Gospel Of Judas En-co

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Gospel of Judas from

Codex Tchacos

Introduction by G. Wurst Coptic text edited by R. Kasser and G. Wurst English translation by M. Meyer and F. Gaudard French translation by R. Kasser German translation by G. Wurst Notes by M. Meyer and G. Wurst

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Introduction

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Bethge

Comments communicated by Hans-Gebhard Bethge, Berlin.

Cherix

Online text of a French annotated translation of the Gospel of Judas published by Pierre Cherix (dated 24th april 2006).

Funk

Comments and transcriptions based on older photographic evidence communicated by Wolf-Peter Funk, Québec.

Hedrick

Older photographic evidence and preliminary transcriptions communicated by Ch. W. Hedrick, Missouri.

Nagel

German annotated translation of the Gospel of Judas by Peter Nagel, Bonn, with extensive commentary to be published in ZNW.

Plisch

German annotated translation of the Gospel of Judas published in: Uwe-Karsten Plisch, Was nicht in der Bibel steht. Apokryphe Schriften des frühen Christentums, (Brennpunkt Bibel, 3), Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2006; Plisch's translation is also to be published in ZAC.

Turner

Comments communicated by John D. Turner, Nebraska.

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3 L–G plogo{s} etàhp‘ Ntapofa sis N{ta ç}H—s éaèe mN çoydas {pi}skarivt{hs} NàhtW vac N {é}moyn nàooy àa uh Néo {m}nT nàooy empatewR pasxa Ntarewoyvnä e bol àièM pkaà aweire nàN maçn mN àNnoq Né{p}hre epeyèaç NtmNtrv{m}e : ayv à—oçne men ey{moo}ée àN teàih ntdikaios{y}nh : ànkooye eymooée {à}n tey parabasis : aymoy{te} de : epmNtsnooys m{ma}uh ths awarè{ei} néa{è}e nM may eMmysthri{o}n etài èN pkosmos ayv netna évpe éabol oyhpe de {n}sop‘ mawoyonàW enew mauhths alla Nà—rot >— éakà—e erow àN teymhte ayv awévpe àN

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The secret word of declaration by which Jesus spoke in conversation with Judas Iscariot, during eight days, three days before he celebrated Passover. When he appeared on earth, he performed miracles and great wonders for the salvation of humanity. And since some [walked] in the way of righteousness while others walked in their transgression, the twelve disciples were called. He began to speak with them about the mysteries beyond the world and what would take place at the end. But often he does not appear to his disciples as himself, but you find him among them as a child. And one day he was with his disciples in Judea, and he found them seated and gathered together practicing their piety. When he [approached] his disciples,

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“word” : or, “discourse”; cf. the introduction..” The antecedent of “by which” is “word” (or “discourse”).

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The exact meaning of “eight days” and the relation to “three days” is unclear; cf. the introduction.

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We understand R pasxa as a translation of the Greek poei'n th;n pavsca; cf. R ppasxa in Matthew 26:18 and Hebrews 11:28. But it is also possible to understand it as a translation of the Greek verb pavscein, so that one would have to translate the passage “three days before his passion.”

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aymoy{te} : Nagel suggests that this may be corrected to read a%w&moy{te}, “he called.”

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àrot : cf. B ;ro< “child,” a word that is mostly attested as a plural form, but the forms ;rot (once in B) and ;rvt (once in Old Coptic) are also attested; cf. Crum 631 a-b and, for the etymology, Westendorf 388. Alternatively, and not less likely, it may be a form of B àortW or àort, “apparition, phantom.”

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éakàe : the reading of the 2nd person sing. pronoun is certain under infrared light. Nagel suggests to correct to read éa%y&àe. Plisch (and Bethge) suggest that the entire sentence (ll. 18-21) may be regarded as a secondary gloss. The idea of Christ appearing as a child occurs only here in the Gospel of Judas.

25-26 “practicing their piety” : that is, “offering a prayer of thanksgiving over the bread” (p. 34,1-2). Alternatively, Nagel suggests that this may be translated “disputing issues about God.”

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4 L–D eysooyà eyàmoos {e}yR eyxa risti eèn partos {aw}svbe Mmauhth{s de} peèay naw {èe} psa—à etbe oy ksvbe nsa t{en} eyxaristia h ntanr oy p{aç} petesée : { vac } awoyvéW p{e} èaw nay eeisvbe NsvtN an {oy}de etneire Mpaei an à—{n pe}tNoyvé alla àN paç e{wnaè}i smoy Nqi petNnoy te { : vac}at peèay èe ps—a—à ntok‘ …… {……} … pe péhre Mpennoy te { : vac}at peèaw nay nqi çhs èe e{tet}nsooyne mmoei àN oy {à}amhn {<}èv mmos nh tN è{e} mn lao{y}e ngenea na soyvnT àN Nrvme etnàht thytN Nteroysvtm {d}e : epaç Nqi newmauhths a{y} arèei naganaktei : ayv e {±……} orgh ayv eèi oya erow àN peyàht : i–H—s de Nterew nay eteymnt‘auht {peèaw} nay èe etbe oy apétortR Npqvnt petNnoyte etN àhtthytN ayv n{ew ± ………}

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gathered together and seated and offering a prayer of thanksgiving over the bread, [he] laughed. [And] the disciples said to him, “Master, why are you laughing at [our] prayer of thanksgiving? Or what did we do? [This] is what is right (to do).” He answered and said to them, “I am not laughing at you. You are not doing this because of your own will but because it is through this that your god [will receive] thanksgiving.” They said, “Master, you [---] the son of our god.” Jesus said to them, “In what way do [you] know me? Truly [I] say to you, no generation of the people that are among you will know me.” And when his disciples heard this, they started getting angry and infuriated, and began blaspheming against him in their hearts. And when Jesus observed their lack of understanding, [he said] to them, “Why has this agitation led (you) to anger? Your god who is within you and [his ---]

p{aç} : restored by Funk; the French translation of Cherix presupposes the same text. etn- : that is, in standard Sahidic, etetN-; cf. also pp. 37,26 and 54,6. Literally, “that your god [will be] praised.” But the Coptic èi smoy seems to correspond to R eyxaristi (ll. 1-2) and eyxaristia (l. 5) and may thus be interpreted as the equivalent of Greek eujcaristei'n; cf. Luke 22:19; 24:30; 1 Corinthians 11:24. The ink traces at the beginning of the line are too faint to be read with any certainty. Funk suggests oy{n a}n: “so you are not the son of our god?” Bethge and Nagel suggest {pèoçs}, “You, [O Lord], you are the son of our god.” At the end restore to e{èi-} or e{<-} or e{R}|orgh, certainly a translation of Greek ojrgivzein. mnt‘auht : very faint. pé : very faint. Perhaps n{ewqom}, “[his powers],” or the like.

