Incipit and the disciples at the eucharist
Marvin Meyer (Nag Hammadi Scriptures composite) · Public domain / scholarly composite. Reproduced for educational and religious commentary.
1The secret account of the revelation that Yeshua spoke in conversation with Yehuda Iscariot during a week, three days before he celebrated Passover.
2When Yeshua appeared on earth he performed signs and great wonders for the salvation of humanity. And because some walked in the way of righteousness while others walked in their transgression, the twelve disciples were called.
3He began to speak with them about the mysteries beyond the world and what would take place at the end. Often he did not appear to his disciples as himself, but he was found among them as a child.
4One day he was with his disciples in Judea, and he found them gathered together and seated in pious observance. When he approached his disciples gathered together and seated and offering a prayer of thanksgiving over the bread, he laughed.
5The disciples said to him, Master, why are you laughing at our prayer of thanksgiving? Have we not done what is right?
6He answered and said to them, I am not laughing at you. You are not doing this because of your own will, but because it is through this that your god will be praised.
7They said, Master, you are the son of our god.
8Yeshua said to them, How do you know me? Truly I say to you, no generation of the people that are among you will know me.
9When his disciples heard this, they started getting angry and infuriated and began blaspheming against him in their hearts. When Yeshua observed their lack of understanding, he said to them, Why has this agitation led you to anger? Your god who is within you and his powers have become angry along with your souls. Let any one of you who is strong enough among human beings bring out the perfect human and stand before my face.
10They all said, We have the strength. But their spirits did not dare to stand before him, except for Yehuda Iscariot. He was able to stand before him, but he could not look him in the eye, and he turned his face away.
11Yehuda said to him, I know who you are and where you have come from. You are from the immortal realm of Barbelo. And I am not worthy to utter the name of the one who has sent you.