Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
those of all the Places of those of (the) Right (hand), and they will
precede those of all the Place of the Treasury of the Light, in one
word, they will precede those of all the Places of the First precept,
and (will) all enter and go unto the Inheritances of the Light, even
unto the Place of their mystery, that each may remain in the Place unto
which they received mystery. [183^b] And those of the Place of the
Middle, with those of (the) Right (hand) and with those of all the Place
of the Treasury, each in the Place of the array in which they put him
from at first, until the Universe should be caught up: each of them will
complete his charge in which they put him, in regard to the collection
(gathering in) of the souls who received mystery, in regard to this
charge, that they should seal all the souls who will receive mysteries,
these who will pass through unto their inner (place) unto the
Inheritances of the Light. Now therefore, Maria, this is the word about
which thou seekest of me in an exactness with a certainty. As for the
rest therefore now, he who hath ear to hear let him hear.
It happened therefore, Jesus having finished saying these words sprang
[184^a] up Maria the Magdalene, said she, My Lord, my Light-dweller,
hath ear, and I comprehend every word which thou sayest. Now therefore,
my Lord, concerning the word which thou sayest that all the souls of the
race of the mankind, these who will receive the mystery of the Light
will precede in unto the Inheritances of the Light before all the Rulers
who will repent, and before every Place of those of (the) Right (hand),
and before every Place of the Treasury of the Light. Concerning this
word therefore, my Lord, which thou saidst unto us once, The first will
be last and the last will be first, namely, all the race of the men who
will precede in unto the kingdom of the Light as [184^b] those of all
the Places of the Height, namely, the first. Concerning this therefore,
my Lord, thou saidst to us, He who hath ear to hear let him hear,
namely, thou wast wishing to know whether we grasp every word which thou
sayest. This, therefore, my Lord, is the word. It happened therefore,
when she (Jesus, MS) had finished saying these words, the Saviour
wondered greatly at the assertion of the words which she saith, because
that she had (MS) become spirit quite pure. Answered further Jesus, said
he to her, Well (done), O pure spiritual Maria, this is the explanation
of the word.
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