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Apocrypha of the New Testament
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Introductory Notice to Apocrypha of the New Testament.
[2563] ms. B. adds: And he will love most of all the nation of the Hebrews; and the righteous shall hide themselves, and flee to mountains and caves. And he shall take vengeance on many of the righteous; and blessed is he who shall not believe in him.
[2564] Or, dew.
[2565] To the description of Antichrist, ms. E adds: He holds in his hand a cup of death; and all that worship him drink of it. His right eye is like the morning star, and his left like a lion’s; because he was taken prisoner by the archangel Michael, and he took his godhead from him. And I was sent from the bosom of my Father, and I drew up the head of the polluted one, and his eye was consumed. And when they worship him, he writes on their right hands, that they may sit with him in the outer fire; and for all who have not been baptized, and have not believed, have been reserved all anger and wrath. And I said: My Lord, and what miracles does he do? Hear, righteous John: He shall remove mountains and hills, and he shall beckon with his polluted hand, Come all to me; and through his displays and deceits they will be brought together to his own place. He will raise the dead, and show in everything like God. [E is one of the Venice manuscripts.—R.]
[2568] Ps. xcviii. 6 according to the LXX.
[2569] Lit., from quarters even to quarters of the world.
[2570] Adapted from Eccles. xii. 4.
[2571] To this sectionms. E adds many details: They that have gold and silver shall throw them into the streets, and into every place in the world, and no one will heed them. They shall throw into the streets ivory vessels, and robes adorned with stones and pearls; kings and rulers wasting away with hunger, patriarchs and governors (or abbots), elders and peoples. Where is the fine wine, and the tables, and the pomp of the world? They shall not be found in all the world; and men shall die in the mountains and in the streets, and in every place of the world. And the living shall die from the stink of the dead, etc. Whosoever shall not worship the beast and his pomp shall be called a witness (or martyr) in the kingdom of heaven, and shall inherit eternal life with my holy ones.
[2572] Comp. Matt. xxii. 30, and parallel passages.
[2573] Ps. ciii. 14-16 according to LXX.
[2574] Or, breath.
[2575] Ps. cxlvi. 4 according to LXX.
[2576] Another reading is cross.
[2578] Or, by.
[2579] Two mss. have this number; the other four have 500, 1800, 30, 60-100ths.
[2580] Or, winnow.
[2582] ms. D has: Again another prophet has said. [D is another Paris manuscript of the fifteenth century.—R.]
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