Know Yourselves

1. When we had heard these sayings, we grew dejected.

2. When he, however, noticed that we were dejected, he said: “This is the reason I tell you (all) this, so that you can know yourselves,

3. because the kingdom of Heaven is like (the case of) an ear of grain after sprouting in a field, which when also ripening, scattered its fruit, and once more made the field to be full of ears for another year.

4. You as well, hurry to reap an ear of life for yourselves, so that you can be filled with the kingdom,

5. and for as long as I remain with you, harken to me, and obey me.

6. When I, however, leave you, remember me, remember me even because when I dwelt with you, you did not know me.

7. Blessed will they be who have known me.

8. Woe to those who have heard, and have not believed! Blessed will they be who have not seen, [yet have believed]!

9. Once more I also [prevail upon] you, because I have been revealed to all of you as building a house that will be of great worth to you when you will find shelter under it.

10. It will also be able to remain standing by the house of your neighbor when it threatens to fall.

11. Truly I say to you: Woe to those on whose account I was sent down to this place.

12. Blessed will they be who ascend to the Father!

13. Again I admonish you.

14. You who exist, become like those who do not exist, so that you can exist together with those who do not exist.

15. Make not the kingdom of Heaven a desert inside you.

16. Be not arrogant on account of the light that illuminates, but to yourselves be the way I myself am to you.

17. It was on your account that I placed myself under the curse, so that you can be saved.”