Many
ancient texts, including much of the New Testament, appear to have a
Chiastic Structure: an ABCDCBA organizational pattern.
The implications of the Chiastic structures within The Gospel
of Thomas are astonishing.
The
chart below
reveals the left and the right of two essential
chiastic structures in Thomas.
Although
there is only One gospel, in the gospel of Christ, there are two
separate chiasmic gospel messages for two separate groups of people.
There is a gospel to the uncircumcision. There is a gospel to the
circumcision. This is reminiscent of Paul’s comment in Galatians “that
the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel
of the circumcision was unto Peter,” (Galatians 2:7.)
These
two groups, male and female, are joined together in holy matrimony into
one body, the new man.
In
the Thomas text there
is a male structure and a female structure. Sayings common to both
structures are aligned so that the first column is virtually identical
to the second column for much of the Joint Body Chiasm. Making the two
into one
using key words, The
Outer Female Chiastic Structure
is joined with The
Inner Male Chiastic Structure creating
One
New Perfect Man
(For
a
introductory explanation of the creation, use and benefit
of chiastic structures within Thomas click
here.)
In
the chart below the
outer female chiasm is color coded yellow.
The
inner male chiasm is blue.
The
bridal
chamber, where male and female
are perfectly joined
together, is green.
The
foot, hand, eye, and likeness references are color coded pink.
The bright light of transfiguration
within the bridal chamber is color coded bright yellow, like the
brightness of the sun.
Now
we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is
of God; that we might
know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also
we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the
Holy Ghost teacheth; interpreting, comparing,
and combining and joining together (perfectly joined)
spiritual things with spiritual. 1
Corinthians 2:12-14, 1 Corinthians 2:13 ASV.
Revealing
the message of Thomas the sayings are joined together. The
above and the below, or the
the top and the bottom of the Thomas scroll is
folded together. The left and right of the Thomas
text is
then joined
together
by similar key words creating the male and female chiastic structures.
Then the
male is inserted within the female. The two structures
are in like manner also joined
together by key words.
Then the
structural key
words in Thomas
22 are
fashioned
together:
eyes in the place of an eye, and
a hand in place of a hand, and
a foot in place of a foot, and
a likeness in place of a likeness. Reminiscent
of the Bridal Chamber the two chiasms pictorially
suggest a marriage
of the male and the female. The
two come
together as one. Sayings
are are
aligned
horizontally by
the gentle rocking of the female upon the male structure
within her. Viewed
as a whole the chart is a picture of the two becoming
One New Man.
For
those with "an
eye" to behold hidden and deeper spiritual reality,
through the
perfect joining and alignment within The Bridal Chamber, the
bright light of illumination
reveals the Perfect
Man.
The
entire structure is held
together by key words. Within
the chart below
these key words are
underlined, and in bold, with notes in the left
column. Those
sayings which align horizontally are combined
together forming
a complete
teaching interpreting
and providing context to the
individual sayings
.
These
hidden structures within Thomas suggest that an esoteric exegesis
is intended by the author. Progressive deeper
mysteries are gradually revealed in the joining
together of these chiasmic structures. The implications of this
necessary knitting together
of the two into one Joint-Body
to interpret
the Gospel of Thomas is astonishing beyond belief. This is especially
true if
Thomas is understood to be an early source
document
for the New Testament Gospels.
Also, and just as profound, if this joint body structure in
Thomas was
used by Paul as a teaching tool in certain congregations he
wrote to,
or if as it appears, it is the foundation behind his
theology,
then his letters may need to be reinterpreted. If these
possibilities are
honestly examined then the scope and repercussions of these
hidden
chiastic structures can become staggering. This manner of esoteric exegesis
and the resulting interpretation may dramatically influence the
understanding
not only of Christ's words, but also of the Gospels, the letters of
Paul, and
the entire New Testament.
Jesus
said, “The pharisees and the
scribes have taken the
keys of knowledge (gnosis) and hidden them.
They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those
who wish
to,” (Thomas 39).
"Whoever
finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death. Let
him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he
will become troubled. When
he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over
the All," Thomas 1-2.
The keys
have been provided, and the door is opened, and the walls are removed.
The interpretation and the
riches hidden within are yours to
discover.
Presented for the benefit of the All,
Not made perfect without you,
URfriend,
Dean Johnson
As
they
are able to be received,progressively
deeper horizontally
aligned teachings are
revealed by the joining together of these chiasms.
Printable
Word Documents are presented for personal or group study and
meditation.
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They saw a Samaritan carrying a lamb...
Jesus said,
"That [Samaritan] man [that Joint-Chiasm]
is round about the lamb [ the ⳨ ],"
Saying 60.
The Arrangement of the Text Below
May be Imagined As A Man with Hands Joined above his Head.
Or as Two Lambdas joined together to form a pyramid looking structure
with the key of knowledge hidden in the chief cornerstone at the top.
This Joint Body Chiasmic
Chart is best
viewed full screen (F11)
Who will be the
Head of the Perfected Spirit- Body?
(55)
Jesus said, "Whoever does not hate his father and his mother cannot
become a disciple to me. And whoever does not hate his brothers and
sisters and take up his cross
in my way will not be worthy of me."
The Key of Knowledge appears to be hidden within this saying in the word "CROSS"
See
saying 12 / 101 below
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Outer Left Female
Chiasm Sayings
The
first left saying of
the outer
female
chiasm starts out with a question about the "circumcision".
The first left
saying
of the inner male chiasm
mentions the "elect". These may be clues as to the persons
these two chiasms represent.
(54)
Jesus said,
"Blessed are the
poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven."
(53)
His disciples said to him,
"Is circumcision
beneficial or not?"
He said to them, "If it were beneficial, their father would beget them
already circumcised from their mother. Rather, the true circumcision in
spirit has become completely profitable."
Circumcision
(Destruction
of the flesh)
the true
circumcision
in spirit
become
completely profitable
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Outer Right Female
Chiasm Sayings
(56)
Jesus said, "Whoever has
come to understand the world has found (only) a corpse, and whoever has
found a corpse is superior to the world."
(Alternate
translation)
“Is
not worthy of him”
Has
found (only) a corpse
Superior
to the world
Is
not
worthy of him
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(52)
His disciples said to him,
"Twenty-four prophets spoke in Israel, and all of them spoke in you."
He said to them, "You have omitted the one living in your presence and
have spoken (only) of the dead."
Twenty-four
prophets spoke
in Israel
spoke in
you
spoken
(only) of the dead.
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(57)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a man who had good seed. His enemy came by night and
sowed weeds among the good seed. The man did not allow them to pull up
the weeds; he said to them, 'I am afraid that you will go intending to
pull up the weeds and pull up the wheat along with them.' For on the
day of the harvest the weeds will be plainly visible, and they will be
pulled up and burned."
Good seed
Sowed
weeds
The wheat
The
weeds
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The
Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 51
aligns
with
and is
one
and the same as
Outer
Left
Female
Chiasm Saying 51
(51) His disciples said to him, "When will the repose of the dead come
about, and when will the new world come?"
He said to them, "What you look forward to has already come, but you do
not recognize it."
When
will the repose of the dead
come about
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The
Head of the Bodily Structure
Of the Perfected Spirit - Body
The Christ / The Elect:
Who Recognize
A
Realized Eschatology
He said to them, "What you
look forward to has already come, but you do
not recognize it."
The top of this second inner chiasm could be known as the Key of the Kingdom.
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(58)
Jesus said, "Blessed is the
man who has suffered and found life."
Blessed
is the man who has suffered and found life
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Key
words:
Male:
If they say to you / Spoke
in Israel
Say to them / Spoke in you
Female: Repose / die
The
Inner Left
Male Chiasm Saying 50
aligns
with and
is one and the same as
Outer
Left
Female Chiasm Saying 50
(50)
Jesus
said, "If they say to you, 'Where did
you come from?', say to them, 'We came from the light, the place where
the light came into being on its own accord and established itself and
became manifest through their image.' If they say to you, 'Is it you?',
say, 'We are its children, we are the elect of the living father.' If
they ask you, 'What is the sign of your father in you?', say to them,
'It is movement and repose.'"
repose
(50)
connects diagonally with repose (60)
Repose
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Inner Left Male
Chiasm Sayings
(50)
Jesus
said, "If
they say to
you, 'Where did you come
from?', say
to them,
'We came from the light,
the place where the light came into being on its own accord and
established itself and became manifest through their image.' If
they
say to you, 'Is it you?',
say, 'We are its children, we are the
elect
of the living father.' If they ask you, 'What is the sign of your
father in you?', say
to them,
'It is movement and repose.'"
The
first left saying of
the outer
female
chiasm starts out with a question about the "circumcision".
The first left
saying
of the inner male chiasm
mentions the"elect".
These may
be clues as to the persons
these two chiasms represent.
The Elect
If
they say to you
Say
to them
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Inner Right Male Chiasm Sayings
(52) His disciples
said
to him,
"Twenty-four prophets
spoke
in Israel, and all of them spoke
in you."
He said to them, "You have omitted the one living in your presence and have
spoken (only) of the dead."
In
Israel
Spoke
in Israel
Spoke in you
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(59)
Jesus said, "Take heed of
the living one while you are alive, lest you die
and
seek to see him
and be unable to do so."
Die
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Key
words:
Male:
Elect /
Circumcision
Female:
Blessed are the solitary /
You too, look for a place for yourself within repose
The
Inner Left
Male Chiasm Saying 49
aligns
with and
is one and the same as
Outer
Left
Female Chiasm Saying 49
(49)
Jesus said, "Blessed
are the solitary and elect,
for you will find the kingdom. For you are from it, and to it you will
return."
