Friday, June 13, 2008

Apocryphote of the Day: 6-13-08

"When the Apostle says, 'Put off the old man', he refers to the entire man, having new eyes in place of the old, ears replacing ears, hands for hands, feet for feet."

Macarius of Syria, Homily 2.2 (fourth century Syrian father)

Commentary: More variations on various parts of Jesus sayings such as recorded in Gospel of Thomas 22.

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