Marsanes is an esoteric treatise written from the perspective of Marsanes, a mystical teacher recounting his ascent to the highest heavens. His exploration leads to transformative encounters with the divine, who impart secret knowledge of the Aeons and their sacred language. Empowered by this revelation, Marsanes unveils the mysteries of divine speech, the hidden names it encodes, and the spiritual powers it conveys.
Unlike most texts in the Nag Hammadi library, Marsanes was deemed too dangerous for public reading, its contents reserved solely for the spiritually advanced. Ironically, most of the text remains unintelligible due to severe manuscript damage, obscuring the very message once hidden from the uninitiated. Although fragmentary, Marsanes offers a glimpse into the advanced teachings of esoteric circles.
Other Gospels proudly presents as part of our Nag Hammadi Initiative. The Coptic text was translated by Samuel Zinner and edited by Mark Mattison via our financial support.
How to cite:
Zinner, Samuel. . Translated by Samuel Zinner, edited by Mark Mattison, technical editing by Rachel Bousfield. Other Gospels. (accessed ).
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