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Where people want to go and remember jesus's passion. >> arguably helena and constantine's biggest contribution to jerusalem is the church of the holy sepulcher where jesus was executed, but did they get the location right? >> based on the archaeological evidence, this would be a logical place. it was just outside the city walls. and romans liked that for crucifixion. so right now there's no better candidate than right here. >> the church has been rebuilt

Of it. ♪ freedom ♪ i will not give you up ♪ freedom >> reporter: michelle turner, cnn, new york. ♪ freedom ♪ freedom >> once again, the pop singer george michael has died at the age of just 53. we will continue to stay on top of the story, of course, and bring you updates as we get them on air and online. we now return our u.s. audience to "finding jesus," already in progre progress. stay with us here on cnn. >> the next one he offers him power. he offers him control over all the kingdoms of the world. >> worship the lord, your god, and serve only him.

Judas understands. >> he'll take judas aside and explain to him cosmology, his own fate, and the role that judas is going to play in human history. >> this lost gospel appears to give a new explanation of the betrayal of jesus and exonerate the man reviled throughout history, judas iscariot. (vo) it's that time of year again. when you realize you still didn't get

>> just 25 tattered sheets of papyrus written in the ancient coptic language, the lost gospel of judas. it challenges our contempt for judas' character, but now will missing fragments of text complete the gospel and force us to reconsider judas' role in the story of jesus? >> the story of jesus, the story of the crucifixion is not so much a whodunit, it's a whydunit. why did judas betray jesus? that's really the biggest question in the entire gospel. >> in the new testament gospels, jesus starts his mission traveling through galilee and judea, gathering followers. from them, he chooses 12 to b...

Judas iscariot, the man who betrays jesus in the most infamous act of treachery ever. >> judas is the embodiment of all wickedness. >> the most villainous person in human history. >> evil, demonic, the lowest of the low. >> now, new evidence rewrites the story of jesus and judas. a lost book of secret knowledge, condemned as heresy 1800 years ago. >> it's just horrific. a terrifying scene. >> can fresh clues help reveal the true meaning of the gospel of judas? ♪