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of life of the seven virgins of the light and forgive their sins, and purify their iniquities
and number them among the inheritance of the Kingdom of the Light.

21. If now thou hast heard me and hast had mercy on my disciples, and if they are reckoned
in the inheritance of the Kingdom of the Light, and if thou hast forgiven their sins and
hast erased their iniquities, may a sign happen.
22. And may Zorokothora come and bring forth the water of the baptism of life in one of
these pitchers of wine."

23. And at that moment the sign of which Jesus had spoken happened, and the wine which
was on the right of the offering became water.
24. And the disciples came to Jesus, and he baptized them and he gave to them from the
offering, and he sealed them with this seal: >I---------<>

25. And the disciples rejoiced with very great joy because their sins were forgiven, and their
iniquities were covered over, and they were numbered among the inheritance of the

Kingdom of the Light, and because they were baptised with the water of life of the
seven virgins of the light, and they had received the holy seal.

CHAPTER 46 – BAPTISM OF FIRE
1. It happened furthermore that Jesus continued with the discourse.
2. He said to his disciples: "Bring me vine branches so that you may receive the baptism of
fire."

3. And the disciples brought him vine branches. He offered up incense. He laid [continued]