Blessed
are the
solitary
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(49)
Jesus said, "Blessed are the
solitary and elect,
for you will find the kingdom. For you are from it, and to it you will
return."
Elect
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(53)
His disciples said to him,
"Is circumcision
beneficial or not?"
He said to them, "If it were beneficial, their father would beget them
already circumcised from their mother. Rather, the true circumcision in
spirit has become completely profitable."
Circumcision
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(60) <They saw> a Samaritan carrying a lamb on his way to
Judea.
He said to his disciples, "That man is round about the lamb."
They said to him, "So that he may kill it and eat it."
He said to them, "While it is alive, he will not eat it, but only when
he has killed it and it has become a corpse."
They said to him, "He cannot do so otherwise."
He said to them, "You
too, look
for a place for yourself within repose,
lest you become a corpse
and be eaten."
You
too, look for a place for yourself within repose
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Key
words:
Male:
If two make peace /
Blessed are the poor
Mountain move away /
The kingdom of heaven
Female:
If
two make
peace /
Two will rest on a bed
Mountain, 'Move Away /
Filled with light
The
Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 48
aligns
with and
is one and the same as
Outer
Female
Chiasm Saying 48
(48)
Jesus
said, "If
two make peace
with each
other in this one house, they will say to the mountain,
'Move Away,'
and it will move away."
If
two make
peace
Mountain, 'Move Away
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(48)
Jesus said, "If
two make
peace with each other in this
one house, they will say to the mountain,
'Move Away,' and it will move
away."
If
two make peace
Mountain move away
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(54)
Jesus said, "Blessed
are the
poor, for yours is the
kingdom of
heaven."
Blessed
are the poor
The kingdom of heaven
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(61) Jesus said, "Two
will rest
on a bed: the one will die,
and the other will live."
Salome said, "Who are you, man, that you ... have come up on my couch
and eaten from my table?"
Jesus said to her, "I am he who exists from the undivided. I was given
some of the things of my father."
<...> "I am your disciple."
<...> "Therefore I say, if he is destroyed, he will be filled
with light, but if he is
divided, he will be filled with
darkness."
Two
will rest on a bed
Filled with light
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Key words:
Male:
It is impossible... to serve two masters /
Whoever does not hate his
father and mother cannot become a disciple to me
Female:
It is impossible... to serve two masters /
There was a rich man who had much money
Old wine, new
wine, lest... burst, old
patch, new
garment, because a tear /
do not let your left (hand) know what your right (hand) is doing
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 47
aligns with and is one
and the same
as
Outer Female
Chiasm Saying 47
(47) Jesus
said, "It
is impossible
for a man to mount two horses or to stretch
two
bows. And it is impossible for a servant to
serve
two masters;
otherwise, he will honor the one and treat the other contemptuously. No
man drinks old wine and immediately desires to drink new wine. And new
wine
is not put into old wineskins, lest
they
burst;
nor is old
wine
put into a new wineskin, lest it spoil it. An old
patch
is not sewn
onto a new
garment because
a
tear
would result."
It
is
impossible... to
serve two masters
Old wine, new
wine, lest...
burst, old
patch, new
garment, because a tear
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(47)
Jesus said, "It
is impossible
for a man to mount two horses or to
stretch two bows. And it is impossible for a servant to
serve two
masters; otherwise, he will
honor the one and treat the other
contemptuously. No man drinks old wine and immediately desires to drink
new wine. And new wine is not put into old wineskins, lest they burst;
nor is old wine put into a new wineskin, lest it spoil it. An old patch
is not sewn onto a new garment, because a tear would result."
It
is impossible... to
serve two masters
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(55)
Jesus said, "Whoever
does
not hate his father and his mother cannot become a disciple to me.
And
whoever does not hate his brothers and sisters and take up his cross in
my way will not be worthy of me."
Whoever
does not hate his
father and mother cannot become a disciple to me
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"Fashion
eyes in the place of an eye
(a single eye)... then will you enter the kingdom" (22)
Eyes
(46) connects with A Single Eye
(62-63)
A
single eye is a reference to an
absence of the love of money demonstrated through the giving
away
all wealth (62-63).
The
Outer Female Sayings 46 and
62 are connected diagonally. They are aligned horizontally
by the gentle rocking side to side of the female upon the inner male
structure. This happens in the Bridal Chamber. (See the green
box below)
(62)
Jesus said, "It is to those
who are worthy of my mysteries that I tell my mysteries. Do
not let
your left (hand) know what your right (hand) is doing."
(63)
Jesus said, "There
was a
rich man who had much money.
He said, 'I shall put my money to
use so
that I may sow, reap, plant, and fill my storehouse with produce, with
the result that I shall lack nothing.' Such were his intentions, but
that same night he died. Let him who has ears hear."
There was a rich man who
had much money
Do not let your left (hand) know what your right (hand) is doing
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"Fashion
eyes in the place of an eye
(a single eye)... then will you enter the kingdom" (22)
Eyes
(46) connects
with A Single Eye
(62-63)
A
single eye is a reference to an absence of the love of money
demonstrated through the giving away all wealth (62-63).
The
Outer Female Sayings 46 and
62 are connected diagonally. They are aligned horizontally
by the gentle rocking side to side of the female upon the inner male
structure. This happens in the Bridal Chamber. (See the green
box below)
Key
words:
Male:
Those born of women, from
Adam until John the Baptist /
Whoever has come to understand the world i.e.The world
before or without Christ
Female:
John the Baptist /
Businessmen and merchants
Whichever one of you comes to be a child will be acquainted with the
kingdom /
Businessmen and merchants will not enter the places of my father
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 46
aligns withand is one
and the same as
Outer
Female Chiasm
Saying 46
(46)
Jesus said, "Among those born of
women,
from Adam until John
the Baptist,
there is no one so superior to John
the Baptist that his eyes
should not be
lowered
(before him). Yet I
have said, whichever
one of you comes to be a child will be acquainted
with the kingdom and will
become superior to John."
John
the Baptist
Whichever one of you comes to be a child will be acquainted with the
kingdom
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(46)
Jesus said, "Among those
born of women, from Adam until John the Baptist,
there is no one
so
superior to John the Baptist that his eyes should not be lowered
(before him). Yet I have said, whichever one of you comes to be a child
will be acquainted with the kingdom and will become superior to John."
Those
born of women, from Adam until John the
Baptist
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(56)
Jesus said, "Whoever
has
come to understand the world
has found (only) a corpse, and
whoever has
found a corpse is superior to the world."
Whoever
has come to understand the world i.e.The
world
before or without Christ
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(64)
Jesus said, "A man had received visitors. And when he had prepared the
dinner, he sent his servant to invite the guests.
He went to the first one and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He
said, 'I have claims against some merchants. They are coming to me this
evening. I must go and give them my orders. I ask to be excused from
the dinner.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master has invited you.' He
said to him, 'I have just bought a house and am required for the day. I
shall not have any spare time.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He said to
him, 'My friend is going to get married, and I am to prepare the
banquet. I shall not be able to come. I ask to be excused from the
dinner.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He said to
him, 'I have just bought a farm, and I am on my way to collect the
rent. I shall not be able to come. I ask to be excused.'
The servant returned and said to his master, 'Those whom you invited to
the dinner have asked to be excused.' The master said to his servant,
'Go outside to the streets and bring back those whom you happen to
meet, so that they may dine.' Businessmen
and
merchants will
not
enter
the places of my father."
Businessmen
and merchants
Businessmen and merchants will not enter the places of my father
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Key words:
Male:
Grapes, figs / good seed
Thorns, thistles / sowed weeds
Harvested / harvest
Female:
Grapes /
Vineyard
A good man
brings forth good from his storehouse /
A good man
who owned a vineyard
an evil man /
the tenants
brings forth evil /
killed him
The Inner
Male Chiasm
Saying 45
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 45
(45) Jesus
said, "Grapes
are not harvested from
thorns, nor are figs gathered from
thistles, for they do not produce fruit. A
good man
brings forth good
from his storehouse; an
evil man
brings forth evil things from his evil
storehouse, which is in his heart, and says evil things. For out of the
abundance of the heart he brings
forth
evil things."
Grapes
A good man brings forth good from his storehouse
An evil man
Brings forth evil
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(45)
Jesus
said, "Grapes
are not harvested
from thorns,
nor are figs
gathered from thistles,
for they do not produce fruit. A good man brings forth good
from his storehouse; an evil man brings forth evil things from his evil
storehouse, which is in his heart, and says evil things. For out of the
abundance of the heart he brings forth evil things."
Grapes,
figs
Thorns, thistles
Harvested
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(57) Jesus
said, "The kingdom of the father is like a man who had good
seed.
His
enemy came by night and sowed
weeds
among the good seed. The man did
not allow them to pull up the weeds; he said to them, 'I am afraid that
you will go intending to pull up the weeds and pull up the wheat along
with them.' For on the day of the harvest
the weeds will be plainly
visible, and they will be pulled up and burned."
Good
seed
Sowed weeds
Harvest
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(65)
He
said, "There was a
good man who
owned a vineyard.
He leased it to
tenant farmers so that they might work it and he might collect the
produce from them. He sent his servant so that the
tenants
might give
him the produce of the vineyard. They seized his servant and beat him,
all but killing him. The servant went back and told his master. The
master said, 'Perhaps he did not recognize them.' He sent another
servant. The tenants beat this one as well. Then the owner sent his son
and said, 'Perhaps they will show respect to my son.' Because the
tenants knew that it was he who was the heir to the vineyard, they
seized him and killed
him.
Let him who has ears hear."
