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CHAPTER 93
1. Jesus continued again and said unto his disciples: "Yet further, O my disciples and
companions and brethren, let every one be sober in the spirit which is in him, let him
understand and comprehend all the words which I shall say unto you; for from now on
will I begin to discourse with you concerning all the gnoses of that Ineffable.

2. "That mystery knoweth why the west hath arisen and why the east hath arisen.
3. "And that mystery knoweth why the south hath arisen and why the north hath arisen.
4. Yet further, O my disciples, hearken and continue to be sober and hearken to the total
gnosis of the mystery of the Ineffable.
5. "That mystery knoweth why the demons have arisen and why mankind hath arisen.

6. "And that mystery knoweth why the heat hath arisen and why the pleasant air hath
arisen.
7. "And that mystery knoweth why the stars have arisen and why the clouds have arisen.
8. "And that mystery knoweth why the earth became deep and why the water came
thereon.
9. "And that mystery knoweth why the earth became dry and why the water came

thereon.
10. "And that mystery knoweth why famine hath arisen and why superfluity hath arisen.
11. "And that mystery knoweth why the hoar-frost hath arisen and why the healthful dew
hath arisen.

12. "And that mystery knoweth why the dust hath arisen and why the delightsome
freshness hath arisen.
13. "And that mystery knoweth why the hail hath arisen and why the pleasant snow hath
arisen.
14. "And that mystery knoweth why the west wind hath arisen and why the east wind hath
arisen.

15. ("And that mystery knoweth why the fire of the height hath arisen and why the waters
have arisen.
16. "And that mystery knoweth why the east wind hath arisen. [? miscopied.])
17. "And that mystery knoweth why the south wind hath arisen and why the north wind

hath arisen.
18. "And that mystery knoweth why the stars of the heaven and the disks of the light-givers
have arisen and why the firmament with all its veils hath arisen.
19. "And that mystery knoweth why the rulers of the spheres have arisen and why the
sphere with all its regions hath arisen.
20. "And that mystery knoweth why the rulers of the æons have arisen and why the æons

with their veils have arisen.
21. "And that mystery knoweth why the tyrant rulers of the æons have arisen and why the
rulers who have repented have arisen.