Healing of Tiberius

Cura sanitatis Tiberii

Standard abbreviation: Heal. Tib.

Other titles: none

Clavis numbers: ECCA 412; CANT 69

Category: Pilate Cycle

Related literature: Epistle of Pilate to Claudius, Gospel of Nicodemus, Passion of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Ps.-Marcellus), Vengeance of the Savior

Compiled by Zbigniew Izydorczyk, University of Winnipeg ([email protected])

Citing this resource (using Chicago Manual of Style): Izydorczyk, Zbigniew. “Healing of Tiberius.” e-Clavis: Christian Apocrypha. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR. https://www.nasscal.com/e-clavis-christian-apocrypha/healing-of-tiberius/.

Created May 2019.

1. SUMMARY

Heal. Tib. begins with emperor Tiberius, oppressed by a disease, dispatching a valiant man, Volusianus, to Jerusalem to bring back a healer, Christ Jesus, reputed to heal with his word alone. Tiberius summons Volusianus, charges him with the mission, and promises to reward him. Tiberius then presents to Volusianus the one who informed him about Jesus and urges Volusianus to proceed in haste. Volusianus departs and fifteen months later arrives by sea in Jerusalem. He reassures Pilate and the Jewish leaders, alarmed by his arrival, that he only wants to find the man named Jesus, who might cure the ailing emperor. Pilate is devastated. Suddenly, Tiberius’s informer, now identified as Thomas, declares that Jesus was the Son of God, whom even demons acknowledged as divine and whose disciples know the truth. One of Pilate’s soldiers remarks that Jesus was crucified on Pilate’s orders, which outrages Volusinaus because Pilate had not consulted the emperor before putting him to death. Pilate feebly responds that he tried to placate the Jews. Then another soldier testifies that Jesus has risen and many, including Joseph of Arimathea, have seen him alive. Summoned before Volusianus, Joseph confirms that he saw the risen Jesus on Mount Malec teaching his disciples. Volusianus sends inquiries throughout the region, but Jesus cannot be found; instead, Joseph and eleven righteous Jews arrive and claim that they have seen Jesus ascend into heaven. Volusianus orders that Pilate and his family be imprisoned and demands that Pilate explain why he had not informed the emperor about Jesus. Pilate again blames the Jews and pleads innocence, but Volusinaus has none of it. One of Jesus’ disciples, called Simon, challenges Pilate’s claim of innocence, and Pilate once again invokes his fear of the Jews. Volusianus remains set against him.

The focus of the narrative suddenly changes to Volusianus’s desire to see some likeness of Jesus. One Marcus, a denouncer, claims that a woman in Tyre, named Veronica, whom Jesus healed from a flux of blood, painted an image of Jesus. Volusianus commands her to show him the image, but she denies she has it. Coerced, however, she eventually takes his soldiers to her house, where they find the painting in a room where she always rests her head. She brings the image to Volusianus, who venerates it, and vows death to those responsible for Jesus’ death. Nine months later, Volusianus returns to Rome with Pilate, Veronica, and the image. Having heard Volusianus’ report, Tiberius is furious with Pilate: since Volusianus has not killed him, he banishes Pilate to a prison in Ameria, Tuscany, and forbids him to eat any cooked food. Meanwhile, Volusianus mentions that he has brought with him Veronica and her picture of Jesus. Tiberius summons her, and when he sees the image, he tearfully adores it and is instantly healed. He gives Veronica wealth and honors, and adorns the painting with gold and precious stones. Tiberius then asks Volusianus about Jesus’ commandments and regrets that he was not worthy to see him in the flesh. He dies in his bed nine months later, cleansed of his affliction and believing in Christ.

At this point, the narrative shifts abruptly to a different time and place. Peter and Paul are now in Rome, and so is Simon Magus, who claims to have died and risen again on the third day. Emperor Nero is apprised of what transpired regarding Jesus Christ and Pilate’s exile. He summons Pilate, who tells him about Christ and introduces Peter and Paul, who, in turn, invoke Pilate’s letter to Claudius. Nero reads the letter, in which Pilate reports Jesus’ miracles, the Jewish plots against him, his death, and the accounts of the soldiers guarding his tomb. Pilate lays the blame for Jesus’ death squarely on the Jewish leaders. After the letter has been read, Peter confirms its veracity. He then asserts that, whereas Jesus was both God and man, Simon has the substance of both man and the devil. Pilate confirms to Nero the truth of what Peter has said, and Nero sends Pilate back to Ameria on account of his circumcision. There Pilate dies. In the end, both Nero himself and Simon Magus are killed by the devil.

