Dialogue of the Savior - Part 9

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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.