us the mystery of all his glory, being two vestures. (The) First indeed
being [17^b] in it all the glory of all names of all the mysteries with
all the emanations of the arrays of the Spaces of the Ineffable. And the
second clothing, being in it all the glory of all the names of all the
mysteries with all the emanations, these which become in the arrays of
the two Spaces of the First Mystery. And this vesture which we
dispatched to thee now, being in it the glory of the name of the mystery
of the Herald, namely, the First precept, and the mystery of the five
Marks, and the mystery of the great Legate of the Ineffable, namely, the
great Light and with the mystery of the five Leaders, these who are the
five Companions; and also becometh in that vesture the glory [18^a] of
the name of the mysteries of all the arrays of the emanations of the
Treasury of the Light and with their Saviours, and with the arrays of
the arrays, namely, the seven Amens, and, namely, the seven Voices and
with the five Trees, and with the three Amens and with the Twin Saviour,
namely, the child of the child, and with the mystery of the nine Guards
of the three Gates of the Treasury of the Light, and also being in it
all the glory of the name of all those who (are) on (the) Right (hand)
with all those who become in the Middle, and also being in it all the
glory of the name of the great Invisible, namely, the great Forefather,
and with the mysteries of the three Triple-powers, and with the
mysteries of all their Places, [18^b] and with the mysteries of all
their Invisibles, with all those who become in the thirteenth of the
Aeons, and with the name of the twelve Aeons and with all their Rulers,
and with all their Archangels and with all their Angels, and with all
those who become in the twelve Aeons: and all the mysteries of the names
of all those who become in the Destiny, with all the heavens, and all
the mysteries of the names of all those who become in the Sphere, and
with their firmaments, with all those who (are) in them, and with all
their Places. Behold, therefore, we dispatched to thee that vesture,
which no one knew from the First precept downwards, because that the
glory of his light [19^a] was being hid in it, and the Spheres with all
the Places (knew it not). Hasten therefore put this vesture on thee,
come even unto us because we (may) wait for thee, for us to put on thee
thy two vestures by the command of the First Mystery (Margin: these
which become to thee from the first together with the First Mystery)
until the time is fulfilled, this which is defined by the Ineffable.
Behold, therefore, was fulfilled the time. Come therefore unto us in
haste that we may put them on thee, until thou completest all the
service of the completion of the First Mystery, this (service) which is
defined by the Ineffable. Come, therefore, unto us quickly that we may
put them on thee according to the command of the First Mystery. For yet
other little time is very short: thou comest up to us and thou wilt
cease (being) in the World [19^b]. Come, therefore, quickly that thou
mayest receive all thy glory, which is the glory of the First Mystery.
It happened therefore, I, having seen the mystery of all these words in
the vesture which he dispatched to me, I put it on me in that hour: and
I enlightened greatly greatly, and I flew unto the Height, and I came at
the gate of the firmament enlightening greatly greatly, there being no
measure unto the light with which I was becoming. And were disturbed
upon one another the gates of the firmament, all were opened at once,
and all the Rulers with all the Authorities, with all the Angels who
(were) in it, they were all disturbed together because of the great
light which becometh from me. And they looked at the vesture of light
which (was) on me, which [20^a] enlighteneth, they saw the mystery on
which is being their name, they feared greatly greatly, and were
loosened all their bonds, these in which they are bound, and each one
ceased from his array. And they prostrated all before my presence, they
worshipped, saying, In what manner passed through us the Lord of the
Universe, while we knew (it) not? And they all hymned together unto the
inward part of the inward parts. But I, they were seeing me not, but
they were seeing the light only, and they were becoming in great fear
and they were disturbed greatly, and they hymned unto the inward part of
the inward parts: but I left that Place, I came up unto the first Sphere
enlightening greatly greatly, more than as I enlightened [20^b] in the
firmament forty-nine of double of time. It happened therefore, I having
reached the gate of the first Sphere, were disturbed its gates and they
opened themselves at once. I came into the houses of the Sphere
enlightening greatly greatly, there being no measure unto the light
which becometh from me; and were disturbed upon one another all the
Rulers with all those who become in that Sphere, and they saw the great
light which becometh from me, and they looked at my vesture, they saw
the mystery of their name in it and they were disturbed and they became
in great fear, saying, How did the Lord of the Universe pass through us
while we knew (it) not? And were loosened all their bonds and with their
Places [21^a] with their arrays. And each ceased in his array. They
prostrated all together, they worshipped at my presence or at presence
of my vesture and they hymned all together unto the inward part of the
inward parts, becoming in great fear with great disturbance. And I left
that place behind me, I came even unto the gate of the second Sphere,
this, namely, the Destiny. But were disturbed all her gates, and they
were opened one on another, and I went in unto the houses of the Destiny
