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the Treasury of the Light; and I have brought the wine and the blood out of the region of
Barbēlō. And after a little while my father sent me the holy spirit in the type of a dove.

10. "And the fire, the water and the wine are for the purification of all the sins of the world.
The blood on the other hand was for a sign unto me because of the human body which I
received in the region of Barbēlō, the great power of the invisible god. The breath on
the other hand advanceth towards all souls and leadeth them unto the region of the
Light.
11. "For this cause have I said unto you: 'I am come to cast fire on the earth,'--that is: I am

come to purify the sins of the whole world with fire.
12. "And for this cause have I said to the Samaritan woman: 'If thou knewest of the gift of
God, and who it is who saith unto thee: Give me to drink,--thou wouldst ask, and he
would give thee living water, and there would be in thee a spring which welleth up for

everlasting life.'
13. "And for this cause I took also a cup of wine, blessed it and give it unto you and said:
'This is the blood of the covenant which will be poured out for you for the forgiveness of
your sins.'
14. "And for this cause they have also thrust the spear into my side, and there came forth
water and blood.

15. "And these are the mysteries of the Light which forgive sins; that is to say, these are the
namings and the names of the Light."
16. It came to pass then thereafter that Jesus gave command: "Let all the powers of the Left
go to their regions." And Jesus with his disciples remained on the Mount of Galilee. The

disciples continued and besought him: "For how long then hast thou not let our sins
which we have committed, and our iniquities be forgiven and made us worthy of the
kingdom of thy father?

17. And Jesus said unto them: "Amēn, I say unto you: Not only will I purify your sins, but I
will make you worthy of the kingdom of my father. And I will give you the mystery of the

forgiveness of sins, in order that to him whom ye shall forgive on earth, it will be
forgiven in heaven, and he whom ye shall bind on earth, will be bound in heaven. I will
give you the mystery of the kingdom of heaven, in order that ye your-selves may
perform them [sc. the mysteries] for men."