From the get-go, the Gospel mentions that Jesus does not present himself in front of his disciples as himself, but rather as a child. That’s really strange to think about, but I don’t have much experience with religious texts, so I can’t really compare it to any other works. The lack of verb usage is also pretty odd, and I imagine it would be very hard to read if not for the addition of the words in brackets. This text portrays the other disciples as weaker when compared to Judas, and like the Gospel of Mary, highlights the relationship between Jesus and one specific disciple. It’s also worth noting that in this text, Jesus is very carefree and lenient with his disciples. There’s a lot of [ … ] sections that make the text very confusing to read. The disciples have a troubling vision and Jesus simply tells them, in essence, to get over it because bad things happen all the time and there’s nothing we can do to stop them from happening. Judas then also has a vision where he is stoned to death by the twelve disciples, and Jesus responds to this vision by telling him his “star has led you astray.” He’s told that, as the 13th disciple, he will “be cursed by the other generations.” Jesus teaches Judas about cosmology, among other things. The Gospel ends with Judas betraying Jesus. This was really hard to read, especially with certain lines being omitted. It was like listening to a radio broadcast that was frequently interrupted with static.
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