Ante-Nicene Fathers • VOLUME 9
Gospel of Peter, Diatessaron, Apocalypse of Peter & Other Early Texts
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[6] [3024] And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, who was of the number [7] of the twelve. [3025] And he went away, and commu
[6] [3024] And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, who was of the number [7] of the twelve. [3025] And he went away, and communed with the chief priests, and the scribes, and those that held command in the temple, and said unto them, What [8] [Arabic, p. 167] would ye pay me, and I will deliver him unto you? [3026]…
2,279 wordsSECTION 42[29] [3132] Then Jesus said unto them, Let not your hearts be troubled: [3133] believe in God, [30] and believe in me. [3134] The stations [
[29] [3132] Then Jesus said unto them, Let not your hearts be troubled: [3133] believe in God, [30] and believe in me. [3134] The stations [3135] in my Father's house are many, else I should [31] have told [3136] you. I [3137] go to prepare for you a place. [3138] And if I go to prepare for you a place, I shall return again, and…
2,499 wordsSECTION 43[3165] John xiv. 21.
[3165] John xiv. 21. [3166] John xiv. 22. [3167] John xiv. 23. [3168] Lit. the (cf. Syriac versions). [3169] John xiv. 24. [3170] John xiv. 25. [3171] John xiv. 26. [3172] John xiv. 27. [3173] John xiv. 28. [3174] This word is quite unlike that used in § 45, 29. [3175] The Syriac form of the introductory particle is wr…
2,650 wordsSECTION 44[22] [3343] And while he was still speaking, came Judas the betrayer, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude carrying lanterns an
[22] [3343] And while he was still speaking, came Judas the betrayer, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude carrying lanterns and torches [3344] and swords and staves, from the chief priests and scribes and elders of the people, and with him the footsoldiers [23] of the Romans. [3345] [3346] And Judas the betrayer ga…
2,202 wordsSECTION 45[43] [3442] And all of their assembly arose, [3443] and took Jesus, and brought him bound [3444] to [44] the prætorium, [3445] and delivered
[43] [3442] And all of their assembly arose, [3443] and took Jesus, and brought him bound [3444] to [44] the prætorium, [3445] and delivered him up to Pilate the judge; [3446] but they entered not into the prætorium, that they might not be defiled when they should eat the passover. [45] [3447] And Jesus stood before the judge. …
2,229 wordsSECTION 46[3494] Mark xv. 8.
[3494] Mark xv. 8. [3495] Mark xv. 9a; Matt. xxvii. 17b. [3496] Matt. xxvii. 18. [3497] Matt. xxvii. 20. [3498] Matt. xxvii. 21. [3499] Matt. xxvii. 22a. [3500] Mark xv. 13. [3501] Luke xxiii. 20. [3502] Luke xxiii. 21. [3503] Luke xxiii. 22. [3504] Our translator has retained the Syriac word, which in this context mea…
2,214 wordsSECTION 47[3615] The Borg. ms. omits from which to me.
[3615] The Borg. ms. omits from which to me. [3616] Matt. xxvii. 47. [3617] Borg. ms. omits when they, and has and said. Section LII. [1] [3618] And after that, Jesus knew that all things were finished; and that the scripture [2] might be accomplished, he said, I thirst. [3619] And there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and…
2,268 wordsSECTION 48[18] [3723] But Mary remained [3724] at the tomb weeping: and while she wept, she looked [19] down into the tomb; [3725] and she saw two ang
[18] [3723] But Mary remained [3724] at the tomb weeping: and while she wept, she looked [19] down into the tomb; [3725] and she saw two angels sitting in white raiment, one of them toward his pillow, and the other toward his feet, where the body of Jesus had been [20] laid. [3726] And they said unto her, Woman, why weepest thou…
2,214 wordsSECTION 49[25] [3816] And after that, Jesus shewed himself again to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias; [26] and he shewed himself unto them thus. [
[25] [3816] And after that, Jesus shewed himself again to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias; [26] and he shewed himself unto them thus. [3817] And there were together Simon Cephas, and Thomas which was called Twin, [3818] and Nathanael who was of Cana of Galilee, [27] and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of the disciples. […
1,976 wordsSECTION 50Introduction.
