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AnswerThe Gospel of Judas is a now-lost gospel that circulated among some Gnostic Christian groups but was never accepted by the branch of Christianity that evolved into the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Irenaeus of Lyons nominated the four gospels that he believed should be considered scripture, and excluded all others. Since the Catholic-Orthodox Church was the ultimate Survivor among all the branches of early Christianity, it had the privilege of deciding which gospels would be in the New Testament we now use.

Once the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were accepted for the New Testament, there could have been a theological contradiction had Judas also been included, since it apparently portrays Judas as Jesus' favourite, most trusted disciple.

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Q: Why does the Catholic Bible not have the Gospel of Judas?
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What are some arguments on the gospel of Judas?

The gospel of Judas is not there in the bible.


Is the Gospel of Judas in the Bible?

The chapter of Judas is in the new testament, its all the way to the end right next to the Apocalypse.


Is Judas against Jesus?

The Bible says that Judas betrayed Jesus to the Romans. However recently a gospel of Judas was discovered that says Jesus told Judas to do it even though Judas didn't want to. Most Biblical scholars don't believe the gospel of Judas but, some do. So, it really comes down to whether we choose to accept the Gospel not included in the Bible or not. Personally I don't know. Several books and gospels were not included by the council of nicea in ancient Rome so it is possible that Judas did have a gospel that simply was not included.


Does the Bible mention Judas Maccabeus?

Judas Maccabeus is mentioned in 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees. These are considered 'deutero-canonical' books and are included in the Catholic Bible, but not the Protestant Bible.


What are the books of the Gospel in the Catholic Bible?

Roman Catholic AnswerThe Gospels in the Bible are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The "Catholic Bible" is the Bible as used by the Church for two millenium.


What is the ISBN of The Gospel According to Judas?

The ISBN of The Gospel According to Judas is 9780230529014.


How many pages does The Gospel According to Judas have?

The Gospel According to Judas has 96 pages.


Where did Judas Iscariot preach the gospel?

He didn't. He committed suicide after betraying Jesus.


Name the lost books of the Bible?

The lost books of the Bible were not really lost - they were suppressed. The many biblical writings which Jerome chose not to include in the canon of the Bible that we know ofinclude the Gospel of Judas, the Gospel of Thomas, the Second Gospel of Mark, the Acts of Peter and Thecla, the Second Gospel of Peter ... and many more.


When was The Gospel According to Judas created?

The Gospel According to Judas was created on 2007-03-30.


Why does the Catholic Bible leave out Matthew?

The Gospel of Matthew is included in the Catholic versions of the Bible, and always has been. With respect to the book of Matthew, there are no substantial differences between the Catholic canon and the Protestant.


Did Judas Iscariot write anything and were his writings in the Bible?

A Gospel of Judas Iscariot appears to have been in use among the Cainites, an early Gnostic sect. The Gospel was also mentioned by Irenaeus. However, it should be remembered that all the gospels, even those now in the Bible, were not really written by the disciples to whom they were attributed - so Judas Iscariot did not really write anything. One branch of Christianity came to dominate and was the branch that selected the gospels that it would include in its Bible. With the possible exception of John's Gospel, it did not include any Gnostic gospels.