Letters of Ignatius 48

1Therefore, be deaf whenever anyone speaks to you apart from Jesus Christ. He was of the family line of David and was the Son of Mary. He was truly born, and he ate and drank. He was truly persecuted under Pontius Pilate. He was truly crucified and died in the sight of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth.

2Moreover, he was truly raised from the dead, for his Father raised him. In the same way, his Father will also raise us who believe in him—his Father, I say, will raise us—in Christ Jesus, apart from whom we do not have true life.