Chapter 64

1and on their foreheads was a crown of nard woven of fair flowers. As the rainbow in the water, 1 so was their hair. And such was the comeliness of their countenance, adorned with all manner of ornament. And when we saw them on a sudden, we marvelled. And I drew near unto the Lord (God) Jesus Christ and said unto him: O my Lord, who are these? And he said unto me: They are Moses and Elias. And I said unto him: ⟨Where then are⟩ Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and the rest of the righteous fathers ? And he showed us a great garden, open, full of fair trees and blessed fruits, and of the odour of perfumes. The fragrance thereof was pleasant and came even unto us. And thereof ( al . of that tree) . . . saw I much fruit. And my Lord (Gr. 20). and God Jesus Christ said unto me: Hast thou seen the companies of the fathers ?