It was these writings, not the apocryphal writings, that were regarded as authoritative during the early centuries C.E. and therefore were copied and widely distributed.
Just neid, ja mitte apokrüüfe, peeti meie ajaarvamise esimestel sajanditel usaldusväärseteks ning seetõttu tehti neist ümberkirjutusi ja levitati laialdaselt.