Crucifixion of Jesus

===Nag Hammadi manuscripts===
According to the [[First Apocalypse of James|First Revelation of James]] in the [[Nag Hammadi library]], Jesus appeared to James after apparently being crucified and stated that another person had been inflicted in his place:
{{Blockquote|"The master appeared to him. He stopped praying, embraced him, and kissed him, saying, “Rabbi, I’ve found you. I heard of the sufferings you endured, and I was greatly troubled. You know my compassion. Because of this I wished, as I reflected upon it, that I would never see these people again. They must be judged for what they have done, for what they have done is not right.”
The master said, “James, do not be concerned for me or these people. I am the one who was within me. Never did I suffer at all, and I was not distressed. These people did not harm me. Rather, all this was inflicted upon a figure of the rulers, and it was fitting that this figure should be [destroyed] by them."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Meyer |first1=Marvin |last2=Robinson |first2=James |title=The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts Complete in One Volume |date=2009 |publisher=HarperOne |isbn=978-0061626005 |edition=2009 |chapter=The First revelation of James}}</ref>}}