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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Lost Gospel Revealed; Says Jesus Asked Judas to Betray Him


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The Apostle Judas Iscariot is depicted kissing Jesus Christ in an 1860s illustration, thereby giving him away to opponents who would later crucify him, according to the Bible. The newly revealed Gospel of Judas, however, suggests that Jesus asked Judas to do this.

Image © Historical Picture Archive/Corbis