Introduction. ------------------------ The fragment here translated was discovered in 1886 by the French Archæological Mission in an ancient burying place at Akhmîm in Upper Egypt. It was published at Paris in 1892 (Bouriant, Mémoires publiés par les membres de la Mission Archéologique Française au Caire, T. ix., fasc. 1, 1892…
2,231 wordsSECTION 516. And as we prayed, suddenly there appeared two men standing before the Lord towards the East, on whom we were not able to look; [3882] 7,
6. And as we prayed, suddenly there appeared two men standing before the Lord towards the East, on whom we were not able to look; [3882] 7, for there came forth from their countenance a ray as of the sun, and their raiment was shining, such as eye of man [3883] never saw; for no mouth is able to express or heart to conceive the …
1,722 wordsSECTION 52Introduction.
Introduction. ------------------------ The present translation of the Vision of Paul is made from the text of a Latin version, edited by Mr. M. R. James in the Cambridge Texts and Studies, ii., 3, p. 11 ff.--from a ms. of the eighth century now in the Bibliothèque Nationale at Paris. Tischendorf's Greek text was based on two …
2,422 wordsSECTION 5312. And I looked on high and I saw other angels whose countenance shone as the sun, their loins girded with golden girdles, having palms in
12. And I looked on high and I saw other angels whose countenance shone as the sun, their loins girded with golden girdles, having palms in their hands, and the sign of God, clothed with garments in which was written the name of the Son of God, filled moreover with all meekness and pity; and I asked the angels saying: Who are th…
2,360 wordsSECTION 5418. And in that same hour the souls were exhibited in the midst, and the soul of the sinner knew them; and the Lord said to the soul of the
18. And in that same hour the souls were exhibited in the midst, and the soul of the sinner knew them; and the Lord said to the soul of the sinner: I say unto thee, soul, confess thy work which thou wroughtest in these souls, whom thou seest, when they were in the world. And he answered and said: Lord, it is not yet a full year …
2,282 wordsSECTION 5525. But I went on while the angel instructed me, and he carried me to the river of honey, and I saw there Isaiah and Jeremiah [3917] and Eze
25. But I went on while the angel instructed me, and he carried me to the river of honey, and I saw there Isaiah and Jeremiah [3917] and Ezekiel and Amos, and Micah and Zechariah, the minor and major prophets, and they saluted me in the city. I said to the angel: What way is this? And he said to me: This is the way of the prophe…
2,275 wordsSECTION 56And I looked closely and saw alongside of him another [3926] man whom they delivered up with haste and cast into the fiery river, and he was
And I looked closely and saw alongside of him another [3926] man whom they delivered up with haste and cast into the fiery river, and he was (in it) up to the knees: and there came the angel who was set over the punishments having a great fiery razor, and with it he cut the lips of that man and the tongue likewise. And sighing, …
2,259 wordsSECTION 5744. And I looked and saw the heaven move like a tree shaken by the wind. Suddenly, moreover, they threw themselves on their faces in the sig
44. And I looked and saw the heaven move like a tree shaken by the wind. Suddenly, moreover, they threw themselves on their faces in the sight of the throne. And I saw twenty-four elders and twenty-four thousand adoring God, and I saw an altar and veil and throne, and all were rejoicing; and the smoke of a good odour was raised …
2,278 wordsSECTION 58When, therefore, he had ceased talking to me, I saw another coming from a distance, very beautiful of countenance, and smiling, and his ange
When, therefore, he had ceased talking to me, I saw another coming from a distance, very beautiful of countenance, and smiling, and his angels saying hymns: and I said to the angel who was with me: Has then each of the just an angel for companion? And he said to me: Each one of the saints has his own (angel) assisting him, and s…
1,458 wordsSECTION 59Introduction.
Introduction. ------------------------ The present translation of this Apocalypse [3952] is made from the text as published by Mr. M. R. James in Texts and Studies, ii., 3, from a ms. in the Bodleian Library, which he assigns to the eleventh century. The original he conjecturally assigns to the ninth century, and regards it as…
2,319 wordsSECTION 60XVII. And the all holy one saw a man and a winged beast having three heads like flames of fire: the two heads were towards his eyes and the
XVII. And the all holy one saw a man and a winged beast having three heads like flames of fire: the two heads were towards his eyes and the third head towards his mouth. And seeing him the all holy one asked the commander-in-chief: Who is this, that he cannot save himself from the mouth of the dragon? And the commander-in-chief …
2,311 wordsSECTION 61Introduction.
