The Dialogue of the Savior - Part 4

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The Savior and His Disciples Discuss the Inner Life (124,23-126,5)

 

(p.303) Matthew [12] said, " How...? "

 

The Savior said, " [if you do not keep] what is within you [in order, your work]

will remain, but you [will not]. "

 

Judas [13] [said], " Master, [14] [i want to understand all] the works of the

souls [that are in] these little ones. When..., where will they be?...the

spirit...? "

 

The master [said, " ...receive] them. They do not die and are not destroyed,

because they have know [their] companions and the one who will receive them. For

truth seeks the wise and the righteous. "

 

The Savior [said], " The lamp [of the] body is the mind. As long as [what is

within] you is kept in order--that is, [the soul] [15]--your bodies are

[enlightened]. As long as your hearts are dark, your light, which you expect,

[is far from you]. [16] I have called [you to myself], since I am about to

depart, so that [you may receive] my word among [yourselves. Look], I am sending

it to [you]. " [17]

 

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.303

HarperCollins Publishers - New York

ISBN:978-0-06-052378-7

ISBN-10: 0-06-052378-6

 

Notes:

 

[12] Cf. the disciple Matthew, or Matthias the replacement apostle according to

Acts 1:23-26, or Mathaias the scribe of the 'Book of Thomas.'

 

[13] Judas Thomas or Judas Iscariot. Cf. the 'Gospel of Thomas' and the 'Gospel

of Judas.'

 

[14] Or " Lord, " here and below.

 

[15] Or " [your nature], " " [your belief]. "

 

[16] Cf. 'Gospel of Thomas' 24.

 

[17] Cf. 'John' 16:5-7.