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1. Jesus continued and said: "Hearken then, that I may tell you their mystery. It came to
pass then, when Yew had thus bound them, that he drew forth a power out of the great
Invisible and bound it to him who is called Kronos. And he drew another power out of
Ipsantachounchaïnchoucheōch, who is one of the three triple-powered gods, and bound

it to Arēs. And he drew a power out of Chaïnchōōōch, who also is one of the three
triple-powered gods, and bound it to Hermēs. Again he drew a power out of the Pistis
the Sophia daughter of Barbēlō and bound it to Aphroditē.
2. "And moreover he perceived that they needed a helm to steer the world and the æons
of the sphere, so that they might not wreck it [the world] in their wickedness. He went

into the Midst, drew forth a power out of the little Sabaōth, the Good, him of the Midst,
and bound it to Zeus, because he is a good [regent], so that he may steer them in his
goodness. And he set thus established the circling of his order, that he should spend
thirteen [? three] months in every æon confirming [it], so that he may set free all the
rulers over whom he cometh, from the evil of their wickedness. And he gave him two
æons, which are in face of those of Hermēs, for his dwelling.

3. "I have told you for the first time the names of these five great rulers with which the
men of the world are wont to call them. Hearken now then that I may tell you also their
incorruptible names, which are: Ōrimouth correspondeth to Kronos; Mounichounaphōr
correspondeth to Arēs; Tarpetanouph correspondeth to Hermēs; Chōsi correspondeth

to Aphroditē; Chōnbal correspondeth to Zeus. These are their incorruptible names."

CHAPTER 138
1. And when the disciples had heard this, they fell down, adored Jesus and said "Blessed
are we beyond all men, because thou hast revealed unto us these great wonders."
2. They continued, besought him and said: "We beseech thee, reveal unto us: What are
then these ways?"

3. And Mary drew nigh unto him, fell down, adored his feet and kissed his hands and said:
"Yea, my Lord, reveal unto us: What is the use of the ways of the midst? For we have
heard from thee that they are set over great chastisements. How then, my Lord, will we
remove or escape from them? Or in what way do they seize the souls? Or how long a
time do they spend in their chastisements? Have mercy upon us, our Lord, our Saviour,

in order that the receivers of the judgments of the ways of the midst may not carry off
our souls and judge us in their evil judgments, so that we ourselves may inherit the Light
of thy father and not be wretched and destitute of thee."