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The Gospel of Barnabas is a fake work. The English version was translated in the early 1900's from the Italian version. The Italian translation could be as old as 1400 AD. No other copies exist, and there are no references of it from anyone before the 1500's AD.
This should not be confused with the Epistle of Barnabas which dates between 70 and 135 AD. The epistle may or may not have been written by the Barnabas of Acts, but it is quoted by early church fathers like Clement of Alexandria, who about 170 AD, stated the epistle was authentic. the teachings in the Epistle of Barnabas agree completely with the Bible.
Contradictions
It does however teach the wise men worshiped Jesus (Sec. 6) which agrees with the Bible but contradicts the Quran.
Other links about the Gospel of Barnabas:
http://www.answering-islam.org/Barnabas/