The Story of Andrew

This fragment exists only in the Coptic language. In this legend from the late second century AD, a woman kills her child in the desert and gives the remains to a dog. She flees when the apostle Andrew and Philemon approach, but the dog reveals what happened. Andrew prays, and the dog vomits up the child. The child comes back to life, laughing and crying.

See also Andrew, the Apostle; Apocrypha.

From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.