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5 L–E ayagan{ak}ti mn netncyxh pet{t}a{èr}hy Nà{h}tthytN NN rvme vac ma{rewR} parage Mprv {me} ntelios ayv nwvàeratW MpeMto ebol mpaprosv pon ayv ayèoos throy èe tNèoor ayv Mpeé peyp—n—a tolma evà—eratW M{pew}M : to ebol eimh çoydas {pis}ka rivths : awqm qom men {e}v àerat—w MpewMto eb{ol} : M pewqm qom de eqvéT {eà}Oyn eà—raw Nnewbal : al{la N}taw kte à—raw epaà—oy : {peèa}w naw Nqi çoydas èe <so{o}yne èe Ntk nim ayv Ntak{e}i ebol : àNn aé Mma : Ntakei ebol àN paivn NtB–A–R–B–H–L–V paua natos ayv pentawtaoyok paç ete N<Mpéa an Ntaoyo Mpewran , vac çH–S de ewsooyne èe wmeoye epkeseepe et èose peèaw naw : èe pvrü ebol Mmooy : taèv erok N Mmysthrion NtmNtero oyn qom èe ekebvk emay alla èe ekeaé aà—om Nàoyo

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have become angry together with your souls. [Let] any one of you who is [strong] [enough] among human beings bring out the perfect human and stand before my face.” And they all said, “We have the strength.” But their spirits could not find the courage to stand before [him], except for Judas Iscariot. He was able to stand before him, but he could not look him in the eyes, and he turned his face away. Judas [said] to him, “I know who you are and where you have come from. You have come from the immortal aeon of Barbelo. And I am not worthy to utter the name of the one who has sent you.” And knowing that Judas was reflecting upon something that was exalted, Jesus said to him, “Step away from the others and I shall tell you the mysteries of the kingdom. It is possible for you to reach it, but you will grieve a great deal.

mn : the ink traces of the first letter do not seem to allow the reading àn.

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l—s èe oyN kaioy{a} gar {n}aévpe epekma à–ina èe e{re p}mn—t snooys Ns{boyç} on eye èvk‘ ebol àN peynoyte { : } ayv peèaw naw Nqi çO–Y–D–A–s èe ekaèe naç eroç naé N à—ooy ayv nwéae Nqi pno{q} Nà{oo}y Mpoyoçn Ntgene a {………} ……… : naç de nterew èo{o}y awlo àathw nqi i–H—s év{r}p‘ de nterewévpe aw{oyv}nà ebol Nnewmauh ths { : ay}v peèay naw èe psa{à} Nta{kb}vk etvn ekr oy e aklo à—{a}ron : peèaw nay nq{i} çH—s èe Ntaeibvk éa kainoq Ngenea esoyaab : peèay naw Nqi newmauhths èe : pèoçs aé te tnoq Ngenea etèose eron ayv etoyaab ensàN neçaivn an : tenoy ayv nterewsvtm enaç Nqi çH—s awsvbe : peèaw nay èe aàrvtN tetNmeoye àN pe tNàht etbe tgenea et èoor ayv etoyaab >>>>

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For someone else will replace you, in order that the twelve [disciples] may again come to completion with their god.” And Judas said to him, “When will you tell me these things, and (when) will the great day of light dawn for the [---] generation?” But when he said this, Jesus left him. Now, the next morning, after this happened, Jesus [appeared] to his disciples (again). They said to him, “Master, where did [you] go and what did you do when you left us?” Jesus said to them, “I went to another great and holy generation.” His disciples said to him, “Lord, what is the great generation that is superior to us and holy, that is not now in these aeons?” And when Jesus heard this, he laughed. He said to them, “Why are you thinking in your hearts about the strong and holy generation?

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7 l—z {à}amhn {<}è{v} mmos nhtN èe {è}po nim {Nte p}eeiaivn Nse nanay a{n etgenea} etMmay {o}yde mn laoye nstratia nag gelos NNsioy naR ero eèN tge nea etmmay : oyde mN laoye nèpo nrvme nunhtos naé ei nMmas vac èe {tg}ene{a et}mmay noyebol an {………} …… {…………t}e N tawévpe a{lla ……} s … {…… tge} nea nnrvm{e et}nàht{thytN} oyebol àN t{ge}nea N{tmNt} rvme te : e … { } ………… qom et { } oye Ndynam{is } etetNo Nrro àr{aei} n{àhtoy} NteroysvtM enaç Nqi n{ew} mauhths ayétortR à—{n pey} p—n—a oya oya MpoyqN e{yna} èoos èe oy : awei éaro{oy N} kaiàooy Nqi çH—s peèay n{aw èe} psa—à annay erok‘ àN oy{nay} annay gar eàNnoq Nra{soy} {Nteei}oyéh Ntaoyein{e : >>} {peèaw è}e etbe oy Nta{tetN-} {…………………} atNàap‘ thyt{N >>}

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Truly [I] say to you, no one born [of] this aeon will see that [generation], and no host of angels of the stars will rule over that generation, and no offspring of mortal birth will be able to associate with it, because that generation is not from [---] that has become, [but --- the] generation of people among [you] is from the generation of humanity [---] [---] power, which [---] powers [---] [by] which you rule.” When [his] disciples heard this, they each were troubled in [their] spirit. They did not find a word to say. Another day Jesus came up to [them]. They said to [him], “Master, we have seen you in a [vision], for we have had great [dreams] [during this] night that has passed.” [He said], “Why have [you] [---] and have gone into hiding?”

