Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου The Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate

 

Το Απόκρυφο Τι είναι;

Το Απόκρυφο Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου είναι ένα αρχαίο χριστιανικό κείμενο που συνδέθηκε παραδοσιακά με τον Νικόδημο. Δεν ανήκει στα τέσσερα κανονικά Ευαγγέλια της Καινής Διαθήκης, αλλά επηρέασε βαθιά τη χριστιανική παράδοση, ιδιαίτερα την εικόνα της Αναστάσεως.

Το κείμενο περιγράφει τη δίκη, τη σταύρωση, τον θάνατο του Ιησού Χριστού, την κάθοδό Του στον Άδη και την Ανάσταση.

What is it?

The Gospel of Nicodemus is an ancient Christian text traditionally associated with Nicodemus. It is not part of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, but it deeply influenced Christian tradition, especially the understanding of the Resurrection.

The text describes the trial, crucifixion, death of Jesus Christ, His descent into Hades, and His Resurrection.

Η Κάθοδος του Χριστού στον Άδη

The Descent of Christ into Hades

Σύμφωνα με την αφήγηση του κειμένου, μετά τον θάνατό Του στον Σταυρό, ο Χριστός κατεβαίνει στον Άδη. Εκεί βρίσκονται οι ψυχές των δικαίων της παλαιάς εποχής, που περιμένουν τη λύτρωση.

Ο Άδης ταράζεται, γιατί καταλαβαίνει ότι αυτός που έρχεται δεν είναι ένας απλός νεκρός, αλλά ο Χριστός, ο νικητής του θανάτου.

According to the text’s narrative, after His death on the Cross, Christ descends into Hades. There He finds the souls of the righteous of the ancient world, waiting for redemption.

Hades is shaken because he realizes that the One who has arrived is not an ordinary dead man, but Christ, the conqueror of death.

Ο διάλογος του Χριστού με τον Άδη

The Dialogue Between Christ and Hades

Ο Άδης λέει:

«Ποιος είσαι Εσύ που έρχεσαι σε μένα;
Γιατί ενώ οι άνθρωποι πεθαίνουν, Εσύ έρχεσαι με εξουσία;»

Ο Χριστός απαντά:

«Εγώ είμαι ο Ιησούς Χριστός, ο Υιός του Θεού.
Ήρθα να ελευθερώσω τους δεμένους, να σηκώσω αυτούς που περιμένουν και να νικήσω τον θάνατο.»

Τότε ο Άδης αναγνωρίζει ότι δεν μπορεί να κρατήσει τον Χριστό. Οι πύλες του ανοίγουν και οι δίκαιοι ελευθερώνονται.

Hades says:

“Who are You who comes to me?
Why do You come with authority while all others come as prisoners?”

Christ answers:

“I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
I have come to free those who are bound, to raise those who wait, and to overcome death.”

Then Hades realizes that he cannot hold Christ. The gates are opened and the righteous are set free.

Κεντρικό μήνυμα

Main Message

Η βασική ιδέα του κειμένου είναι η νίκη της ζωής πάνω στον θάνατο, η απελευθέρωση του ανθρώπου και η ελπίδα της Αναστάσεως.

The central message of the text is the victory of life over death, the liberation of humanity, and the hope of Resurrection.

Σημείωση / Note:
Το Απόκρυφο Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου δεν θεωρείται μέρος της Αγίας Γραφής, αλλά αποτελεί σημαντικό έργο της αρχαίας χριστιανικής γραμματείας και επηρέασε την τέχνη και την παράδοση της Αναστάσεως.

The Gospel of Nicodemus is not considered part of the Bible, but it is an important work of early Christian literature and influenced the art and tradition of the Resurrection.

 Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου The Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate

Τι είναι;

Το Απόκρυφο Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου είναι ένα αρχαίο χριστιανικό κείμενο που συνδέθηκε παραδοσιακά με τον Νικόδημο. Δεν ανήκει στα τέσσερα κανονικά Ευαγγέλια της Καινής Διαθήκης, αλλά επηρέασε βαθιά τη χριστιανική παράδοση, ιδιαίτερα την εικόνα της Αναστάσεως.

Το κείμενο περιγράφει τη δίκη, τη σταύρωση, τον θάνατο του Ιησού Χριστού, την κάθοδό Του στον Άδη και την Ανάσταση.

What is it?

The Gospel of Nicodemus is an ancient Christian text traditionally associated with Nicodemus. It is not part of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, but it deeply influenced Christian tradition, especially the understanding of the Resurrection.

The text describes the trial, crucifixion, death of Jesus Christ, His descent into Hades, and His Resurrection.

Η Κάθοδος του Χριστού στον Άδη

The Descent of Christ into Hades

Σύμφωνα με την αφήγηση του κειμένου, μετά τον θάνατό Του στον Σταυρό, ο Χριστός κατεβαίνει στον Άδη. Εκεί βρίσκονται οι ψυχές των δικαίων της παλαιάς εποχής, που περιμένουν τη λύτρωση.

Ο Άδης ταράζεται, γιατί καταλαβαίνει ότι αυτός που έρχεται δεν είναι ένας απλός νεκρός, αλλά ο Χριστός, ο νικητής του θανάτου.

According to the text’s narrative, after His death on the Cross, Christ descends into Hades. There He finds the souls of the righteous of the ancient world, waiting for redemption.

Hades is shaken because he realizes that the One who has arrived is not an ordinary dead man, but Christ, the conqueror of death.

Ο διάλογος του Χριστού με τον Άδη

The Dialogue Between Christ and Hades

Ο Άδης λέει:

«Ποιος είσαι Εσύ που έρχεσαι σε μένα;
Γιατί ενώ οι άνθρωποι πεθαίνουν, Εσύ έρχεσαι με εξουσία;»

Ο Χριστός απαντά:

«Εγώ είμαι ο Ιησούς Χριστός, ο Υιός του Θεού.
Ήρθα να ελευθερώσω τους δεμένους, να σηκώσω αυτούς που περιμένουν και να νικήσω τον θάνατο.»

Τότε ο Άδης αναγνωρίζει ότι δεν μπορεί να κρατήσει τον Χριστό. Οι πύλες του ανοίγουν και οι δίκαιοι ελευθερώνονται.

Hades says:

“Who are You who comes to me?
Why do You come with authority while all others come as prisoners?”

Christ answers:

“I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
I have come to free those who are bound, to raise those who wait, and to overcome death.”

Then Hades realizes that he cannot hold Christ. The gates are opened and the righteous are set free.

Κεντρικό μήνυμα

Main Message

Η βασική ιδέα του κειμένου είναι η νίκη της ζωής πάνω στον θάνατο, η απελευθέρωση του ανθρώπου και η ελπίδα της Αναστάσεως.

The central message of the text is the victory of life over death, the liberation of humanity, and the hope of Resurrection.

Σημείωση / Note:
Το Απόκρυφο Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου δεν θεωρείται μέρος της Αγίας Γραφής, αλλά αποτελεί σημαντικό έργο της αρχαίας χριστιανικής γραμματείας και επηρέασε την τέχνη και την παράδοση της Αναστάσεως.

The Gospel of Nicodemus is not considered part of the Bible, but it is an important work of early Christian literature and influenced the art and tradition of the Resurrection.

Morfou Neophytos-A person was possessed....

A person was possessed, and they heard him say the following terrible things about the demon.

He says, “You know, this is how we demons speak. You commit so many sins, and Emmanuel forgives you. Who is Emmanuel? Emmanuel. He doesn’t call Him Emmanuel; he calls Him Manolis. He always tries to belittle Him. And Manolis, he says, always forgives you.”

“And when you commit a very great sin, who do you put in the middle? You put that one there. He doesn’t even say her name, Mary. He says, "Maria. "You put her there, and whatever they ask of her, she grants their request.

