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as he was praying( [1] ), when he came to these words: ‘Lord, with mercy ....,’ he was surrounded by an exceeding bright light and by an infinite multitude of angels, who were saying: ‘Blessed be God.’ 3 The angel Gabriel presented to him as it were a shining mirror, a book, 4 which descended into the heart of Jesus, in which he had knowledge of what God hath done and what God hath said, and what God willeth, insomuch that everything was laid bare and open to him; 5 as he said unto me: ‘Believe, Barnabas, that I know every prophet with every prophecy, insomuch that whatever I say the whole hath come forth from that book.( [2] )’

6 Jesus, having received this vision, and knowing that he was a prophet sent to the house of Israel, revealed all to Mary his mother, telling her that he needs must suffer great persecution for

the honour of God, and that he could not any longer abide with her to serve her. ( [3] ) 7 Whereupon, having heard this, Mary answered : ‘Son, ere thou wast born all was announced to me; wherefore blessed be the holy name of God (a ) .8 Jesus departed therefore that day from his mother to attend

( [4] )وبلغ هذه الكلمات " يا رب برحمة .." وإذا بنور باهر قد أحاط به وجوق لا يحصى من الملائكة كانوا يقولون " ليتمجد الله " 3 فقدم له الملاك جبريل كتابا كأنه مرآة براقة 4 فنزل على قلب يسوع الذي عرف به ما فعل الله وما قال الله وما يريد الله حتى أن كل شئ كان عريانا ومكشوفا له 5 ولقد قال لي " صدّق يا برنابا أني أعرف كل نبي وكل نبوة وكل ما أقوله إنما قد جاء من ذلك الكتاب ( [5] ) 6 ولما تجلت هذه الرؤيا ليسوع وعلم أنه نبي مرسل إلى بيت إسرائيل كاشف مريم أمه بكل ذلك قائلا لها أنه يترتب عليه احتمال اضطهاد عظيم لمجد الله وأنه لا يقدر فيما بعد أن يقيم معها ويخدمها ( [6] ) 7 فلما سمعت مريم هذا أجابت " يا بني إني أنبئت بكل ذلك قبل أن تولد فليتمجد اسم الله (ا ) القدوس " 8 ومن ذلك اليوم انصرف يسوع عن أمه

[1] Mary 19 :29 - 31

[2] The table 5 :11

[3] Mary 19 :32 ,Luke 2 :51

[4] مريم 19 :29 ـ31

[5] المائدة :11

[6] مريم :32 ، لوقا 2 :51