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8 l—h Ntooy de p{eèa}y {èe an}na{y} eynoq nh{ç} e{re oyn}oq nuy{si} asthr{ion NàhtW ay}v mnt{s} nooys Nrvme enèv Mmo{s} èe Noyhhb ne : ayv oyran %---& oyn oymhhée de proskar terei {epeuysiasthri} epe uy{sia}sth{ri}on etMmay >>>> é{antoyèvk eb}ol nqi Noyhhb {Nseèi eàoyn N}néMée anon {on ne}npro{ska}rteri pe >>> {peèa}w Nqi ç{H—s} èe àNaé Mmi {ne ne ± ………………} Ntooy de {peèay èe àoei}ne men ey {± ………………… Nàe}bdomas sNte {àNkooye} de eyR uysiase N {ne}yéhre Mmin Mmooy : àN {ko}oye Nneyà–iome eysmoy {ay}v eyu—bbihy Nneyerhy >> {àN}kooye eyNkotke mN Nào {oy}t : àNkooye eyR àvb efv {tB} vac àNkekooye eyeire noy {mh}hée Nnobe ài anomia >> {ay}v nrvme etvà—e r{atoy} {eè}N peuysiasthrio{n eyR} {e}pikalei epekr{an >>>}

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They [said, "We have] seen a great house [with a] large altar [in it, and] twelve men—they are the priests, we would say; and a name %---&; and a crowd of people is waiting at that altar, [until] the priests [finished] [presenting] the offerings. We [also] kept waiting.” [Jesus said], “What are [---] like?” And they [said], “Some [--- for] two weeks; [others] sacrifice their own children, others their wives, in praise [and] in humility with each other; others sleep with men; others are involved in slaugh[ter]; still others commit a multitude of sins and deeds of lawlessness. [And] the men who stand [before] the altar invoke your [name].

As Funk suggests, it is possible that ayv oyran is the beginning of a new sentence, so that something has been omitted by the scribe, e.g., “and a name %was invoked by / was written on … &,” or the like; cf. l. 26 and p. 39, 10-13.

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[on ] : restored by Nagel.

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Restore to read either Noyhhb}, referring to the “priests” in l. 9, as suggested in the preliminary online text, or pmhhée} or nirvme}, referring to the “crowd of people” in l. 6, as Nagel suggests.

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9 L–U ayv ey{à}N n{e}àbhoye throy Mpeyévvt {e}é{a}wmoyä nqi peuys vac {iasthrion et}Mmay : ayv naç Nteroyèooy a{y}ka rvoy eyétRtvr : peèaw nay Nqi çH—s èe etbe oy ate tNétortR : à—amhn <èv : Mmos nhtN èe Noyh{hb} th roy etvà—e ratoy eè{N pe}uy siasthrion etmmay e{yR} epi kale{i} Mparan : ayv o{n} <èv Mmos nhtN èe ntays{à}aç Mparan epe ………… ç Nngenea Nnsioy ebol à—{i}tN ngenea nnrvme : vac {ay}v {a}ytvqe àm paran NàNé{h}n natkar pos ayv àN oyéipe : peèaw nay Nqi çH—s èe NtvtN Nnetèi eà—oyn NNéMée epeuysiasthrion Ntate tNnay erow : v petMmay : pe p—n—< etetNéMée naw ayv pmNtsnooyS Nrvme NtatetNay erooy NtvtN pe : ayv NtBnooye etoy eine Mmooy eàoyn Nuysia NtatetNnay erooy ne : e te pmhhée pe etetNplana

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that [altar] is filled.” And after they said this, they were quiet, for they were troubled. Jesus said to them, “Why are you troubled? Truly I say to you, all the priests who stand before that altar invoke my name. And again I say to you, my name has been written on [---] of the generations of the stars by the human generations. [And] they have planted trees without fruit, in my name, in a shameful manner.” Jesus said to them, “It is you who are presenting the offerings on the altar that you have seen. That one is the god you serve, and you are the twelve men you have seen. And the cattle that are brought in are the sacrifices

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10 M Mmow eèN p{e}uy{si}asthri on etm{ma}y {wn}a{v}àeratW Nq{i ± ……………………………} mos ayv u{e} te taei etWnar xrasuai Mparan v ayv senar pros karterei erow Nqi %N&genea > N{N}eysebhs : mnNsa paç > oy{n} kairvme naparista N n{……… p}o{r}ne{ye : } ayv kaioya w{na}parà—ista NNrewàatb é{hr}e kaioya de nnrewnko kte mN àoo{yt} : mN netnh stey{e} : a{y}v pkesepe na kauar{si}a à{i} anomia : ài pla nh : ayv n{e}tèv Mmos èe anon ànà—isos naggelos >> ayv Ntooy ne Nsioy etèvk ebol Nàvb nim : ayèoos gar NNgenea NNrvme èe eis : àhhte apnoyte éep te tNuysia Ntootoy noyh hb ete paei pe pdiakonos Nteplanh : pèoeis de e : toyeà sa—àne paç eto Nü–S eèN pthrW àraç àN fae N àooy senaèpiooy >>>>>

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before that altar. [The ruler of this uni]verse will stand up and make use of my name in this way, and generations of the pious will be loyal to him. After him another man will stand up from the [fornicators], and another [will] stand up from the slayers of children, and another from those who sleep with men and those who abstain, and the rest of the people of pollution and lawlessness and error, and those who say, ‘We are like angels’; they are the stars that bring everything to completion. For to the human generations it has been said, ‘Look, God has received your sacrifice from the hands of priests,’ that is, a minister of error. But the Lord, who commands, is he who is the Lord of the universe. On the last day they will be put to shame.”

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11 M–A peèaw {nay N}qi çH–S èe à—v erv tN Nuy{siase ±……} … {………} e {………} oy e Ntate{tN- …………………………àr}aç à–ièN peuysiasth{ri}on {e}yà–i èN netNsioy mN net{Na}gge los eayérp èvk ebol {M}may maroyévpe qe eyé … {…} … t‘ naà—rhtN ayv Nseé{e n}ey { } …… {………} N

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Jesus said [to them], “Stop sac[rificing ---] which you have [---] over the altar, since they are over your stars and your angels and have already come to their conclusion there. So let them be [---] before you, and let them go [---]

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[---] generations. [---]. A baker cannot feed all creation

At the end of the line, the reading of the é is very uncertain, and the ink traces of the letter preceeding the final t may be interpreted as i (without a diaeresis) or as the right stroke of m, n, p, v, or é.