Vineyard
A good man
who owned a vineyard
The tenants
Killed him
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Key words:
Male:Whoever blasphemes
against the son will be forgiven /
Blessed is the man who has suffered
and found life
Will not be forgiven /
Lest you die and seek to see him and be unable to do so
Female:
Whoever blasphemes
against the son /
The stone which the
builders
have rejected
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 44
is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 44
(44)
Jesus
said, "Whoever blasphemes against the father will be forgiven, and whoever
blasphemes against the son will be forgiven,
but whoever
blasphemes against the holy spirit will not be forgiven either
on earth
or in heaven."
Whoever
blasphemes
against the son
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(44)
Jesus
said, "Whoever blasphemes against the father will be forgiven, and whoever
blasphemes against the son will be forgiven,
but whoever
blasphemes against the holy spirit will
not be
forgiven either on earth
or in heaven."
Whoever
blasphemes
against the son will be forgiven
Will
not be forgiven
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(58) Jesus
said, "Blessed
is the man who has suffered and found life."
(59)
Jesus said, "Take heed of
the living one while you are alive, lest
you die
and seek to see him
and be unable to do so."
Blessed
is the man who has suffered
and found life
Lest you die and seek to see him and be unable to do so
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(66)
Jesus
said, "Show me the
stone which
the builders have rejected.
That one is
the cornerstone."
The
stone which the
builders
have rejected
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Key words:
Male:
You have become like the Jews /
While it is alive, he will not eat it
Female:
You do not realize who I am /
If one who knows the all
You have become like the Jews /
he is completely deficient
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 43
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 43
(43) His
disciples said to him, "Who are you, that you should say these things
to us?"
<Jesus said to them,> "You
do not
realize who I am from
what I
say to you, but you
have become
like the Jews, for they
(either) love
the tree and hate its fruit (or) love the fruit and hate the tree."
You
do not realize who I am
You have become like the Jews
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(43)
His
disciples said to him, "Who are you, that you should say these things
to us?"
<Jesus said to them,> "You do not realize who I am from
what I
say to you, but you
have become
like the Jews, for they
(either) love
the tree and hate its fruit (or) love the fruit and hate the tree."
You
have become
like the Jews
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(60)
<They saw> a Samaritan carrying a lamb on his way to
Judea. He
said to his disciples, "That man is round about the lamb."
They said to him, "So that he may kill it and eat it."
He said to them, "While
it is
alive, he will not eat it,
but only when
he has killed it and it has become a corpse."
While
it is alive,
he will not eat it
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(67)
Jesus
said, "If
one who knows the all still
feels a personal deficiency, he
is completely deficient."
If
one who knows the all
He is completely deficient
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Key words:
Male:
Passing away /
Become a corpse
Female:
Passing away, come into being /
Blessed are you when you are...persecuted
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 42
is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 42
(42) Jesus
said, "Become passers-by."
(Passing away, come into being.)
Passing
away, come into
being
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(42)
Jesus
said, "Become passers-by."
(Passing
away, come into being.)
Passing
away
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(60b) They
said to him, "He cannot do so otherwise."
He said to them, "You too, look for a place for yourself within repose,
lest you become
a corpse and be eaten."
Become
a corpse
|
(68)
Jesus
said, "Blessed
are you when you are hated and persecuted.
Wherever you
have been persecuted they will find no place."
Blessed
are you when you are...persecuted
|
Key words:
Male:
Whoever has something in his hand
will receive more /
I was given some of the things of my father
Whoever has nothing
will be deprived of even the little he has /
But if he is divided,
he will be filled with darkness
Female:
Whoever has
something
in his hand /
Persecuted within themselves
Deprived of even the
little he
has /
Him who desires will be filled
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 41
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 41
(41) Jesus
said, "Whoever
has something in his hand will
receive more, and whoever
has nothing will be deprived
of
even the little he has."
Whoever
has
something
in his hand
Deprived
of even the
little he
has
|
(41)
Jesus
said, "Whoever
has something in his hand will receive more,
and whoever
has nothing will be deprived of even the little he has."
Whoever
has something in his hand
will receive more
Whoever
has nothing
will be deprived of even the little he has
|
(61) Jesus
said, "Two will rest on a bed: the one will die, and the other will
live."
Salome said, "Who are you, man, that you ... have come up on my couch
and eaten from my table?"
Jesus said to her, "I am he who exists from the undivided. I
was given
some of the things of my father."
<...> "I am your disciple."
<...> "Therefore I say, if he is destroyed, he will be
filled
with light, but
if he is
divided, he will be filled with darkness."
I
was given some of the things of my father
But
if he is divided,
he will be filled with darkness
|
(69)
Jesus
said, "Blessed are they who have been persecuted
within themselves. It
is they who have truly come to know the father. Blessed are the hungry,
for the belly of him
who desires
will be filled."
Persecuted
within themselves
Him who desires will be filled
|
Key
words:
Male:
Planted/
plant
Female:
A
grapevine has
been planted
outside of the father /
That which you do not have within you will kill you if you do not have
it within you
The
Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 40
aligns
with and is
one
and the same as
Outer
Female Chiasm
Saying 40
(40)
Jesus
said, "A
grapevine has been planted
outside
of the father,
but being
unsound, it will be pulled up by its roots and destroyed."
A
grapevine has
been planted
outside of the father
|
(40)
Jesus
said, "A grapevine has been planted
outside of the father, but being
unsound, it will be pulled up by its roots and destroyed."
Planted
|
(62)
Jesus said, "It is to those
who are worthy of my mysteries that I tell my mysteries. Do not let
your left (hand) know what your right (hand) is doing."
(63)
Jesus said, "There was a rich
man who had much money. He said, 'I shall put my money to use so that I
may sow, reap, plant,
and fill my
storehouse with produce, with the
result that I shall lack nothing.' Such were his intentions, but that
same night he died. Let him who has ears hear."
Plant
|
(70)
Jesus
said, "That which you have will save you if you bring it forth from
yourselves. That
which you
do not have within you will kill you if you
do not have it within you."
That
which you do not have within you will kill you if you do not have
it within you
|
Key
words:
Male:
Allowed to enter /
Will not enter
Female:
have
taken the
keys of
knowledge
(gnosis)
and hidden them /
I shall destroy this house
They themselves have not entered /
No one will be able to build it
The
Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 39
aligns
with and is
one
and the same as
Outer
Female Chiasm
Saying 39
(39)
Jesus
said, "The pharisees and the scribes have taken the
keys of knowledge
(gnosis) and hidden them. They
themselves
have not entered, nor have
they allowed to enter those who wish to. You, however, be as wise as
serpents and as innocent as doves."
Have
taken the
keys of
knowledge
(gnosis) and hidden them
|
(39)
Jesus
said, "The pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge
(gnosis) and hidden them. They themselves have not entered, nor have
they allowed
to enter those who wish to.
You, however, be as wise as
serpents and as innocent as doves."
Allowed
to enter
|
(64) Jesus
said, "A man had received visitors. And when he had prepared the
dinner, he sent his servant to invite the guests.
He went to the first one and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He
said, 'I have claims against some merchants. They are coming to me this
evening. I must go and give them my orders. I ask to be excused from
the dinner.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master has invited you.' He
said to him, 'I have just bought a house and am required for the day. I
shall not have any spare time.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He said to
him, 'My friend is going to get married, and I am to prepare the
banquet. I shall not be able to come. I ask to be excused from the
dinner.'
He went to another and said to him, 'My master invites you.' He said to
him, 'I have just bought a farm, and I am on my way to collect the
rent. I shall not be able to come. I ask to be excused.'
The servant returned and said to his master, 'Those whom you invited to
the dinner have asked to be excused.' The master said to his servant,
'Go outside to the streets and bring back those whom you happen to
meet, so that they may dine.' Businessmen and merchants will
not enter
the places of my father."
Will
not enter
|
(71)
Jesus
said, "I
shall destroy this house, and
no
one will be
able to build it
[...]."
I
shall destroy this house
|
Key words:
Male:
Many times have you desired
to hear these words /
Let him who has ears hear.
Female:
You desired to hear /
Tell my brothers
You will look for me and will not find me /
I am not a divider
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 38
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 38
(38) Jesus
said, "Many times have you
desired to
hear these words which I am
saying to you, and you have no one else to hear them from. There will
be days when you
will look
for me and will not find me."
You
desired to hear
You will look for me and will not fiind me
|
(38)
Jesus
said, "Many
times have you desired to hear these words
which I am
saying to you, and you have no one else to hear them from. There will
be days when you will look for me and will not find me."
Many
times have you desired to hear these words
|
(65) He
said, "There was a good man who owned a vineyard. He leased it to
tenant farmers so that they might work it and he might collect the
produce from them. He sent his servant so that the tenants might give
him the produce of the vineyard. They seized his servant and beat him,
all but killing him. The servant went back and told his master. The
master said, 'Perhaps he did not recognize them.' He sent another
servant. The tenants beat this one as well. Then the owner sent his son
and said, 'Perhaps they will show respect to my son.' Because the
tenants knew that it was he who was the heir to the vineyard, they
seized him and killed him. Let
him who has
ears hear."
Let him who has ears hear
|
(72)
A man
said to him, "Tell
my brothers
to divide my father's
possessions with
me."
He said to him, "O man, who has made me a divider?"
He turned to his disciples and said to them, "I
am not a
divider, am
I?"
Tell
my brothers
I am not a divider
|
Key words:
Male:
When will you become revealed to us /
Show me the stone
Female:
"When will you
become
revealed to us and when shall we
see you? /
The harvest is great (now)
Like little children and tread on them /
Send out laborers to the harvest
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 37
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 37
(37) His
disciples said, "When
will you
become revealed to us and when shall we
see you?"
Jesus said, "When you disrobe without being ashamed and take up your
garments and place them under your feet like
little
children and tread
on them, then will you see the
son of the living one, and you
will not
be afraid"
"When
will you
become
revealed to us and when shall we
see you?
