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back anew into the sphere, because they are ruined in his chastisements.

12. "These then are the doings of the ways of the midst concerning which ye have
questioned me."

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1. And when the disciples had heard this, they fell down, adored him and said: "Help us
now, Lord, and have mercy upon us, in order that we may be preserved from these
wicked chastisements which are prepared for the sinners. Woe unto them, woe unto

the children of men! For they grope as the blind in the darkness and see not. Have
mercy upon us, O Lord, in this great blindness in which we are. And have mercy upon
the whole race of men; for they have lain in wait for their souls, as lions for their prey,
making it [sc. the prey] ready as food for their [sc. the rulers'] chastisements because of
the forgetfulness and unknowing which is in them. Have mercy then upon us, our Lord,
our Saviour, have mercy upon us and save us in this great stupefaction."

2. Jesus said unto his disciples: "Be comforted and be not afraid, for ye are blessed,
because I will make you lords over all these and put them in subjection under your feet.
Remember that I have already said unto you before I was crucified: 'I will give you the
keys of the kingdom of heaven.' Now, therefore, I say unto you: I will give them unto

you."

3. When then Jesus said this, he chanted a song of praise in the great name. The regions of
the ways of the midst hid themselves, and Jesus and his disciples remained in an air of
exceedingly strong light.

4. Jesus said unto his disciples: "Draw near unto me." And they drew near unto him. He
turned himself towards the four corners of the world, said the great name over their
heads, blessed them and breathed into their eyes.
5. Jesus said unto them: "Look up and see what ye may see."

6. And they raised their eyes and saw a great, exceedingly mighty light, which no man in
the world can describe.

7. He said unto them anew: "Look away out of the light and see what ye may see."
8. They said: "We see fire, water, wine and blood."
9. Jesus,--that is Aberamenthō,--said unto his disciples: "Amēn, I say unto you: I have

brought nothing into the world when I came, save this fire, this water, this wine and this
blood. I have brought the water and the fire out of the region of the Light of the lights of