Judas turned Jesus over to the high priests, not for money, but because Jesus asked him to do so, according to a newly translated ancient Coptic document.

The "Gospel of Judas" tells a far different tale from the four Gospels in the New Testament. It portrays Judas as a favored disciple who was given special knowledge by Jesus – and turned him in at Jesus' request.

"You will be cursed by the other generations – and you will come to rule over them," Jesus tells Judas in the document made public Thursday.