A priest who was performing exorcisms at that time asked the demon why Christ did

What she asks for.

Listen to what the demon answered through the mouth of the possessed person.

He said, "You are a priest, and you don’t know why? Why, good priest? Because she gave Him what He did not have.”

“Because she lent Him a body, and He is always indebted to her.”

“Listen, if you lend me a little money in my difficult time, if I am a proper person, I will owe you gratitude for my whole life. I will say, ‘Thank you very much, my friend, for lending to me when I was in my difficult time.’”

“So imagine God — what greatness He has toward the one who lent Him.”

“Because she lent Him the body.”

And the demon kept saying:

“Even your body, when Manolis created it, He created it in the shape of the wood where the Jews lifted Him up. He does not say ‘the Cross.’ He cannot say ‘Cross.’”

“Open your arms for a moment. Open your arms and see what shape your body takes immediately.”

“Even your body, he says, He made it in the shape of the wood where the Jews lifted Him up.”

“And you still do not believe Him. Or if you believe Him, you believe Him only a little.”

And the other thing he said — when I heard it, I was shocked — he said this:

“I committed one disobedience in Heaven. I was an angel, and I committed one disobedience in Heaven, and I fell forever into Hell together with all my angels.”

“You sin every day, and as soon as you say ‘I have sinned,’ the other one intervenes, the Virgin Mary, and immediately He forgives you and wants to place you with Him eternally.”

He did not even say the word “Paradise.”

“To be with Him, to enjoy His light. That light I also experience, but I do not rejoice in it—it burns me.”

“While you enjoy it, some of you from now, the saints, and all of you will go with Him forever.”

“Listen to what Paradise is: the enjoyment of the uncreated light, the divine light.”

“And what is Hell? The same light, because God is everywhere present, and even in Hell His light descends.”

“But the condemned and the demons, instead of experiencing this light with joy and knowledge, are filled with knowledge, because this light is full of information according to the desires of each person —”

“What fills us, the unborn? We go to Hell.”

“The burning of the light becomes fire, it becomes flames, and it judges the conscience and burns the conscience.”

“Because we carry our conscience with us. Whatever conscience we had in this life, we carry it with us.”

“And may God make us worthy of this light—to be a light of joy, a light full of information and knowledge, so that we can complete what we began in this temporary life.”

And this terrible spirit ended and said,

“I committed one sin, and since then I have been in Hell.”

“You commit sins every day, and Manolis forgives you through the intercessions of His Mother.”

The priest asked:

“Why did you enter this person?”

He answered:

“His parents committed sins, and later he himself was careless, and I entered.”

“Since he does not allow me. Do you know how many times I asked Him?”

“This is what I wanted to tell you. I have never said this before.”

“Do you know how many times I asked to enter and I asked for a body?”

“Listen.”

“And He does not allow me to unite with a body, with a woman, as His Spirit united with her.”

“He does not allow me, so that evil does not become immortal. That is why He does not allow it.”

“How much Christ loves us—so that evil does not become immortal.”

“And not only that—He does not allow me out of kindness.”

“Since I cannot become a demon-human, as He became God-human, the demon wants to become a demon-human.”

“Because I cannot, He sometimes allows me, when I see someone careless, to enter inside him.”

“Listen—to enter inside the image of God, meaning the human being, and to trouble him and possess him.”

“Forgive me for speaking at length, my dear Anna, but we must say these things because I see that our people need guidance, not only…”

THIS IS THE GLOW OF ORTHODOXY

 Yes, of course. Yes, before the Second Coming, before the Second Coming…

No, they will rise again; they will come alive—those who have not yet died—among the prophets: Enoch and the Prophet Elijah. And since we are mentioning these two, they are written about in the Book of Revelation of Saint John.

So, how will the Christians of that time recognize who the Antichrist is? The true Antichrist?

