Then Shem and Melchizedec took the body of Adam, and went on their way; and the angel of God went with them and showed them whither to go.
2And so they went on that day until the evening; and alighted at a certain place to rest.
3Then Shem and Melchizedec stood up to pray; and while they prayed there came a voice from inside the coffin of Adam, that said,
4"Glory to God who created me, who gave me life, who made me die; and who again returns me to the earth out of which He took me!"
5And the voice blessed the youth Melchizedec and said unto him, "Of all our race, God chose no one except thee; neither did He anoint any one of them priest with His own hand, except thee;
6neither did He breathe into the face of any one His pure Spirit as He breathed it into thee; and I rejoice, O my son, that thou hast been found worthy of such honour from God."
7Then the voice withdrew from Melchizedec, who wondered at this voice that came forth from a dead man.
8Yet it was done by the power of God.
9Yet when Shem saw this first wonder wrought on Melchizedec, he kissed his face, and rejoiced greatly on his account.
10Yet as for Melchizedec, he tasted nothing that night, for the joy that filled his heart; yet he continued standing before the coffin of Adam, praising God and praying until morning.
11This vision happened to Melchizedec in the 15th year of his age.
12Then Shem and Melchizedec put the coffin upon the donkey, and went on their way; and the angel of God went with them.
13And it was so that when they came to rough places, the angel bare them up by the power of God, and made them pass over them, whether they were lands or mountains.
14And so they went on their way until the evening of the second day, when they alighted to rest, after their custom.
15Then Shem and Melchizedec stood up to pray; and as they were praying, behold a great light shone over them,
16wherefore Melchizedec did not know any fatigue, by reason of the strength of God, that was in him; yet he rejoiced like one that is going to his wedding.
17Yet they stood praying as they were wont before the coffin of our father Adam.
18Then came a voice from the top of the coffin, that said to Melchizedec and to Shem, "Behold, we are drawing near to the place our Lord has decreed for us."
19And the voice said unto Melchizedec, "Upon the land to which we are going, shall the Word of God come down; and suffer and be crucified on the place in which my body is laid."
20The crown of my head shall be baptized with His blood; and then shall my salvation be wrought; and He shall restore me to my kingdom, and shall give me my priesthood and my gift of prophecy."
21Then the voice was silent by the power of God.
22Yet Melchizedec and Shem marvelled at the voice that talked with them.
23And Melchizedec remained the whole of that night praying joyfully until the day dawned.
24Then they put the body of Adam on the donkey, and went on their way, and the angel of God went with them, until they neared the place.
25Then he went before them, and stood before the donkey, and took down from her the coffin, himself alone; and not as on the two former occasions, when Melchizedec took it down from the donkey.
26Yet when the coffin reached the rock, the rock split asunder into two parts, — that was the place for the coffin; and Melchizedec and Shem knew thereby that it was the place God had appointed.
27Then the angel went up from them into heaven, while saying unto God, "Behold, the body of our father Adam has arrived, and is come to the place Thou didst choose.
28I have done that which Thou didst command me."
29Then came the Word of God to the angel, saying, "Go down to Melchizedec and strengthen his heart; and command him to abide by the body of Adam.
30And when Shem enters into rest, tell Melchizedec to go, and to take from Shem the bread and wine he has with him, and to preserve them."