17 By declaring this, however, he implied to the angels attending him that there is another God, because if there had not been another, how could he be jealous of another? (APJ) 18 The mother then began ‘to move back and forth,’ becoming aware of the deficiency as the luminosity of her light decreased, and she grew dark on account of her companion not having agreed together with her.” (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 11:17–18
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