enlightening greatly greatly, there being no measure unto the light
which becometh from me. For I was enlightening in the Destiny more than
the Sphere forty-nine of double of time. And were disturbed all the
Rulers with [21^b] all those who become in the Destiny, and they fell
upon one another, they became in great fear greatly, seeing the great
light becoming from me. And they looked at my vesture of light, they saw
the mystery of their name in my vesture, and they were made more
disturbed, they became in great fear saying, In what manner did the Lord
of the Universe pass through us, while we know (it) not? And were
loosened all their bonds of their Places with their arrays with their
houses: they came all together, they prostrated they worshipped at my
presence, and they hymned all together unto the inward part of the
inward parts, becoming in great fear with great disturbance. And I left
that Place behind me, I came unto the great Aeons of the Rulers, [22^a]
I came at their veils and with their gates, enlightening greatly
greatly, and there being no measure unto the light which becometh from
me. It happened therefore when I had reached unto the twelve Aeons, were
disturbed one upon another their veils and with their gates: drew (away)
of themselves the veils, and their gates opened one upon another, and I
went in unto their Aeons enlightening greatly greatly, there being no
measure unto the light which becometh from me: more than the light in
which I enlightened in the houses of the Destiny forty-nine of double of
time: and all the Angels of the Aeons with their Archangels with their
Rulers (Another (2nd) hand begins here.) with their Gods with their
Lords with their [22^b] Authorities and their Tyrants with their powers
with their sparks with their luminaries, with their Unpaired-ones, with
their Invisibles and with their Forefathers, with their
Triple-powered-ones, they saw me enlightening greatly, there being no
measure unto the light which becometh from me: and they were disturbed
one upon another, and great fear fell upon them, seeing the great light
which was becoming from me. And their great disturbance with their great
fear reached even unto the Place of the great invisible Forefather, and
with the three great Triple-powered-ones. But through the great fear of
their disturbance continued running hither and thither in his Place the
great Forefather, [23^a] he with the three Triple-powered-ones. And they
were not able to shut all their Places because of the great fear in
which they were becoming: and moved all their Aeons together, with all
their Spheres with all their orderings, fearing and being disturbed
greatly because of the great light which was becoming from me, not as
once was becoming from me being upon the earth of the mankind, having
come upon me the vesture of light, for it was not possible for the World
to endure the light, as it was in its truth, otherwise the World would
have dissolved with all those who (are) upon it together. But the light
which was becoming from me in the twelve Aeons [23^b] was greater than
that which became from me in the World together with you (of) eight
thousand with seven hundred of ten thousand of double of time.
It happened therefore all those who become in the twelve Aeons, having
seen the great light which was becoming from me, they were all disturbed
one upon another, and they ran hither and thither in the Aeons, and
moved one upon another all the Aeons with all the heavens with all their
ordering, because of the great fear which became to them, because that
they knew not the great mystery which became. And the Adamas the great
Tyrant with all the Tyrants who become in all the Aeons began to war
without cause against the light and they knew not [24^a] with whom they
are warring, because that they were not seeing anyone except the light
which surpassed greatly.
It happened therefore, they having warred against the light, they all
burned one with another and fell down in the Aeons, they became as the
earth-beings who are dead, no breath being in them. And I took away a
third part of all their powers, that they should not work in their evil
doings, and that whenever the men who (are) in the World should invoke
them in their mysteries, these who brought them down even the Angels who
transgressed—these which were their magic, that therefore whenever they
should invoke them in their evil doings, they should not be able to
accomplish them: and the Destiny with the Sphere which is lord unto them
I removed, [24^b] and I caused them to spend six months turned to the
Left (hand) and they fulfilling their influences, and six months,
looking to the Right (hand) fulfilling their influences: but (it was)
through the command of the First precept, and through the command of the
First Mystery, Ieou the overseer of the light, put them looking to the
left every hour fulfilling their influences and with their doings. It
happened therefore, I having come unto their place, they were refractory
and they warred against the light: I took away the third part of their
power, that they should not be able to prevail in fulfilling their evil
doings; and the Destiny with the Sphere [25^a] which is lord unto them I
removed, and I put them looking to the Left for six months, fulfilling
their influences, and I put them for six other months turned to the
Right, fulfilling their influences. These therefore having said unto his
disciples, said he to them, He who hath ear to hear let him hear. It
happened therefore, Mariham having heard these words, saying them the
Saviour, she gazed in the air for the time of an hour. Said she, My Lord
command to me that I may speak in boldness.