Named historical figures and characters: Augustus (emperor), Claudius (emperor), Didimus, Ezias, Finees, Isaac (the teacher), Jesus Christ, Joseph of Arimathaea, Levi (the teacher), Lucius (witness), Marcus (of Jerusalem), Mattheus, Nero, Pontius Pilate, Peter (apostle), Simon Magus, Thomas (apostle), Tiberius (emperor), Veronica, Volusianus.

Geographical locations: Ameria, Jerusalem, Judea, Mount Malec, Rome, Tyre.

2. RESOURCES

2.1 Visual Art and Iconography

Eustache Marcadé, Mystère de la Vengeance de Nostre Seigneur Ihesu Christ, a lavishly illustrated medieval mystery play incorporating elements of the Vengeance of the Savior (CANT 70), the Healing of Tiberius (CANT 69), the Report of Pontius Pilate (CANT 64), and elements from other Pilate Cycle texts. The work is extant in three manuscripts:

Arras, Médiathèque municipale, 625 (15th cent.)

London, British Library, Add. 89066/1 (volume 1) (ca. 1465)

London, British Library, Add. 89066/1 (volume 2) (ca. 1465)

For additional information and bibliography see Arlima.

3. BIBLIOGRAPHY

3.1 Manuscripts and Editions

3.1.1 Czech

Praha, Národní knihovna, XX A 4 (1472)

Praha, Královská kanonie premonstrátu na Strahovĕ, DR III 32 (1442)

Brno, Moravská zemská knihovνa, MK 97 (1453)

3.1.2 Latin (BHL 4218–4220c)

Version A (as an independent work with its own rubric or title, edited by von Dobschütz from 14 manuscripts):

a Lucca, Biblioteca Capitolare Feliniana, 490, fols. 342^r–346^r (late 8th or early 9th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18

b Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 2034, fols. 151^v–157^r (8th cent., 4th quarter) ~ chs. 1–20

c Bern, Burgerbibliothek, MS 120, fol. 58^v (11th cent.); ~ chs. 1–2

d Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale Albert I^er, 9920–31, fols. 166^r–168^r (11th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14

e Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale Albert I^er,  II. 937 (V.d.G. 3283), fols. 12^v–15^r (13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 42

f Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale Albert I^er, 2720–22 (V.d.G. 1878), fols. 154^v–159^r (13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 39

g Graz, Universitätsbibliothek, 814 (35/2), fols. 288^v–292^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 429 (lost during World War II)

h Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 10586, fols. 80^v–85^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 279

k Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 3628, fols. 122^v–125^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 262

l Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 5559, fols. 40^r–50^v (late 15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 273

m Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 7587, fols. –40^r (15th cent.) ~ ch. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 184

n Rome, Biblioteca Vallicellana, MS F. 65, fols. 77^v–81^v (13th cent.) ~ chs. ?; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 330

g^a České Budějovice, Státní vědecká knihovna, MS 1 VB 28, fols. 84^r–93^v (1470) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 6

g^b České Budějovice, Státní vědecká knihovna, MS 1 VB 28, fols. 32^r– (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 64

Additional Manuscripts:

Alba Iulia, Biblioteca Batthyaneum, MS II 97, fols. 18^r–22^r (1404) ~ chs. 1–14

Barcelona, Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, Ripoll 106, fols. 136^r–139^r (9th cent., 2nd half) ~ chs. 1–4; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 12

Bonn, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, S 368, fols. 157r–161r (14th cent., 1st half)

Bordeaux, Bibliothèque municipale, 111, fols. 284^v–285^v (late 14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 28

Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek, 326, fols. 29^r–34^v (9th cent., 2nd third) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 75

Eutin, Kreisbibliothek, II, pp. 16^v–20^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 79

Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Strozzi 4, fols. 155^v–157^r (early 15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–17

Genova, Biblioteca Universitaria, A.III.2, fols. 330^v–334^r (15th cent.,1st half) ~ chs. 1–20

