Pistis Sophia chapter 51 t/m 75

CHAPTER 51
It came to pass, when Jesus had finished saying these words unto his disciples, that he said unto them: “Who is sober among you, let him proclaim their solution.”
James came forward, kissed the breast of Jesus and said: “My Lord, thy spirit hath sobered me, and I am ready to proclaim their solution. Concerning them indeed thy power hath prophesied aforetime through David in the thirty-fourth Psalm, saying thus concerning the ninth repentance of Pistis Sophia:
James interpreteth the ninth repentance from Psalm xxxiv.”’1. Give sentence, O Lord, on them who do me injustice, and fight against them who fight against me.
“’2. Lay hand on weapon and shield and stand up to help me.
“’3. Draw forth a sword and conceal it [sic] from my oppressors. Say unto my soul: I am thy salvation.
“’4. Let them be put to shame and abashed who strive after my soul; let them fall back and be put to shame who imagine evil against me.
“’5. Let them be as chaff |94. before the wind, and let the angel of the Lord pursue after them.
“’6. Let their way be darkness and slippery, and let the angel of the Lord oppress them.
“’7. For without cause have they hid a snare for me for their own spoiling, and they have mocked at my soul in vain.
“’8. Let a snare come upon them which they know not, and let the net which they have hid for me, catch them, and let them fall into this snare.
“’9. But my soul will exult in the Lord and rejoice in its salvation.
“’10. All my bones shall say: O Lord, who can be like unto thee?-thou who settest free the wretched from the hand |95. of him who is stronger than him; and thou savest a wretched and poor [one] from the hands of them who spoil him.
“11. Unjust witnesses came forward and have asked me that which I knew not.
“’12. They have requited me evil for good and childlessness for my soul.
“13. But when they molested me, I clothed me in a sack and humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer will return into my breast.
“’14. I was pleasing unto thee, as unto my neighbour and as unto my brother; and I humbled myself as one in mourning and as one who is sad.
“’15. They have rejoiced over me, and they are put to shame. Scourges have gathered themselves together against me and I knew not; they were cut off and were troubled.
“’16. They have brought me to trial and mocked me with mocking; they have ground |96. their teeth against me.
“’17. O Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? Restore again my soul from their evil works and save my only one from the hands of the lions.
“’18. I will confess to thee, O Lord, in the great assembly, and I will sing praises to thee in the midst of a countless people.
“’19. Let not them who unjustly treat me as a foe, rejoice over me, who hate me without a cause and wink with their eyes.
“’20. For indeed they discourse with me with words of peace, though they plot wrath with craft.
“’21. They opened their chops wide against me and said: Well indeed, our eyes have filled our sight with him.
“’22. Thou hast seen, O Lord. Keep not silence, O Lord, withdraw not thyself from me.
“’23. Arise, O Lord, |97. and give heed to my vindication, give heed to my vengeance, my God and my Lord.
“’24. Judge me, O Lord, according to thy justice; let them not rejoice over me, my God.
“’25. And let them not say: Well done, our soul. Let them not say: We have consumed him.
“’26. Let them be put to shame and be scorned, who rejoice at my mischance. Let them be clothed with shame and disgrace who speak boastingly against me.
“’27. Let them who desire my justification, exult and rejoice and let them who desire the peace of his slave, say: May the Lord be great and arise.
“’28. My tongue will exult over thy justification and over thy honour all the day long.’” |98.

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Jesus commendeth James and promiseth the first place unto the disciples.When James then had said this, Jesus said unto him: “Well said, finely, James. This is the solution of the ninth repentance of Pistis Sophia. Amēn, amēn, I say unto you: Ye shall be the first in the kingdom of heaven before all invisibles and all gods and rulers who are in the thirteenth æon and in the twelfth æon; and not only ye, but also every one who shall accomplish my mysteries.”
And when he had said this, he said unto them: “Understand ye in what manner I discourse with you?”
Mary interpreteth the words of Jesus.Mary started forward again and said: “Yea, O Lord, this is what thou didst say unto us aforetime: ‘The last shall be first and the first shall be last.’ The first then, who were created before us, are the invisibles, for indeed they arose before mankind, they and the gods and the rulers; and the men who shall receive mysteries, will be first into the kingdom of heaven.”