They will understand because Christ our Lord, our God, will allow them at that time to live again, to be raised, so to speak, in quotation marks.

Because they have not died. That is why I say “in quotation marks” about these two: Enoch and the Prophet Elijah.

They will tell the Christians of that time: “Do not follow him, do not listen to him; he is the Antichrist.”

Think about how much love Christ has for Christians, for believers—even the two prophets of the Old Testament.

He will send them alive to go around all the countries, and it says that there will be such technology that when he kills them—because they too must die—death comes to everyone. Even the perfect God and perfect man had death.

The kings and rulers of the world at that time will celebrate greatly; they will exchange gifts with one another because they will think, “We are rid of them.”

But the Christians will know, it says, and everyone will see. Listen to what Revelation writes: everyone will see their death. They will put them in the square of Jerusalem, it says.

And the bodies of the two — the remains of the two, to correct myself — will be there so that the Christians will be disappointed and saddened.

And everyone will see it.

People one hundred years ago wondered, "How will everyone see it? How will everyone have this ability to see it?”

But now we know very well how we can see events happening anywhere in the world.

Yes, of course, and this is what we believe. It means the Slavic peoples, the Russians and others.

It does not mean me. I am not of Slavic origin. The taking of Constantinople — here it is written incorrectly; it means the liberation of Constantinople.

As the lady said earlier, this will happen too. Saint Paisios emphasized this many times. It is his prophecy as well.

Saint of Limassol. The revival of Orthodoxy.

The revival of Orthodoxy is a subject that in our time has divided those who deal with prophetic writings into two groups: some with good intentions, and some with bad intentions.

The revival of Orthodoxy will happen. What do we mean when we use the term “revival of Orthodoxy”?

When the wars end—the Third World War and other local wars—those of us who survive…

I have an idea that I will survive. I am joking about this.

Because we will have to go through hardships, those of us who survive.

Know this: we will have to go through them with great patience. Everyone’s faith will be tested.

“The one who thinks he stands should be careful not to fall.”

Those who think they are standing should be careful not to fall.

Those of us who survive, because the population of the earth will be greatly reduced by nuclear weapons, various disasters, earthquakes, floods, and everything else, because these are times of nations that we have entered.

Each nation will pay for its sins throughout history.

Then, after Orthodox leaders take over, at least in Constantinople and Russia, there will be a period that will not be very long.

Some say a few decades, during which Orthodoxy will be proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Throughout the whole world.

So that no one will complain and say, "Christ, my Christ, I did not know that You are God, that You were crucified, that You were born, crucified, resurrected, and ascended.”

It will be preached to everyone, and some will believe, and some will not believe.

This is the revival of Orthodoxy.

Not as some interpret it—that the Greeks will dominate.

No, not like that. There should be no nationalism inside prophecies.

Neither will the Russians be exempt; the Russians will also have their own humiliation, just as we have ours now. God takes care of everyone.

And do you know what God’s care is? It is not our glory; it is our humility.

It is the way by which He allows

each of us personally and every nation to become humble.

What we have been living through as Cyprus for fifty years now is not a humiliation for us—to wake up every morning and see Mount Pentadaktylos with the Turkish flag opposite us.

Only 3 billions will be left in Greece

 It is true. But since people only look at pornography, what can you do? According to your deeds, so shall you sleep. You have made your bed, and that is how you will sleep.

Three million of us will remain. Three million of us will remain. And this was not said by some priest or anyone else. God Himself said it. What did He say at Sinai after Sinai? If you listen to my commandments, you will enjoy the good things of the earth. From the harvest of wheat until the harvest of grapes, and from the harvest of grapes until the harvest of wheat.

To show abundance, the doors of your houses will be open. You will have no enemies. Wild animals will not harm you, and so on. If the decline begins with you, it will begin with us too. Here, the path begins with the first fall. These things come down.

