Where can I read the Gospel of Judas, and the Gospel of Thomas?

Question

These are not books in the Bible. They are scriptures written in the first 100 years after the death of Christ by Judas and Thomas about the life of Jesus but they are not included in the Bible. Someone a long time ago made a decision not to include them for some reason, but they illuminate more of the life of Jesus.

The Book of Judas describes how Judas was considered a hero for being brave enough to help Jesus fulfill his devine purpose by pointing him out to the Romans.

They are called "gnostic" books.

Answer 1

The Gospel of Thomas is also known as the Nag Hammadi Scrolls. Named after the Egyptian town where they were discovered in 1956.

You will have great difficulty finding these anywhere.

As to 'reading them in your Bible'..... that isn't possible. The followers of the Gospel of Thomas were slaughtered in 150-175 C.E. in Egypt where they had fled persecution. Only the scrolls survives their extermination at the hands of rabid Christians.

Answer 2

I've once watched in the History Channel a documentary film about this. It also says that Mary Magdalene has a gospel as well, but was not included in the new testament for some reasons. And according to the film, there were 12 gospels written by other people that weren't included as well. It was said in the film that those gospels were excluded because they contain many passages that contradicts with the other gospels' accounts. Therefore, they were excluded so as not to cause confusion among the early Christians that will cause division and divergent beliefs (which was a logical decision taken by the church elders who were desperately trying to unify Christianity in its early days).

I would like to share with you one trivia I found fascinating: We, Christians whenever we attend mass were used to the custom wherein the altar helpers go around people to collect money as donations. Well, I didn't give a thought about it because I've seen this since childhood. I just learned recently that this custom originated from Constantine (the Roman Emperor who legalized the Christian religion). Constantine made a concession with the early Christians. In exchange for the religious persecutions (where Constantine allowed the Christians to practice their religious faith without being harrased by Roman authorities), each worshipper was required to pay a small tax to the Roman Empire. Tax collectors were then assigned to every place of worship, going around every person in attendance to make sure that everyone paid their tax. We still practice this custom up to this day, although in a different context. Instead of tax it is now called a donation. Instead of being obligatory, it is now voluntary.

Answer 3

Well, I don't know, but you won't read them in the bible.

Terry means the book of Jude - not Judas. The book of Judas and Thomas are not found in the bible.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

They were left out from the Bible for a reason. They put very unlikely words into a mouth of Jesus. They were popular but not reliable texts.Go to the library, and you might find them over there.

Answer 6

In the Bible at the end of the New Testament for Judas.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Gospel of Thomas: http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/gosthom.html

Gospel of Judas:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/_pdf/GospelofJudas.pdf?fs=www7.nationalgeographic.com&fs=magma.nationalgeographic.com

Answer 9

Are they some of the gospels edited out of the bible?

Answer 10

Google "Gospel of Judas" or "Gospel of Thomas"