Jesus said unto her: “Well said, Mary.”
The repentance of Sophia is accepted. Jesus is sent to help her.Jesus continued again and said unto his disciples: “It came to pass then, when Pistis Sophia had proclaimed the ninth repentance, that the lion-faced power oppressed her again, desiring to take away all powers from her. She cried out again to the Light, saying: |99.
“‘O Light, in whom I have had faith from the beginning, for whose sake I have endured these great pains, help me.’
“And in that hour her repentance was accepted from her. The First Mystery hearkened unto her, and I was sent off at his command. I came to help her, and led her up out of the chaos, because she had repented, and also because she had had faith in the Light and had endured these great pains and these great perils. She had been deluded through the god-like Self-willed, and had not been deluded through anything else, save through a light-power, because of its resemblance to the Light in which she had had faith. For this cause then was I sent forth at the command of the First Mystery to help her secretly. I did not however yet go to the region of the æons at all; but I passed down through the midst out of them, without any single power knowing it, either those of the interior of the interior or those of the exterior of the exterior, save only the First Mystery.
“It came to pass then, when I came into the chaos to help her, that she saw me, that I was understanding and shone exceedingly and was full of compassion for her. For I was not self-willed as the lion-faced power, which had taken away the light-power from Sophia, and had also oppressed her in order to take away from her the whole light in her. Sophia then saw me, that I shone ten-thousand times more than the lion-faced power, |100. and that I was full of compassion for her. And she knew that I came out of the Height of heights, in whose light she had had faith from the beginning. Pistis Sophia then took courage and uttered the tenth repentance, saying:
The tenth repentance of Sophia.”’1. I have cried unto thee, O Light of lights, in my oppression and thou hast hearkened unto me.
“’2. O Light, save my power from unjust and lawless lips and from crafty traps.
“’3. The light which was being taken from me in crafty snaring, will not be brought unto thee.
“’4. For the traps of Self-willed and the nooses of the merciless [one] are spread out.
“’5. Woe unto me, that my dwelling was far off, and I was in the dwellings of the chaos.
“’6. My power was in regions which are not mine.
“’7. And I entreated those merciless [ones]; and when I entreated them, they fought against me without a cause.’”

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When then Jesus had said this unto his disciples, he said unto them: “Now, therefore, let him whom his spirit stirreth, come forward and speak the solution of the tenth repentance of Pistis Sophia.”
Peter answered and said: “O Lord, concerning this thy light-power prophesied aforetime through David in the one-hundred-and-nineteenth Psalm; saying:
Peter interpreteth the tenth repentance from Psalm cxix.”’1. I cried unto thee, O Lord, in my oppression, and thou hearkenest unto me.
“’2. O Lord, save |101. my soul from unjust lips and from crafty tongues.
“’3. What will be given unto thee or what will be added unto thee with a crafty tongue?
“’4. The arrows of the strong [one] are made sharp with the coal of the desert.
“’5. Woe unto me, that my dwelling is far off, and I dwelt in the tents of Kedar.
“’6. My soul hath dwelt in many regions as a guest.
“’7. I was peaceful with them who hate peace; if I spake unto them, they fought against me without a cause.’
“This is now, therefore, O Lord, the solution of the tenth repentance of Pistis Sophia, which she hath uttered when the material emanations of Self-willed oppressed her, they and his lion-faced power, and when they oppressed her exceedingly.”
Jesus commendeth Peter.Jesus said unto him: “Well said, Peter, and finely. This is the solution of the tenth repentance of Pistis Sophia.”

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Jesus continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: “It came to pass then, when this lion-faced power saw me, how I drew nigh unto Pistis Sophia, shining very exceedingly, that it grew still more furious and emanated from itself a multitude of exceedingly violent emanations. When this then befell, Pistis Sophia uttered the eleventh repentance, saying:
“’1. Why hath the mighty power raised itself in evil?
The eleventh repentance of Sophia.”’2. Its plotting taketh away the light from me all the time, and as sharp iron have they taken away power |102. from me.
“’3. I chose to descend into the chaos rather than to abide in the thirteenth æon, the region of Righteousness.
“’4. And they desired to lead me craftily, in order to consume my whole light.
