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The '''Gospel of Judas''' is a [[Gnostic]] gospel whose authorship is falsely attributed to [[Judas Iscariot]], the Apostle which betrayed [[Jesus]]. It was discovered in an antiquities market and published in October 2006 by the [[National Geographic]] Society, and is not a part of any canonical [[scripture]] and was written well into the third century AD well after the [[New Testament]] Gospels.<ref name=britannica>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gospel-of-Judas Gospel of Judas]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved January 4, 2023.</ref>
The '''Gospel of Judas''' is a [[Gnostic]] gospel whose authorship is falsely attributed to [[Judas Iscariot]], the Apostle which betrayed [[Jesus]]. It was discovered in an antiquities market and published in October 2006 by the [[National Geographic]] Society, and is not a part of any canonical [[scripture]] and was written well into the third century AD well after the [[New Testament]] Gospels.<ref name=britannica>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gospel-of-Judas Gospel of Judas]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved January 4, 2023.</ref>
Similar to the other Gnostic works, the Gospel of Judas claims to be a "secret account of the revelation that Jesus spoke in conversation with [[Judas Iscariot]]." The book is structurally different than the narrative accounts in the other gospels, as it is a series of dialogues or sayings of people. Thematically, the Gospel of Judas has Jesus proclaim Judas to be first among his disciples, and has Jesus instruct Judas to "betray" Jesus to the Romans in order for Jesus to fulfill his destiny of being crucified.
Similar to the other Gnostic works, the Gospel of Judas claims to be a "secret account of the revelation that Jesus spoke in conversation with [[Judas Iscariot]]." The book is structurally different than the narrative accounts in the other gospels, as it is a series of dialogues or sayings of people. Thematically, the Gospel of Judas has Jesus proclaim Judas to be first among his disciples, and has Jesus instruct Judas to "betray" Jesus to the Romans in order for Jesus to fulfill his destiny of being crucified.<ref name=britannica/>
In 180 A.D., early church father Irenaeus denounced the Gospel of Judas as a fictitious work.<ref name=britannica/>
In 180 A.D., early church father Irenaeus denounced the Gospel of Judas as a fictitious work.<ref name=britannica/>