Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
These therefore having said them Jesus, he hymned in the great name.
Were hidden the Places of the road of the Middle and Jesus with his
disciples remained upon air of light which is much greatly. Said Jesus
to his disciples, Draw near unto me. And they drew near unto him: he
turned unto the four corners of the World, he said the great name over
their head: he blessed them, he breathed in unto their eyes. Said Jesus
to them, Look up, see what ye see. And they took away their eyes up,
they saw a great light which is much greatly, native of earth shall not
be able to speak of it. Said he also to them again, Look out on the
Light, see what ye see. Said they, We are seeing a fire with water with
wine with blood. Said [331^b] Jesus, who Aberamentho is, toward his
disciples, Amen I say to you, I brought not anything unto the World,
while coming, except this fire with this water with this wine with this
blood. I brought the water with the fire from the Place of the Light of
the Lights from the Treasury of the Light. I brought the wine with the
blood from the Place of the Barbelos, and after a little time my Father
dispatched to me the spirit which is holy in the type of a dove: but the
fire with the water with the wine they became unto a purifying of the
world. The blood also became to me for sign, because of the body of the
mankind, this which I took from the Place of the Barbelos, the great
power of the Invisible God. The spirit also is drawing in front of every
soul, taking them [332^a] unto the Place of the Light. Because of this I
said to you, I came to cast a fire upon the earth, which is this, that I
came to purify the sins of all the World in fire. And because of this I
said to the Samaritan woman, Thou wast not knowing the free-gift of God,
and who it is who saith to thee, Give me that I may drink: Thou wast
asking him and he (would) give to thee water living, and it (would)
become to thee for a fountain in thee, springing up unto a life of unto
age. And also because of this I took a cup of wine, I blessed it I gave
it to you, because this is the blood, the Covenant which they will shed
for you unto the forgiving of your sins. And also because of this they
thrust the spear in unto my side, came out water with blood. But these
are the mysteries of the Light which are wont to forgive sins, which are
those, the appellations and (with, MS) [332^b] the names of the Light.
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