“’5. For this cause then will the Light take away their whole light, and also their whole matter will be made naught. And it will take away their light and not suffer them to abide in the thirteenth æon, their dwelling-place, and will not have their name in the region of those who shall live.
“’6. And the four-and-twenty emanations will see what hath befallen thee, O lion-faced power, and will be afraid and not be disobedient, but give the purification of their light.
“’7. And they will see thee and will rejoice over thee and say: Lo, an emanation which hath not given the purification of its light, so that it may be saved, but boasted itself in the abundance of the light of its power, because it did not emanate from the power in it, and hath said: I will take away the light from Pistis Sophia, which will now be taken from it.’
“Now, therefore, let him in whom his power is raised, come forward and proclaim the solution of the eleventh repentance of Pistis Sophia.”
Then Salome came forward and said: “My Lord, concerning this thy light-power prophesied aforetime through David in the fifty-first Psalm, saying:
Salome interpreteth the repentance from Psalm li.”’1. Why doth the mighty [one] boast himself in |103. his wickedness?
“’2. Thy tongue hath studied unrighteousness all the day long; as a sharp razor hast thou practised craft.
“’3. Thou lovedst wickedness more than goodness; thou lovedst to speak unrighteousness more than righteousness.
“’4. Thou lovedst all words of submerging and a crafty tongue.
“’5. Wherefor will God bring thee to naught utterly, and will uproot thee and drag thee out from thy dwelling-place, and will root out thy root and cast it away from the living. (Selah.)
“’6. The righteous will see and be afraid, and they will mock at him and say:
“’7. Lo, a man who made not God for his helper, but trusted to his great riches and was mighty in his vanity.
“’8. But I am as a fruit-bearing olive-tree in the house of God. I have trusted in the grace of God from all eternity.
“’9. And I will confess unto thee, for thou hast dealt faithfully with me; and I will wait on thy name, for it is auspicious in the presence of thy holy [ones].’
“This then is now, therefore, my Lord, the solution of the eleventh repentance of Pistis Sophia. While thy light-power hath roused me, I have spoken it according to thy desire.”
Jesus commendeth Salome.It came to pass then, when Jesus had heard these words which Salome spake, that he said: “Well said, Salome. Amēn, amēn, I say unto you: I will perfect you in all mysteries of the kingdom of the Light.”

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Self-willed aideth his emanations and they again oppress Sophia.And Jesus continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: “It came to pass then thereafter, that I drew near unto the chaos, shining very exceedingly, to take away the light from that lion-faced power. As I shone exceedingly, it was in fear and cried out to its self-willed god, that he should help it. And forthwith the self-willed god looked out of the thirteenth æon, and looked down into the chaos, exceedingly wrathful |105. and desiring to help his lion-faced power. And forthwith the lion-faced power, it and all its emanations, surrounded. Pistis Sophia, desiring to ‘take away the whole light in Sophia. It came to pass then, when they oppressed Sophia, that she cried to the height, crying unto me that I should help her. It came to pass then, when she looked to the height, that she saw Self-willed exceedingly wrathful, and she was in fear, and uttered the twelfth repentance because of Self-willed and his emanations. She cried on high unto me, saying:
The twelfth repentance of Sophia.”’1. O Light, forget not my praise-singing.
“’2. For Self-willed and his lion-faced power have opened their chops against me and have acted craftily against me.
“’3. They have surrounded me, desiring to take away my power, and have hated me, because I have sung praises unto thee.
“’4. Instead of loving me they slandered me. But I sang praises.
“’5. They plotted a plot to take away my power, because I have sung to thee praises, O Light; and hated me, because I have loved thee.
“’6. Let the darkness come over Self-willed, and let the ruler of the outermost darkness abide at his right hand.
“’7. And when thou passest sentence, take from him his power; and the deed which he hath plotted, to take from me my light,-mayest thou take his from him.
“’8. And may all his powers of his light in him finish, and let |106. another of the three triple-powers receive his sovereignty.
“’9. May all the powers of his emanation be lightless and may his matter be without any light in it.
“’10. May his emanations remain in the chaos and not dare to go to their region. May their light in them die away and let them not go to the thirteenth æon, their region.
“’11. May the Receiver, the Purifier of the lights, purify all the lights which are in Self-willed, and take them from them.
