Two leading, bestselling experts on the Gnostic Gospels weigh in on the meaning of the controversial newly discovered Gospel of Judas. The Washington Post - John Dominic Crossan In their slim but excellent Reading Judas, Elaine Pagels and Karen L. King rightly focus on the text's ancient and provocative theology rather than on the codex's modern and tortured history, with King also providing a new and very well annotated translation of this early Christian document.
Introduction xiReading Judas Elaine Pagels Karen L. KingJudas: Betrayer or Favored Disciple? 3Judas and the Twelve 33Sacrifice and the Life of the Spirit 59The Mysteries of the Kingdom 77A Final Note 99The Gospel of Judas Karen L. KingEnglish Translation of the Gospel of Judas 109Comments on the Translation 123Index of Cross-References 167Notes 169Acknowledgments 191Index 193