Logion 2

2. Jesus said, "Let not the man who searcheth cease until he findeth, and when he findeth, it will trouble him, and when he is troubled, he will marvel, and will rule over all things."
The Greek version adds: “ … find rest.”
Clement Alex. quoting the Gospel of the Hebrews in Strom. II 9:45: “He who marveleth will have dominion; and he who hath dominion will have rest.”
Clement Alex. quoting the Gospel of the Hebrews in Strom. V 14:96: “He who searcheth will not rest until he findeth; and he who hath found will marvel, and he who marveleth will have dominion; and he who hath dominion will rest.”

Jesus here refers to a stepwise progression that leads to the ultimate goal of (re)union with God. The first step is searching. Searching leads to discovery. Discovery leads to perplexities. Perplexities are resolved and their resolution brings with it a sense of wonder. Knowledge laced with the humility brought about by wonder is the prerequisite of true dominion. The final step implicit or expressed is the rest (repose) of God, i.e., union with ultimate perfection. Note that the term “rest” is structured chiasmically in the Greek version, i.e., it begins and ends the logion. Since chiasmus is principally a Hebraic figure, we might be able to infer that the Greek retains more of the hypothetically original form of Aramaic than does the Coptic.

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