_The second Gospel fragment_ discovered in 1907 "consists of a single
vellum leaf, practically complete except at one of the lower corners and
here most of the lacunae admit of a satisfactory solution." The
translation is as follows:--
... before he does wrong makes all manner of subtle excuse. But give
heed lest ye also suffer the same things as they: for the evil doers
among men receive their reward not among the living only, but also
await punishment and much torment. And he took them and brought them
into the very place of purification and was walking in the temple. And
a certain Pharisee, a chief priest, whose name was Levi, met them and
said to the Saviour, Who gave thee leave to walk in this place of
purification, and to see these holy vessels when thou hast not washed
nor yet have thy disciples bathed their feet? But defiled thou hast
walked in this temple, which is a pure place, wherein no other man
walks except he has washed himself and changed his garments neither
does he venture to see these holy vessels. And the Saviour straightway
stood still with his disciples and answered him, Art thou then, being
here in the temple, clean? He saith unto him, I am clean; for I washed
in the pool of David and having descended by one staircase, I ascended
by another and I put on white and clean garments, and then I came and
looked upon these holy vessels. The Saviour answered and said unto
him, Woe ye blind, who see not. Thou hast washed in these running
waters wherein dogs and swine have been cast night and day and hast
cleansed and wiped the outside skin which also the harlots and
flute-girls anoint and wash and wipe and beautify for the lust of men;
but within they are full of scorpions and all wickedness. But I and my
disciples who thou sayest have not bathed have been dipped in the
waters of eternal life which come from.... But woe unto thee....
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