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matter then be [destroyed] or not?" The
Savior said, "All
natures, all formations, all creatures exist in and
with one another,
and they will be resolved again into their own roots.
For the nature of
matter is resolved into (the roots of) its nature
alone. He who has
ears to hear, let him hear."
Peter said to him,
"Since you have explained everything to us, tell us
this also: What is
the sin of the world?" The Savior said, "There is no
sin, but it is you
who make sin when you do the things that are like the
nature of adultery,
which is called 'sin.' That is why the Good came
into your midst,
to the essence of every nature, in order to restore it
to its root."
Then he continued and said, "That is why you [become sick]
and die, for [...]
of the one who [...He who] understands, let him
understand. [Matter
gave birth to] a passion that has no equal, which
proceeded from (something
) contrary to nature. Then there arises a
disturbance in the
whole body. That is why I said to you, 'Be of good
courage, and if you
are discouraged (be) encouraged in the presence
of When the blessed
one had said this, he greeted them all, saying, "Peace
be with you. Receive
my peace to yourselves.
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Beware that no one lead
you astray, saying,
'Lo here!' or 'Lo there!' For the Son of Man is
within you. Follow
after him! Those who seek him will find him. Go
then and preach the
gospel of the kingdom. Do not lay down any rules
beyond what I appointed
for you, and do not give a law like the lawgiver
lest you be constrained
by it." When he had said this, he departed.
But they were grieved.
They wept greatly, saying, "How shall we go to
the Gentiles and
preach the gospel of the kingdom of the Son of Man? If
they did not spare
him, how will they spare us?" Then Mary stood up,
greeted them all,
and said to her brethren, "Do not weep and do not
grieve nor be irresolute,
for his grace will be entirely with you and
will protect you.
But rather let us praise his greatness, for he has
prepared us (and)
made us into men." When Mary said this, she turned
their hearts to the
Good, and they began to discuss the words of the
[Savior].Peter said
to Mary, "Sister, we know that the Savior loved you more than
the rest of women.
Tell us the words of the Savior which you
remember--which you
know (but) we do not nor have we heard them."
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Mary answered and
said, "What is hidden from you I will proclaim to you." And
she began to speak
to them these words: "I," she said, "I saw the Lord
in a vision and I
said to him, 'Lord, I saw you today in a vision,' He
answered and said
to me, 'Blessed are you, that you did not waver at the
sight of me. For
where the mind is, there is the treasure.' I said to
him, 'Lord, now does
he who sees the vision see it {through} the soul
{or} through the
spirit?' The Savior answered and said, 'He does not see
through the soul
nor through the spirit, but the mind which [is] between
the two--that is
[what] sees the vision and it is [...].' gospel
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..."And desire said, "I did not see you descending, but now
I see you
ascending. WHy do
you lie, since you belong to me?" The soul answered
and said, "I
saw you. You did not see me nor recognize me. I served
you as a garment,
and you did no know me." When it had said this, it
went away rejoicing
greatly. "Again it came to the third power,
which is called ignorance.
It (the power) questioned the soul,
saying, "Where
are you going? In wickedness are you bound.
But you are bound;
do not judge!" And the soul said, "Why do
you judge me, although
I have not judged?" I was
bound, though I have
not bound. I was not recognized. But I have
recognized that the
All is being dissolved, both the earthly (things) an
the heavenly."
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" When the soul
had overcome the third power, it went upwards and
saw the fourth power,
(which) took seven forms. The first form is
darkness, the second
desire, the third ignorance, the fourth is the
excitement of death,
the fifth is the kingdom of the flesh, the sixth
is the foolish wisdom
of flesh, the seventh is the wrathful wisdom.
These are the seven
{powers} of wrath. They ask the soul, "Whence do
you come, slayer
of men, or where are you going, conqueror of space?"
The soul answered
and said, "What binds me has been slain, and what
turns me about has
been overcome, an my desire has been ended, and
ignorance has died.
In a (world) I was released from a world, and in
a type from a heavenly
type, and from the fetter of oblivion which is
transient. From this
time on will I attain to the rest of the time, of
the season, of the
aeon, in silence."
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When Mary had said
this, she fell silent, since it was to this point
that the Savior had
spoken with her. But Andrew answered and said to
the brethren, "Say
what you (wish to) say about what she has said. I
at least do not believe
that the Savior said this. For certainly these
teachings are strange
ideas." Peter answered and spoke concerning these
same things. He questioned
them about the Savior: "Did he really speak
privately with a
woman (and) not openly to us? Are we to turn about and
all listen to her?
Did he prefer her to us?"
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Then Mary wept and
said to Peter, "My brother Peter, what do you
think? DO you think
that I thought this up myself in my heart, or that
I am lying about
the Savior?" Levi answered and said to Peter, "Peter,
you have always been
hot-tempered. Now I see you contending against the
woman like the adversaries.
But if the Savior made her worthy, who are
you indeed to reject
her? Surely the Savior knows her very well. That
is why he loved her
more than us. Rather let us be ashamed and put
on the perfect man,
and separate as he commanded us and preach the
gospel, not laying
down any other rule or other law beyond what the
Savior said."
When [...]and they began to go forth [to] proclaim and
to preach.
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