[Luis Gonzalez]

"They also teach that Judas died on the Cross, not Christ."

This belief is based on the Gospel of Barnabas, promoted by the Vulgate Bible, and generally recognized as a false belief by most Muslims.

[SpringheelJack]

"They also teach that Judas died on the Cross, not Christ."

This belief is based on the Gospel of Barnabas, promoted by the Vulgate Bible, and generally recognized as a false belief by most Muslims.

The Vulgate is a generally accurate translation into Latin of the Bible, and makes no mention of such a story.

There was a quite tasteless story circulating among the 2nd century Gnostics: according to them, Simon of Cyrene was crucified in Jesus' place, while the latter stood nearby laughing at how easily the Romans had been fooled. I think that is ultimately the source of the verse in the Koran, surah 4:157, that states:

"They declared: 'We have put to death the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, the apostle of God.' They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but they thought they did."

[freebilly]

This belief is based on the Gospel of Barnabas, promoted by the Vulgate Bible, and generally recognized as a false belief by most Muslims.

But in no case does Islam recognize Christ's death on the Cross and His Resurrection, the central mystery of the Christian faith.