Gospel of Judas 6

1Jesus said, "[Come], and I’ll teach you about the [mysteries that no] human [will] see, because there is a great and boundless realm whose horizons no angelic generation has seen, [in] which is a [great] invisible Spirit, which no [angelic] eye has ever seen, no heart has ever comprehended, and it has never been called by any name.

2"And a luminous cloud appeared there. And he (the Spirit) said, ‘Let an angel come into being to attend me.’ And a great angel, the Self-Begotten, the God of the Light, emerged from the cloud. And because of him, another four angels came into being from another cloud, and they attended the angelic Self-Begotten. And said the [Self-Begotten], ‘Let [a realm] come into being,’ and it came into being [just as he said]. And he [created] the first luminary to rule over it. And he said, ‘Let angels come into being to serve [it,’ and myriads] without number came into being. And he said, ‘[Let a] luminous realm come into being,’ and it came into being. He created the second luminary to rule over it, along with myriads of angels without number to offer service. And that’s how he created the rest of the realms of light. And he made them to be ruled, and created for them myriads of angels without number to assist them.

3"And Adamas was in the first cloud of light that no angel could ever see among all those called ‘God.’ And [Adamas begat Seth in] that [place after the] image [of …] and after the likeness of [this] angel. He made the incorruptible [generation] of Seth appear to the twelve androgynous [luminaries. And then] he made seventy-two luminaries appear in the incorruptible generation according to the Spirit’s will. Then the seventy-two luminaries themselves made three hundred sixty luminaries appear in the incorruptible generation according to the Spirit’s will so that there would be five for each. And the twelve realms of the twelve luminaries make up their father, with six heavens for each realm so there are seventy-two heavens for the seventy-two luminaries, and for each one [of them five] firmaments [for a total of] three hundred sixty [firmaments. They] were given authority and a [great] army of angels without number for honor and service, along with virgin spirits [too] for the honor and [service] of all the realms and the heavens with their firmaments.

4"Now the crowd of those immortals is called ‘cosmos’—that is, ‘perishable’—by the father and the seventy-two luminaries with the Self-Begotten and his seventy-two realms. That’s where the first human appeared with his incorruptible powers. In the realm that appeared with his generation is the cloud of knowledge and the angel who is called [Eleleth …] After these things [Eleleth] said, ‘Let twelve angels come into being [to] rule over Chaos and [Hades].’ And look, from the cloud there appeared an [angel] whose face flashed with [fire] and whose likeness was [defiled] by blood. His name was Nebro, which means ‘Rebel.’ Others call him Yaldabaoth. And another angel, Saklas, came from the cloud too. So Nebro created six angels—and Saklas (did too)—to be assistants. They brought out twelve angels in the heavens, with each of them receiving a portion in the heavens.

5"And the twelve rulers spoke with the twelve angels: ‘Let each of you […] and let them […] generation [… five] angels:

6The first [is Yaoth], who’s called ‘the Good One.’

7The second is Harmathoth, [the eye of fire].

8The [third] is Galila.

9The fourth [is] Yobel.

10The fifth is Adonaios.

11"These are the five who ruled over Hades and are the first over Chaos.

12"Then Saklas said to his angels, ‘Let’s create a human being after the likeness and the image.’ And they fashioned Adam and his wife Eve, who in the cloud is called ‘Life,’ because by this name all the generations seek him, and each of them calls her by their names. Now Saklas did not [command …] give birth, except […] among the generations […] which this […] and the [angel] said to him, ‘Your life will last for a limited time, with your children.’"

13Then Judas said to Jesus, "[How] long can a person live?"

14Jesus said, "Why are you amazed that the lifespans of Adam and his generation are limited in the place he’s received his kingdom with his ruler?"

15Judas said to Jesus, "Does the human spirit die?"

16Jesus said, "This is how it is. God commanded Michael to loan spirits to people so that they might serve. Then the Great One commanded Gabriel to give spirits to the great generation with no king—the spirit along with the soul. So the [rest] of the souls […] light [… the] Chaos […] seek [the] spirit within you which you’ve made to live in this flesh from the angelic generations. Then God caused knowledge to be brought to Adam and those with him, so that the kings of Chaos and Hades might not rule over them."

17[Then] Judas said to Jesus, "So what will those generations do?"

18Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, the stars complete all these things. When Saklas completes the time span that’s been determined for him, their first star will appear with the generations, and they’ll finish what’s been said. Then they’ll sleep around in my name, murder their children, and [they’ll …] evil and […] the realms, bringing the generations and presenting them to Saklas. [And] after that […] will bring the twelve tribes of [Israel] from […], and the [generations] will all serve Saklas, sinning in my name. And your star will [rule] over the thirteenth realm." Then Jesus [laughed].

19[Judas] said, "Master, why [are you laughing at me?"

20Jesus] answered [and said], "I’m not laughing [at you but] at the error of the stars, because these six stars go astray with these five warriors, and they’ll all be destroyed along with their creations."

21Then Judas said to Jesus, "What will those do who’ve been baptized in your name?"