The Gospel of Barnabas · Chapter 112 “When Mohammed shall come, the sacred messenger of God, that infamy shall be taken away.” The site takes into account the possibility that the name, at least in some of its occurrences, is a later translator's rendering of a title rather than the earliest wording; it sets the biblical passages read as pointing to that messenger beside it, and compares John's Paraclete sayings. The substitution at the cross is the third link.
Jesus Reveals How He Will Be Betrayed
Having said this, Jesus said: 'Ye needs must seek of the fruits of the field the wherewithal to sustain our life, for it is now eight days that we have eaten no bread. Wherefore I will pray to our God, and will await you with Barnabas.'
So all the disciples and apostles departed by fours and by sixes and went their way according to the word of Jesus. There remained with Jesus he who writeth; whereupon Jesus, weeping, said: 'O Barnabas, it is necessary that I should reveal to thee great secrets, which, after that I shall be departed from the world, thou shalt reveal to it.'
Then answered he that writeth, weeping, and said: 'Suffer me to weep, O master, and other men also, for that we are sinners. And thou, that art an holy one and prophet of God, it is not fitting for thee to weep so much.'
Jesus answered: 'Believe me, Barnabas, that I cannot weep as much as I ought. For if men had not called me God, I should have seen God here as he will be seen in paradise, and should have been safe not to fear the day of judgement. But God knoweth that I am innocent, because never have I harboured thought to be held more than a poor slave. Nay, I tell thee that if I had not been called God I should have been carried into paradise when I shall depart from the world, whereas now I shall not go thither until the judgement. Now thou seest if I have cause to weep. Know, O Barnabas, that for this I must have great persecution, and shall be sold by one of my disciples for thirty pieces of money. Whereupon I am sure that he who shall sell me shall be slain in my name, for that God shall take me up from the earth, and shall change the appearance of the traitor so that every one shall believe him to be me; nevertheless, when he dieth an evil death, I shall abide in that dishonor for a long time in the world. But when Mohammed shall come, the sacred messenger of God, that infamy shall be taken away. And this shall God do because I have confessed the truth of the Messiah; who shall give me this reward, that I shall be known to be alive and to be a stranger to that death of infamy.'
Then answered he that writeth: 'O master, tell me who is that wretch, for I fain would choke him to death.'
'Hold thy peace,' answered Jesus, 'for so God willeth, and he cannot do otherwise; but see thou that when my mother is afflicted at such an event thou tell her the truth, in order that she may be comforted.'
Then answered he who writeth: 'All this will I do, O master, if God please.'
Having said this, Jesus said: 'You must look in the fields for fruit with which to sustain our lives, for it is now eight days since we have eaten bread. Therefore I will pray to our God and wait here for you with Barnabas.'
So all the disciples and apostles departed in groups of four and six and went on their way according to the word of Jesus. The writer remained with Jesus; then Jesus, weeping, said: 'O Barnabas, I must reveal to you great secrets which, after I have departed from the world, you will reveal to it.'
Then the writer answered through tears: 'Allow me and the other men to weep, O master, for we are sinners. But you, who are a holy one and a prophet of God, should not weep so much.'
Jesus answered: 'Believe me, Barnabas, I cannot weep as much as I ought. If men had not called me God, I would have seen God here as he will be seen in paradise, and I would have been safe from fear of the day of judgment. But God knows that I am innocent, for I have never entertained the thought of being regarded as more than a poor slave. Indeed, I tell you that if I had not been called God, I would be carried into paradise when I depart from the world; whereas now I will not go there until the judgment. You can now see whether I have cause to weep. Know, O Barnabas, that because of this I must suffer great persecution and will be sold by one of my disciples for thirty pieces of money. I am therefore certain that the one who sells me will be killed in my name, for God will take me up from the earth and will change the traitor's appearance so that everyone will believe him to be me. Nevertheless, when he dies an evil death, I will remain under that dishonor in the world for a long time. But when Mohammed, the sacred messenger of God, comes, that infamy will be removed. God will do this because I have confessed the truth concerning the Messiah, who will give me this reward: I will be known to be alive and a stranger to that infamous death.'
Then the writer answered: 'O master, tell me who that wretch is, for I would gladly choke him to death.'
Jesus answered, 'Be silent, for this is God's will, and it cannot be otherwise. But make sure that when my mother is afflicted by this event, you tell her the truth so that she may be comforted.'
Then the writer answered: 'I will do all this, O master, if God permits.'
Having said this, Jesus said: 'Ye needs must seek of the fruits of the field the wherewithal to sustain our life, for it is now eight days that we have eaten no bread. Wherefore I will pray to our God, and will await you with Barnabas.'
So all the disciples and apostles departed by fours and by sixes and went their way according to the word of Jesus. There remained with Jesus he who writeth; whereupon Jesus, weeping, said: 'O Barnabas, it is necessary that I should reveal to thee great secrets, which, after that I shall be departed from the world, thou shalt reveal to it.'
Then answered he that writeth, weeping, and said: 'Suffer me to weep, O master, and other men also, for that we are sinners. And thou, that art an holy one and prophet of God, it is not fitting for thee to weep so much.'
Jesus answered: 'Believe me, Barnabas, that I cannot weep as much as I ought. For if men had not called me God, I should have seen God here as he will be seen in paradise, and should have been safe not to fear the day of judgement. But God knoweth that I am innocent, because never have I harboured thought to be held more than a poor slave. Nay, I tell thee that if I had not been called God I should have been carried into paradise when I shall depart from the world, whereas now I shall not go thither until the judgement. Now thou seest if I have cause to weep. Know, O Barnabas, that for this I must have great persecution, and shall be sold by one of my disciples for thirty pieces of money. Whereupon I am sure that he who shall sell me shall be slain in my name, for that God shall take me up from the earth, and shall change the appearance of the traitor so that every one shall believe him to be me; nevertheless, when he dieth an evil death, I shall abide in that dishonor for a long time in the world. But when Mohammed shall come, the sacred messenger of God, that infamy shall be taken away. And this shall God do because I have confessed the truth of the Messiah; who shall give me this reward, that I shall be known to be alive and to be a stranger to that death of infamy.'
Then answered he that writeth: 'O master, tell me who is that wretch, for I fain would choke him to death.'
'Hold thy peace,' answered Jesus, 'for so God willeth, and he cannot do otherwise; but see thou that when my mother is afflicted at such an event thou tell her the truth, in order that she may be comforted.'
Then answered he who writeth: 'All this will I do, O master, if God please.'