It does not matter. So, in a way, they are connected vessels. You choose it. God is like a mirror. You smile at Him. He smiles back at you. You become angry with Him, and He becomes angry with you. God does not change His attitude toward us. We change our attitude toward God. God always wants you to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. I return.

The second fall is even further down. The third fall appears to be completely opposite. So what does it say? “I will make us few.” I will reduce the numbers. Do you see what it says? “I will prune you numerically.”

So it was not said by any priest or anyone else. God Himself said it, and this is also coming here to Greece. Three million, as Father Ambrosios said, and another, Elder Sophronios.

He died at the age of one hundred and two, and he was crying at the end of his life. “Take me, my Panagia, my little mother.” That is how he called the Virgin Mary. “Take me, my little mother. I do not want to see what is coming.” He died three years ago.

But unfortunately, we would not want the outcome to be this way. But do not be afraid. After the polluted blood is gone, those who remain will remain, and Orthodoxy will be revived.

So, with the acquisition of Constantinople, as Saint Paisios also said, in thirty to thirty-five years Orthodoxy will shine throughout the whole world.

They will pull you and say, “Tell us about Christ. Tell us about Christ.” And then the great decline will begin until we reach the era of the Antichrist, which comes to an end. And this life here is important. People need to repent. If the world repents, the situation will change.

But for people to repent, they must take responsibility and say, "I am at fault. No one else is to blame. Forgive me, my God. Forgive me. I am at fault.”

Γερόντισσα Γαλακτια

 

“I saw Hades and what happens there… May no one ever go there, not even for a second. I saw people from my village… I spoke to no one… Afterwards I lit candles and prayed.

The poor souls began to leap and rejoice… There are heretics there. Sorcerers and witches! If only they knew what awaits them!

Better if they had never been born… The irreverent clergy… Oh, the poor wretches… The blasphemers, the evildoers, those who defiled their bodies, the unfaithful (adulterers), fornicators, and above all those guilty of homosexual acts!

Unbearable torments! Now even married people do these things. Horror! My grandfather (Fr. Nikolaos) used to say when he was near death:

‘Fortunately, I will not live to see the coming years… God showed me things beyond what your minds can comprehend… Even marriage will become like a discarded sponge (used toilet paper).’

I always wondered what my grandfather meant.

Recently, I saw him! Radiant with light! He told me to include many departed souls in my prayers. I myself realized in my heart how much help they need.

At times it is as if the earth opens and countless souls emerge, passing before me and asking for help. My grandfather explained to me:

‘My child, while I lived on earth, I thought that only the Proskomide (commemoration at the Divine Liturgy) helped the departed. This is indeed the greatest help. Yet the prayer rope and the Psalter also greatly benefit souls.’

I asked him:

‘Grandfather, what did you mean when you said that marriage would become like a discarded sponge?’

He replied:

‘My child, people will practice the deeds of homosexuals, and the Holy Spirit (the grace of the sacrament) will be deeply grieved. Human nature and the blood of mankind will become defiled…’

From the book: “The Holy Elder Galaktia of Crete – Her Legacy and Teachings: Testimonies of People Who Knew Her,” pp. 167–168, Theomorphou Publications, Nicosia, 2023.

🇷🇺 Русский

«Я увидела ад и то, что там происходит… Пусть никто не попадёт туда даже на одно мгновение. Я увидела людей из своей деревни… Ни с кем не разговаривала… Потом зажигала свечи и молилась.

Бедные души начали подпрыгивать и радоваться… Там находятся еретики. Колдуны и ведьмы! Если бы они только знали, что их ожидает!

Лучше бы они никогда не рождались… Нечестивые священнослужители… О, бедные несчастные… Богохульники, злодеи, осквернившие своё тело, прелюбодеи, блудники и прежде всего совершающие гомосексуальные деяния!

Невыносимые мучения! Теперь это делают даже женатые люди. Ужас! Мой дедушка (отец Николай) говорил перед смертью:

«К счастью, я не доживу до грядущих лет… Бог показал мне вещи, которые ваш разум не способен вместить… И даже брак станет подобен использованной губке (туалетной бумаге).»

