| Among these apocrypha is the Gospel of Judas, a gnostic text of the 2nd century ad that portrays Judas as an important collaborator of Jesus and not his betrayer. |
| Other books were held in high esteem but were gradually relegated to the status of New Testament apocrypha. |
| Religion is founded upon the oral tradition, the passing down of myths and fact and apocrypha until they cohere into something with a central doctrine. |
| The neglect of the apocrypha has not been by any means entirely accidental. |
| In its broadest sense apocrypha has come to mean any writings of dubious authority. |
| Verily, I say unto you, that it is not needful that the apocrypha should be translated. |
