Three Versions of Judas
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| "Three Versions of Judas" | |
| Author | Jorge Luis Borges |
|---|---|
| Original title | "Tres versiones de Judas" |
| Country | Argentina  |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, short story |
| Published in | Sur |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1944 |
Three versions of Judas (original Spanish title: "Tres versiones de Judas") is a short story by Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges. It was included in Borges' anthology, Ficciones, published in 1944.
This story gives several interpretations of the story of Judas Iscariot, one of which concludes that Judas is the true saviour of humanity. As Borges puts it, "The ascetic, for the greater glory of God, degrades and mortifies the flesh; Judas did the same with the spirit. He renounced honour, good, peace, the Kingdom of Heaven, as others, less heroically, renounced pleasure."
[edit] References
- Borges, Jorge Luis. Three Versions of Judas.
