Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
It happened therefore also after all these words, added Jesus in the
word, said he to his disciples, [185^a] Hear that I may speak with you
concerning the glory of those of the Height as they become, according as
I was speaking with you unto to-day. Now therefore whenever I should
take you unto the Place of the last Helper, this who surroundeth the
Treasury of the Light, and whenever I should take you unto the Place of
that last Helper, and ye (should) see the glory in which he is, the
Place of the Inheritance of the Light, (it) will be reckoned with you of
the size of a city only of the World from the greatness in which
becometh the last Helper, and with the great light in which it is: and
after these I shall speak with you also of the glory of the Helper who
is above the lesser [185^b] Helper, nor shall I speak with you of the
Place of these who are above all the Helpers, for there is not a kind of
word unto them in this World, for there is not likeness in this World
being like to them, that I should compare it unto them. Nor is there
size, nor is there light which is comparable unto them, that I should
speak of them. Not only in this World, but also they have not likeness
also in those of the Height of the Righteousness from their Place
downward. Because of this therefore in fact there is not the manner of
word for them in this World from the great glory of those of the Height,
and there is not the great and immeasurable size. Because of this
therefore there is not the manner of word for it in this World. It
happened therefore, Jesus having finished saying these words unto his
disciples, came forward [186^a] Maria the Magdalene, said she to Jesus,
My Lord, Be not angry with me, seeking from thee, because that I molest
thee in a multitude of times. Now therefore, my Lord, be not angry with
me seeking after every thing in an exactness with a certainty, because
my brothers preach them in the race of the mankind, that they should
hear and repent and be delivered from the judgments which are cruel of
the wicked Rulers, and go unto the Height and inherit the kingdom of the
Light: because that, my Lord, not only are we compassionate of
ourselves, but we are compassionate of all the race of the mankind, that
they should be delivered from all the judgments which are cruel. Now
therefore, my Lord, concerning this we are seeking after everything in
[186^b] an exactness, because my brothers preach them to all the race of
the men that they should not come unto hands of the Rulers which are
cruel, of the Darkness, and that they should be delivered from the hands
of the Receivers which are cruel of the Darkness which is without. It
happened, Jesus having heard these words, saying them Maria, answered
the Saviour becoming in great mercy in unto her. Said he to her, Seek
after that which thou wishest to seek after it, and I shall reveal to
thee in an exactness and a certainty without parable. It happened
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