38. His countenance _was_ terrific and splendid, and glorious was his
aspect. Yet the wolves began to follow the sheep, until they overtook
them in a certain lake of water.[215]
39. Then that lake became divided; the water standing up on both sides
before their face.
40. And while their Lord was conducting them, he placed himself between
them and the wolves.
41. The wolves however perceived not the sheep, but went into the midst
of the lake, following them, and running after them into the lake of
water.
42. But when they saw the Lord of the sheep, they turned to fly from
before his face.
43. Then the water of the lake returned, and that suddenly, according to
its nature. It became full, and was raised up, until it covered the
wolves. And I saw that all of them which had followed the sheep
perished, and were drowned.
44. But the sheep passed over this water, proceeding to a wilderness,
which was without both water and grass. And they began to open their
eyes and to see.
45. Then I beheld the Lord of the sheep inspecting them, and giving them
water and grass.
46. The sheep _already mentioned_ was proceeding _with them_, and
conducting them.
47. And when he had ascended the top of a lofty rock, the Lord of the
sheep sent him to them.
48. Afterwards I perceived their Lord standing before them, with an
aspect terrific and severe.
49. And when they all beheld him, they were frightened at his
countenance.
50. All of them were alarmed, and trembled. They cried out after that
sheep; and to the other sheep who had been with him, and who was in the
midst of them, _saying_, We are not able to stand before our Lord, or to
look upon him.
51. Then that sheep who conducted them went away, and ascended the top
of the rock;
52. When the _rest of the_ sheep began to grow blind, and to wander from
the path which he had shown them; but he knew it not.
53. Their Lord however was moved with great indignation against them;
and when that sheep had learned _what had happened_,
54. He descended from the top of the rock, and coming to them, found
that there were many,