The newly translated text of a manuscript believed to be the Gospel of Judas, is sure to stir up controversies.
Discovered in 1970 in the Egyptian desert, the translated text purportedly describes Judas' betrayal as requested by Jesus himself.
"You will be cursed by the other generations -- and you will come to rule over them," Jesus tells Judas in the document made public Thursday.
The newly translated document's text begins: "The secret account of the revelation that Jesus spoke in conversation with Judas Iscariot."
In a key passage Jesus tells Judas, "You will exceed all of them. For you will sacrifice the man that clothes me."
This indicates that Judas would help liberate the spiritual self by helping Jesus get rid of his physical flesh, the scholars said.
"Step away from the others and I shall tell you the mysteries of the kingdom," Jesus says to Judas, singling him out for special status. "Look, you have been told everything. Lift up your eyes and look at the cloud and the light within it and the stars surrounding it. The star that leads the way is your star."
Obi-Wan: You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.