Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 655
POxy 655, Fragment D (logion 24) |
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[ If light i]s |
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[in a man of l]ight, |
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[it shines in all the w]orld; |
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[but if it is n]ot,[ (then) it] |
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[(the world) i]s [in darkness.] |
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Cf. NHC II, 38: 3-10: (24) His disciples said, "Show us the pace where you are, for it is necessary for us to seek it." He said to them, "Whoever has ears let him hear. Within a man of light there is light and he lights the whole world. When he does not shine, there is darkness." |
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POxy 655, 1-17, Fragment A; B - left column (logion 36) |
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| [Jesus says, "Do not be solicit] | |
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[ous f]rom morning un[til evening,] |
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[no]r from eve[ning] |
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[until mo]rning either [for] |
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[y]our [sustenance], what [you will] ea |
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[t, or] for [your] clo |
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[thing], what you [will] pu |
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[t] on. [You] are worth [far] |
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more than [the lili] |
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es whi[ch g] |
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row but do not s[pi]n, a[nd] |
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have n[o] clo[th]ing. And |
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you, what do [you lack?] |
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Who of you can add |
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to this stature? |
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He will [g]ive |
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you your clothing." |
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Cf. NHC II, 39:24-27: (36) Jesus said, "Take no thought from morning until evening and from evening until morning for what you shall put on." |
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N.B.: The lacunae marked with *) indicate the combination of fragments A and B. |
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POxy 655, 17-24, Fragment B - left column (logion 37) |
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His disciples |
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say to him, |
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"When will you be reveal |
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ed to us and when |
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shall we see you?" He says, |
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"When you take off your clothes and |
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are not ashamed [..."] |
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Cf. NHC II, 39:27 - 40:2: (37) His disciples said, "When will you be revealed to us and when will we see you?" Jesus said, "When you take off your clothing without being ashamed, and take your clothes and put them under your feet as the little children and tread on them, then [you shall behold] the Son of the Living (One) and you shall not fear." |
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POxy 655, 29-39, Fragment C (logion 38) |
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[Jesus] sa[ys, "]O |
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[ften have you desired |
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to hear] the[se wo] |
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r[ds I am saying to you,] |
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an[d you have no other from who] |
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m [to hear them. |
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There will be] |
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da[ys when you se] |
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e[k me and you will not] |
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Cf. NHC II, 40:2-7: (38) Jesus said, "Many times have you desired to hear these words which I say to you, and you have no other from whom to hear them. There will be days that you will seek me (and) you will not find me." |
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N.B.: The first line of fragment C is considered to be part of the end of logion 36 according to the reconstructions of Fitzmyer and Layton. |
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POxy 655, 39-51, Fragment B - right column (logion 39) |
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... re[ceived the keys] |
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of [knowledge and have] |
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hid[den them; neither have they] |
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enter[ed nor permit |
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ted those who ] |
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would [enter.] |
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But [you] bec[ome wi] |
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se a[s the serpents and] |
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guil[eless as the do] |
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v[es."] |
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Cf. NHC II, 40:7-13: (39) Jesus said, "The Pharisees and the Scribes have received the keys of knowledge, they have hidden them. They did not enter, and they did not let those (enter) who wished. But you become wise as serpents and innocent as doves." |
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POxy 655, Fragment E |
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Fragment E seems to relate to fragment D. They are both fragments that come from the bottom of a column. |
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POxy 655, Fragment F |
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POxy 655, Fragment G |
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POxy 655, Fragment H |
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Fragments F, G and H appear in the editio princeps, but are now lost. |
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