There are approximately 30 gospels in circulation that tell of Jesus Christ; in addition to the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, which were later canonized, there are those of the Truth, Philip, Mary Magdalene, Judas, and Thomas; in the Gospel of Judas, Jesus entrusts Judas with the mission of betraying him: “…you will be the greatest, you will sacrifice my earthly body…”; he declares: “…only the true God is to be worshipped, not the one who created the world…”; Jesus also laughs often.
