The Lord teaches James before the passion
William R. Schoedel (composite) · Public domain / scholarly composite. Reproduced for educational and religious commentary.
1It is the Lord who spoke with me, See now the completion of my redemption. I have given you a sign of these things, James, my brother. For not without reason have I called you my brother, although you are not my brother materially.
2And I am not ignorant concerning you; so that when I give you a sign — know and hear: nothing existed except the One who is. He is unnameable and ineffable. I myself am also unnameable, from the One who is.
3I am the one who came forth from the One who is. I am he who is in his image. The Father from whom I came forth — what manner of being he is, no one can grasp. As for me, those who would receive my doctrine, let them gather. I myself shall reveal to you everything of this mystery. For tomorrow they will seize me. But my redemption will be near.
4James said, Rabbi, you have said, "They will seize me." But what can I do?
5He said, Fear not, James. You too will they seize. But leave Jerusalem. For it is she who always gives the cup of bitterness to the sons of light. She is a dwelling place of a great number of archons. But your redemption will be saved from them.
6James said, Rabbi, however can I love them? Behold, when I will quote to them, they will not believe me, but they will resist me, and they will say to me, "Get away from these who do not deserve life." For not even from himself does the Pre-Existent One love.
7The Lord said, James, do not be afraid for them. Even me, they do not know. They have not heard my name. But James, in this way you must speak to them: It is the One whom they call death. So I have spoken: my redemption is at hand.