Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
therefore, Maria having heard these words, saying them the Saviour, she
rejoiced in great joy, and she delighted greatly, said she to Jesus, My
Lord, then the second [187^a] Helper is great(er) than the first Helper?
About how much of size, and he is distant from him about how much
distance, or otherwise he is shining more than he about how many times?
Answered Jesus, said he to Maria in the midst of the disciples, Amen,
amen I say to you, The second Helper is distant from the first Helper in
a great distance immeasurable in reference to the height above and
beneath, in reference to the depth and in reference to the length with
the breadth: for he is being distant from him greatly greatly in a great
(amount) immeasurable by the Angels with the Archangels and by the Gods
with all the Invisibles: and greater he is than him greatly greatly
[187^b] immeasurable by the angels with the archangels and by (the) Gods
with all the Invisibles, and he shineth more than him immeasurable
greatly greatly there not being measure unto the light which becometh
from him, being immeasurable by the Angels with the Archangels and by
the Gods with all the Invisibles as I finished saying to you another
time. Likewise also the third Helper with the fourth with the fifth, one
being great(er) than one infinitely, and he shineth more than him, and
he is distant from him in a great distance immeasurable by the Angels
with the Archangels with the Gods with all the Invisibles, according as
[188^a] I finished saying to you another time. And also I shall say unto
you the type of each in their Distribution. It happened therefore, Jesus
having finished saying these words unto his disciples, came again
forward Maria the Magdalene, she added, said she to Jesus, My Lord, then
those who receive the mystery of the Light will become in what type in
the midst of the last Helper? But answered Jesus, said he to Maria in
the midst of the disciples. Those who received the mysteries of the
Light, whenever they should come out of the body of the matter of the
Rulers, each according to the mysteries which he received, being about
to become in his array. Those who receive mystery also which is high,
they will remain in the array which is high. Those who receive also the
mysteries which are lower they will become in the array which is lower,
in one word [188^b] the Place (in) which each received mystery, even
unto it will he remain in his array in the Inheritance of the Light.
Because of this therefore I said unto you once. The Place (in) which
your heart is about to become, there your treasure; namely, that the
Place (in) which each received mystery even unto it is about to become
there.
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