10-26 The lower part of this page (ll. 10-26) is physically missing. Thus far, the editors have had access only to photographic evidence of poor quality for a lower part of a page, which might represent the missing portion of page 41. Only the last lines are clearly legible.

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thrS euaro{s Ntpe} ayv n {± ………………………………} m erooy

under [heaven]. And 2

N {± ………………………………} … ayv N (?) è {……} ……………… : eron ayv

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n {……} oy ……… peèaw nay > n{qi} çH—s èe alvtn tetnév

[---] to us and [---]. Jesus said

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è{e} nMmaç oynte poya poy a {Mm}vtN {p}ewsioy Mmay

[---] to them

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has his own star, [and every] one [---]

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in [---] who has 2

éhn N {……………} … o … {………… ……}ç ros mpeeiaivn ………… {… mN}N

tree [---] 4

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will be alive, and they will be taken up.” Judas said,

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pe Ngenea NNrvme : peèaw Nqi çH—S èe oyatqom pe

them, their bodies will die, but their souls

eàraç : v peèaw Nqi çoydas èe eynar oy qe Nqi pkesee

the time of the kingdom and the spirit leaves

senamoy v neycyxh de se natanà—ooy ayv Nsewitoy

will die. When these people, however, have completed

ro ayv Ntepep—n—a pvrè e bol Mmooy : neysvma men

produce?” Jesus said, “The souls of every human generation

Ntooy àotan eyéanèvk ebol mpeoyoeié Ntmnte

Judas said to [him, “Rabb]i (?), what kind of fruit does this generation

çH—s èe genea nim nrvme se namoy Nqi neycy{x}h nai de

generation, but [---] for all eternity.”

èe aé Nkarpos pe{te} oyntasw Nqi teeigenea : p{e}èaw Nqi

that will last, because [he] will not defile the [walk of life of] that

pe èn eneà néa e{neà : pe} èaw Nqi çoydas na{w èe àrabb}ei :

but he has come to water God’s paradise, and the race

èvàm an ntqinm{ooée N}
of this aeon [--- af-] ter a time [---]

sos Mpnoyte ayv p{ge}nos etnamoyn eb{o}l èe {Nwn}a >

not come [--- spring] for the

“And what will the rest of the human generations do?” Jesus

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said, “It is impossible

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Perhaps restore to read kaç}ros “[ti]me”, as suggested by Cherix, Turner and Nagel.

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mN]Nsa : restored by Nagel. oyoeié : variant spelling for oyoyoeié.

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“race” : or, “generation.”

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M–D etèo eèN oy{p}et{ra} Nseèi ney{kar}pos { : tae}ç on te ue oyn {………} … n … {± ……………} mpgenos {etèoà}m mN tsofia Nfuarth {± ……} tqiè Ntatamie rvme {N}unhtos Nteneycyxh {b}vk eà—rai enaivn età–i pévç à{amh}n <èv Mmos nhtN è{e mN arxh} oy{de} m{N ag}gelos {oyde mN d}ynamis : naé nay {eMma et}mmay : naç etere t{einoq} ngenea etoyaab n{anay e}rooy : naç Ntere{w} èooy {Nq}i çH—s awbvk vacat peèaw {N}qi çoydas èe psa—à N ue Nt{a}ksvtM erooy thro{y} svtM àvt on eroç : aeinay gar eynoq Nà—oroma : çH—s de NterewsvtM awsvbe pe èaw naw èe aà—rok‘ kR gymna ze v? pme—àmnTIG %N&daimvn alla éaèe à—vvk‘ taanexe Mmok‘ vac peèaw naw Nqi çoy das èe açnay eroç àM foro ma ere pmntsnooys mma uhths à–i vne eroei se :

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to sow seed on [rock] and harvest its fruit. This is also the way [---] of the [defiled] race and corruptible Sophia [---] the hand that has created mortal people, and their souls go up to the aeons on high. [Truly] I say to you, [no authority] or angel [or] power will be able to see those [realms] that [this great], holy generation [will see].” After Jesus said this, he departed. Judas said, “Master, as you have listened to all of them, now also listen to me. For I have seen a great vision.” And when Jesus heard this, he laughed and said to him, “You thirteenth spirit, why do you try so hard? But speak up, and I shall bear with you.” Judas said to him, “In the vision I saw the twelve disciples stoning me and

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“race” : or, “generation.”

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Ntatamie : that is, in standard Sahidic, Ntastamie; cf. the note to p. 4,24.

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Restored by Funk.

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{eMma et}mmay (restored by Kasser/Wurst) : that is, “the aeons on high”; cf. l. 7.

13-15 Contrary to pp. 36,11 and 37,21-22, the text does not state that the following scene happened on a new day. The reading awbvk in l. 14 is probably a scribal error for a%y&bvk, “%they& departed” (that is, the disciples), the pronominal subject “%they&” referring to nhtN, “to you,” in l. 8; cf. the introduction.

