Which shows why it was not considered Scripture.
That is not supported ANYWHERE else in Scripture.
Okay. But if it’s not in scripture because it’s not in scripture, that’s pretty circular. As to not being supported by other scripture...
Are the weird things Matthew described at the death of Christ supported by others?
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. 52The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.…
It goes back to ritualistic belief verging upon Gnosticism regarding the “keys of heaven” and Peter. From what I can tell RC’s seem to think it’s a physical object imbued with some sort of magical power. If you need a key then an abracadabra password isn’t far-fetched but it’s straight out of Harry Potter. Par for the course if so.
The passwords are to pass by the 3 soul stealers. You answer their question of who you are by saying that you are a son of the Pre-Existent Father, for one example.