Like little children and tread on them
|
(37) His
disciples said, "When
will you
become revealed to us and
when shall we
see you?"
Jesus said, "When you disrobe without being ashamed and take up your
garments and place them under your feet like little children and tread
on them, then will you see the son of the living one, and you will not
be afraid"
When
will you become revealed to us
|
(66)
Jesus
said, "Show
me the stone which the
builders have rejected. That one is
the cornerstone."
Show
me the stone
|
(73)
Jesus
said, "The
harvest is great but the
laborers are few. Beseech the Lord,
therefore, to send
out
laborers to the harvest."
The
harvest is great (now)
Send out laborers to the harvest
|
Key words:
Male:
Do not be concerned /
Feels a personal deficiency
Female:
Concerned (about lack) /
Nothing in the cistern
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 36
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 36
(36) Jesus
said, "Do not be concerned
from morning until evening and from evening
until morning about what you will wear."
Concerned
(about lack)
|
(36) Jesus
said, "Do
not be concerned from morning
until evening and from evening
until morning about what you will wear."
Do
not be concerned
|
(67)
Jesus
said, "If one who knows the all still feels
a
personal deficiency, he
is completely deficient."
Feels
a personal deficiency
|
(74)
He
said, "O Lord, there are many around the drinking trough, but there is nothing
in the cistern."
Nothing
in the cistern
|
"Fashion...
a hand in
place of a hand... then will you enter the kingdom" (22)
Hand
(35) connects an extended hand to buy the pearl (76). The merchant
sells all he has to purchase the pearl,
Matthew
13:46.
The
Outer Female Sayings 35 and 76 are connected diagonally. They are
aligned horizontally by the gentle rocking of the female upon the inner
male structure. This happens in the Bridal Chamber. (See the
green box below)
Key
words:
Male:
Enter the house /
Persecuted within themselves
Female:
Enter the house / standing at the door
Binds his hands / it is the solitary
Ransack his house / enter the bridal chamber
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 35
aligns with and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 35
(35)
Jesus said, "It is not possible for anyone
to enter
the house of a strong man and
take it by force unless he binds
his hands; then he will (be
able to) ransack
his
house."
Enter
the house
Binds his hands
Ransack his house
|
(35)
Jesus
said, "It is not possible for anyone to enter
the house
of a strong man
and take it by force unless he binds his hands; then he will (be able
to) ransack his house."
Enter
the house
|
(68)
Jesus
said, "Blessed are you
when you are hated and persecuted. Wherever you have been persecuted
they will find no place."
(69)
Jesus
said, "Blessed are they
who have been persecuted
within themselves.
It is they who have truly
come to know the father. Blessed are the hungry, for the belly of him
who desires will be filled."
(70)
Jesus
said, "That which you
have will save you if you bring it forth from yourselves. That which
you do not have within you will kill you if you do not have it within
you."
(71)
Jesus
said, "I shall destroy
this house, and no one will be able to build it [...]."
Persecuted
within themselves
|
(75)
Jesus
said, "Many are standing
at the
door, but it
is the
solitary who will enter
the bridal chamber."
Standing at the door
It
is the solitary
Enter
the bridal chamber
|
Key words:
Male:
A blind man leads a blind man /
I am not a divider
Female:
A blind man / a merchant
Fall into a pit / where… worm destroys
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 34
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 34
(34) Jesus
said, "If a
blind man leads a blind man,
they will both fall
into a
pit."
blind (34) connects with see (33)
Blind (34), and hidden (32)
and hidden (33) and See...
light (33) may all
connect with the light in the
bridal chamber (75) through the rocking motion of the female.
"Preach from your
housetops
that which you will hear in your ear," (33). When the sound
of
the bride is heard in the ear in
the bridal chamber the bright
light of transfiguration
can
not be hidden.
Clothed in light, Romans
13:12
A
blind man
Fall into a pit
|
(34)
Jesus
said, "If a
blind man leads a blind man,
they will both fall into a
pit."
A
blind man leads a blind man
|
(72)
A man said to him, "Tell
my brothers to divide my father's possessions with me."
He said to him, "O man, who has made me a divider?"
He turned to his disciples and said to them, "I
am not a
divider, am
I?"
(73)
Jesus said, "The harvest
is great but the laborers are few. Beseech the Lord, therefore, to send
out laborers to the harvest."
I
am not a divider
|
"Fashion...
a hand in place of a hand... then will you enter the kingdom" (22)
Hand (35) connects an extended hand to buy the pearl (76). The merchant
sells all he has to purchase the pearl, Matthew
13:46.
The
Outer Female Sayings 35 and 76 are connected diagonally. They are
aligned horizontally by the gentle rocking of the female upon the inner
male structure. This happens in the Bridal Chamber. (See the
green box below)
(76)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is
like a
merchant who had a
consignment of merchandise and who discovered
a pearl. That merchant was shrewd. He sold the merchandise and bought
the pearl alone for himself. You too, seek his unfailing and enduring
treasure where no moth comes near to devour and no worm
destroys."
A
merchant
Where… worm destroys
|
Notice
that this
Key Horizontal Saying
grouping connects the Bridal Chamber with Light. There is a
bright
light in the bridal Chamber at the marriage when two become One.
Key words:
Male:
Preach from your housetops /
Many are standing at the door
Female:
For no one
lights a lamp and
puts it under a bushel /
It is I who am the light
which is above them all
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 33
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 33
(33) Jesus
said, "Preach from your housetops that which you will hear in your ear.
For
no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel,
nor does he put
it
in a hidden place, but rather he sets it on a lampstand so that
everyone who enters and leaves will see its light."
Note:
The Gospel of Matthew connects the
idea of "light" with "city on a hill". "You are the light of the world.
A city that is set on
a hill cannot be hidden. Nor
do they
light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it
gives light
to all [who are] in the house.” Matthew
5:14-15.
Thomas places these two thoughts together in saying
32 and 33.
For
no one
lights a lamp and puts it
under a bushel
|
(33)
Jesus
said, "Preach
from your housetops that
which you will hear in your ear.
For no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it
in a hidden place, but rather he sets it on a lampstand so that
everyone who enters and leaves will see its light."
Preach
from your housetops
|
(73)
Jesus said, "The harvest
is great but the laborers
are few. Beseech the Lord, therefore, to send
out laborers to the harvest."
(74)
He said, "O Lord, there are
many around the drinking trough, but there is nothing in the
cistern."
(75)
Jesus said, "Many
are
standing at the door, but it
is the solitary who will enter the bridal
chamber."
See
the Green
Box below - (104)
Many
are standing at the door
|
Notice that this Key
Horizontal Saying grouping connects
the
Bridal Chamber with a bright Light.
The
Coptic scribe draws
attention to this grouping with the addition of the phrase split open.
(77)
Jesus
said, "It
is I who am the light which is above them all.
It is I who am
the all. From me did the all come forth, and unto me did the all
extend,(split
open).
Split open connects with split open
From the Coptic text:
"Split
(open) a piece of wood,
and I am there. Lift up the stone, and
you will find me there."
(See 30-77-80)
It
is I who am the light
which is above them all
|
nor.. hidden (33) connects with nor... hidden (32)
Key words:
Male:
A city... nor can it be hidden /
The kingdom... discovered a pearl.
Female:
A city... nor can it be hidden /
the desert... unable to discern the truth.
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 32
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 32
(32) Jesus
said, "A
city being built on a high
mountain and fortified cannot fall, nor
can it be hidden."
A
city... nor can it be hidden
|
(32)
Jesus said, "A
city
being
built on a high mountain and fortified cannot fall, nor
can it be
hidden."
A
city... nor can it be hidden
|
(76)
Jesus
said, "The
kingdom of the father is like
a merchant who had a
consignment of merchandise and who discovered
a
pearl.
The
kingdom... discovered a pearl
|
(78) Jesus
said, "Why have you come out into the
desert?
To see a reed shaken by
the wind? And to see a man clothed in fine garments like your kings and
your great men? Upon them are the fine garments, and they are unable
to
discern the truth."
The
desert... unable to discern the truth
|
Key
words:
Male:
No physician heals,
No worm destroys
Female:
No prophet is accepted /
heard the word... and have truly kept it
The
Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 31
aligns
with and is
one
and the same as
Outer
Female Chiasm
Saying 31
(31)
Jesus
said, "No
prophet is accepted in his
own village; no physician heals those who know him."
No
prophet is accepted
|
city (32)
connects
with
village (31)
(31)
Jesus
said, "No prophet is accepted in his own village; no
physician
heals
those who know him."
No
physician heals
|
(76b)That
merchant was shrewd. He sold the merchandise and bought the pearl alone
for himself. You too, seek his unfailing and enduring treasure where no
moth comes near to devour and no
worm destroys."
No
worm destroys
|
(79) A
woman from the crowd said to him, "Blessed are the womb which bore you
and the breasts which nourished you."
He said to her, "Blessed are those who have
heard the
word of the
father and
have truly kept it. For there
will be days when you will
say, 'Blessed are the womb which has not conceived and the breasts
which have not given milk.'"
Heard
the word... and have truly kept it
|
Key words:
Male:
Split (open) /
Split (open)
Female:
I am with him... you will find me there. /
he... has found the body
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 30
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 30
(30) Jesus
said, "Where there are three gods, they are gods. Where there are two
or one, I
am with him."
From the Greek text:
"Split (open) a piece of
wood,
and I am there. Lift up the stone, and you
will find
me there."
I
am with him... you will find me
there
|
(30)
Jesus
said, "Where there are three gods, they are gods. Where there are two
or one, I am with him."
From the Greek text:
"Split
(open) a piece of wood,
and I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there."
Split
(open)
|
(77) Jesus
said, "It is I who am the light which is above them all. It is I who am
the all. From me did the all come forth, and unto me did the all
extend."
