Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
the Light, and because of what became the great Receiver of the Light.
And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the
Guards of the Place of those of the Righthand, and because of what
became the Chief Captains of these. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what became the Gate of the life, and because
of what became Sabaoth the good. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what became the Place of those of the Righthand, and
because of what became the Land of the Light, namely, the Treasury of
the Light: and that Mystery [200^b] indeed is that which knoweth because
of what became the emanations of the Light, and because of what became
the twelve Saviours. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Three Gates of the Treasury of the Light, and
because of what became the nine Guards. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what became the Twin-saviours, and because of
what became the three Amens. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what became the five Trees, and because of what
became the seven Amens. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Confusion [201^a] which becometh not, and
because of what was purified.
Added Jesus, said he to his disciples, Yet my disciples, be sober and
let each one (added in lower margin) of you bring the power of the
perception of the Light in front of him, and listen out of an exactness:
for from now I am about to speak with you of the whole Place of the
truth, of the Ineffable, and with the manner of which it is (being). It
happened therefore, the disciples having heard these words which said
Jesus, they drew back and they were silent altogether. Came forward
Maria the Magdalene, she prostrated at the feet of Jesus, she worshipped
unto them, she cried out, she wept, said she, Have mercy on me, my Lord,
or did my brothers hear and they were silent [201^b] at the words which
thou sayest. Now therefore, my Lord concerning the knowing of all these
words which thou saidst, becoming in the Mystery of the Ineffable; but I
heard thee saying, From now I am about to begin speaking with you of all
the knowledge of the Mystery of the Ineffable, This word therefore which
thou sayst, didst not thou, then, approach unto completing the word?
Because of this therefore my brothers heard, they were silent, they
ceased perceiving how thou art speaking with them concerning the words
which thou sayest to them. Now therefore, my Lord, if the knowledge of
all these (things) is becoming in that Mystery, then who is the man who
(is) in the World who [202^a] is able to understand that Mystery with
all his knowledges, and the type of all these words concerning which
thou saidst them.
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