They also say (1): He is the very one who was born, suckled, and weaned; who was seized, crucified, and slapped; whose hands were tied, who was nailed to the cross, whose face was spat upon; who died and was buried, tasting the agony of crucifixion, nailing, and killing—all for the salvation of the Christians from their sins.

They add: In the view of our three denominations the Messiah is neither a prophet nor a righteous servant; rather, he is the Lord of the prophets—their Creator, Originator, Sender, Supporter, and Helper—and the Lord of the angels.

They say: His being “with” his mother is not in the sense of creation, governance, kindness (2), or assistance, for that would give her no distinction over other females or even animals. Instead, he is with her by virtue of her conceiving him and her womb enclosing him. For this reason she surpassed the females of all living creatures (3), and her son surpassed all creation (4). Thus God and His son—who descended from heaven, whom Mary conceived and bore—are one God, one Messiah, one Lord, one Creator: no separation can be posited between them, and their union can never be annulled in any respect—neither in conception nor in birth, neither in sleep nor in illness, neither in crucifixion nor in death or burial. Rather, he is united with him at the moment of conception, so that in that state he is one Messiah, one Creator, one God, one Lord; and the same holds true at birth, and at crucifixion and death.

They conclude: Among us are those who give full, unrestricted voice (5) to this meaning and declare: