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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/>

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 of Lyons]] denounced the Gospel of Judas as a fictitious work.<ref name=britannica/>

Most Gnostic teaching involved special "''Gnosis''" or a deep special knowledge that is not apparent to the unenlightened.  This is contrary to the core and very simple message of [[Jesus]] preached in the other gospels and New Testament that people need a faith in Jesus Christ alone.

Most Gnostic teaching involved special "''Gnosis''" or a deep special knowledge that is not apparent to the unenlightened.  This is contrary to the core and very simple message of [[Jesus]] preached in the other gospels and New Testament that people need a faith in Jesus Christ alone.

===Different text from Irenaeus's denounced gospel?===

===Different text from Irenaeus's denounced gospel?===

Some observers have argued that the copy of the Gospel of Judas discovered in Egypt during the 1970s is different from the descriptions put forth by Irenaeus of Lyon, leading to the belief that the modern-day copy is different from the one Irenaeus denounced.{{fact}}

Some observers have argued that the copy of the Gospel of Judas discovered in Egypt during the 1970s is different from the descriptions put forth by Irenaeus, leading to the belief that the modern-day copy is different from the one Irenaeus denounced.{{fact}}

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