“’12. May the rulers of the lower darkness rule over his emanations, and let no one give them shelter in his region; and let no one hearken to the power of his emanations in the chaos.
“’13. Let them take away the light in his emanations and blot out their name from the thirteenth æon, yea rather take his name for ever out of that region.
“’14. And on the lion-faced power let them bring the sin of him who emanated it, before the Light, and not wipe out the iniquity of the matter which hath brought him [sc. Self-willed] forth.
“’15. And may their sin be altogether before the Light eternally, and may they let them not look beyond [the chaos] and take their names out of all regions;
“’16. Because they have not spared me and have oppressed him whose light and |107.whose power they have taken away, and also conformably with those who set me therein, they desired to take away my whole light from me.
“’17. They loved to descend to the chaos; so let them abide therein, and they shall not be brought up [therefrom] from now on. They desired not the region of Righteousness for dwelling-place, and they shall not be taken thither from now on.
‘”18. He put on darkness as a garment, and it entered into him as water, and it entered in into all his powers as oil.
“’19. Let him wrap himself into the chaos as into a garment, and gird himself with the darkness as with a leathern girdle for ever.
“’20. Let this befall them who have brought this upon me for the Light’s sake and have said: Let us take away her whole power.
“’21. But do thou, O Light, have mercy upon me for the sake of the mystery of thy name, and save me in the goodness of thy grace.
“’22. For they have taken away my light and my power; and my power hath inwardly tottered, and I could not stand upright in their midst.
“’23. I am become as matter which is fallen; I am tossed hither and thither as a demon in the air.
“’24. My power hath perished, because I possess no mystery; and my matter hath become dwindled because of my light, for they have taken it away.
“’25. And they mocked me; they looked at me, nodding at me.
“’26. Help me according to thy mercy.’ |108.
“Now, therefore, let him whose spirit is ready, come forward and utter the solution of the twelfth repentance of Pistis Sophia.”

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And Andrew came forward and said: “My Lord and Saviour, thy light-power hath prophesied aforetime through David concerning this repentance which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, and said in the one-hundred-and-eighth Psalm:
“’1. God, keep not silent at my praise-singing.
Andrew interpreteth the twelfth repentance from Psalm cviii.”’2. For the mouths of the sinner and crafty have opened their chops against me and with crafty deceitful tongue have talked behind me.
“’3. And they have surrounded me with words of hate and have fought against me without a cause.
“’4. Instead of loving me they have slandered me. But I prayed.
“’5. They showed evil against me for good and hate for my love.
“’6. Set a sinner over him, and let the slanderer stand at his right hand.
“’7. When sentence is passed upon him, may he go forth condemned and his prayer become sin.
“’8. May his days be shortened and another receive his overseership.
“’9. May his children become orphans and his wife a widow.
“’10. May his children be carried away and be driven forth and beg; may they be thrown out of their houses.
“’11. May the money-lender sift out all that he hath, |109. and may strangers plunder all his best efforts.
“’12. Let there be no man to back him, and no one to take pity on his orphans.
“’13. May his children be exterminated and his name blotted out in a single generation.
“’14. Let the sin of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and the sin of his mother be not blotted out.
“’15. Let them be ever present to the Lord and his memory be rooted out from the earth;
“’16. In that he hath not thought of using mercy and hath persecuted a poor and wretched man and hath persecuted a sorry creature to slay him.
“’17. He loved cursing,-and it shall come unto him. He desired not blessing,-it shall stay far from him.
“’18. He clothed himself with cursing as with a vesture, and it entered into his bowels as water, and it was as oil in his bones.
“’19. May it be for him as a garment in which he shall be wrapped, and as a girdle with which he shall ever be girded.
“’20. This is the work of them who slander [me] before the Lord, and speak unlawfully against my soul.
“’21. But do thou, O Lord God, be gracious unto me; for thy name’s sake save me.
“’22. For I am poor and I am wretched; my heart is tumult within me. |110.
“’23. I am carried away in the midst as a shadow which hath sunk down, and I am shaken out as grass-hoppers.
“’24. My knees have become weak from fasting, and my flesh is altered from [lack of] oil.
“’25. But I have become a mock unto them; they saw me and wagged their heads.
“’26. Help, O Lord God, and save me according to thy grace.