Answered Jesus the merciful, said he to Mariham, Mariham the happy, this
whom I shall complete in all the mysteries [25^b] of the (things) of the
Height. Speak in boldness, because thou art she whose heart straineth
toward the Kingdom of the heavens more than all thy brothers.
Then said she, Mariham to the Saviour, My Lord, the word which thou
saidst to us, He who hath ear to hear let him hear, art thou saying that
we should understand the word which thou saidst? Hear, therefore, my
Lord and I (will) say in boldness. The word which thou saidst that I
took away the third part from the power of the Rulers of all the Aeons;
and that I removed their Destiny with their Spheres, these which are for
lord unto them, that whenever the race of the men should invoke them in
their mysteries, these which taught them the Angels, who transgressed,
unto the accomplishment of their evil [26^a] works and unlawful, in the
mystery of their magic; in order that they should not be able to prevail
any more from this hour to accomplish their unlawful works, because that
thou tookest away their power from them: with their hour-setters, with
their enquirers, with those who are wont to show to the men, who are in
the World, everything which will happen, that they should not understand
from this hour to show to them any thing which will happen, because thou
removedst their Spheres; and thou causedst them to spend six months
turned to the left, fulfilling their influences, and other six months
looking to the right, fulfilling their influences. Because of this word
therefore, my Lord, which it said thus (viz.) the power which (is) in
Esaias the prophet, and which it uttered in a spiritual parable, [26^b]
once speaking concerning the vision of Egypt: Where, therefore, Egypt,
where are thy enquirers, with thy hour-setters, with those who are wont
to call out of the earth, with those who are wont to call out of their
belly? Let them show to thee, therefore, from this hour the works which
will do the Lord, Sabaoth. Of whom prophesied therefore before that thou
camest, the power which (is) in Esaias the prophet who prophesied about
thee, that thou would take away the power of the Rulers of the Aeons,
and remove their Sphere with their Destiny that they should not know
anything from this hour? Concerning this indeed it said, Ye will not
know, therefore, what the Lord, Sabaoth will do, namely, [27^a] that
there is not any in the Rulers about to know the (things) which thou
wilt do from this hour, which (Rulers) are (called) Egypt because that
they are of matter: which the power, therefore, which is in Esaias
prophesied about thee once saying, Ye will not know therefore from this
hour the (things) which will do the Lord, Sabaoth, because of the power
of light which thou receivedst from Sabaoth the good, this who becometh
in the Place of Right (hand), this (power) which becometh in thy
material body of to-day. Concerning this therefore thou saidst to us, my
Lord Jesus, He who hath ear to hear let him hear, that thou shouldest
know who is he whose heart is eager for the Kingdom [27^b] of the
heavens.
It happened, therefore, Maria having finished saying these words, said
he, Well (done) Maria because thou art happy beyond every woman who (is)
upon the earth, because thou art she who will become the Pleroma of all
the Pleromas and the completion of all the completions.
But Maria having heard the Saviour saying these words, she was glad
greatly, and she came before Jesus, she prostrated at his presence, she
worshipped to his feet, said she to him, My Lord, Hear me, that I may
ask thee of this word, thou having not yet spoken with us of the Places
unto which thou wentest.
Answered Jesus, said he to Mariham, Speak in boldness, [28^a] and fear
not. Every thing which thou seekest after I shall reveal to thee.
Said she, My Lord; Every man who knoweth the mystery of the magic of all
the Rulers of all the Aeons, with the magic of the Rulers of the
Destiny, with those of the Sphere, according as taught them the Angels
who transgressed; if they should invoke them in their mysteries, namely
their evil magic, to hinder the works which are good, will they
accomplish them from this hour or otherwise?
But answered Jesus, said he to Maria, They will not accomplish them as
they were accomplishing them from at first, because I took away a third
part of their power, but they will make [28^b] a pretext in those who
know the mysteries of the magic of the thirteenth Aeon. And if they
should invoke the mysteries of the magic of those who become in the
thirteenth Aeon, they will accomplish them well and in accuracy, because
that I took not away power from that Place according to the command of
the First Mystery.
But it happened, Jesus having finished saying these words, added again
Maria, said she, My Lord, then the hour-setters, with the enquirers,
then they will not show to the men that which will happen to them from
this hour?