From the Coptic text:
"Split
(open) a piece of wood, and I
am there. Lift up the stone, and
you will find me there."
Split
(open)
|
(80)
Jesus
said, "He who has recognized the world has found the body, but he
who has
found the body is superior to
the world."
He...
has found the body
|
Key words:
Male:
Great wealth... in this poverty /
Great men... fine garments
Female:
Great wealth... in this poverty /
has grown rich... renounce it
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 29
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 29
(29) Jesus
said, "If the flesh came into being because of spirit, it is a wonder.
But if spirit came into being because of the body, it is a wonder of
wonders. Indeed, I am amazed at how this great
wealth
has made its home in
this poverty."
Great
wealth... in this poverty
|
(29)
Jesus
said, "If the flesh came into being because of spirit, it is a wonder.
But if spirit came into being because of the body, it is a wonder of
wonders. Indeed, I am amazed at how this
great
wealth
has made its home in
this poverty."
Great wealth...
in this poverty
|
(78) Jesus
said, "Why have you come out into the desert? To see a reed shaken by
the wind? And to see a man clothed in fine garments like your kings and
your great
men? Upon them are the fine
garments,
and they are unable to
discern the truth."
Great
men...
fine garments
|
(81)
Jesus said, "Let him who has
grown rich be king, and let
him who possesses power renounce
it."
Has
grown rich... renounce it
|
Key words:
Male:
All of them intoxicated /
Breasts which nourished you
When they shake off their wine,
then they will repent /
The breasts which have not given milk
Female:
Blind in
their
hearts and do not have sight /
The light in them remains concealed
Leave the world /
Near me
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 28
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 28
(28) Jesus
said, "I took my place in the midst of the world, and I appeared to
them in flesh. I found all of them intoxicated; I found none of them
thirsty. And my soul became afflicted for the sons of men, because they
are blind
in their
hearts
and
do not have sight;
for
empty they came
into the world, and empty too they seek to leave
the world.
But for the
moment they are intoxicated. When they shake off their wine, then they
will repent."
Blind
in
their
hearts and do not have sight
Leave the world
|
(28) Jesus
said, "I took my place in the midst of the world, and I appeared to
them in flesh. I found all
of them
intoxicated; I found none of
them
thirsty. And my soul became afflicted for the sons of men, because they
are blind in their hearts and do not have sight; for empty they came
into the world, and empty too they seek to leave the world. But for the
moment they are intoxicated. When
they shake
off their wine, then they
will repent."
All
of them intoxicated
When they shake off their wine, then they will repent
|
(79)
A
woman from the crowd said to him, "Blessed are the womb which bore you
and the breasts
which nourished you."
He said to her, "Blessed are those who have heard the word of the
father and have truly kept it. For there will be days when you will
say, 'Blessed are the womb which has not conceived and the
breasts
which have not given milk.'"
Breasts
which nourished you
The breasts which have not given milk
|
(82)
Jesus said, "He who is near
me is near the fire, and he
who is far from me is far from the
kingdom."
(83)
Jesus said, "The images are
manifest to man, but the
light in
them remains concealed in the
image
of the light of the father. He will become manifest, but his image will
remain concealed by his light."
The
light in them remains concealed
Near me
|
Key
words:
Male:
Fast as regards the world /
Recognized the world
Female:
Fast / rejoice
Observe the Sabbath / see your likeness
You will not see the father /
neither… become manifest
The
Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 27
aligns
with and is
one
and the same as
Outer
Female Chiasm
Saying 27
(27)
<Jesus said,> "If you do not fast
as
regards the world,
you will
not find the kingdom. If you do not observe
the Sabbath as a Sabbath, you
will not see the
father."
Fast
Observe the Sabbath
You will not see the father
|
(27)
<Jesus said,> "If you do not fast
as regards
the world,
you will
not find the kingdom. If you do not observe the Sabbath as a Sabbath,
you will not see the father."
Fast
as
regards the world
|
(80)
Jesus
said, "He who has recognized
the
world has found the body, but
he who
has found the body is superior to the world."
Recognized
the world
|
See your "likeness" (84) connects diagonally with seeing "your
likeness" in your brothers
eye (26).
"Fashion... a likeness in place of a likeness... then will you enter
the kingdom" (22)
We
judge those who have faults we see in ourselves, Mathew
7:1-4.
The
Outer Female Sayings 84 and 26 are connected diagonally. They are
aligned horizontally by the gentle rocking of the female upon the inner
male structure. This happens in the Bridal Chamber. (See the
green box below)
(84) Jesus
said, "When you see
your likeness, you rejoice.
But when you see your
images which came into being before you, and which neither
die
nor become
manifest, how much you will
have to bear!"
Rejoice
See your likeness
Neither… become manifest
|
See
your "likeness" (84) connects diagonally with seeing
"your
likeness" in your brothers
eye (26).
"Fashion...
a likeness in place of a likeness... then will you enter the kingdom"
(22)
We judge those who
have faults we see in ourselves,
Mathew
7:1-4.
The
Outer Female Sayings 84 and 26 are connected
diagonally. They are aligned horizontally by the gentle rocking of the
female upon the inner male structure. This happens in the
Bridal
Chamber. (See the green box below)
Key
words:
Male:
cast the beam out /
let him who possesses power renounce it
Female:
Your brother's eye /
A great wealth
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 26
aligns with and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 26
(26)
Jesus said, "You
see the mote in your
brother's eye,
but you do not see the beam in your own eye. When you cast the beam out
of your
own eye, then you will see clearly to cast the mote from your brother's
eye."
Note: Eye
is single (a single eye) is also mentioned together with God and mammon
and two
masters in Matthew’s gospel, Matthew
6:22,23,24
your
brother's eye
|
(26)
Jesus said, "You see the
mote in your
brother's eye, but you do not see the beam in your own eye. When you cast
the beam out of your own eye,
then you will see clearly to cast
the mote from your brother's eye."
Note: Eye
is single (a single eye) is also mentioned together with God and mammon
and two
masters in Matthew’s gospel, Matthew
6:22,23,24
Cast
the beam out
|
(81) Jesus said, "Let him who has
grown rich be
king, and let
him who possesses power renounce it."
(king -
kingdom)
(i.e.
cast out the love
of money by giving - Luke
6:38-42, or
attain to
a single
eye by an
extended hand)
(82)
Jesus said, "He who is
near me is near the fire, and he who is far from me is far from the
kingdom."
Let
him who possesses power
renounce it
|
(85)
Jesus
said, "Adam came into being from a great power and a
great wealth,
but
he did not become worthy of you. For had he been worthy, he would not
have experienced death."
Is the light
in the eye being darkened by love of money?
A
great wealth
|
|
(25)
Jesus said, "Love
your brother like your soul,
guard him like the pupil of your eye."
Love
your brother like your soul |
(25)
Jesus said, "Love your brother like your
soul, guard him like the pupil of your eye."
Your
brother's eye |
(83)
Jesus said, "The
images are manifest to man,
but the light in them
remains concealed in the image of the light of the father. He will
become manifest, but his image will remain concealed by his light."
(84)
Jesus said, "When you see
your likeness, you rejoice. But when you see
your images which came into being before you, and which neither die not
become manifest, how much you will have to bear!"
The
images
See
|
(86)
Jesus
said, "The foxes have their holes and the birds have their nests, but the
son of man has no place to lay his
head and rest."
the son
of man has no place to lay
his head and rest
|
Key words:
Male:
The place where you are /
From a great power and a great wealth
Female:
A man of light, and he lights up
the whole world /
The body that is dependant upon a body
The Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 24
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Female Chiasm
Saying 24
(24) His disciples
said to him,
"Show us the place where you are, since it is necessary for us to seek
it."
He said to them, "Whoever has ears, let him hear. There is light within
a
man
of light, and he lights up the whole world.
If he does not shine,
he is darkness."
A man
of light, and he lights up the whole world
|
(24)
His disciples said to him,
"Show us the
place
where you are,
since it is necessary for us to seek
it."
He said to them, "Whoever has ears, let him hear. There is light within
a man of light, and he lights up the whole world. If he does not shine,
he is darkness."
The
place where you are
|
(85)
Jesus said, "Adam came into
being from
a great power and a great wealth,
but he did not become
worthy of you. For had he been worthy, he would not have experienced
death."
(86)
Jesus said, "The foxes have
their holes and the birds have their nests, but the son of man has no
place to lay his head and rest."
From
a great power and a great wealth
|
(87)
Jesus said, "Wretched is the
body that is dependant upon a body,
and wretched is the soul
that is
dependent on these two."
The
body that is dependant upon a body
|
Key
words:
Male:
one out of a thousand,
and two out of ten thousand /
The angels and the prophets
choose you... two /
dependent on... two
Female:
one
out of a
thousand,
and two out of ten thousand /
The angels and the prophets
a
single one /
those things
The
Inner
Male Chiasm Saying 23
aligns
with and is
one
and the same as
Outer
Female Chiasm
Saying 23
(23)
Jesus
said, "I
shall choose
you, one
out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand,
and they shall
stand as a single one."
One
out of a
thousand,
and two out of ten thousand
A
single one
|
(23)
Jesus said, "I shall choose
you, one
out of a
thousand, and two out of ten thousand,
and they shall
stand as a single one."
One out of a thousand,
and
two out of ten thousand
Choose
you... two
|
(87)
Jesus said, "Wretched is the
body that is dependant upon a body, and wretched is the soul that is dependent
on these two."
(88)
Jesus said, "The
angels and
the
prophets will come to you and
give to you those things you
(already)
have. And you too, give them those things which you have, and say to
yourselves, 'When will they come and take what is theirs?'"
