The Gospel of Barnabas · Chapter 53 “Cursed be every one who shall insert into my sayings that I am the son of God.” The scriptural case against the later doctrine, and how doctrine hardened afterwards:
The Fifteen Signs Before Judgment Day
'Before that day shall come,' said Jesus, 'great destruction shall come upon the world, for there shall be war so cruel and pitiless that the father shall slay the son, and the son shall slay the father by reason of the factions of peoples. Wherefore the cities shall be annihilated, and the country shall become desert. Such pestilences shall come that none shall be found to bear the dead to burial, so that they shall be left as food for beasts. To those who remain upon the earth God shall send such scarcity that bread shall be valued above gold, and they shall eat all manner of unclean things. O miserable age, in which scarce anyone shall be heard to say: "I have sinned, have mercy on me, O God"; but with horrible voices they shall blaspheme him who is glorious and blessed for ever. After this, as that day draweth nigh, for fifteen days, shall come every day a horrible sign over the inhabitants of the earth. The first day the sun shall run its course in heaven without light but black as the dye of cloth; and it shall give groans as a father who groaneth for a son nearing to death. The second day the moon shall be turned into blood, and blood shall come upon the earth like dew. The third day the stars shall be seen to fight among themselves like an army of enemies. The fourth day the stones and rocks shall dash against each other as cruel enemies. The fifth day every plant and herb shall weep blood. The sixth day the sea shall rise without leaving its place to the height of one hundred and fifty cubits, and shall stand all day like a wall. The seventh day it shall on the contrary sink so low as scarcely to be seen. The eighth day the birds and the animals of the earth and of the water shall gather themselves close together, and shall give forth roars and cries. The ninth day there shall be a hailstorm so horrible that it shall kill in such wise that scarcely the tenth part of the living shall escape. The tenth day shall come such horrible lightning and thunder that the third part of the mountains shall be split and scorched. The eleventh day every river shall run backwards, and shall run blood and not water. The twelfth day every created thing shall groan and cry. The thirteenth day the heaven shall be rolled up like a book, and it shall rain fire, so that every living thing shall die. The fourteenth day there shall be an earthquake so horrible that the tops of the mountains shall fly through the air like birds, and all the earth shall become a plain. The fifteenth day the holy angels shall die, and God alone shall remain alive; to whom be honour and glory.'
And having said this, Jesus smote his face with both his hands, and then smote the ground with his head. And having raised his head, he said: 'Cursed be every one who shall insert into my sayings that I am the son of God.' At these words the disciples fell down as dead, whereupon Jesus lifted them up, saying: 'Let us fear God now, if we would not be affrighted in that day.'
'Before that day comes,' said Jesus, 'great destruction will fall upon the world. War will be so cruel and pitiless that fathers will kill their sons and sons their fathers because of divisions among peoples. Cities will be annihilated and the countryside will become desolate. Pestilences will come so severe that no one will be found to carry the dead to burial, and they will be left as food for animals. God will send such scarcity upon those who remain on earth that bread will be valued above gold, and they will eat every kind of unclean thing. O miserable age, in which scarcely anyone will be heard to say, "I have sinned; have mercy on me, O God." Instead, with horrible voices they will blaspheme him who is glorious and blessed forever. After this, as that day draws near, a dreadful sign will come upon the inhabitants of the earth on each of fifteen days. On the first day the sun will travel its course in heaven without light, black as cloth dye, and will groan like a father grieving for a son near death. On the second day the moon will turn to blood, and blood will fall upon the earth like dew. On the third day the stars will appear to fight one another like hostile armies. On the fourth day the stones and rocks will crash against one another like cruel enemies. On the fifth day every plant and herb will weep blood. On the sixth day the sea will rise, without leaving its place, to a height of one hundred and fifty cubits and will stand all day like a wall. On the seventh day it will sink so low that it will scarcely be seen. On the eighth day the birds and the animals of earth and water will gather closely together and utter roars and cries. On the ninth day there will be a hailstorm so terrible that it will kill all but scarcely a tenth of the living. On the tenth day lightning and thunder will be so dreadful that a third of the mountains will be split and scorched. On the eleventh day every river will flow backward and will run with blood instead of water. On the twelfth day every created thing will groan and cry. On the thirteenth day heaven will be rolled up like a book, and fire will rain down so that every living thing dies. On the fourteenth day there will be an earthquake so terrible that the mountain peaks will fly through the air like birds and the whole earth will become a plain. On the fifteenth day the holy angels will die, and God alone will remain alive; to him be honor and glory.'
After saying this, Jesus struck his face with both hands and then struck the ground with his head. Raising his head, he said: 'Cursed be everyone who inserts into my sayings that I am the Son of God.' At these words the disciples fell down as though dead. Jesus raised them and said: 'Let us fear God now, so that we will not be terrified on that day.'
'Before that day shall come,' said Jesus, 'great destruction shall come upon the world, for there shall be war so cruel and pitiless that the father shall slay the son, and the son shall slay the father by reason of the factions of peoples. Wherefore the cities shall be annihilated, and the country shall become desert. Such pestilences shall come that none shall be found to bear the dead to burial, so that they shall be left as food for beasts. To those who remain upon the earth God shall send such scarcity that bread shall be valued above gold, and they shall eat all manner of unclean things. O miserable age, in which scarce anyone shall be heard to say: "I have sinned, have mercy on me, O God"; but with horrible voices they shall blaspheme him who is glorious and blessed for ever. After this, as that day draweth nigh, for fifteen days, shall come every day a horrible sign over the inhabitants of the earth. The first day the sun shall run its course in heaven without light but black as the dye of cloth; and it shall give groans as a father who groaneth for a son nearing to death. The second day the moon shall be turned into blood, and blood shall come upon the earth like dew. The third day the stars shall be seen to fight among themselves like an army of enemies. The fourth day the stones and rocks shall dash against each other as cruel enemies. The fifth day every plant and herb shall weep blood. The sixth day the sea shall rise without leaving its place to the height of one hundred and fifty cubits, and shall stand all day like a wall. The seventh day it shall on the contrary sink so low as scarcely to be seen. The eighth day the birds and the animals of the earth and of the water shall gather themselves close together, and shall give forth roars and cries. The ninth day there shall be a hailstorm so horrible that it shall kill in such wise that scarcely the tenth part of the living shall escape. The tenth day shall come such horrible lightning and thunder that the third part of the mountains shall be split and scorched. The eleventh day every river shall run backwards, and shall run blood and not water. The twelfth day every created thing shall groan and cry. The thirteenth day the heaven shall be rolled up like a book, and it shall rain fire, so that every living thing shall die. The fourteenth day there shall be an earthquake so horrible that the tops of the mountains shall fly through the air like birds, and all the earth shall become a plain. The fifteenth day the holy angels shall die, and God alone shall remain alive; to whom be honour and glory.'
And having said this, Jesus smote his face with both his hands, and then smote the ground with his head. And having raised his head, he said: 'Cursed be every one who shall insert into my sayings that I am the son of God.' At these words the disciples fell down as dead, whereupon Jesus lifted them up, saying: 'Let us fear God now, if we would not be affrighted in that day.'