Introductory Notes

Section LV

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¹³⁸⁴⁸ But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain³⁸⁴⁹ where Jesus had² appointed them.³⁸⁵⁰ And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but there were of³ them who doubted.³⁸⁵¹ And while they sat there he appeared to them again, and upbraided them for their lack of faith and the hardness of their hearts, those that saw him when he was risen, and believed not.³⁸⁵²

⁴ [Arabic, p. 209]³⁸⁵³ Then said Jesus unto them, I have been given all authority in heaven⁵ and earth; and as my Father hath sent me, so I also send you.³⁸⁵⁴ Go now into⁶ all the world, and preach my gospel in all the creation;³⁸⁵⁵ and teach³⁸⁵⁶ all the peoples, and⁷ baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit;³⁸⁵⁷ and teach them to keep all whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you all the days, unto⁸ the end of the world.³⁸⁵⁸ For whosoever believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but⁹ whosoever believeth not shall be rejected.³⁸⁵⁹ And the signs³⁸⁶⁰ which shall attend those that believe in me are these: that they shall cast out devils in my name; and they¹⁰ shall speak with new tongues;³⁸⁶¹ and they shall take up serpents, and if they drink deadly poison,³⁸⁶² it shall not injure them; and they shall lay their hands on the diseased,¹¹ and they shall be healed.³⁸⁶³ But ye, abide in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

¹²³⁸⁶⁴ And our Lord Jesus, after speaking to them, took them out to Bethany: and he¹³ lifted up his hands, and blessed them.³⁸⁶⁵ And while he blessed them, he was separated from them, and ascended into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. [14, 15]³⁸⁶⁶ And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:³⁸⁶⁷ and at all times they were in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

¹⁶³⁸⁶⁸ And from thence they went forth, and preached in every place; and our Lord helped them, and confirmed their sayings by the signs which they did.³⁸⁶⁹

¹⁷³⁸⁷⁰ And here are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written every one of them, not even the world, according to my opinion, would contain the books which should be written.³⁸⁷¹

Notes

1
Parechein mikropsuchian, perhaps "causes you ill-feeling." The translation of Serapion's letter with this note is taken from Mr. Armitage Robinson's edition of the gospel.
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.
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Vat. ms. omits to the mountain.
2
This translation is based on that which I published in The Gospel and Apocalypse of Peter: Two Lectures, etc. (Camb., 1892). It is now carefully revised in accordance with the photographic facsimile. A corrected Greek text will be found in Dr. Swete's edition (1893).
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3
Par[alem]phthenai is perhaps supported by paralabontes, .
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.
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This seems to be the meaning of the text of the mss. Ciasca conjecturally emends it by printing in his Arabic text because they after hearts; but this is of no use unless one also ignores the and before believed.
4
I know no other instance of stauriskein.
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b.
5
cf. , where Syr. Pesch. reads: "They say, These bodies shall not remain on the cross, because the sabbath dawneth."
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b; b.
6
The text here is corrupt: for epesanto I have provisionally read epesan te.
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b.
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Or, make disciples of.
7
For autos horas we must read autes horas (cf. Clem., Hom., xx., 16); aute is the equivalent in later Greek literature of ekeine, as in the modern tongue (cf. Lc. x. 7, 21, and xii. 12; || ekeine, Mt., Mc.)
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8
I have ventured to substitute meta, "together with" (cf. ), for kata, "down upon." Dr. Swete, however, keeps kata, and interprets it as "against," i.e., to guard the sepulchre against.
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9
The form of the question in the Greek suggests a negative answer.
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.
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Not the usual word, although that is used in the Peshitta.
10
[cf. John passim.]
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The Arabic translator renders it the poison of death.
11
[cf. .]
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b.
12
[cf. ; .]
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a; .
13
[cf. .]
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; c.
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16
[cf. .]
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cf. Peshitta.
17
For further explanation of the method followed see 20.
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In the Borg. ms. the text ends on folio 353a. On folios 354a-355a are found the genealogies, with the title, Book of the Generation of Jesus, that of Luke following that of Matthew without any break. Ciasca has told us nothing of the nature of the text. The Subscription follows on folio 355b.

Notes

Parechein mikropsuchian, perhaps "causes you ill-feeling." The translation of Serapion's letter with this note is taken from Mr. Armitage Robinson's edition of the gospel.

3848

3849

Vat. ms. omits to the mountain.

This translation is based on that which I published in The Gospel and Apocalypse of Peter: Two Lectures, etc. (Camb., 1892). It is now carefully revised in accordance with the photographic facsimile. A corrected Greek text will be found in Dr. Swete's edition (1893).

3850

Par[alem]phthenai is perhaps supported by paralabontes, .

3851

3852

This seems to be the meaning of the text of the mss. Ciasca conjecturally emends it by printing in his Arabic text because they after hearts; but this is of no use unless one also ignores the and before believed.

I know no other instance of stauriskein.

3853

cf. , where Syr. Pesch. reads: "They say, These bodies shall not remain on the cross, because the sabbath dawneth."

3854

b; b.

The text here is corrupt: for epesanto I have provisionally read epesan te.

3855

3856

Or, make disciples of.

For autos horas we must read autes horas (cf. Clem., Hom., xx., 16); aute is the equivalent in later Greek literature of ekeine, as in the modern tongue (cf. Lc. x. 7, 21, and xii. 12; || ekeine, Mt., Mc.)

3857

I have ventured to substitute meta, "together with" (cf. ), for kata, "down upon." Dr. Swete, however, keeps kata, and interprets it as "against," i.e., to guard the sepulchre against.

3858

The form of the question in the Greek suggests a negative answer.

3859

3860

Not the usual word, although that is used in the Peshitta.

[cf. John passim.]

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3862

The Arabic translator renders it the poison of death.

[cf. .]

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[cf. ; .]

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a; .

[cf. .]

; c.

[cf. .]

cf. Peshitta.

For further explanation of the method followed see 20.

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3871

In the Borg. ms. the text ends on folio 353a. On folios 354a-355a are found the genealogies, with the title, Book of the Generation of Jesus, that of Luke following that of Matthew without any break. Ciasca has told us nothing of the nature of the text. The Subscription follows on folio 355b.