Göttingen, Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, 4^o Cod. Ms. Theol. 153, fols. 95^r–97^v (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 93

Halberstadt, Gymnasial-Bibliothek, 13 (15th c.) ~ chs. 1–; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 103

Hannover, Niedersächsische Landesbibliothek, I 247, fols. 17^v–21^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 109

Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiellońska, 1671, fols. 78^v–80^v (14th–15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; Izydorczyk, Census no. 18

Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek, 819, fols. 108^v–111^v (early 13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 136

Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional, 9783 (formerly Ee 103), fols. 96^r–98^r (13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 172

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Canon. Pat. Lat. 117, fols. 15^r–16^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–15; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 230

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 2769 (2), fols. 24^r–26^r (13th cent.) ~ chs. ?

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 2804, fols. 105^v–110^v (12th–13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 3003, fols. 174^v–188^v (10th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 4977, fols. 232^v–233^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 264

Praha, Státní knihovna, III.C.18, fols. 288^v–291^v (14th–15th c.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 306

Rome, Biblioteca Vallicellana, G.50, fols. 267^r– (17th cent.) ~ chs. ?

Trier, Stadtbibliothek, 200/1190 8^o, fols. 67^r–70^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 358

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 630, fols. 63^r–65^r (12th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 376

Washington, Library of Congress, 95, fols. 18^r–21^v (early 16th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 391

Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August-Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 38.8 Aug. 2^o, fols. 12^r–15^r (15th cent., 1st half) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 404

Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August-Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 297 Helmst., fols. 137^v–139^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 408

Würzburg, Universitätsbibliothek, M.ch.f. 294, fols. 88^r–90^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 421

Version B (fused with the Gospel of Nicodemus; 23 manuscripts listed by von Dobschütz):

1 Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, S. M. 599, fols. 21^r–25^r (12th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 81

2 Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 3784, fols. 113^r–114^r (11th cent., 1st half) ~ chs. 1–20

3 Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 1180, fols. 165^r–167^r (13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 396

4 Graz, Universitätsbibliothek, 1314 (37/45), fols. 154^r–157^v (14th cent., 2nd half) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 98

5 Graz, Universitätsbibliothek, 856 (38/47), fols. 61^r–64^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 97

6 Halle (Salle), Archiv der Francke’schen Stiftungen, P 7, fols. 34^v–41^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. –20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 104

7 Montpellier, Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire, Section Médecine, 503, fols. 52^r–55^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 178

8 Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 5557, fols. 20^v–25^v (13th or 14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 271

9 Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 3338, fols. 166^r–168^r (late 13th–early 14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census 259

10 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 2689, fols. 103^v–105^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 181

11 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 8374, fols. 233^r–235^v (late 14th–early 15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 186

12 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 19644, fols. 107^r–110^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 201

13 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 26684, fols. 161^r–162^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 205

14 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 23839, fols. 64^v–66^r (1434) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 203

15 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14332, fols. 225^r–227^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 195

16 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 8872, fols. 175^r–177^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 187

17 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 23989, fols. 67^r–67^v (1482) ~ chs. 1–9; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 204

18 Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 8485, fols. 62^r– (15th cent.) ~ chs. 6–20

19 Chartres, Bibliothèque municipale, 285 (341), fols. ? (14th cent.) ~ chs. –20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 426 (destroyed in 1944)

20 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud. misc. 402, fols. 129^r–132^r (13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 237

21 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud. misc. 183, fols. 546^r–548^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 236

22 Praha, Státní knihovna, Osek 40, fols. 224^v–225^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 301

23 Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Theol. 112 (formerly Q.IV.13), fols. 253^v–255^v (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 11

Additional manuscripts:

Berkeley, University of California, The Bancroft Library, UCB 020, fols. 48^r–56^r (12th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 15

Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria, 2601, fols. –127^v (A.D. 1465) ~ chs. –20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 26

Brno, Archiv Města Brna, St. Jacob 98/121, fols. 135^r–138^r (1423–1424) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 36

Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College, 441/636, fols. 101^v–104^r (early 14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 48

Cambridge, Trinity College, R.7.2 (James 740), pp. 113–119 (1562–1564) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 55

Cambridge, University Library, Dd.III.16 (includes Fols.II.8 and Oo.VII.48), fols. 29^r–31^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 57

Cambridge, University Library, Fols.II.20, fols. 90^v–93^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 58

