The Gospel of Barnabas · Chapter 163 “He is Mohammed, messenger of God, and when he cometh into the world… even as the rain.” 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.
Predestination and the Coming Messenger
Jesus went into the wilderness beyond Jordan with his disciples, and when the midday prayer was done he sat down near to a palm-tree, and under the shadow of the palm-tree his disciples sat down.
Then said Jesus: 'So secret is predestination, O brethren, that I say unto you, verily, only to one man shall it be clearly known. He it is whom the nations look for, to whom the secrets of God are so clear that, when he cometh into the world, blessed shall they be that shall listen to his words, because God shall overshadow them with his mercy even as this palm-tree overshadoweth us. Yea, even as this tree protecteth us from the burning heat of the sun, even so the mercy of God will protect from Satan them that believe in that man.'
The disciples answered: 'O Master, who shall that man be of whom thou speakest, who shall come into the world?'
Jesus answered with joy of heart: 'He is Mohammed, messenger of God, and when he cometh into the world, even as the rain maketh the earth to bear fruit when for a long time it hath not rained, even so shall he be occasion of good works among men, through the abundant mercy which he shall bring. For he is a white cloud full of the mercy of God, which mercy God shall sprinkle upon the faithful like rain.'
Jesus went with his disciples into the wilderness beyond the Jordan. When the midday prayer was finished, he sat near a palm tree, and his disciples sat beneath its shade.
Then Jesus said: 'Predestination is so secret, brothers, that, truly, I tell you, it will be clearly known to only one man. He is the one whom the nations await, and the secrets of God are so clear to him that when he comes into the world, blessed will be those who listen to his words, for God will overshadow them with his mercy just as this palm tree overshadows us. Yes, just as this tree protects us from the burning heat of the sun, so God's mercy will protect from Satan those who believe in that man.'
The disciples answered: 'O Master, who is this man of whom you speak, who will come into the world?'
Jesus answered with joy in his heart: 'He is Mohammed, the messenger of God. When he comes into the world, just as rain makes the earth bear fruit after a long drought, so he will become the occasion of good works among human beings through the abundant mercy he will bring. For he is a white cloud full of God's mercy, which God will pour upon the faithful like rain.'
Jesus went into the wilderness beyond Jordan with his disciples, and when the midday prayer was done he sat down near to a palm-tree, and under the shadow of the palm-tree his disciples sat down.
Then said Jesus: 'So secret is predestination, O brethren, that I say unto you, verily, only to one man shall it be clearly known. He it is whom the nations look for, to whom the secrets of God are so clear that, when he cometh into the world, blessed shall they be that shall listen to his words, because God shall overshadow them with his mercy even as this palm-tree overshadoweth us. Yea, even as this tree protecteth us from the burning heat of the sun, even so the mercy of God will protect from Satan them that believe in that man.'
The disciples answered: 'O Master, who shall that man be of whom thou speakest, who shall come into the world?'
Jesus answered with joy of heart: 'He is Mohammed, messenger of God, and when he cometh into the world, even as the rain maketh the earth to bear fruit when for a long time it hath not rained, even so shall he be occasion of good works among men, through the abundant mercy which he shall bring. For he is a white cloud full of the mercy of God, which mercy God shall sprinkle upon the faithful like rain.'