Thursday, April 06, 2006

Gospel of Judas surfaces

The New York Times reports ...
An early Christian manuscript, including the only known text of what is known as the Gospel of Judas, has surfaced after 1,700 years. The text gives new insights into the relationship of Jesus and the disciple who betrayed him, scholars reported today.

In this version, Jesus asked Judas, as a close friend, to sell him out to the authorities, which led to the Crucifixion.

Though some theologians have hypothesized this, scholars who have studied the new-found text said, this is the first time an ancient document defends the idea. ...

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