Acts of Peter

c. 150–200 AD · Early Christian Writings (Non-Canonical)

About this text

Contains Peter's miracles in Rome, his confrontation with Simon Magus, and the famous "Quo Vadis" scene where Peter meets the risen Christ on the road.

Significance

Source of the tradition that Peter was crucified upside down.

Key excerpts

Excerpts forthcoming. The full text is available in the public-domain library.

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This text is one of 19 in the Early Christian Writings (Non-Canonical) category, and one of 62 across the entire library.