Gospel of Judas

The Gospel of Judas is a text from the early Christian era, discovered in the 1970s and made public in 2006. Unlike the New Testament Gospels, it presents Judas Iscariot not as a traitor, but as a favored disciple who received secret knowledge from Jesus. The text portrays a different theological perspective, suggesting Judas’s actions were part of a divine plan. Scholars see it as a Gnostic work, reflecting early diverse beliefs about Jesus and salvation. It offers insight into the complexity of early Christian thought and the different interpretations that existed outside mainstream Christianity.