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M–E pht {nsvç Mpéa} : ayv ae{i}ei on epma e {

} Nsv—k

aeinay e{oyhei

} s ay

v pewéi nabal naé {éitW} an

persecuting [me severely]. And I also 2

I saw [a house ---], and 4

nere àNnoq de Nrvme k{v}te erow pe ayv neoy%NtW oy&stegh #noy

{hée {

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but the holy will abide always in the aeon

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Neither the sun nor the moon will rule there, nor the day,

oyoeié nim àM paivn mN : Nnaggelos etoyaab : eis :

place is reserved for the holy.

naR ero Mmay an oyde peà—o oy : alla eynavà—e ratoy N

to enter the house you have seen, for that

toyareà erow Nnetoyaab pma ete Mpr—h : mN poo—à :

Judas.” And (he continued), “No person of mortal birth is worthy

phei Ntaknay erow èe pto pos gar etMmay Ntow pe

people.’ ” [Jesus] answered and said, “Your star has led you astray,

an Nqi peèpo Nrv{m}e nim Nunhton : ebvk eàoyn e

[---] (saying), ‘Master, take me in along with these

èe apeksioy pla{na} Mmok‘ v? çoyda : ayv èe NwMpéa

in the middle of the house was [a] [crowd ---],

psa—à éopT‘ àv eào{yn m}n nirv me : awoyvéB Nqi {çS} peèaw

it, and that house a roof of †greenery†, and

} k‘ } e èe

my eyes could not [comprehend] its size. And great people were surrounding

ote# pe Nqi phei etMm{ay} : ay v àN tmhte Mphç er{e oy}mh

came to the place where [---] after you.

with the holy angels. Look, I have explained to you the mysteries of

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For the restoration, cf. l. 17, “the house you have seen.”

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ayv … etMm{ay} : The emendation is justified by the fact that the subject of a nominal sentence cannot be introduced by the particle Nqi. The complement noyote may be regarded, if the reading is correct, as a crux, because a “roof of greenery (or, herbs)” remains difficult. One may speculate whether oyote is a scribal error for oyostN, so that the original text would have read: “And that house had a broad roof.”

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ayv açtsabok {etepl}anh > NNs{i}oy {:} ay{v ±……………} tnooys

and I have taught you about the error 2

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[---] on 4

peèa{w} nqi çoydas èe psa—à mh pote à—v pasperma àypotas

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the thirteenth, and you will be cursed by

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v knaévpe ekarèi eèv oy Nàaeoy nneà—ooy se

apart for that generation.” Jesus answered and said, “You will become

knaévpe eksà—oyorT à–i tN pkesepe Ngenea ay

to him, “What is the advantage that I have received? For you have set me

Nqi çH—S peèaw èe knaév pe Mme—àmNtI–G vac ayv >>

When he heard this, Judas said

eièitW èe akporèT etge nea etMmay : awoyvéB

grieve much when you see the kingdom and all its generation.”

eroo{y} Nqi çoydas peèaw naw èe oy pe peà—oyo Nta

[---] [---], but you may

tmn{te}ro mN tesgenea thrS { : } naç NterewsvtM

answered and said to him, “Come, that I [---]

er {……… a}lla èe ekeévpe e kaé {aào}m Nà—oyo eknay e

could it be that my seed is under the control of the rulers?” Jesus

é {± ………} Mmo{k} è{e ±…………………} 1 line missing

the twelve aeons.” Judas said, “Master,

s{e} nnarxvn awoyvéB Nqi çS {pe}èaw naw èe amoy Nta

of the stars; and [---] send

the other generations, and you will come to rule over them.

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%na-

& nak‘ ayv nekbvk epévç

to you and you will not ascend on high

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& : that is, something seems to have dropped out by homoioarcton, as Funk and Nagel suggest. The

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etge{nea et}oyaab : {p}eèaw Nqi çH—s è{e amo}y Nta{ts}abok

to the holy [generation].” Jesus 2

etbe n {± ……………………………… e}tna nay er{o}oy nqi lao { vac ye} Nrv

about the (pl.) [---] that 4

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four other angels came into being from another cloud,

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rastasis Mpaytogenhs : naggelos : vac ayv peèaw :

of the light, emerged from the cloud. And because of him,

naggelos : ebol àitn kai qhpe : ayv ayévpe etpa

attendant.’ And a great angel, the Self-Generated, the god

te Mpoyoçn ayv ayév pe etbhtW Nqi kaiwtooy

And he said, ‘Let an angel come into being as my

àN tekloole Nqi oynoq nag gelos paytogenhs pnoy

And a luminous cloud appeared there.

évpe Nqi oyaggelos eta parastasis : vac ayv awei ebol

has ever comprehended, and it was never called by any name.

tMmay Nqi oyklo{o}le Noyo çn vac ayv peèaw èe {èe} marew

which no eye of an [angel] has ever seen, no thought of the heart

te erow Nlaoye {N}ran >>> ayv asoyvnä ebo{l} mpma e

has seen, [in] which is the great invisible [Spirit],

nay erow : oyde Mp{em}eye Nàht éapW oyde mpoymoy

and boundless aeon, whose extent no generation of angels

Mp{N—a} naà—ora{t}on {Nàht}W paç e{t}e Mpebal na{ggelo}s >

[no (?)] human will (ever) see. For there exists a great

Mpeslaoye sic! Ngene vac a N{ag}ge los nay epewéi ere vac p{n}oq

said, “[Come], that I may teach you

and they became attendants for the angelic Self-

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The reading lao{ye is very uncertain, even under infrared light.

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moy written in ligature.

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Nqi p{a}yto{genhs èe } marew évp{e} Nqi a{damas} ayv asév

the Self-Generated said, ‘Let 2

pe {Nqi teprood}os ayv : awt{amio} MpéoRp‘ mfvsthr

[emanation] occurred. And 4

etr{ew} vac R ero eàraç eèvw : ay v peè vac aw èe maroyévpe :

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of angels without number, to assist them. And Adamas was

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in the first cloud of light that

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àN naç etoymoyte erooy throy èe noyte : ayv aw

made them reign over them, and he created for them myriads

Nte poyoçn taei ete Mpes sic! laoye naggelos nay eros

he created the rest of the aeons of the light. And he

resia : ayv newéoop Nqi A—D—A—M—A—S àN téorP Nqhpe

together with myriads of angels without number, to offer service. And that is how

v awtamio nay NàNtba nag gelos nathpe eteyàyph

He created the second luminary [to] reign over him,

Nnaivn Mpoyoçn ayv aw toyR ero eàraç eèvoy ay

‘[Let] a luminous aeon come into being,’ and he came into being.

