Same book. Same Jesus. Fifteen books apart. Here is who kept what, and which council or church drew the line.
| Book | Protestant | Catholic | Eastern Orthodox | Ethiopian Orthodox | Gnostic texts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book of Enoch | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Book of Jubilees | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1 and 2 Maccabees | No | Yes | Yes | No (own Meqabyan 1 to 3) | No |
| Gospel of Thomas | No | No | No | No | Yes (Nag Hammadi) |
| Books in the canon | 66 | 73 | 76 and up | 81 | No fixed canon |
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