Cambridge, University Library, Gg. IV. 25, fols. 81^r–82^v (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 60

Cambridge, University Library, Mm.VI.15, fols. 101^r–105^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 61

Dublin, Trinity College, 497 (E.2.26), fols. –62^v (late 14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 70

Dublin, Trinity College, 509, pp. 13–18 (mid-15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18

Erlangen, Universitätsbibliothek, 660, fols. 178^r–183^r (1460–1480) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 78

Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, II, II, 453, fols. 4^r–5^v (1429) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 83

Gdańsk, Biblioteka Polskiej Akademii Nauk, 1956, fols. 90^rb–91^rb (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 85

Graz, Minoritenkonvent, 759 (now in Minoritenkonvent, Wien), pp. 547–52 (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20

Hamburg, Universitätsbibliothek, Theol. 1468, fols. 15^v–19^v (late 15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 106

Köln, Erzbischöfliche Diözesan- und Dombibliothek, Priesterseminarbibliothek 66, fols. 50^v–65^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 124

Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiellońska, 1453, pp. 390^r–394^v (early 15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 125

Lemgo, Stadtbibliothek, 10, fols. 13^v–16^v (ca. 1400) ~ chs. 1– ; = Izydorczyk, Census 137

London, British Library, Add. 11619, fols. 228^v–234^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 142

London, British Library, Add. 22349, fols. 181^v–186^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 144

London, British Library, Cotton Galba E. VII, fols. 37^v–39^r (early 15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 149

London, British Library, Cotton Titus D. XIX, fols. 89^r–97^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 150

London, British Library, Harley 232, fols. 13^v–14^v (14th–15th cent.) ~ ch. 18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 153

London, British Library, Royal 1 E. IX, fols. 286^r–286^v (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 157

London, Lambeth Palace Library, 165, fols. 99^r–100^r (early 13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 165

London, Lincoln Inn Library, Hale 73, fols. ? (late 14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 169

Luzern, Zentralbibliothek, KB P Msc. 29 quarto, fols. 27^r–34^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 171

Melk, Stiftsbibliothek, 1838 (474, H 96), fols. 166^v–172^v (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 174

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Add. cent. 214, fols. 8^r–10^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 222

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodl. 110, fols. 14^r–16^v (early 15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 224

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Fairfax 17, fols. 54^v–58^v (late 12th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 232

Oxford, Christ Church, 99, fols. 209^v–211^v (13th cent., 2nd half) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 240

Oxford, Jesus College, 4, fols. 105^r–106^v (11th and/or 12th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 241

Paris, Bibliothèque Mazarine, 693 (939), fols. 155^r–157^r (13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–18; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 250

Praha, Knihovna metropolitní kapituli, N. LIV, fols. 21^r–26^r (1478) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 299

Praha, Státní knihovna, I.E.39, fols. 104^v–109^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 304

Praha, Státní knihovna, IV.E.8, fols. 139^v–iii^r (early 14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 310

Praha, Státní knihovna, V.F.11, fols. 227^v–231^r (late 14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 311

Praha, Státní knihovna, X.E.13, fols. 81^r–83^v (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 314

Praha, Státní knihovna, XIII.E.14.c, fols. 26^v–34^v (1303) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 316

Praha, Státní knihovna, XIV.E.10, fols. 53^ra–59^ra (1312) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 317

Praha, Státní knihovna, XIV.H.2, fols. 31^ra–33^ra (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 320

Strasbourg, Bibliothèque Universitaire et Regionale, 190 (Latin 187), fols. 34^v–44^r (16th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 349

Třeboň, Státní Archiv, A 14, fols. –102^v (15th cent.) ~ chs. –14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 354

Trier, Stadtbibliothek, 112/1092 8^o, fols. 22^v– (12th cent.) ~ chs. 1; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 357

Urbana (Illinois), University Library, RBR Uncat. 75 23, fols. 32^r–35^v (15th cent., 1st half) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 367

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 366, fols. 199^v–208^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 370

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 438, fols. 267^vb–269^vb (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 371

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 522, fols. 58^rb–61^rb (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 375

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 648, fols. 44^v–48^v (12th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 377

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Urb. lat. 59, fols. 240^r–242^v (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1– ; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 379

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 5094, fols. 18^v–23^r (12th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 384

Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Ser. n. 4294, fols. 12^v– (early 16th cent.) ~ chs. –20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 400

Winchester, Winchester College Library, MS 41, fols. 148^r–152^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 402

Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August-Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 254 Gud. Lat. 4^o, fols. 18^r–23^r (15th cent.) ~ chs. 1–20; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 407

Worcester, Chapter Library, Worcester Cathedral Q. 51, fols. –8^v (late 12th cent.) ~ chs. ? ; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 410.

