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Historical Library · Other Early Christian Apocrypha
Jesus Criticizes the Disciples
Provisional translation of the available English witness, not a summary. Images interpret this text’s portrayal and reported visions; they do not establish historical events or a definitive moral verdict on Judas.
Source and translation notes
Anonymous. The title attributes the narrative to Judas, but the work does not establish Judas Iscariot as its historical author.
Codex Tchacos 3 · Coptic (source-language review pending)
English witness: Mark M. Mattison. Public domain witness.
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- Provisional bridge rendering based on the supplied public-domain English witness.
- Square brackets and ellipses preserve manuscript-damage and restoration signals.
- Direct source-language review remains necessary.
Gospel of Judas 2:8
Judas Stands Apart
Jesus Criticizes the Disciples · Gospel of Judas 2
Open this scene in the reader →8They all said, “We’re strong enough.” But their spirits weren’t brave enough to stand before [him]—except for Judas Iscariot. He was able to stand before him, but he couldn’t look him in the eye, so he looked away.
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