The Gospel of Philip takes up the same theme: Jesus took them all by stealth, for he did not reveal himself in the manner {in which} he was, but in the manner in which {they would} be able to see him. He revealed himself to {them all. He revealed himself} to the great as great … {and} to the small as small.69 To the immature disciple, Jesus appears as a child; to the mature, as an old man, symbol of wisdom. As the gnostic teacher Theodotus says, "each person recognizes the Lord in his own way, not all alike.
( Elaine Pagels )
[ The Gnostic Gospels ]
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