"Fashion... a hand in place of a hand... then will you enter the kingdom" (22) Hand (35) connects an extended hand to buy the pearl (76). The merchant sells all he has to purchase the pearl, Matthew 13:46. The Outer Female Sayings 35 and 76 are connected diagonally. They are aligned horizontally by the gentle rocking of the female upon the inner male structure. This happens in the Bridal Chamber. (See the green box below) Key words: Male: Enter the house / Persecuted within themselves Female: Enter the house / standing at the door Binds his hands / it is the solitary Ransack his house / enter the bridal chamber The Inner Male Chiasm Saying 35 aligns with and is one and the same as Outer Female Chiasm Saying 35 (35) Jesus said, "It is not possible for anyone to enter the house of a strong man and take it by force unless he binds his hands; then he will (be able to) ransack his house." Enter the house Binds his hands Ransack his house |
(35) Jesus said, "It is not possible for anyone to enter the house of a strong man and take it by force unless he binds his hands; then he will (be able to) ransack his house." Enter the house |
(68) Jesus said, "Blessed are you when you are hated and persecuted. Wherever you have been persecuted they will find no place." (69) Jesus said, "Blessed are they who have been persecuted within themselves. It is they who have truly come to know the father. Blessed are the hungry, for the belly of him who desires will be filled." (70) Jesus said, "That which you have will save you if you bring it forth from yourselves. That which you do not have within you will kill you if you do not have it within you." (71) Jesus said, "I shall destroy this house, and no one will be able to build it [...]."
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(75) Jesus said, "Many are standing at the door, but it is the solitary who will enter the bridal chamber." Standing at the door It is the solitary Enter the bridal chamber |
Key words: Male: A blind man leads a blind man / I am not a divider Female: A blind man / a merchant Fall into a pit / where… worm destroys The Inner Male Chiasm Saying 34 aligns with and is one and the same as Outer Female Chiasm Saying 34 (34) Jesus said, "If a blind man leads a blind man, they will both fall into a pit." blind (34) connects with see (33) Blind (34), and hidden (32) and hidden (33) and See... light (33) may all connect with the light in the bridal chamber (75) through the rocking motion of the female. "Preach from your housetops that which you will hear in your ear," (33). When the sound of the bride is heard in the ear in the bridal chamber the bright light of transfiguration can not be hidden. Clothed in light, Romans 13:12 A blind man Fall into a pit |
(34) Jesus said, "If a blind man leads a blind man, they will both fall into a pit." A blind man leads a blind man |
(72) A man said to him, "Tell my brothers to divide my father's possessions with me." He said to him, "O man, who has made me a divider?" He turned to his disciples and said to them, "I am not a divider, am I?" (73) Jesus said, "The harvest is great but the laborers are few. Beseech the Lord, therefore, to send out laborers to the harvest." I am not a divider |
"Fashion... a hand in place of a hand... then will you enter the kingdom" (22) Hand (35) connects an extended hand to buy the pearl (76). The merchant sells all he has to purchase the pearl, Matthew 13:46. The Outer Female Sayings 35 and 76 are connected diagonally. They are aligned horizontally by the gentle rocking of the female upon the inner male structure. This happens in the Bridal Chamber. (See the green box below) (76) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a merchant who had a consignment of merchandise and who discovered a pearl. That merchant was shrewd. He sold the merchandise and bought the pearl alone for himself. You too, seek his unfailing and enduring treasure where no moth comes near to devour and no worm destroys." A merchant Where… worm destroys |
Notice that this Key Horizontal Saying grouping connects the Bridal Chamber with Light. There is a bright light in the bridal Chamber at the marriage when two become One. Key words: Male: Preach from your housetops / Many are standing at the door Female: For no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel / It is I who am the light which is above them all The Inner Male Chiasm Saying 33 aligns with and is one and the same as Outer Female Chiasm Saying 33 (33) Jesus said, "Preach from your housetops that which you will hear in your ear. For no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place, but rather he sets it on a lampstand so that everyone who enters and leaves will see its light."
