The New Testament contains allusions to the Apocrypha, which means these writings are accepted as scripture by Jesus and his followers.

The argument that the New Testament's allusions to the Apocrypha validate its canonical status is flawed. First, neither Jesus nor the Apostles quoted Apocryphal books using formulaic expressions that denote canonicity, such as 'Thus saith the Lord' or 'It is written.' This is significant because the New Testament frequently refers to the Scriptures recognized by the Jewish community of the time, which did not include the Apocrypha. Second, even if the New Testament alludes to Apocryphal material, it does not imply that the writers viewed these texts as inspired. For example, Paul quotes pagan poets, and Jude references non-canonical works, yet these citations do not elevate those texts to the status of scripture. Therefore, if one were to argue that New Testament references to the Apocrypha prove its canonicity, one would also have to accept the writings of pagan poets and the Jewish Pseudepigrapha as canonical, which is not the case in Christian tradition. The Roman Catholic Church, for instance, does not recognize these writings as authoritative despite their mention in the New Testament.