[3953] Cf. Vision of Paul, 31. [3954] Rev. of Peter, 21. Paul, 37. [3955] Cf. Paul, 41. [3956] Cf. Paul, 31. [3957] Cf. Peter, Frag.; Paul, 40; Peter, 27. [3958] Cf. Peter, 24. [3959] Cf. Peter, 31; Paul, 37. [3960] Cf. Peter, Frag. 2. [3961] Cf. Peter, 25. [3962] Cf. Peter, 22. [3963] Cf. Peter, 29. [3964] Cf. Lev. x…
2,238 wordsSECTION 62XII. Christ saith to him: Stay, Sedrach; how long dost thou weep and groan? Paradise is opened to thee, and, dying, thou shalt live. Sedrach
XII. Christ saith to him: Stay, Sedrach; how long dost thou weep and groan? Paradise is opened to thee, and, dying, thou shalt live. Sedrach saith to him: Once more I will speak unto thee, O Lord: How long shall I live before I die? and do not disregard my prayer. The Lord saith to him: Speak, O Sedrach. Sedrach saith: If a man …
1,103 wordsSECTION 63Introduction.
Introduction. ------------------------ The Greek text of both the recensions of this work is published for the first time in "Texts and Studies," Vol. II., No. 2 (Cambridge, 1892), by Montague Rhodes James, M.A. None of the manuscripts are older than the thirteenth century; of the six which contain the longer version the best …
2,571 wordsSECTION 64VI. Then Sarah, hearing the excellence of the conversation of the chief-captain, straightway knew that it was an angel of the Lord that spok
VI. Then Sarah, hearing the excellence of the conversation of the chief-captain, straightway knew that it was an angel of the Lord that spoke. Sarah therefore signified to Abraham to come out towards the door, and said to him, My Lord Abraham, knowest thou who this man is? Abraham said, I know not. Sarah said, Thou knowest, my L…
2,214 wordsSECTION 65XII. While he was yet saying these things to me, behold two angels, fiery in aspect, and pitiless in mind, and severe in look, and they drov
XII. While he was yet saying these things to me, behold two angels, fiery in aspect, and pitiless in mind, and severe in look, and they drove on thousands of souls, pitilessly lashing them with fiery thongs. The angel laid hold of one soul, and they drove all the souls in at the broad gate to destruction. So we also went along w…
2,578 wordsSECTION 66XVIII. And the all-holy Abraham, seeing these things thus, said to Death, I beseech thee, all-destroying Death, hide thy fierceness, and put
XVIII. And the all-holy Abraham, seeing these things thus, said to Death, I beseech thee, all-destroying Death, hide thy fierceness, and put on thy beauty and the shape which thou hadst before. And straightway Death hid his fierceness, and put on his beauty which he had before. And Abraham said to Death, Why hast thou done this,…
2,209 wordsSECTION 67V. Then Michael went into the house of Abraham on that evening, and found them preparing the supper, and they ate and drank and were merry.
V. Then Michael went into the house of Abraham on that evening, and found them preparing the supper, and they ate and drank and were merry. And Abraham said to his son Isaac, Arise, my son, and spread the man's couch that he may sleep, and set the lamp upon the stand. And Isaac did as his father commanded him, and Isaac said to …
2,573 wordsSECTION 68Introduction.