For no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel Note: The Gospel of Matthew connects the idea of "light" with "city on a hill". "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all [who are] in the house.” Matthew 5:14-15. Thomas places these two thoughts together in saying 32 and 33. |
(33) Jesus said, "Preach from your housetops that which you will hear in your ear. For no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place, but rather he sets it on a lampstand so that everyone who enters and leaves will see its light." Preach from your housetops |
(73) Jesus said, "The harvest is great but the laborers are few. Beseech the Lord, therefore, to send out laborers to the harvest." (74) He said, "O Lord, there are many around the drinking trough, but there is nothing in the cistern." (75) Jesus said, "Many are standing at the door, but it is the solitary who will enter the bridal chamber." See the Green Boxes - (And 104-105) Many are standing at the door |
Notice that this Key Horizontal Saying grouping connects the Bridal Chamber with a bright Light. The Coptic scribe draws attention to this grouping with the addition of the phrase split open. (77) Jesus said, "It is I who am the light which is above them all. It is I who am the all. From me did the all come forth, and unto me did the all extend,(split open). Split open connects with split open From the Coptic text: "Split (open) a piece of wood, and I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there." (See 30-77-80) It is I who am the light which is above them all |
Male and Female Key words: Sower scatters seeds / bridegroom (sows seed) In the Bridal Chamber the right and left of both the Inner Male Chiasm and the Outer Female Chiasm Sayings are One and the Same. (9) Jesus said, "Now the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns; they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good soil and it produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a hundred and twenty per measure." |
(9) Jesus said, "Now the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns; they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good soil and it produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a hundred and twenty per measure." Sower scatters seeds |
Bridal chamber (104) connects with “mother and father” (105) (105) Jesus said, "He who knows the father and the mother will be called the son of a harlot."
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(104) They said to Jesus, "Come, let us pray today and let us fast." Jesus said, "What is the sin that I have committed, or wherein have I been defeated? But when the bridegroom leaves the bridal chamber, then let them fast and pray." |
| [23] In Preparation for the Bridegroom Fire and Light are brought together. (11) Jesus said, "This heaven will pass away, and the one above it will pass away. The dead are not alive, and the living will not die. In the days when you consumed what is dead, you made it what is alive. When you come to dwell in the light, what will you do? On the day when you were one you became two. But when you become two, what will you do?" Consumed Light (11) connects with Fire (10) (10) Jesus said, "I have cast fire upon the world, and see, I am guarding it until it blazes." Guarding it until The rocking motion in the bridal chamber (see the pink boxes) will connect the Fire (10) with the Bridal Chamber (104). This now becomes even more evident in these charts joining the perfectly joined spiritual with spiritual within the bridal chamber. There is a bright light in the bridal chamber when two become one. See also horizontal sayings group 33/75/77. |
(9) Jesus said, "Now the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns; they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good soil and it produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a hundred and twenty per measure." Sower scatters seeds (8) And he said, "The man is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea full of small fish. Among them the wise fisherman found a fine large fish. He threw all the small fish back into the sea and chose the large fish without difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear." Chose the large fish |
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They said to Jesus,
"Come, let us pray today and let us fast."
Bridegroom leaves (scatters seed)
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This is the Primary Alignment and the Key Message of the Bridal Chamber. (102) Jesus said, "Woe to the pharisees, for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of oxen, for neither does he eat nor does he let the oxen eat." Eat (103) Jesus said, "Fortunate is the man who knows where the brigands will enter, so that he may get up, muster his domain, and arm himself before they invade." Arm himself before This Alignment shows the ascension in the Bridal chamber |
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(7) Jesus said, "Blessed is the lion which becomes man when consumed by man; and cursed is the man whom the lion consumes, and the lion becomes man." Blessed is the lion which becomes man |
(9) Jesus said, "Now the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns; they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good soil and it produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a hundred and twenty per measure." Sower scatters seed (8) And he said, "The man is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea full of small fish. Among them the wise fisherman found a fine large fish. He threw all the small fish back into the sea and chose the large fish without difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear." Chose the large fish |
In Preparation The Mother and Father are brought to the Bridal Chamber.
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They said to Jesus,
"Come, let us pray today and let us fast."
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Jesus said, "He who knows the father and the mother will be called
the son
of a harlot."
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(106) Jesus said, "When you make the two one, you will become the sons of man, and when you say, 'Mountain, move away,' it will move away." You will become the sons of man When you make the two one: (Saying 106 at the end of the Bridal Chamber connects with saying 22b at the beginning of the Bridal Chamber creating a loop.) Bridal Chamber Alignment [1] joins with Alignment [26]. The end shall be as the beginning |
