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twelve times and again twelve times repenteth, praying in the mystery of the First
Mystery, it will be forgiven.

7. "But if after the twelve times he again transgresseth and turneth and transgresseth, it
will not be forgiven him for ever, so that he should turn himself to any [mystery] of his
mystery; and this [man] hath not repentance unless he receiveth the mysteries of the
Ineffable, which have compassion at every time and forgive at every time."

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1. Mary continued again and said: "My Lord, but if on the other hand they who have

received the mysteries of the First Mystery, turn and transgress, and if they come out of
the body before they have repented, will they inherit the kingdom or not, because
indeed they have received the gift of the First Mystery?"
2. The Saviour answered and said unto Mary: "Amēn, amēn, I say unto you: Every man
who hath received mysteries in the First Mystery, having transgressed for the first and
the second and the third time, and if he cometh out of the body before he hath

repented, his judgment is far sorer than all the judgments; for his dwelling is in the
midst of the jaws of the dragon of the outer darkness, and at the end of all this he will
be frozen up [?] in the chastisements and perish for ever, because he hath received the
gift of the First Mystery and hath not abided in it [sc. the gift].

3. Mary answered and said: "My Lord, all men who shall receive the mysteries of the
mystery of the Ineffable, and have turned again, have transgressed and have ceased in
their faith, and again thereafter, when they are still in life, have turned and have
repented, how many times will it be forgiven them?"

4. The Saviour answered and said unto Mary: "Amēn, amēn, I say unto you: To every man

who shall receive the mysteries of the Ineffable, not only if he transgresseth once,
turneth again and repenteth, will it be forgiven, but if at any time he transgresseth, and
if, when still in life, he turneth again and repenteth, without play- acting, and again if he
turneth and repenteth and prayeth in any of his mysteries, then will it be forgiven him,

because he hath received of the gift of the mysteries of the Ineffable, and moreover
because those mysteries are compassionate and forgive at every time."

5. And Mary answered again and said unto Jesus: "My Lord, those who shall receive the
mysteries of the Ineffable, and have again turned, have transgressed and have ceased in
their faith and are moreover come out of the body before they have repented, what will

befall such?"