pe eyéMée ayv ue te taei Ntawtamio Mpkeseepe >

[him,’ and myriads] without number came into being. And he said,

sthr : {eR e}ro eàraç eèvw > mN àNtba naggelos nath

he said, ‘Let angels come into being to serve

t{ba N}athpe : ayv {pe}èaw èe {mar}ewévpe Nq{i oya}i

he [created] the first luminary to reign over him. And

N{qi à}n vac aggelos eyéMée : n{aw : ay}v ayévpe Nqi àN

A[damas] come into being,’ and [the]

no angel has ever seen among all those called

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tMmay {

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uikvn {

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ayv kata pine np{eeiag}

[---] 2

the image [---] 4

gelos : vac awoyonä t{genea} nafuartos NsH–U {±………………}

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constitute their father, with six heavens for each aeon,

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éwesnooys noyranos : mpeéwesnooys Mfvsthr

And the twelve aeons of the twelve luminaries

kata aivn nim sooy noy ranos èe eyeévpe Nqi

with the will of the Spirit, that their number should be five for each.

snooys naivn MpmNt snooys Mfvsthr ayv

360 luminaries appear in the incorruptible generation, in accordance

pe Nqi teyhpe N
the Spirit. And the 72 luminaries themselves made

nea nafuarton {à}m poy vé MpeP–N–A èe eyeév

luminaries appear in the incorruptible generation, in accordance with the will of

oy Mfv{s}thr a{yo}yonä, t–J ebol Nfvsthr àn tge

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fuartos àM poy{v}é Mpe p—n—a peéwesn{ooy}s de àv

[generation] of Seth appear [---] the twelve [---]

awoyonä éwesno{oys} Nfvsthr àN tgen{ea n}a >

and after the likeness of [this] angel. He made the incorruptible

Mpmntsnooys {±…………………} NèoyT{a}wte …… {±…………………}

that [---]

so that there are 72 heavens

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for the 72 luminaries, and for each

Here either we have repetition due to dittography, ayv aw * ayv {aw-, or the second ayv is the beginning of a verb, e.g., aw*ayv{n for aw*oyv{n.

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The restoration nn{eeiag}|gelos, “of [these] angels” (Turner), is also possible.

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From here through p. 50,11, cf. parallels in Eugnostos the Blessed (NHC III,3 pp. 83-84 and 88-89, and V,1 pp.11-12 and 15-16) and the Wisdom of Jesus Christ (NHC III,4 p. 113 and BG 8502,3 p. 115).

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[of them five] firmaments, 2

{Nsterevma : Nto}oy ay< {nay oy}ejoysia mN oymnt

[firmaments. They] were 4

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And the aeon that appeared with his generation,

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Nà—htW mN paggelos eéaymoyte erow èe

appeared with his incorruptible powers.

bol mN tewgenea paç e teretqhpe Ntegn{v}sis

aeons. In that place the first human

dynamis nafuarton : paivn de Ntawoyvnä e

who are with the Self-Generated and his 72

oyvnà ebol NàhtW nqi pérp Nrvme : mN new

perdition—by the Father and the 72 luminaries

genhs mN pewéwesno oys Nnaivn : vac pm{a} ntaw

immortals is called ‘cosmos’—that is,

mN peéwesnooys Nfv sthr etnemaw : Mpayto

the heavens and their firmaments. Now, the multitude of those

rooy {è}e kosmos èe te > fuora {e}bol àitn pivt

spirits, for glory and [adoration] of all the aeons and

vma { : } pmhhée de Nnatmoy etMm{a}y : eéaymoyte e

[without number], for glory and adoration, and [also] virgin

{éMé}e nnaivn throy mN n{o}yranos mN ney{s}tere

given authority and a [great] host of angels

{ée eti} de àNparuenos >> {on Mp}N—a eye{o}oy mN oy

[for a total of] 360

the one in whom are the cloud of knowledge and the angel,

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H–L vac … {

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mn vac {

El. [---] ai}

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Ns vac a naç peèaw Nq{i …………}

aeon [---] 4

èe vac maroyévpe N{qi mNt} sn vac ooys naggelos : {eyR e}

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with each one receiving a portion in the heavens. And the

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mN pmntsnooys naggelos èe mare poya poya MmvtN

and these produced twelve angels in the heavens,

àN Mphoye : ayv peèay N qi pmNtsnooys narxvn

Nebro created six angels—as well as Saklas—to be assistants,

oys naggelos àn mphoye ayv ayèi noymeros epoya

And another angel, Saklas, also came from the cloud. So

ayv saklas etparastasis ayv naç ayèpo Mmntsno

translation ‘rebel’; others call him Yaldabaoth.

{à}N tqhpe èe saklas nebrv

q{e} awtamio Nsooy naggelos

blood. His name was Nebro, which means in

àNkooye de èe ç{al}dabavu ayv on akaiaggel{o}s ei ebol

whose face flashed with fire and whose appearance was defiled with

brv ete paei pe {Nt}ayàermh neye Mmow èe ap{os}taths

And look, from the cloud there appeared an [angel]

peweine de e{w}èo{à}m Nsnow eoyNtaw Mmay n{oyr}an èe ne

come into being [to] rule over chaos and the [underworld].’

bol Ntqhpe Nqi oya{ggelos} ere{p}ewà—o éoyo kr{vm} ebol

After that [---] said, ‘Let twelve angels

ro vac eèN pexaos mN a{mNte (:)} ayv eis àhhte awo{yvnà e}

[---]

twelve rulers spoke with the twelve angels:

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{N–B} } … vac Nse

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ge} vac nea

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[---] and let them 2

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{pe s}hu vac peteéaym vac oy {te e}row èe peX–S : pm vac e—ä

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Nneyran : {sa}kla de MpW

she is called, in the cloud, ‘Zoe.’ For by this

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ne Nsvw : ayv poya poya Mmooy semoyte eros

And they fashioned Adam and his wife Eve. But

èe z—V—H vac à—raei gar àM peei ran ere Ngenea throy éi

‘Let us create a human being after the likeness and after the image.’