The
angels and the prophets
Dependent on... two
|
(88)
Jesus said, "The
angels and
the prophets will come to you
and give to you those things you
(already) have. And you too, give them those
things
which you have, and
say to yourselves, 'When will they come and take what is theirs?'"
The
angels and the prophets
Those things
|
The Bridal Chamber
illustrated by the
green boxes is
a complete joining together of the Male and Female Chiasms
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
It is the solitary who will enter
the Bridal Chamber.
Male and Female Key
words:
Inside / Outside
Will
you enter the kingdom /
You will find repose
(22) Jesus saw
infants
being suckled. He said to
his disciples, "These infants being suckled are like those who enter
the kingdom."
They said to him, "Shall we then, as children, enter the kingdom?"
(22b) Jesus
said to
them, "When you make the two one,
and when you make the inside like the outside and the outside like the
inside, and the above like the below, and when you make the male and
the female one and the same, so that the male not be male nor the
female female; and when you fashion eyes in the place of an eye, and a
hand in place of a hand, and a foot in place of a foot, and a likeness
in place of a likeness; then will you enter the kingdom." |
This is a
cross over point for both the Outer Chiasm and the Inner Chiasm. The
left and the right of the two structures are
one and the same from the Bridal chamber, verses (9/104) until these
verses (22/89).
(22)
Jesus saw infants being
suckled. He said to
his disciples, "These infants being suckled are like those who enter
the kingdom."
They said to him, "Shall we then, as children, enter the kingdom?"
(22b)
Jesus
said to them, "When you make
the two one, and when you make the inside
like the outside
and the
outside like the inside, and the above like the below, and when you
make the male and the female one and the same, so that the male not be
male nor the female female; and when you fashion eyes in the place of
an eye, and a hand in place of a hand, and a foot in place of a foot,
and a likeness in place of a likeness; then will
you enter
the kingdom
Inside / Outside
Will
you enter the kingdom
|
(89)
Jesus said, "Why do you wash
the outside of
the cup? Do you not realize that he who made the inside
is the same one
who made the outside?"
(A
Yoke
is put around the shoulders of an
animal. This appears to be the core or shoulder of the
boldily
structure of the Spirit Body. The Greek of yoke is zygos - From the
root of zeugnumi : to join, especially by a "yoke") This is perfect
joining of male and female in the bridal chamber.
(90)
Jesus said, "Come unto me,
for my
yoke is
easy and my lordship is mild, and you
will find
repose for yourselves."
Inside / Outside
You will find repose
|
The
Bridal Chamber
illustrated
by the green boxes is
a complete joining
together of the Male and Female Chiasms
These
saying provide the key to joining the two Chiasms together.
“When
you make the two one, and when you make the inside like
the outside and the outside like
the inside, and the above like the
below, and when you make
the male and the female one
and the same,” (22). This happens in “the
bridal chamber,” (104).
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
It
is the solitary who will enter
the
Bridal
Chamber.
(89)
Jesus said, "Why do you wash
the outside of
the cup? Do you not realize that he who made the inside is the same one
who made the outside?" |
Children
(22) connects with
children (21)
Male and
Female Key words:
Whom are your disciples like /
You have not recognized the one
When the owners come /
Read this moment
Come / Come
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(21) Mary said to
Jesus, "Whom
are your
disciples like?"
He said, "They are like children who have settled in a field which is
not theirs. When the owners of the field come,
they will say, 'Let
us have back our field.' They (will) undress in their presence in order
to let them have back their field and to give it back to them.
Therefore I say, if the owner of a house knows that the thief is
coming, he will begin his vigil before he comes and will not let him
dig through into his house of his domain to carry away his goods. You,
then, be on your guard against the world. Arm yourselves with great
strength lest the robbers find a way to come to you, for the difficulty
which you expect will (surely) materialize. Let there be among you a
man of understanding. When the grain ripened, he came quickly with his
sickle in his hand and reaped it. Whoever has ears to hear, let him
hear." |
(21)
Mary said to Jesus, "Whom are
your
disciples like?"
He said, "They are like children who have settled in a field which is
not theirs. of the field When
the owners
of
the field
come,
they will say, 'Let
us have back our field.' They (will) undress in their presence in order
to let them have back their field and to give it back to them.
Therefore I say, if the owner of a house knows that the thief is
coming, he will begin his vigil before he comes and will not let him
dig through into his house of his domain to carry away his goods. You,
then, be on your guard against the world. Arm yourselves with great
strength lest the robbers find a way to come to you, for the difficulty
which you expect will (surely) materialize. Let there be among you a
man of understanding. When the grain ripened, he came quickly with his
sickle in his hand and reaped it. Whoever has ears to hear, let him
hear."
Whom
are your disciples like
When the owners come
Come
|
(90) is here duplicated as
Children (22) connects with children (21)
(90) Jesus said, "Come
unto me, for my yoke is easy and my lordship is mild, and you will find
repose for yourselves."
(91)
They said to him, "Tell
us who you are so that we may believe in you."
He said to them, "You read the face of the sky and of the earth, but
you have not recognized the one who is before you, and you do not know
how to read
this moment."
You
have not recognized the one
Read this moment
Come
|
90)
Jesus said, "Come unto me,
for my yoke is
easy and my lordship is mild, and you will find repose for yourselves."
(91)
They said to him, "Tell us
who you are so
that we may believe in you."
He said to them, "You read the face of the sky and of the earth, but you
have not recognized the one
who is before you, and you do not
know
how to read this moment." |
Male and
Female Key words:
Tell us what the kingdom of heaven is like /
What you asked me about in former times
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(20) The disciples
said to Jesus,
"Tell
us
what the kingdom of heaven is like."
He said to them, "It is like a mustard seed. It is the smallest of all
seeds. But when it falls on tilled soil, it produces a great plant and
becomes a shelter for birds of the sky." |
(20) The
disciples said to Jesus,
"Tell
us
what the kingdom of heaven is like."
He said to them, "It is like a mustard seed. It is the smallest of all
seeds. But when it falls on tilled soil, it produces a great plant and
becomes a shelter for birds of the sky."
Tell
us what the kingdom of heaven is like
|
(92)
Jesus said, "Seek and you
will find. Yet, what
you asked
me about in former times and
which I did
not tell you then, now I do desire to tell, but you do not inquire
after it."
What
you asked me about in former times
|
(92)
Jesus said, "Seek and you
will find. Yet, what
you asked
me about in former times and
which I did
not tell you then, now I do desire to tell, but you do not inquire
after it." |
Male and
Female Key words:
These stones will minister to you /
Pearls to swine
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(19) Jesus said,
"Blessed is he
who came into being before he came into being. If you become my
disciples and listen to my words, these
stones will minister to you.
For there are five trees for you in Paradise which remain undisturbed
summer and winter and whose leaves do not fall. Whoever becomes
acquainted with them will not experience death." |
(19) Jesus said, "Blessed is he
who came into being before he came into being. If you become my
disciples and listen to my words, these
stones
will minister to you.
For there are five trees for you in Paradise which remain undisturbed
summer and winter and whose leaves do not fall. Whoever becomes
acquainted with them will not experience death."
These
stones will minister to you
|
(93)
<Jesus said,> "Do not
give what is holy to dogs, lest they throw them on the dung-heap. Do
not throw the pearls
to swine,
lest they [...] it [...]."
Pearls
to swine
|
(93)
<Jesus said,> "Do not
give what is holy to dogs, lest they throw them on the dung-heap. Do
not throw the pearls
to swine,
lest they [...] it [...]." |
Male and
Female Key words:
Have you discovered /
Seeks will find
He who will take his place /
He who knocks will be let in
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(18)
The
disciples
said to Jesus,
"Tell us how our end will be."
Jesus said, "Have
you discovered, then, the
beginning, that you look
for the end? For where the beginning is, there will the end be. Blessed
is he who will take his place in the beginning; he will know the end
and will not experience death." |
(18) The disciples said to Jesus,
"Tell us how our end will be."
Jesus said, "Have
you
discovered, then, the
beginning, that you look
for the end? For where the beginning is, there will the end be. Blessed
is he
who
will take his place in the
beginning; he will know the end
and will not experience death."
Have
you discovered
He who will take his place
|
(94)
Jesus said, "He who seeks
will find, and he
who knocks
will be let in."
Seeks
will find
He who knocks will be let in
|
(94)
Jesus said, "He who seeks
will find, and he
who knocks
will be let in." |
Male and
Female Key words:
Give you /
Give it
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(17) Jesus said, "I
shall give
you what no eye has seen and
what no ear has heard and what no
hand has
touched and what has never occurred to the human mind." |
(17) Jesus said, "I shall give
you what no eye has seen and
what no ear has heard and what no
hand has
touched and what has never occurred to the human mind."
Give
you
|
(95)
Jesus said, "If you have
money, do not lend it at interest, but give
it
to one from whom you
will not get it back."
Give
it
|
(95)
Jesus said, "If you have
money, do not lend it at interest, but give
it
to one from whom you
will not get it back." |
Male and
Female Key words:
Fire upon earth /
(Cooked) dough... loaves
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(16)
Jesus said, "Men
think,
perhaps, that it is peace which I have come to cast upon
the world.
They do not know that it is dissension which I have come to cast upon
the earth: fire,
sword, and war. For there will be five in a house:
three will be against two, and two against three, the father against
the son, and the son against the father. And they will stand solitary."
|
(16) Jesus said, "Men think,
perhaps, that it is peace which I have come to cast
upon the
world.
They do not know that it is dissension which I have come to cast upon
the earth: fire,
sword, and war. For there will be five in a house:
three will be against two, and two against three, the father against
the son, and the son against the father. And they will stand solitary."
Fire
upon earth
|
(96)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a certain woman. She took a little leaven, concealed
it in some dough,
and made it into large loaves. Let him who has ears
hear."
