The Dialogue of the Savior [1] - Part 1

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The Savior Teaches About Rest (120,1-121,3)

 

(p.301) The Savior said to his disciples, " Now the time has come, brothers and

sisters, [2] for us to leave our labor [3] behind and stand at rest, [4] for

whoever stands at rest will rest forever. I say to you, always rise

above...time....[i say] to you,...[do not] be afraid of [those]...you. I [say to

you], anger is frightening, [and whoever] stirs up anger is a [frightening

person]. But since you have [been able to endure], it may come from [you]....

 

" People received these words about anger [5] with fear and trembling. Anger

established rulers over them, for no one escapes anger. But when I came, I

opened a path and taught people about the way of passage for those who are

chosen and alone, [6] who have known the Father and have believed the truth. And

you offered praise.

 

The Nag Hammadi Scriptures (The International Edition)

Edited by Marvin Meyer; Advisory Board: Wolf-Peter Funk, Paul-Hubert Poirier,

James M. Robinson; Introduction by Elaine H. Pagels

The Wisdom of Jesus Christ, p.301

HarperCollins Publishers - New York

ISBN:978-0-06-052378-7

ISBN-10: 0-06-052378-6

 

Notes:

 

[1] Coptic text: NHC III,5:120,1-147,23; Yale inv. 1784. Editions: 'The

Facsimile Edition of the Nag Hammadi Codices: Codex III', 114-41; Stephen Emmel,

ed., 'Nag Hammadi Codex III,5'; Pierre Letourneau, 'Le Dialogue du Sauveur';

Hans-Martin Schenke, Hans-Gebhard Bethge, and Ursula Ulrike Kaiser, eds., 'Nag

Hammadi Deutsch', 1.381-97 (Silke Petersen and Hans-Gebhard Bethge). A

substantial number of textual restorations have been incorporated here, and many

of them have come from these editions, particularly from 'Nag Hammadi Deutsch'

and also from 'Le Dialogue du Sauveur'. More speculative restorations are given

in the notes.

 

[2] Lit., " brothers. " Here in the 'Dialogue of the Savior' the circle of

disciples includes Judas (probably Judas Thomas, or possibly Judas Iscariot--cf.

the 'Gospel of Judas'), Matthew (cf. the disciple Matthew, or Matthias the

replacement apostle according to Acts 1:23-26, or Mathaias the scribe of the

'Book of Thomas'), and Mary (probably Mary of Magdala).

 

[3] Or " suffering. " Cf. 'Gospel of Thomas' 58.

 

[4] Cf. 'Gospel of Thomas' 50;90.

 

[5] Here and below the text reads " it " and the translation follows 'Nag Hammadi

Deutsch' and reads " anger " for the sake of clarity.

 

[6] Or " solitary. " Here and below, cf. 'Gospel of Thomas' 16:4; 49:1, 75.