ayv tewsà–ime e—y—à—a eéay moyte de eros àN tqhpe

chaos. Then Saklas said to his angels,

ta pine ayv kata uikv{n} Ntooy de ayplassa na—D—a—m

are the five who ruled over the underworld, and first of all over

sakla{s} Nnewaggelos èe : marn vac tamio noyrvme {ka}

fourth is Yobel. The fifth is Adonaios. These

amnt{e : } ayv Néorp eèN pexao{s} : vac tote peèaw nqi

is [---]. The [third] is Galila. The


called ‘the Christ.’ The [second] is Harmathoth, who

{éomN}t pe G–A–L–I–L—A : pmE–ä wto{o}y pe çV–B–H–L : pmE–ä

[five] angels.’ The first is [Se]th, who is

{sna}y pe à—a—r—M—a—U—V—u e vac te {………………} …… {…} …… e : pme vac à :

[---] generation

name all the generations seek him (i.e., Adam), and each

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taei …… {…………} … { } ayv peèaw naw Nqi p{arxvn} èe ere pekvnä évp{e ±…………} Noyoeié mN nekéh{re : >>>} çoydas de peèaw NçS {èe oy} pe peàoyo etwnavn{à >– } Nqi {p}rvm{e} : vac peèaw {Nqi} çhs èe aà—rok‘ kr {é}phre {è}e adam mN tewgenea Nt{a}wèi pew oyoeié àN oyhp{e} àM pma Ntawèi Ntewmn{te}ro N >– àhtSsic! {àN oyhpe} mn pewar xvn : peèaw nqi ç{o}ydas NI–S {è}e éap—n—a Nrvme moy : pe èaw nqi çH–S èe ue te taei Nta pnoyte oyeà saàne Mm—i—x—a—h—l e< Nnep—n—a nn rvme nay eyéMée epey éap : pnoq de Ntawoyeà saàne %e&gabrihl e< Nnep—n—a Ntnoq Ngenea natRro pep—n—a mN tecyxh etbe paei ere pk{es}epe nnecyxh

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com[mand ---] except [---] the gene[rations ---] this [---]. And the [ruler] said to him, ‘Your life will last [---] time with your children.’ ” And Judas said to Jesus, “[What] is the extent (of time?) that the human being will live?” Jesus said, “Why are you wondering about this, that Adam, with his generation, has received his span of life in such a number in the place where he has received his kingdom {in such a number}, with his ruler?” Judas said to Jesus, “Does the human spirit die?” Jesus said, “In this way God ordered Michael to give the spirits of people to them as a loan, so that they might offer service. But the Great One ordered Gabriel to grant spirits to the great generation with no ruler over it— the spirit and the soul. Therefore, the [rest] of the souls

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The difficulty in restoring this line is due to the fact that the exact meaning of àN oyhpe in l. 13 is not clear. It may be understood as signifying either “in such a large number” or “in such a restricted number”; cf. Crum 527 b where the Greek equivalents range from plh'qo", “multitude,” to mevtron, “measure.” Possible restorations are évp{e Nnoq} Noyoeié, “your life will last [for a long] time,” or évp{e nak} Noy(oy)oeié, “your life will last [for you] for a time,” as Nagel suggests.

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The exact meaning of àoyo is unclear in this context.

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The repetition of àN oyhpe in this line is probably due to dittography (cf. l. 13).

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éa- : variant spelling for éare-.

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} tooy

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} … p—n—a nà—htthytN :

{Nta}tNtrewoyv—à àn teei

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will appear with the generations, and they will finish

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porneye àN paran ayv Nsemoyoy{t} nneyéhre

assigned for him, their first star

ayv nentayèooy Nse èokoy ebol : tote sena

to completion. And when Saklas completes the span of time

qi saklas wnhy Nqi peyàoy eit Nsioy mN Ngenea :

“Truly I say to you (pl.), above them all, the stars bring matters

ewéanèvk ebol Nnewoy oeié Ntaytoéoy naw N

“So what will those generations do?” Jesus said,

tN èe nsioy eyèvk ebo{l} eèN naei throy àotan de

lord it over them.” [And] Judas said to Jesus,

may : { vac}at peèaw Nqi çH—s èe alhuvs <èv Mmos nh

those with him, so that the kings of chaos and the underworld might not

çoydas {de} peèaw n[i]çH—s èe eynar {o}y qe Nqi Nge%ne&a etM

of angels. But God caused knowledge to be [given] to Adam and

eroo{y} Nqi n{e}rvoy Mpe xaos m{N} amNte :

[which] you have let dwell in this [flesh] (coming) from the generations

{< t}egnvsis nadam m{n} ne t{ne}maw à–in{a è}e neyR èoeis

[---] surround [---] spirit within you (pl.)

{sar}j : àN Ngenea NNagge {los : } pnoyte de awt{r}ey

[---] light

what has been said (above). Then they will fornicate in my name and

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slay their children

“within you (pl.)” : here Jesus addresses the twelve (?) again, as he does in l. 16 (“to you [pl.]”). Perhaps a new scene opens in the first four lines of this page, cf. the introduction.

6

[Nta}tN-, that is, in standard Sahidic, {Ntate}tN-; cf. above, the notes to pp. 34,8 and 37,26.

9

{<} : or {N}, “[brought],” or the like.

10

neyR èoeis : R supra lin.

9-10

ne|t{ne}maw : only the very left part of the t is preserved.

21

peyàoyeit : y supra lin.

23

“what has been said (above)” : cf. p. 38 and p. 40.

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ayv n{se

}

ayv n {

}

{…} … hy {

}

and [they will ---] 2

and [---] [---]

4

about 5 lines missing

6

8

……… ro ……… r …… {

à}n paran

ayv [ayv] wnar e{ro Nqi} peksioy

[--- in] my name, 10

eèN pme—àmNt{éom}te naiV mNnsvs de aw{svb}e Nqi çH—S

[thir]teenth aeon.” 12

{peè}aw N{qi çoydas} èe ps—a—à {etbe oy ksvbe Nsvn : } awoyv

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16

18

20

èv mmo{s nak} èe peeièvkM

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destroyed along with their creatures.” And Judas said to Jesus, “Look, what

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àM pekran : vacat peèaw Nqi çH—S èe alhuvs <

stars wander about with these five combatants, and they all will be

çoydas de peèaw NçH—s èe à–i ey nar oy Nqi neNtayèvkM >

laughing [at] you but at the error of the stars, because these six

lemisths ayv naç throy se natako mN neyktisma :

[why are you laughing at us]?” [Jesus] answered [and said], “I am not

nh nnsioy è{e} peeisooy N sioy plana mN peei
And after that Jesus [laughed]. [Judas said], “Master,

{éB Nqi çh—s peèaw è}e eeisv {be Nsvt}n a{n : al}la {N}sa tepla

and your star will ru[le] over the

will those who have been baptized in your name do?”