(Cooked)
dough... loaves
|
(96)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a certain woman. She took a little leaven, concealed
it in some dough,
and made it into large loaves. Let him who has ears
hear." |
Male
and
Female Key
words:
Not born of woman /
Like a certain woman
In
the
Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and
the
Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(15)
Jesus
said, "When
you see
one who was not born of woman,
prostrate yourselves on your faces
and
worship him. That one is your father." |
(15)
Jesus said, "When you see
one who was not
born of
woman, prostrate yourselves
on your faces and
worship him. That one is your father."
Not
born of woman
|
(97) Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like
a
certain woman who was
carrying a jar full of meal. While she was
walking on the road, still some distance from home, the handle of the
jar broke and the meal emptied out behind her on the road. She did not
realize it; she had noticed no accident. When she reached her house,
she set the jar down and found it empty."
Like a certain woman
|
"Walking" connects foot with foot
(Sayings 14 - 97). This is the female "foot in the place of a
foot"
In the Bridal Chamber Sayings 14 and 97 are connected diagonally. They
are aligned horizontally
by the gentle rocking of the female upon the male structure
within.
(97)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a
certain
woman
who was carrying a jar
full of meal. While she was walking
on the road, still some distance from home, the handle of the
jar broke and the meal emptied out behind her on the road. She did not
realize it; she had noticed no accident. When she reached her house,
she set the jar down and found it empty." |
"Walking"
connects foot with foot
(Sayings 14 - 97). This is the female "foot in the place of a
foot", (22).
In
the Bridal Chamber Sayings 14 and 97 are connected diagonally. They are
aligned horizontally
by the gentle rocking of the female upon the male structure
within.
Male and Female Key words:
Do harm to your spirits /
Kill a powerful man
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(14)
Jesus
said to them, "If you fast, you will
give rise to sin for yourselves; and if you pray, you will be
condemned; and if you give alms, you will do
harm to your
spirits. When
you go into any land and walk
about in the districts, if they receive
you, eat what they will set before you, and heal the sick among them.
For what goes into your mouth will not defile you, but that which
issues from your mouth - it is that which will defile you."
|
(14) Jesus said to them, "If you
fast, you will
give rise to sin for yourselves; and if you pray, you will be
condemned; and if you give alms, you will do
harm to your
spirits. When
you go into any land and walk about in the districts, if they receive
you, eat what they will set before you, and heal the sick among them.
For what goes into your mouth will not defile you, but that which
issues from your mouth - it is that which will defile you."
Do
harm to your spirits
|
(98)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a certain man who wanted to kill
a powerful
man. In
his own house he drew his sword and stuck it into the wall in order to
find out whether his hand could carry through. Then he slew the powerful
man."
"Powerful man" is
repeated
Kill
a powerful man
|
(98)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of
the father is like a certain man who wanted to kill
a powerful
man. In
his own house he drew his sword and stuck it into the wall in order to
find out whether his hand could carry through. Then he slew the
powerful man." |
Male and
Female Key words:
His
companions /
Your brothers
A fire will come out of the stones
and burn you up /
It is they who will enter
the kingdom of my father
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(13b)
Jesus
said, "I
am not your
master. Because you have drunk, you have become intoxicated from the
bubbling spring which I have measured out."
And he took him and withdrew and told him three things. When Thomas
returned to his
companions, they asked him,
"What did Jesus say to
you?"
Thomas said to them, "If I tell you one of the things which he told me,
you will pick up stones and throw them at me; a
fire will
come out of
the stones and burn you up." |
(13b)
Jesus said, "I
am not
your
master. Because you have drunk, you have become intoxicated from the
bubbling spring which I have measured out."
And he took him and withdrew and told him three things. When Thomas
returned to his
companions,
they asked him, "What did Jesus say to
you?"
Thomas said to them, "If I tell you one of the things which he told me,
you will pick up stones and throw them at me; a
fire will
come out of
the stones and burn you up."
His
companions
A fire
will
come out of
the stones and burn you up
|
(99)
The disciples said to him,
"Your
brothers and your mother are
standing outside."
He said to them, "Those here who do the will of my father are my
brothers and my mother. It
is they who
will enter the kingdom of my
father."
Your
brothers
It
is they who
will enter the kingdom of my
father
|
(99)
The disciples said to him,
"Your
brothers and your mother are
standing outside."
He said to them, "Those here who do the will of my father are my
brothers and my mother. It
is they who
will enter the kingdom of my
father." |
Male and Female Key words:
Compare me to
someone.., whom I am like /
The image and likeness of Caesar, Luke
20:24
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(13) Jesus said to
his
disciples,
"Compare
me
to someone and tell me whom
I am like."
Simon Peter said to him, "You are like a righteous angel."
Matthew said to him, "You are like a wise philosopher."
Thomas said to him, "Master, my mouth is wholly incapable of saying
whom you are like." |
(13) Jesus said to his disciples,
"Compare
me to someone and tell me whom
I am like."
Simon Peter said to him, "You are like a righteous angel."
Matthew said to him, "You are like a wise philosopher."
Thomas said to him, "Master, my mouth is wholly incapable of saying
whom you are like."
Compare
me to
someone.., whom I am like
|
(100)
They showed Jesus a
gold
coin and said to him, "Caesar's
men demand taxes from us."
He said to them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what
belongs to God, and give me what is mine."
The
image and likeness of Caesar, Luke
20:24
|
(100)
They showed Jesus a
gold
coin and said to him, "Caesar's
men demand taxes from us."
He said to them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what
belongs to God, and give me what is mine."
Also
Interesting:
In the Odes
of Solomon,
“The gold
coin of light is the sun.” Song 16:15 translated
by Willis Barnestone
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Male and
Female Key words:
Who is to be our leader /
Hate his father and his mother
James the righteous (spiritual brother) /
Love his father and his mother
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(12) The disciples
said to Jesus,
"We know that you will depart from us. Who
is to be
our leader?"
Jesus said to them, "Wherever you are, you are to go to James
the
righteous, for whose sake
heaven and earth came into being." |
(12)
The disciples said to Jesus,
"We know that you will depart from us. Who
is to be
our leader?"
Jesus said to them, "Wherever you are, you are to go to James
the
righteous, for whose sake
heaven and earth came into being."
Who
is to be our leader
James the righteous
(spiritual brother - i.e. the brother of Christ)
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(101) <Jesus said,>
"Whoever does not hate
his father
and his mother as I do cannot
become
a disciple to me. And whoever does not love his father
and his mother
as I do cannot become a disciple to me. For my mother
[...], but my
true mother
gave me life."
Mother and Father
is
repeated
Hate
his father and his mother
Love his father and his mother
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(101)
<Jesus said,>
"Whoever does not hate
his father
and his mother as I do cannot
become
a disciple to me. And whoever does not love
his father
and his mother
as I do cannot become a disciple to me. For my mother
[...], but my
true mother
gave me life." |
There is a bright light
in
the bridal chamber when
two
become one.
See also horizontal sayings group 33/75/77.
(11) Jesus said,
"This
heaven
will pass away, and the one above it will pass away. The dead are not
alive, and the living will not die. In the days when you consumed
what
is dead, you made it what is alive.
When you come to dwell in the
light,
what will you do? On the day when you were one
you became two.
But when you become two, what will you do?"
Male and Female Key words:
Consumed / eat
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
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(11) Jesus said, "This heaven
will pass away, and the one above it will pass away. The dead are not
alive, and the living will not die. In the days when you consumed
what
is dead, you made it what is alive. When you come to dwell in the light,
what will you do? On the day when you were one you became two.
But when you become two, what will you do?"
Consumed
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(102)
Jesus said, "Woe to the
pharisees, for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of oxen, for
neither does he eat
nor
does he let the oxen eat."
Eat is repeated
Eat
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(102)
Jesus said, "Woe to the
pharisees, for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of oxen, for
neither does he eat
nor
does he let the oxen eat."
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Light (11) connects with Fire (10)
The
rocking motion in the bridal chamber (see the pink boxes) will
connect the Fire (10) with the Bridal Chamber (104). This may become
even more evident in later charts joining the perfectly
joined spiritual with spiritual
within the bridal chamber.
Key words:
Guarding it until /
Arm himself before
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(10) Jesus said, "I
have cast fire
upon the world, and see, I
am guarding
it until it
blazes."
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(10)
Jesus said, "I have cast fire
upon the world, and see, I am guarding
it
until it blazes."
Guarding
it until
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(103) Jesus said, "Fortunate is
the man who knows where the brigands will enter, so that he may get up,
muster his domain, and arm
himself
before they invade."
Arm
himself before
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(103)
Jesus said, "Fortunate is
the man who knows where the brigands will enter, so that he may get up,
muster his domain, and arm
himself
before they invade."
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Male
and
Female Key
words:
Sower scatters seeds /
bridegroom (sows seed)
In
the
Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and
the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(9)
Jesus said, "Now
the sower went out, took a
handful (of seeds),
and scattered
them. Some fell on the road; the
birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take
root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns;
they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good
soil and it produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a
hundred and twenty per measure."
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(9)
Jesus said, "Now the sower
went out, took a
handful (of seeds),
and scattered
them. Some fell on the road; the
birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take
root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns;
they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good
soil and it produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a
hundred and twenty per measure."
Sower
scatters seeds
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(104) They said to Jesus, "Come,
let us pray
today and let us fast."
Jesus said, "What is the sin that I have committed, or wherein have I
been defeated? But when the bridegroom
leaves the
bridal chamber,
then
let them fast and pray."
Bridal
chamber (104) connects
with “mother
and father” (105)
(105)
Jesus said, "He who knows
the father and
the mother will be called the son of a harlot."
