher or translator; modern commentary excluded.

Source SHA-256: 40caf8559ca8597a5c54561ba44f43a002b08a26c18abee505afa6d9066f6e29

Work: secret-book-john · edition: secret-book-john-2026-acquisition. Reviewed 14 September 2026.

Contents

Headings and locators follow this edition. Large sections continue across labelled reading parts. Commentary is identified separately.

Opening and sections
  1. Chapter 1 — Codex II & IV · Translated text
  2. Chapter 1 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  3. Chapter 1 — Codex III · Translated text
  4. Chapter 2 — Codex II & Codex IV · Translated text
  5. Chapter 2 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  6. Chapter 2 — Codex III · Translated text
  7. Chapter 3 — Codex II · Translated text
  8. Chapter 3 — Codex IV · Translated text
  9. Chapter 3 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  10. Chapter 3 — Codex III · Translated text
  11. Chapter 4 — Codex II & IV · Translated text
  12. Chapter 4 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  13. Chapter 4 — Codex III · Translated text
  14. Chapter 5 — Codex II · Translated text
  15. Chapter 5 — Codex IV · Translated text
  16. Chapter 5 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  17. Chapter 5 — Codex III · Translated text
  18. Chapter 6 — Codex II · Translated text
  19. Chapter 6 — Codex IV · Translated text
  20. Chapter 6 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  21. Chapter 6 — Codex III · Translated text
  22. Chapter 7 — Codex II · Translated text
  23. Chapter 7 — Codex IV · Translated text
  24. Chapter 7 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  25. Chapter 7 — Codex III · Translated text
  26. Chapter 8 — Codex II & IV · Translated text
  27. Chapter 8 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  28. Chapter 8 — Codex III · Translated text
  29. Chapter 9 — Codex II & Codex IV · Translated text
  30. Chapter 9 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  31. Chapter 9 — Codex III · Translated text
  32. Chapter 10 — Codex II & Codex IV · Translated text
  33. Chapter 10 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  34. Chapter 10 — Codex II · Translated text
  35. Chapter 11 — Codex II · Translated text
  36. Chapter 11 — Codex IV · Translated text
  37. Chapter 11 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  38. Chapter 11 — Codex III · Translated text
  39. Chapter 12 — Codex II · Translated text
  40. Chapter 12 — Codex IV · Translated text
  41. Chapter 12 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  42. Chapter 12 — Codex III · Translated text
  43. Chapter 13 — Codex II · Translated text
  44. Chapter 13 — Codex IV · Translated text
  45. Chapter 13 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  46. Chapter 13 — Codex III · Translated text
  47. Chapter 14 — Codex II & IV · Translated text
  48. Chapter 14 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  49. Chapter 14 — Codex III · Translated text
  50. Chapter 15 — Codex II & Codex IV · Translated text
  51. Chapter 15 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  52. Chapter 15 — Codex III · Translated text
  53. Chapter 16 — Codex II · Translated text
  54. Chapter 16 — Codex IV · Translated text
  55. Chapter 16 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  56. Chapter 16 — Codex III · Translated text
  57. Chapter 17 — Codex II · Translated text
  58. Chapter 17 — Codex IV · Translated text
  59. Chapter 17 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  60. Chapter 17 — Codex III · Translated text
  61. Chapter 18 — Codex II · Translated text
  62. Chapter 18 — Codex IV · Translated text
  63. Chapter 18 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  64. Chapter 18 — Codex III · Translated text
  65. Chapter 19 — Codex II & IV · Translated text
  66. Chapter 19 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  67. Chapter 19 — Codex III · Translated text
  68. Chapter 20 — Codex II & Codex IV · Translated text
  69. Chapter 20 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  70. Chapter 20 — Codex III · Translated text
  71. Chapter 21 — Codex II & Codex IV · Translated text
  72. Chapter 21 — Berlin Codex · Translated text
  73. Chapter 21 — Codex III · Translated text