Occultism and oriental mysticism became fused with astrology, magic. … They collected sayings of Jesus shaped to fit their own interpretation (as in the Gospel of Thomas), and offered their adherents an alternative or rival form of Christianity.
Uchawi na mafumbo ya mashariki yakachanganyikana na unajimu, uchawi. … Walikusanya maneno ya Yesu yaliyoundwa ili kupatana na tafsiri yao wenyewe (kama katika Injili ya Tomaso), na wakawapa wafuasi wao aina mbadala au pinzani ya Ukristo.