XIV. And Abraham said to Death, Show us thy corruption. And Death made manifest his corruption; and he had two heads, the one had the face of a serpent and by it some die at once by asps, and the other head was like a sword; by it some die by the sword as by bows. In that day the servants of Abraham died through fear of Death, a…
2,412 wordsSECTION 69VIII. Now Probus heard her words, and straightway ran out by himself into the street, and laying hold of Paul's hand said to him, Man, who t
VIII. Now Probus heard her words, and straightway ran out by himself into the street, and laying hold of Paul's hand said to him, Man, who thou art I know not, but deign to enter into my house; perchance thou mayest be to me a cause of salvation. Paul said to him, It will be well with thee, son, after thy request! And they went …
2,373 wordsSECTION 70XV. While she was still speaking thus, there appeared a cross on the eastern wall, and straightway there entered through it a beautiful yout
XV. While she was still speaking thus, there appeared a cross on the eastern wall, and straightway there entered through it a beautiful youth, having round about him trembling rays, and under him an extended light, on which also he walked. And as he entered within, all the foundations of that house shook and sounded with a great…
2,475 wordsSECTION 71XXIII. Xanthippe, having said this to Polyxena, and having made a cross of wood, went to Paul, but Polyxena remained alone in the bed-chambe
XXIII. Xanthippe, having said this to Polyxena, and having made a cross of wood, went to Paul, but Polyxena remained alone in the bed-chamber, her nurse having gone together with Xanthippe. And about the middle of the night, a certain man, powerful in wealth and assistance, finding the doors open and using magical arts, entered …
2,359 wordsSECTION 72XXXI. And Andrew went his way rejoicing and glorifying God. Then said Polyxena, Whither shall we go, sister? Rebecca said, Let us depart whi
XXXI. And Andrew went his way rejoicing and glorifying God. Then said Polyxena, Whither shall we go, sister? Rebecca said, Let us depart whither thou wilt, lest my mistress send and separate us. Polyxena said, Come, let us depart into the mountain to the lioness. Rebecca said, It is indeed better for us to live with wild beasts …
2,324 wordsSECTION 73Introduction.
XLII. Then he who had carried her away came up again and sought for Polyxena, but the great Paul persuaded him to refrain from her, and he also believed and was baptised by Paul, as also the suitor of Polyxena believed, and there was great joy in all that city of Spain for the recovery of Polyxena. From that time forward she lef…
2,317 wordsSECTION 74VIII. And after these things the king of the city of Jerusalem died, and there arose another king. And all the people gathered to him and in
VIII. And after these things the king of the city of Jerusalem died, and there arose another king. And all the people gathered to him and informed him concerning us, and said, There are certain of thy people, who have changed their way from us. Therefore the king summoned them, and asked them wherefore they had done this; and he…
2,269 wordsSECTION 75XXI. After this I lived thirty-six years, and communicated the way of life of the blessed to the fathers in the desert. But the Devil wept b
XXI. After this I lived thirty-six years, and communicated the way of life of the blessed to the fathers in the desert. But the Devil wept because of the tables of the life of the blessed, saying, If this get abroad in the world, I shall be mocked, and these will remain without sin and I alone in folly. And after the completion …
1,423 wordsSECTION 76Chapter I.--The Salutation. Praise of the Corinthians Before the Breaking Forth of Schism Among Them.
Chapter I.--The Salutation. Praise of the Corinthians Before the Breaking Forth of Schism Among Them. The church of God which sojourns at Rome, to the church of God sojourning at Corinth, to them that are called and sanctified by the will of God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, from Almighty God throug…
760 wordsSECTION 77Chapter III.--The Sad State of the Corinthian Church After Sedition Arose in It from Envy and Emulation.
Chapter III.--The Sad State of the Corinthian Church After Sedition Arose in It from Envy and Emulation. Every kind of honour and happiness [4011] was bestowed upon you, and then was fulfilled that which is written, "My beloved did eat and drink, and was enlarged and became fat, and kicked." [4012] Hence flowed emulation and en…
952 wordsSECTION 78Chapter VI.--Continuation. Several Other Martyrs.
Chapter VI.--Continuation. Several Other Martyrs. To these men who spent their lives in the practice of holiness, there is to be added a great multitude of the elect, who, having through envy endured many indignities and tortures, furnished us with a most excellent example. Through envy, those women, the Danaids [4033] and Dirc…
706 wordsSECTION 79Chapter IX.--Examples of the Saints.
Chapter IX.--Examples of the Saints. Wherefore, let us yield obedience to His excellent and glorious will; and imploring His mercy and loving-kindness, while we forsake all fruitless labours [4048] and strife, and envy, which leads to death, let us turn and have recourse to His compassions. Let us stedfastly contemplate those w…
981 wordsSECTION 80Chapter XIII.--An Exhortation to Humility.
Chapter XIII.--An Exhortation to Humility. Let us therefore, brethren, be of humble mind, laying aside all haughtiness, and pride, and foolishness, and angry feelings; and let us act according to that which is written (for the Holy Spirit saith, "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his …
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