Bridegroom
(sows seed)
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(104)
They said to Jesus, "Come,
let us pray
today and let us fast."
Jesus said, "What is the sin that I have committed, or wherein have I
been defeated? But when the bridegroom
leaves the bridal
chamber,
then
let them fast and pray." |
Male and Female Key words:
Chose the large fish /
Called the son
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(8) And he
said, "The man is like a wise fisherman who cast
his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea full of small fish.
Among them the wise fisherman found a fine large fish. He threw all the
small fish back into the sea and chose the large
fish without
difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear." |
(8) And he said, "The man is like
a wise
fisherman who cast
his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea full of small fish.
Among them the wise fisherman found a fine large fish. He threw all the
small fish back into the sea and chose
the large
fish without
difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
Chose
the large fish
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Bridal
chamber (104) connects
with “mother and father” (105).
This is the private area
of the
bodily structure upon which we bestow much honor.
(105)
Jesus said, "He who
knows the father and the mother will be called
the son
of a harlot."
Called
the son
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(105)
Jesus said, "He who knows
the father and the mother will be called
the son
of a harlot." |
Male and
Female Key words:
Blessed is the lion which becomes man /
You will become the sons of man
In the Bridal
Chamber the right and left of
both the Inner
Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm
Sayings are One and the Same.
(7) Jesus said,
"Blessed
is
the
lion which becomes man when
consumed by man; and cursed is the
man whom
the lion consumes, and the lion becomes man."
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(7) Jesus said, "Blessed
is the
lion which becomes man when
consumed by man; and cursed is the
man whom
the lion consumes, and the lion becomes man."
Blessed
is the lion which becomes man
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(106)
Jesus said, "When you make
the two one, you
will become
the sons of man, and when you
say,
'Mountain, move away,' it will move away."
You
will become the sons of man
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(106)
Jesus said, "When you make
the two one, you
will become
the sons of man, and when you
say,
'Mountain, move away,' it will move away." |
The Legs of the
Joint Body:
The
Spirit - Body
Key words:
Male:
What diet shall we observe? /
He who will drink from my mouth
nothing hidden will not become manifest /
looked for that one until he found it
Female:
Nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered /
Looked for that one until he found it.
The Inner
Left
Male Chiasm Saying 6
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Left
Female Chiasm Saying 6
(6) His disciples
questioned him
and said to him, "Do you want us to fast? How shall we pray? Shall we
give alms? What diet shall we observe?"
Jesus said, "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all
things are plain in the sight of heaven. For nothing hidden will not
become manifest, and nothing
covered
will remain without being
uncovered."
Nothing
covered will remain without being
uncovered
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(6)
His disciples questioned him
and said to him, "Do you want us to fast? How shall we pray? Shall we
give alms? What diet shall we observe?"
Jesus said, "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all
things are plain in the sight of heaven. For nothing
hidden
will not
become manifest, and nothing
covered
will remain without being
uncovered."
What
diet shall we observe?
Nothing hidden will not become manifest
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(107) Jesus said, "The kingdom is
like a shepherd who had a hundred sheep. One of them, the largest, went
astray. He left the ninety-nine sheep and looked
for that
one until he
found it. When he had gone to
such trouble, he said to the
sheep, 'I
care for you more than the ninety-nine.'"
(108)
Jesus said, "He
who will
drink from my mouth will
become like me. I myself shall become
he, and
the things that are hidden will be revealed to him."
He
who will drink from my mouth
Looked for that one until he found it
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The
Legs of the Joint Body:
The
Spirit - Body
(107) Jesus said, "The kingdom is
like a shepherd who had a hundred sheep. One of them, the largest, went
astray. He left the ninety-nine sheep and looked
for that
one until he
found it. When he had gone to
such trouble, he said to the
sheep, 'I
care for you more than the ninety-nine.'"
Looked for that one until he found it
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Key
words:
Male:
Recognize what is in your sight /
The kingdom
Become plain to you /
Found the treasure
hidden / hidden treasure
Female:
nothing hidden
which will not become manifest /
the things that are hidden will be revealed
The
Inner Left
Male Chiasm Saying 5
aligns
with
and is
one
and the same as
Outer
Left
Female Chiasm Saying 5
(5) Jesus said,
"Recognize what
is in your sight, and that which is hidden from you will become plain
to you . For there is nothing hidden
which will not become manifest."
Nothing
hidden which will not
become manifest
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(5)
Jesus said, "Recognize
what
is in your sight, and that
which is hidden from you will become
plain
to you. For there is nothing hidden
which will not become manifest."
Recognize
what is in your sight
Become plain to you
Hidden
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(109) Jesus said, "The
kingdom
is
like a man who had a hidden
treasure
in his field without knowing it.
And after he died, he left it to his son. The son did not know (about
the treasure). He inherited the field and sold it. And the one who
bought it went plowing and found
the
treasure. He began to lend
money
at interest to whomever he wished."
Treasure (109) connects with rich (110)
(110)
Jesus said, "Whoever
finds
the world and becomes rich, let him renounce the world."
The
kingdom
Found the treasure
Hidden treasure
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(108)
Jesus said, "He who will
drink from my mouth will become like me. I myself shall become he, and the
things that are hidden will be revealed
to him."
The
things that are hidden will be revealed
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Key words:
Male:
The man old in days… will live /
The one who lives from the living one
will not see death
Female:
The man / a man
A small child / his son
The Inner
Left
Male Chiasm Saying 4
aligns with
and
is one and the same as
Outer Left
Female Chiasm Saying 4
(4) Jesus said, "The
man old in
days will not hesitate to ask a
small child seven days old
about the
place of life, and he will live. For many who are first will become
last, and they will become one and the same."
The
man
A small child
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(4)
Jesus said, "The
man old in
days will not hesitate to ask
a small child seven days old about the
place of life, and he will
live. For many who are first
will become
last, and they will become one and the same."
The
man old in days… will live
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(111)
Jesus said, "The heavens
and the earth will be rolled up in your presence. And the
one who lives
from the living one will not see death."
Does not Jesus say, "Whoever
finds himself is superior to the world?"
The
one who lives from the living one will not see death
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(109) Jesus said, "The kingdom is
like a man
who had a hidden treasure in his field without knowing it.
And after he died, he left it to his
son. The son did not know
(about
the treasure). He inherited the field and sold it. And the one who
bought it went plowing and found the treasure. He began to lend money
at interest to whomever he wished."
A man
His son
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Key words:
Male:
The birds... the fish /
The flesh... the flesh
The foundation of the inner chiasm:
Rather,
the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you.to has already
come, but you do not recognize it /
Rather, the
kingdom of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see
it
Female:
When you come to know yourselves /
Whoever finds himself
You dwell in poverty /
Becomes rich
The Inner
Left
Male Chiasm Saying 3
aligns with
and is one
and the same as
Outer Left
Female Chiasm Saying 3
(3) Jesus said, "If
those who
lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds
of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,'
then the fish will precede you.
Rather, the kingdom is inside of you,
and it is outside of you. When you come to know
yourselves,
then you
will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons
of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you
dwell in
poverty and it is you who are
that poverty."
When
you come to know yourselves
You dwell in poverty
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(3) Jesus said, "If
those who
lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the
birds of
the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,'
then the
fish will precede you.
Rather, the kingdom is inside of you,
and it is outside of you.
When you come to know yourselves, then you
will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons
of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in
poverty and it is you who are that poverty."
Realized Eschatology:
The foundational teaching of the inner male chiasm
Rather,
the kingdom is inside of you,
and it is outside of you.
together with the head or climax of the chiasm
"What you look forward to has already come, but you do not recognize
it." (51)
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(112)
Jesus said, "Woe to the
flesh that depends on the
soul; woe to the soul that depends on the
flesh."
(113) His disciples said to him,
"When will the kingdom come?"
<Jesus said,> "It will not come by waiting for it. It
will not be
a matter of saying 'here it is' or 'there it is.' Rather,
the kingdom
of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it."
Realized Eschatology:
The foundational teaching of the inner male chiasm
Rather,
the kingdom
of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it
together with the head or climax of the chiasm
"What you look forward to has already come, but you do not recognize
it."
(51)
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(110)
Jesus said, "Whoever finds
the world and becomes
rich, let him renounce the
world."
(111)
Jesus said, "The heavens
and the earth will be rolled up in your presence. And the one who lives
from the living one will not see death." Does not Jesus say, "Whoever
finds himself is superior to
the world?"
Whoever
finds himself
Becomes rich
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Female Key words:
He will become troubled /
Woe to the soul
(2) Jesus said, "Let
him who
seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he
will become
troubled. When he becomes
troubled, he will be astonished, and he will
rule over the All."
He
will become troubled
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(112) Jesus said, "Woe to the
flesh that depends on the soul; woe
to the soul that depends on
the
flesh."
Woe
to the soul
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Female Key words:
Not see death /
Not see it (i.e, the kingdom)
(1) And he said,
"Whoever finds
the interpretation of these sayings will
not experience death."
Not
see death
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(113) His disciples said to him,
"When will the kingdom come?"
<Jesus said,> "It will not come by waiting for it. It
will not be
a matter of saying 'here it is' or 'there it is.' Rather, the kingdom
of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not
see it."
Not
see it (i.e, the kingdom)
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Key words:
The base of the outer female chiasm:
The
living Jesus /
A living spirit
with
The
head of the outer
female chiasm:
take up his cross
These are the secret
sayings
which the
living Jesus
spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down.
The
living Jesus
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(114) Simon Peter said to him,
"Let Mary leave us, for women are not worthy of life."
Jesus said, "I myself shall lead her in order to make her male, so that
she too may become a
living spirit resembling you
males. For every
woman who will make herself male will enter the kingdom of heaven."
A living
spirit
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