Dialogue of the Savior 10

1He [took] Judas, Matthew, and Mary [] [to show them the extreme] edge of heaven and earth. And as he put his [hand] on them, they hoped that they could [see] it.

2Judas looked upward and beheld a place of great height, and he beheld the place of the abyss below.

3Judas said to Matthew: “Brother, who is able to ascend to such a height or to descend to the abyss below, given that there is a great inferno there, and a great terror?”

4At that very instant a word issued forth from the height. As Judas stood there, he beheld the manner in which the word desce[nded].

5He asked the word: “Why have you descended?”

6The Son of Man greeted them and said to them: “A seed from a power was deficient, and it descended to the abyss of the earth. The Majesty remembered [it], and sent the [word to] it. The word took up the seed before [the presence] of the Majesty, in order that [] the first word might not be lost.”

7[His] disciples wondered at everything he told them, and they faithfully received everything, even knowing that it is useless to consider iniquity.

8He then said to his disciples: “Did I not say to you that the good will be taken up to the light like a visible voice and lightning flash?”

9All of his disciples praised him and said: “Lord, before you appeared here, who praised you, given that all praises are for you? Or who blessed [you], given that all blessings <are for> you?”

10As they stood there, he beheld two spirits conveying a single soul with them. And there was a great lightning flash. A word came forth from the Son of Man, saying: “Give to them their garments!”

11And the small became the same as the large. They were [like] those who were received upward. [] [There was no difference] between them. The [sayings] he [spoke convinced the] disciples.

12Mary [said to him: “Behold, I] see the evil [that influences] people from the beginning, when they live with one another.”

13The Lord said [to her]: “When you see them, [you know] much. They will [not remain there (together)]. When you, however, see the Eternally Existent One, that will be the great vision.”

14They all said to him: “Explain it for us.”

15He said to them: “In what mode do you want to see it, [in] a vision that passes away, or in a vision that remains forever?”

16He continued, saying: “Strive as best you can to save what will remain after [you], and seek it, and speak from inside it, in order that whatever you seek will be in harmony with yourself, because I [tell] you truly, the living God [is] inside you, [] [even as you are] inside God.”