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Jesus said, “Truly I say [to you], this baptism

After mentioning the “fornicators” and the “slayers of children” (cf. pp. 38 and 40) in the preceding lines, the text may have read here ayv n{seNkokte mN àooyt} | ayv n{se-, “and [they will sleep with men] | and [they --],” or the like.

10

sioy : oy written in ligature.

14

Or, {aà–rok ksvbe Nsvn}; the restoration is tentative, but cf. p. 34,2-3.

17

The letter n at the beginning of the line is physically missing today. It is extant in older photographic evidence supplied by Hedrick.

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n—s {

àN} paran

{

} mh >>

{

} M {………}

[--- in] my name. 2

[---] [---]

4

about 5 lines missing

6

8

…… o … { moy {

[---]

} eé {………} } o … e eroç : vacat

10

alhuvs {<è}v Mmos nak‘ çoy da èe n{ett}ale uysia eà––r—Aç nsakla{s

Truly [I] say to you, 12

n}oyt{e }

èe nà {

}

èN p {

}

roy … {…} … {

}

14

16

18

17

you will exceed all of them. For you will sacrifice

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the man that bears me. Already your horn has been raised,

22

ayv peksioy awèvbe ay v pekàhT a{wamaà}te >>>>>>

[---] everything that is evil. But

Mmow hdh apektap èise ayv pekqvnT awmoy—à

[---] [---]

roy prvme gar etr fo rei Mmoei vac knar uysiase

Judas, those [who] offer sacrifices to Saklas [---] divine [---]

àvb nim e{yà}ooy ntok de knaR àoyo erooy th

[---] to me.

and your wrath has been kindled, and your star has passed by, and

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your heart has [become strong].

e{y}àooy : the à is missing today. It is legible in older photographic evidence—and in a transcription based on that evidence—supplied by Hedrick.

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N{z} alhu{vs <èv Mmos nak èe} nek à—aeo{y

}v

m {…} … {

2

é}vpe

{

} …… o

{

} me :

{

aé a}àom >—

{

} ooy

{

“Truly [I say to you], your

} … {…………} … {…} … {

} par

[---] become 4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

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way is your star.” Now, Judas lifted up his eyes

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and saw the luminous cloud, and he entered it. Those

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svtm eysmh esnhy ebol àN tqhpe e{s}èv Mmos >—

and the stars surrounding it. And the star that leads the

v awwvk eà—oyn eros ne taàeratoy ài pesht : ay

Lift up your eyes and look at the cloud and the light within it

çoydas de awwiatW eà—raei >— awnay etqhpe Noyoçn ay

from the aeons, exists. Look, you have been told everything.

ayv psioy eto Mprohgoy : menos Ntow pe peksioy >—

prior to heaven, earth, and the angels, that generation, which is

pi ayv poyoçn etNàhtS : ayv Nsioy etkvte eros

will the image of the great generation of Adam be exalted, for

eis àhhte ayèe àv{b} nim erok wi eiatk eàraei nK{n}ay etqh

[---] the ru[ler], since he will be destroyed. [And] then

aggelos Séoo{p N}qi tgene a etMmay ebol àitN naivn :

[---grie]ving [---]

ntnoq ngenea N{a}dam èe à—a teà—h Ntpe mN {p}kaà mN n

[---] [---]

{xvn} ewwvte ebol : {ay}v to te wnaèise Nqi pt{y}pos :

last [---],

standing on the ground heard a voice coming from

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the cloud, saying,

“he entered it” : the antecedent of the 3rd person masc. sing. pronoun is probably Judas, but conceivably it could be Jesus, as Sasagu Arai and Gesine Schenke Robinson have suggested.

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58 t}noq n

ge{nea

ài}kvn N

qi … {

} … {…} ay

va{

}

N …… {

}

nay {

}

év {

}

àN {

}

“[--- the] great 2

[---] and 4

nqi n{e}yarèiereys èe Nta{…}

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

>>>>>>

>>>

>>>

Judas and said to him, “What are you doing here?

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You are Jesus’ disciple.” And he answered them

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de awèi NàNàomnt awpa radidoy m{mo}w nay >>>>>—

by all as a prophet. And they approached

Ntow de awoyvéB nay kata peyoyvée çoydas

prayer. For they were afraid of the people, since he was regarded

èe ekr oy Ntok Mpeeima Ntok pe pmauhths NçS

watching carefully in order to arrest him during the

fhths ayv ay< peyoy oç eçoydas peèay naw :

his prayer. But some of the scribes were there

àhtW mplaos pe èe newN tootoy throy à—vs pro

high priests murmured because [---] had gone into the guest room for

amaàt{e} mmow à—raç àN te > prose{y}xh neyR à—ote gar

[---] [--- And] their

eine d{e M}may Nnegramma teys e{y}parathrei èe eye

[---] [---]

bvk‘ {eào}yn epkatalyma n tewp{ro}seyxh : neoyn ào

[---] [---]

} vac aykrMrM vac {de}

N{

gene[ration ---] image

as they wished. And Judas received some money and

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handed him over to them.

>>>>>>

The Gospel

peyaggelion Nçoydas 10

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of Judas

nqi n{e}yarèiereys : the faint ink traces of the letters i, y and a are legible in older photographic evidence only. At the end of the line, Nta {…} may be restored to either Nta{y-}, “[they],” or Nta{w-}, “[he].” Since the word katalyma in l. 11 is a clear allusion to Mark 14:11 and Luke 22:11—that is, the place where Jesus wished to eat the Passover (the last supper) together with his disciples (cf. p. 33,4-6, “three days before he celebrated Passover”)—the plural is probably more plausible. The question of the scribes in l. 21 also seems to presuppose that the disciples are together with Jesus in the “guest room”; cf. the introduction.

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