Kebra Nagast

" He spake, and they came into nothing whatsoever He commanded, and they were created." 1 being; And the third glorious thing, hearken [to it] " Through the breath of His mouth He created all their host." 2 This maketh manifest the Holy Spirit, Who is clearly : : referred to. And what shall we say ? Let us weep for them. Woe be unto the Jews and unto the pagans ('Arami) who have wandered from the truth and have refused to submit to the love of God, with which in His goodness He hath loved man. For after Adam was rejected through his sin He saved him by the greatness of His mercy, being crucified on the wood of the Cross, His hands being pierced with nails. With His palm stretched out in humility, and His head bowed on one side, for our sakes He, to Whom suffering was unfitting, suffered in the everlasting majesty of His Godhead. He He suffered exdied that He might destroy death haustion that He might give strength to the wearied athirst He drank vinegar, He was being of dust He feared not and crowned with a crown of thorns was not ashamed of the contumely and hatred and ; ; ; He suffered beating, spitting of the polluted Jews. He was buffeted with fists, He was pierced, He was transfixed with nails, He was reviled and mocked, being God and the King of Death, and the Bestower of glory, and because of this He endured patiently all disgrace. Wearied and miserable, they made Him sad when they but strong and glorious, rejected Him and hated Him what could sadden Him when they brought false charges For He Himself knew His Godhead, against Him and He knew His glory, and He knew Himself. And there was none who knew Him, for He was the Creator of everything. And if they had known Him they would not have crucified the Lord of praise (or, glory). And He said in His mercy, " Forgive them, Father, for they ; ? 1 192 Psalm xxxiii, 9. 2 Psalm xxxiii, 6.