Just to muddy these waters a little further.
[quote=“BBC”]‘Gospel of Judas’ to be published
Judas Iscariot’s reputation as one of the most notorious villains in history could be thrown into doubt with the release of an ancient text on Thursday.
The Gospel of Judas, a papyrus document from the 3rd or 4th Century AD, tells the story of Jesus’ death from the fallen disciple’s point of view.
Alleged to be a copy of an even older text, it casts Judas as a benevolent figure, helping Jesus to save mankind.
The early Christian Church denounced such teachings as heretical.
The 31-page fragile document, written in the Coptic language, was discovered in Egypt in the 1970s.
National Geographic Magazine in the US is to publish the first English translation of the text on Thursday.[/quote]
