Guest guest Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 The Savior and His Disciples Discuss the Place of Life (131,19-132,19) (p.305) Mary asked her brothers, " Where are you going to store [these] questions you ask of the Son of [Humanity]? " [42] The master [said] to her, " Sister, [no one] can ask about these things [except] someone who has a place to store them in their heart. And such a person can leave [the world] and enter the place [of life], and will not be held back in this world of poverty. " [43] Matthew said, " Master, I want [to see] that place of life, [where] there is no wickedness but only pure light. " The master replied, " Brother Matthew, you will not be able to see it as [long as you] wear flesh. " Matthew said, " Master, [if I] cannot see it, at least let me understand it. " The master said, " Everyone who has known oneself [44] has seen oneself. Everything that person is given to do that person does. So such a person has come to [resemble] that place [45] in goodness. " [46] 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.304-305 HarperCollins Publishers - New York ISBN:978-0-06-052378-7 ISBN-10: 0-06-052378-6 Notes: [42] Or " Son of Man, " here and below. [43] Cf. 'Gospel of Thomas' 3:5. [44] Cf. the Delphic maxim " Know yourself " ; 'Gospel of Thomas' 3:4-5. [45] Lit., " it. " This refers to the place of life under discussion in the context. [46] Lit., " his goodness " or " its goodness " --the goodness of that person or the goodness of that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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