Version C (proposed by Izydorczyk; includes the Lucca manuscript [von Dobschütz a] and the following):

London, British Library, Harley 2851, fols. 35^v–41^r (14th cent.) ~ chs. 1–12

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud. misc. 234, fols. 45^v–48^r (12th cent.) ~ ch. 1–?

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 1722, fols. 106^r–108^v (12th/13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–12; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 253

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 2849^A, fols. 11^v–15^v (9th cent., 4th quarter) ~ chs. 1–15

Praha, Státní knihovna, XIV.H.33, fols. 48^v–58^v (13th cent.) ~ chs. 1–15; ; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 321

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3851, fols. 1^r–3^v (15th cent.) ~ ch. 1–15

Bohemian Version (proposed by Izydorczyk; includes von Dobschütz g, g^a and g^b and the following):

Klosterneuburg, Stiftsbibliothek, 495, fols. 10^v–12^v (early 15th c.) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 116

Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiellońska, 1356, fols. 68^v–70^r (1395) ~ chs. 1–14

Olomouc, Zemský Archiv Opava, pobočka Olomouc C.O. 487, fols. 237^r–241^r (mid–15th c.) ~ ch. 1–14

Padova, Biblioteca Universitaria, 770, fols. 23^v–28^v (16th c.) ~ chs. 1–14

Schlägl, Stiftsbibliothek, 156 Cpl. 145, fols. 389^v–392^v (1473) ~ chs. 1–14; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 340

Virginia Water (Great Britain), Rev. Dr. Ginsburg MS (14th cent) ~ current location unknown; = Izydorczyk, Census no. 436

Kraków Version (proposed by Izydorczyk)

Kraków, Polskiej Akademia Umiejętności, 1713, fols. 237^r–239^r (1471) ~ chs. 1–13

Incunabulae editions of the Latin text:

Euangelium Nichodemi incipit feliciter. Augsburg: Günther Zainer, ca. 1473 (printing Paris lat. 3784).

Historia sive euangelium Nycodemi de gestis a principibus sacerdotu[m] de passio[n]e et resurrection[n]e d[omi]ni. que inuenta est l[itte]ris heraicis a theodosio mango imp[er]atore in iherusalem in pretorio pontii pylati in codicibus publicis. Cologne: Cornelis de Zierikzee, ca 1499 (printing Paris, lat. 3784).

Full and partial editions:

Bayer, Susanne. “Cura Sanitatis Tiberii, Paris Bibliothèque Nationale de France Latin 2034 Folio 151v bis 157r: Transkription, Übersetzung und Kontext einer Legende über Pontius Pilatus und Veronika.” MA thesis, Uniwersytet Wien, 2016 (transcription of von Dobschütz 9).

Darley, Étienne, ed. Les Acta salvatoris. Un évangile de la passion & de la résurrection et une mission apostolique en Aquitaine. Paris: Librairie Alphonse Picard & Fils, 1913 (transcription of von Dobschütz 9, pp. 47–51).

Dobschütz, Ernst von. Christusbilder. Untersuchungen zur christlicher Legende. Leipzig: J. cent. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung, 1899 (edition based on 14 manuscripts of version A [primarily b] and 23 of version B [in the notes], pp. 163**–90**).

Foggini, Petro Francisco. De Romano divi Petri itinere et episcopatu eiusque antiquissimis imaginibus exercitationes historico-criticae. Florentiae: Ex Typ. Manniano, 1741 (transcription of von Dobschütz 1, pp. 38–46).

Graf, Arturo. Roma nella memoria e nelle immaginazioni del Medio Evo. 2 vols. Torino: Ermanno Loescher, 1882–1883 (transcription of von Dobschütz n, vol. 1:346–47).

