Dialogue of the Savior

c. 2nd century AD · Gnostic Texts (Nag Hammadi & Related)

About this text

A fragmentary dialogue between Jesus and three disciples (Matthew, Judas, and Mary) about cosmology, the soul, and escaping the material world.

Significance

Shows early Christian interest in dialogue as a vehicle for secret teaching.

Key excerpts

Excerpts forthcoming. The full text is available in the public-domain library.

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This text is one of 16 in the Gnostic Texts (Nag Hammadi & Related) category, and one of 62 across the entire library.