After Quote by Elaine Pagels

The Gospel of Judas really has been a surprise in many ways. For one thing, there's no other text that suggests that Judas Iscariot…

— Elaine Pagels

What is clear is that the Gospel of Judas has joined the other spectacular discoveries that are exploding the myth of a monolithic Christianity…

— Elaine Pagels

Judas is a reflection of anyone who ends up rejecting Jesus. It's a tragic story?not something to shake your finger at, but something to…

— Darrell Bock

I think Judas was a very devout religious Jewish person. He realizes that Jews had been persecuted and enslaved for thousands of years, and…

— Josh Young

Startling as the Gospel of Judas sounds, it amplifies hints we have long read in the Gospels of Mark and John that Jesus knew…

— Elaine Pagels

In the Bible, there is absolutely no motivation for Judas, other than that he is sort of a 100 percent figure of evil. And…

— Tim Rice

The Gospel of Judas turns Judas' act of betrayal into an act of obedience. The sacrifice of Jesus' body of flesh in fact becomes…

— Craig A. Evans

“The New Testament tells us plenty about Judas—enough to accomplish two things: First, the life of Judas reminds us that it is possible to…

— John F. MacArthur Jr

“Peter (according to John) attacks the posse with a sword and even cuts off a man’s ear; why isn’t he arrested? (Mark 14:47; John…

— David Fitzgerald

“The publication of the Gospel of Judas within Codex Tchacos represents a significant moment for the study of religion and culture. It is a…

— Marvin Meyer

The Gospel of Judas is a kind of protest literature. It's challenging leaders of the church.

— Elaine Pagels

Judas heard all Christ's sermons.

— Thomas Goodwin