The Gospel of Judas is part of an ancient codex written by Gnostic followers of Jesus of Nazareth. Included in the codex is the Letter of Peter to Philip and the Book of Allogenes. The Gospel of Judas describes an alternate perspective of Jesus's relationship to Judas Iscariot.National Geographic: The Lost Gospel of Judas
Gospel Of Judas Excerpt
Jesus said to him, "Step away from the others and I shall tell you the mysteries of the kingdom. It is possible for you to reach it, but you will grieve a great deal. For someone else will replace you, in order that the twelve [disciples] may again come to completion with their god." Gospel Of JudasNPR: The Los Gospel of Judas Iscariot?
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Contained in thirteen papyrus sheets
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Written in Coptic
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From the point of view of Judas
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In this version of the gospel, Judas is Jesus' favorite discipleNPR: The Los Gospel of Judas Iscariot?
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Was sold to an antiquities dealer in Cairo by the farmer
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National Geographic began the restoration of the codex in 2004
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Gnostics believe that the key to redemption is in personal insights rather than in the resurrection
