This did our Lord Jesus Christ, who was sent by Joseph and Mary his mother to be taught. And when he that taught him said unto him: Say Alpha: then answered he and said: Tell thou me first what is Beta. This thing which then came to pass is true and of verity.
Apocrypha · Chapter 4 of 51
The Epistle of the Apostles 4
Early Epistle
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About The Epistle of the Apostles
An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. Published here from a public-domain translation, edited for continuous reading.