| GREEK | LATIN | ARMENIAN | GEORGIAN | SLAVONIC |
| 18.1 Then the serpent said to me, 'As God lives! I am grieved on your account that you are like animals, for I would not have you ignorant. But arise, (come) hither, hearken to me and eat and perceive the value of that tree.' | [44]18.1 Then the serpent said, 'As the Lord lives, I am greatly concerned about you for you are like beasts, since God has withheld it from you, but I do not wish you to be ignorant. Come on, come and eat of the tree, and you see what honor will be yours.' | [44]18.1 Then the serpent told me, 'I am distressed for you, for you are like the animals. God was jealous of you and he has not permitted you, but as for me, I do not desire your ignorance. Rather come, eat and you will see the glory which is to be with you.' | ||
| 18.2 But I said to him, 'I fear lest God be angry with me as he told us.' | [44]18.2 I said to him, 'I fear lest I die as God said to us.' | [44]18.2 However, I told him, 'I am afraid of dying, perhaps, as God said.' | ||
| 18.3 And he said to me: 'Fear not, for as soon as you eat of it, you too shall be as gods, in that you shall know what is good and what is evil. | [44]18.3 The serpent, together with Satan, replied and said to me, 'As the Lord lives, you will not die, but when you eat, your eyes will be opened and you will become like God, knowing good and evil. | [44]18.3 The serpent replied to me and told me, 'What is death and how does one die? Death is life!' I replied to him and told him, 'I do not know.' He replied to me and told me, 'God is living, just thus you (pl.) will not die, but at the moment when you (pl.) eat, your eyes will be opened and you will be instructed, like God, about good and evil. | 18-20.11 If you taste from that tree, you would become like gods and radiant like the angels.' | |
| 18.4 But God knew that you would be like Him, so he envied you and said, "You shall not eat of it." | [44]18.4 But God knew that you will become like him; he deceived you, that he said, "Do not eat of it ."' | [44]18.4 God knew that [you would become] like him and God was jealous of you. Because of that God told you, "Do not eat of it!" | ||
| 18.5 But, do give heed to the plant and you will see its great glory.' I gave heed to the plant and saw its great glory. I said to him that it was pleasing to the eyes. | [44]18.5 And he said, 'Look at the tree and see what glory is around the tree.' When I looked at the tree, I saw that great glory was around it. I said to him, | [44]18.5 [Look at] the tree and see the glory around it.' As for me, when I had gone and I had seen its glory around it then I said, | ||
| 18.6 Yet I feared to take of the fruit. And he said to me: 'Come hither, and I will give it you. Follow me.' | [44]18.6 'The tree is good and it looks pleasing to me, but I cannot go and take of the fruit: I am afraid. Come here! If you are not afraid, bring me of the fruit and I will eat, so that I may know whether your words are true or not.' Then the serpent called to me and said, 'Come, open the gate for me and I will enter and I will give you of the fruit.' | [44]18.6 'This tree is good and its fruit is worthy of notice in my eyes. However, I am afraid to stretch out my hand and take (it). But you, if you are not afraid, bring it to me and I will eat (of it) and I will know whether your (present) words are true or not.' The serpent replied to and told me, 'Come, open the gate and I will give you of it.' |