Gospel of Judas
E466868
Coptic manuscript
Gnostic gospel
apocryphal gospel
early Christian text
non-canonical Christian writing
The Gospel of Judas is a non-canonical early Christian text that portrays Judas Iscariot not as a traitor but as Jesus’ favored disciple who carries out a divinely instructed role.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gospel of Judas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4760223 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of Judas Context triple: [Apocryphal New Testament writings, includeWork, Gospel of Judas]
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A.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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B.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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C.
Gospel of the Resurrection
The Gospel of the Resurrection is the New Testament account of Christ’s rising from the dead, proclaimed liturgically as the central scriptural focus of Easter.
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D.
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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E.
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a darkly comic, contemporary play that reimagines a courtroom trial in Purgatory to explore themes of guilt, forgiveness, and redemption through the figure of Judas and other historical and biblical characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of Judas Target entity description: The Gospel of Judas is a non-canonical early Christian text that portrays Judas Iscariot not as a traitor but as Jesus’ favored disciple who carries out a divinely instructed role.
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A.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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B.
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an early apocryphal Christian text that narrates legendary stories about the childhood of Jesus, focusing on his miraculous yet sometimes troubling deeds as a boy.
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C.
Gospel of the Resurrection
The Gospel of the Resurrection is the New Testament account of Christ’s rising from the dead, proclaimed liturgically as the central scriptural focus of Easter.
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D.
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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E.
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a darkly comic, contemporary play that reimagines a courtroom trial in Purgatory to explore themes of guilt, forgiveness, and redemption through the figure of Judas and other historical and biblical characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coptic manuscript
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Gnostic gospel ⓘ apocryphal gospel ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ non-canonical Christian writing ⓘ |
| acceptedInNewTestamentCanon | no ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | c. 130–180 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Cainites ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| category |
New Testament apocrypha
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linked to:
Apocryphal New Testament writings
|
| centralTheme |
betrayal as obedience to divine will
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esoteric revelation ⓘ reinterpretation of Judas Iscariot ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | Irenaeus of Lyons ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
cosmological myth
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secret teachings ⓘ |
| criticizedAs | heretical text ⓘ |
| currentLocationOfManuscript | Maecenas Foundation for Ancient Art ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 2nd century ⓘ |
| depictsApostlesAs | misunderstanding Jesus ⓘ |
| depictsJesusAs | revealer of hidden knowledge ⓘ |
| firstModernPublication | 2006 ⓘ |
| genre | dialogue gospel ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Gnostic cosmology ⓘ |
| language | Coptic ⓘ |
| length | fragmentary ⓘ |
| manuscriptMaterial | papyrus codex ⓘ |
| manuscriptName | Codex Tchacos ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | Against Heresies ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue between Jesus and Judas ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfManuscriptDiscovery | Egypt ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Jesus Christ
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Judas Iscariot ⓘ |
| portraysCrucifixionAs | necessary for salvation plan ⓘ |
| portraysJudasActionAs | obedience to Jesus’ request ⓘ |
| publisherOfCriticalEdition | National Geographic Society ⓘ |
| rediscovered | 1970s ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Gnosticism ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
authenticity of theological perspective
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relationship to Irenaeus’s description ⓘ |
| setting | last days of Jesus ⓘ |
| textualState | damaged and incomplete ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Sethian Gnosticism
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linked to:
Sethianism
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| viewOfJudas |
favored disciple
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instrument of divine plan ⓘ recipient of secret knowledge ⓘ |
| viewOfSacrifice | critical of traditional sacrifice ⓘ |
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Subject: Gospel of Judas Description of subject: The Gospel of Judas is a non-canonical early Christian text that portrays Judas Iscariot not as a traitor but as Jesus’ favored disciple who carries out a divinely instructed role.
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