translating the Sayings: but I must refrain from quoting all his very ingenious restorations. As a rule I shall only give the practically certain supplements.
Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 654.
Prologue. These are the ( . . . ) words which Jesus that liveth and ( . . . ) spake to ( . . . ) and to Thomas. And he said: (Whosoever heareth) these words shall not taste (of death).
i. Let not him that seeketh cease (seeking till he) find, and when he findeth (he shall marvel, and) having marvelled he shall reign, and (having reigned) he shall rest.
(Quoted by Clement of Alexandria as from the Gospel according to the Hebrews : see p. 2.)
ii. (. . . ) saith (Who are they that) draw us ( . . . . . . ) the kingdom that is in heaven ( . . . . ) the fowls of the heaven whatsoever is under the earth the fish of the sea. (These are they that draw) you; and the kingdom (of heaven) is within you: (and whosoever) knoweth ( . . . ) shall find it ( . . . ) know yourselves ( . . . ) ye are ( . . . ) of the Father ( . . . ) ye shall know your- selves to be in ( . . . ). And ye are the city (?) (of God (See below for suggested restorations.)
iii. A man shall not hesitate (
having found?) to ask of (
concerning the place of (
for (ye shall find?) that many (first shall be last and)
the last first and they shall (
iv. Jesus saith (
before thy face and (that which is hidden)
from thee shall be revealed (to thee: for there is nothing)
hid that shall not be manifested
and buried that (shall not be found or raised up)
v. his disciples) question him (and)
say: How shall we fast (and how shall we
) and how (shall we
) and what shall we observe (
). Jesus saith (
) Do not do (
) of the truth (
) hidden (
) blessed is he (
Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1.
vi. And then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote which is in thy brother’s eye.