Я всегда думала, что имел в виду мой дедушка.

Недавно я увидела его! Сияющего светом! Он сказал мне поминать в молитвах многих усопших. И я сама почувствовала сердцем, как сильно они нуждаются в помощи.

Иногда кажется, будто земля раскрывается, и бесчисленные души выходят наружу, проходят передо мной и просят помощи. Тогда мой дедушка объяснил мне:

«Дитя моё, пока я жил на земле, я думал, что усопшим помогает только Проскомидия. Это действительно величайшая помощь. Но и молитвенная чётка, и Псалтирь также очень помогают душам.»

Я спросила его:

«Дедушка, что ты имел в виду, говоря, что брак станет подобен использованной губке?»

Он ответил:

«Дитя моё, люди будут совершать дела гомосексуалистов, и Святой Дух (благодать Таинства) будет сильно опечален. Человеческая природа и кровь людей будут осквернены…»

Из книги: «Преподобная старица Галактия Критская — её наследие и наставления. Свидетельства людей, знавших её», стр. 167–168, издательство «Феоморфу», Никосия, 2023.

🇸🇦 العربية

«رأيتُ الجحيم وما يحدث فيه… ليتَ أحدًا لا يذهب إلى هناك ولو لثانية واحدة. رأيتُ أناسًا من قريتي… لم أتحدث إلى أحد… وبعد ذلك أشعلتُ الشموع ورفعتُ الصلوات.

بدأت النفوس المسكينة تقفز فرحًا… هناك الهراطقة. والسحرة والساحرات! لو كانوا يعلمون ما الذي ينتظرهم!

كان خيرًا لهم لو لم يولدوا قط… رجال الدين غير الأتقياء… يا لبؤسهم… المجدفون، والأشرار، والذين دنسوا أجسادهم، والزناة، والفاسقون، وعلى وجه الخصوص الذين يمارسون الأفعال المثلية!

عذابات لا تُحتمل! والآن حتى المتزوجون يفعلون هذه الأمور. يا للهول! كان جدي (الأب نيقولاوس) يقول وهو على فراش الموت:

«من حسن حظي أنني لن أعيش لأرى السنوات القادمة… لقد أراني الله أمورًا لا يستطيع عقلكم تصورها… وحتى الزواج سيصبح كالإسفنجة المستعملة (ورق المرحاض المستعمل).»

كنت دائمًا أتساءل ماذا كان يقصد جدي.

وفي الآونة الأخيرة رأيته! متلألئًا بالنور! وقال لي أن أذكر كثيرًا من الراقدين في صلواتي. وقد شعرتُ بنفسي في قلبي كم هم بحاجة إلى المساعدة.

وأحيانًا يبدو وكأن الأرض تنشق وتخرج منها أعداد لا تُحصى من النفوس، تمر أمامي وتطلب المساعدة. ثم شرح لي جدي قائلًا:

«يا ابنتي، عندما كنت أعيش على الأرض كنت أظن أن خدمة التقدمة الإلهية وحدها تساعد الراقدين. وهذا صحيح، فهي أعظم مساعدة. لكن حبل الصلاة وسفر المزامير يساعدان النفوس كثيرًا أيضًا.»

فسألته:

«يا جدي، ماذا كنت تقصد عندما قلت إن الزواج سيصبح كالإسفنجة المستعملة؟»

فأجاب:

«يا ابنتي، سيقوم الناس بأعمال المثليين، وسيتألم الروح القدس كثيرًا (أي نعمة السر المقدس). وستتدنس الطبيعة البشرية ودم البشر…»

من كتاب: «الشيخة القديسة غالاكتيّا الكريتية: وصيتها وتعاليمها – شهادات أناس عرفوها»، الصفحتان 167–168، منشورات ثيومورفو، نيقوسيا، 2023.