Apocryphal New Testament - Paperbackby William Wake (Author), Nathaniel Lardner (Joint Author) The Apocryphal New Testament is a collection of non canonical Christian texts that were written during the first few centuries after the death of Jesus Christ. This book, compiled and edited by William Wake, includes a variety of texts that were not included in the traditional New Testament canon, such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, and the Acts of Paul and Thecla.