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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

101–200

The Second Century

1 work

c. 130–180

Greek, surviving in Coptic

The Gospel of Judas

Anonymous

Jesus laughs at the disciples for giving thanks over bread and takes Judas aside as the only one who can bear to hear the truth. Judas will exceed them all — by handing over the man who clothes him.

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