But answered Jesus, said he to Maria: If the hour-setters—if they should
find the Destiny, with the Sphere turned [29^a] to the Left according to
their first distribution, their words are wont to come (right), and they
will say that which it is right to become; but if they come (upon) the
Destiny or the Sphere turned to the Right, they are not wont to say
anything true, because that I turned their influences with their
four-corners with their three-corners with their eight-forms. Since were
being constant their influences from at first (so long as they were)
turned to the Left, with their four-corners, with their three-corners,
with their eight-forms. But now I caused them to spend six months turned
to the Left and six months turned to the Right: he who will find their
numbering from the time which I [29^b] altered them; having put them for
to spend six months looking unto their Left paths, and six months unto
their Right paths, he who attendeth therefore to them thus, he will know
their influences in accuracy, and he will utter every thing which they
will do. Likewise also the enquirers if they should invoke the name of
the Rulers, and come upon them looking to the Left, everything
concerning which they will seek of their Dekans they will tell them in
accuracy. If however should their enquirers invoke their names looking
to the Right, they will not hear them, because that they are looking
another form contrary to their first precept (position) in which settled
them Ieou; since some of their names [30^a] are turned to the Left and
other of their names are turned to the Right: and if they should invoke
them turned to the Right, they will not say unto them the truth, but in
confusion they will confuse them and in a threat they will threaten
them. Those who know not therefore their direction turned to the Right,
and with their three-corners, and with their four-corners, with all
their figures, they will find nothing true, but they will be confused in
great confusion, and they will become in a great error, and they will
stray in great straying (from the truth): because that the works which
they were wont to do once in their four-corners turned to the Left and
in their three-corners and in their eight-figure, these in which they
were being constant, [30^b] doing them turned to the Left. I altered
them now, and I caused them to spend six months doing all their forms
turned to the Right, that they might be confused in confusion in all
their circuit; and further I cause them to spend six months turned to
the Left, doing the works of their influences with all their forms, that
in confusion should be confused and in an error should err the Rulers
who become in the Aeon and in their Spheres and in their heavens and in
all their Places, that they should not understand their own movements.
It happened therefore, Jesus having finished saying these words,
Philippos (was) sitting, writing every word which Jesus is saying;
[31^a] it happened therefore after these (things) Philippos came forward
he prostrated, he worshipped unto the feet of Jesus, saying, My Lord,
the Saviour, give authority to me for me to speak in thy presence and
ask thee this word before that thou spakest with us of the Places unto
which thou wentest because of thy service.
Answered the Saviour merciful, said he to Philippos, The authority is
given to thee to utter the word which thou art willing (to say).
But answered Philippos, said he to Jesus, My Lord, because of which
mystery removedst thou the binding of the Rulers with their Aeons, with
their Destiny, with their Sphere, with all their Places, and in
confusion thou causedst them to be confused in their paths, and they
erred [31^b] in their course. Didst thou this therefore to them because
of the salvation of the World or otherwise?
But answered Jesus, said he to Philippos with the disciples all
together: I altered their path unto salvation of all the souls, Amen
amen I say to you that except that I altered their path, they would have
destroyed a multitude of souls, and they would have spent much time,
having not been dissolved the Rulers of the Aeons, and the Rulers of the
Destiny with the Sphere, and with all their Places, with all their
heavens with all their Aeons. And the souls would have spent a great
amount of [32^a] time outside this (place ?); and they would have
delayed from completion the number of the perfect souls, these which
will be reckoned unto the inheritance of the Height by the mysteries,
and become in the Treasury of the Light. Because of this, therefore, I
altered their path that they should be confused and be disturbed, and
put away the power, this which becometh in the matter of their World,
this which is wont to make the souls, that they should purify them
quickly, and they should be lifted up to those who will be saved, they
with all the power; and be dissolved quickly those who will not be
saved.
It happened therefore, Jesus having finished saying these words unto his
disciples, came forward Maria, she who is beautiful in her speaking, and
the happy (one) she prostrated at the feet of Jesus. [32^b] Said she, My
Lord bear with me that I may speak in thy presence, and be not angry
unto me because I add trouble unto thee for many times enquiring of
thee.
Answered the Saviour in compassion, said he to Maria, Say the word which
thou art willing (to say), and I, I shall reveal it to thee in boldness.
But answered Maria, said she to Jesus, My Lord, in what manner will the
souls be delaying outside of this (place)? or in what form will they be
purifying them indeed quickly?