The Gospel of Barnabas · Chapter 10 A book that “descended into the heart of Jesus” — revelation received rather than composed. The same pattern in Deuteronomy 18:18 (“I will put my words in his mouth”) and John 16:13 (“whatever he hears, he will speak”):
Gabriel Gives the Gospel to Jesus
Jesus having come to the age of thirty years, as he himself said unto me, went up to Mount Olives with his mother to gather olives. Then at midday as he was praying, when he came to these words: 'Lord, with mercy...,' he was surrounded by an exceeding bright light and by an infinite multitude of angels, who were saying: 'Blessed be God.' The angel Gabriel presented to him as it were a shining mirror, a book, which descended into the heart of Jesus, in which he had knowledge of what God hath done and what hath said and what God willeth insomuch that everything was laid bare and open to him; as he said unto me: 'Believe, Barnabas, that I know every prophet with every prophecy, insomuch that whatever I say the whole hath come forth from that book.'
Jesus, having received this vision, and knowing that he was a prophet sent to the house of Israel, revealed all to Mary his mother, telling her that he needs must suffer great persecution for the honour of God, and that he could not any longer abide with her to serve her. Whereupon, having heard this, Mary answered: 'Son, ere thou wast born all was announced to me; wherefore blessed be the holy name of God.' Jesus departed therefore that day from his mother to attend to his prophetic office.
When Jesus reached the age of thirty, as he himself told me, he went up to the Mount of Olives with his mother to gather olives. At midday, while he was praying and had come to the words, 'Lord, with mercy...,' an exceedingly bright light and an infinite multitude of angels surrounded him, saying: 'Blessed be God.' The angel Gabriel presented him with a book like a shining mirror, and the book descended into Jesus' heart. Through it he knew what God had done, what God had said, and what God willed, so that everything was laid bare and open to him. As he told me: 'Believe me, Barnabas, I know every prophet and every prophecy, and everything I say has come from that book.'
After receiving this vision and knowing that he was a prophet sent to the house of Israel, Jesus revealed everything to Mary his mother. He told her that he had to suffer great persecution for the honor of God and could no longer remain with her to serve her. When Mary heard this, she answered: 'Son, everything was announced to me before you were born; therefore, blessed be the holy name of God.' That day Jesus left his mother to carry out his prophetic office.
Jesus having come to the age of thirty years, as he himself said unto me, went up to Mount Olives with his mother to gather olives. Then at midday as he was praying, when he came to these words: 'Lord, with mercy...,' he was surrounded by an exceeding bright light and by an infinite multitude of angels, who were saying: 'Blessed be God.' The angel Gabriel presented to him as it were a shining mirror, a book, which descended into the heart of Jesus, in which he had knowledge of what God hath done and what hath said and what God willeth insomuch that everything was laid bare and open to him; as he said unto me: 'Believe, Barnabas, that I know every prophet with every prophecy, insomuch that whatever I say the whole hath come forth from that book.'
Jesus, having received this vision, and knowing that he was a prophet sent to the house of Israel, revealed all to Mary his mother, telling her that he needs must suffer great persecution for the honour of God, and that he could not any longer abide with her to serve her. Whereupon, having heard this, Mary answered: 'Son, ere thou wast born all was announced to me; wherefore blessed be the holy name of God.' Jesus departed therefore that day from his mother to attend to his prophetic office.