Editing Gospel of Barnabas (section)

== Contents ==
The Gospel of Barnabas, as long as the four canonical gospels ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], and [[Gospel of John|John]]) combined, contains 222 chapters and about 75,000 words.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|36}}<ref name="de" /> Its original title, appearing on the cover of the Italian manuscript, is ''The True Gospel of Jesus, Called Christ, a New Prophet Sent by God to the World: According to the Description of Barnabas His Apostle'';<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|36}}<ref name="Rida" />{{rp|215}} The author, who claims to be the biblical [[Barnabas]], wishes "peace and consolation to all them that dwell upon the earth." Then a critique follows of those (including [[Paul the Apostle]]) who are "deceived by Satan into preaching a 'most impious doctrine' by 'calling Jesus son of God, repudiating the circumcision&nbsp;... and permitting every unclean meat'."<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|36}}

It appears to be a [[gospel harmony]], focusing on the [[ministry of Jesus|ministry]] and [[passion of Jesus]].<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|36}} The gospel begins with combined elements of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] and [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], such as the [[annunciation]] by the archangel [[Gabriel]] to [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]], the Adoration of the Magi, the [[massacre of the Innocents]], the [[circumcision of Jesus]], and his [[finding in the Temple]].<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|36}} It then jumps to Jesus at age 30, when he goes to the [[Mount of Olives]] with his mother to gather olives; while praying there, he received the gospel from Gabriel.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|37}} After this revelation, he tells his mother that he will no longer live with her. Jesus later goes to [[Jerusalem]] and begins preaching there. He appoints twelve [[Apostles in the New Testament|apostles]] to accompany him during his ministry; the gospel mentions only ten, including Barnabas.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|37}}<ref name="value" />{{rp|34}} The gospel follows teachings attributed to Jesus about the origins of circumcision, condemnation of the uncircumcised, and the life of [[Abraham]] (including [[Abraham in Islam#Youth|his destruction of idols]] and the [[Binding of Isaac|sacrifice]] of his son [[Ishmael]]).<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|37–38}}

The gospel recounts the [[transfiguration of Jesus]] and his proclamation of the prophet, Muhammad, who will come after him.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|38–39}} After a number of his parables and teachings it describes his passion, beginning with his confrontations with the scribes and [[Pharisees]] about the [[Jesus and the woman taken in adultery|woman taken in adultery]].<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|43}} Mary is told by Gabriel about her son's forthcoming [[Crucifixion of Jesus|crucifixion]] and his protection from it;<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|45}} the high priest, [[Herod Antipas]], and [[Pontius Pilate]] discuss what to do about him.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|43}} Jesus and his disciples hide in [[Nicodemus]]' house, where they have the [[Last Supper]].<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|44}} Judas Iscariot [[Bargain of Judas|betrays]] him for [[thirty pieces of silver]];<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|44}} God then commands Gabriel, [[Michael (archangel)|Michael]], [[Raphael (archangel)|Raphael]], and [[Uriel]] to save Jesus by taking him "out by the window that looketh toward the South" to the third heaven.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|44}}<ref name="value" />{{rp|11}}

Judas, whose face and speech are changed to resemble those of Jesus, returns to the house while the other disciples are sleeping.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|44}} He is surprised to know that they think he is Jesus,<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|44}} and he is arrested.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|45}} Pilate orders his crucifixion, and he is placed in [[Joseph of Arimathea]]'s tomb.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|45–46}} Jesus prays for the ability to see his mother and disciples and tell them what actually happened.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|46}} He turns to Barnabas, whom he charges with writing about what occurred.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|47}} The gospel ends with the [[dispersion of the Apostles|dispersion of the disciples]] and another criticism of Paul.<ref name="Sox" />{{rp|47–48}}