Haydon, Frank Scott, ed. Eulogium (historiarum sive temporis). Vol. 1. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858 (edition based on Cambridge, Trinity College, MS R.7.2; Dublin, Trinity College, MS 497; London, British Library, MS Cotton Galba E. VII; London, Lincoln Inn Library, MS Hale 73; pp. 130–41).

Mansi, Giovan Domenico, ed. Stephani Baluzii Tutelensis Miscellanea. Vol. 4. Luccæ: apud Vincentium Junctinium, 1764 (transcription of a and reprint of von Dobschütz 1 from Foggini, pp. 55–60).

Schönbach, Anton. Review of Constantinus de Tischendorf, Evangelia apocrypha. Anzeiger für deutsches Alterthum und deutsche Litteratur 2 (1876): 155–212 (edition based on von Dobschütz 4 and 5 with variants from g, pp. 173–80).

Sinner, J. R. Catalogus codicum mss. Bibliothecæ Bernensis. Vol. 2. Bernæ: Ex officina typogr. Brunneri & Halleri, 1770 (transcription of von Dobschütz c, pp. 24–26).

Thompson, E. M. “Apocryphal Legends.” Journal of the British Archaeological Association 37 (1881): 239–53 (transcript of Virginia Water, Rev. Dr. Ginsburg MS, pp. 244–48).

3.2.3 Old French

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 413

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 696, fols. 23^r–25^v (1270–1285)

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 17229

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 23117

Oxford, Queen’s College, MS 305 (15th cent.)

Ford, Alvin E., ed., La Vengeance de Nostre-Seigneur: the Old and Middle French Prose Versions; the Version of Japheth. Studies and Texts 63. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1984 (pp. 35-49)

Cordier, Jean-Yves. “La légende de la Véronique dans le manuscrit Français 696.” Le blog de jean-yves cordier. Posted 13 March 2013. http://www.lavieb-aile.com/article-la-legende-de-la-veronique-dans-le-manuscrit-fran-ais-696-116140596.html.

3.2 Modern Translations

3.2.1 English

Izydorczyk, Zbigniew. “The Healing of Tiberius.” Pages 127–44 in New Testament Apocrypha: More Noncanonical Scriptures. Vol. 2. Edited by Tony Burke. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2020 (English translation based on von Dobschütz’s edition of Version A).

3.2.2 Italian

Erbetta, Mario. Gli apocrifi del Nuovo Testamento. 3 vols. in 4. Turin: Marietti, 1966–1981 (Italian introduction and translation based on von Dobschütz’s edition in vol. 1.2:381–87).

Moraldi, Luigi. Apocrifi del Nuovo Testamento. 2 vols. Torino: Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese, 1971 (Italian translation based on von Dobschütz’s edition; pp. 725–35).

3.3.3 Polish

Starowieyski, Marek. Apokryfy Nowego Testamentu. 3 vols. Krakow: Wydawnictwo WAM, 2003 (Polish translation based on von Dobschütz’s edition; vol. 1.2:704–12).

3.3 General Works

Dobschütz, Ernst von. Christusbilder. Untersuchungen zur christlicher Legende. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung, 1899 (pp. 157**–62**, 190**–203**).

Gounelle, Rémi. “Les origines littéraires de la légende de Véronique et de la Sainte Face: La Cura sanitatis Tiberii et la Vindicta Salvatoris.” Pages 231–51 in Sacre impronte e oggetti « non fatti da mano d’uomo » nelle religioni. Edited by Adele Monaci Castagno. Turin: Edizioni dell’Orso, 2011.

Hall, Thomas N. “The Evangelium Nicodemi and Vindicta saluatoris.” Pages 36–81 in Two Old English Apocrypha and Their Manuscript Source: The Gospel of Nicodemus and The Avenging of the Saviour. Edited by James E. Cross. Cambridge University Press, 1996 (see esp. pp. 61–70).

Izydorczyk, Zbigniew. “The Cura sanitatis Tiberii a Century after Ernst von Dobschütz.” Pages 32–49 in The European Fortunes of the Roman Veronica in the Middle Ages. Edited by Amanda Murphy, Herbert L. Kessler, et al. Convivium Supplementum 2. Brno: Université de Lausanne, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Masaryk University, 2017.

———. Manuscripts of the Evangelium Nicodemi: A Census. Subsidia Mediaevalia 21. Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 1993.