“’27. May they know that this is thy hand, and that thou, O Lord, hast fashioned them.’
“This is then the solution of the twelfth repentance which Pistis Sophia uttered, when she was in the chaos.”

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And Jesus continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: “It came to pass again thereafter that Pistis Sophia cried unto me, saying:
“O Light of lights, I have transgressed in the twelve æons, and have descended from them; wherefor have I uttered the twelve repentances, [one] for each æon. Now, therefore, O Light of lights, forgive me my transgression, for it is exceedingly great, because I have abandoned the regions of the height and have come to dwell in the regions of the chaos.’
“When then Pistis Sophia had said this, she continued again in the thirteenth repentance, saying:
The thirteenth repentance of Sophia.”’1. Hearken unto me singing praises unto thee, O Light of lights. Hearken unto me uttering the repentance for the thirteenth æon, the region out of which I have come down, in order that the thirteenth repentance of the thirteenth æon may be accomplished,-those [æons] |111. which I have overstepped and out of which I have come down.
“’2. Now, therefore, O Light of lights, hearken unto me singing praises unto thee in the thirteenth æon, my region out of which I have come down.
“’3. Save me, O Light, in thy great mystery and forgive my transgression in thy forgiveness.
“’4. And give unto me the baptism and forgive my sins and purify me from my transgression.
“’5. And my transgression is the lion-faced power, which will never be hidden from thee; for because of it have I gone down.
“’6. And I alone among the invisibles, in whose regions I was, have transgressed, and have gone down into the chaos. Moreover I have transgressed, that thy commandment may be accomplished.’
“This then Pistis Sophia said. Now, therefore, let him whom his spirit urgeth to understand her words, come forward and proclaim her thought.”
Martha came forward and said: “My Lord, my spirit urgeth me to proclaim the solution of that which Pistis Sophia hath spoken; thy power hath prophesied aforetime concerning it through David in the fiftieth Psalm, saying thus:
Martha interpreteth the thirteenth repentance from Psalm l.”’1. Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy |112. great grace; according to the fulness of thy mercy blot out my sin.
“’2. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity.
“’3. And may my sin be ever present to thee,
“’4. That thou mayest be justified in thy words and prevail when thou judgest me.’
“This is then the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
Jesus said unto her: “Well said, finely, Martha, blessed [one].”

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Jesus sendeth forth a light-power to help Sophia.And Jesus continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: “It came to pass then, when Pistis Sophia had said these words, that the time was fulfilled that she should be led out of the chaos. And of myself, without the First Mystery, I despatched out of myself a light-power, and I sent it down to the chaos, so that it might lead Pistis Sophia forth from the deep regions of the chaos, and lead [her] to the higher regions of the chaos, until the command should come from the First Mystery that she should be led entirely forth out of the chaos. And my light-power led Pistis Sophia up to the higher regions of the chaos. It came to pass then, when the emanations of Self-willed had noticed that Pistis Sophia was led forth into the higher regions of the chaos, that they also sped after her upwards, desiring to bring her again into the lower regions of the chaos. And my light-power, which I had sent to lead up Sophia out of the chaos, shone exceedingly. It came to pass then, when the emanations of Self-willed pursued Sophia, |113. when she had been led into the higher regions of the chaos, that she again sang praises and cried out unto me, saying:
Sophia uttereth a song of praise.”’1. I will sing praises unto thee, O Light, for I desired to come unto thee. I will sing thee praises, O Light, for thou art my deliverer.
“’2. Leave me not in the chaos. Save me, O Light of the Height, for it is thou that I have praised.
“’3. Thou has sent me thy light through thyself and hast saved me. Thou hast led me to the higher regions of the chaos.
“’4. May the emanations of Self-willed which pursue me, sink down into the lower regions of the chaos, and let them not come to the higher regions to see me.
“’5. And may great darkness cover them and darker gloom come over them. And let them not see me in the light of thy power, which thou hast sent unto me to save me, so that they may not again get dominion over me.
“’6. And let not their resolution which they have formed, to take away my power, take effect for them. And as they have spoken against me, to take from me my light, take rather from them theirs instead of mine.
“’7. And they have proposed to take away my whole light and have not been able to take it, for thy light-power was with me.
“’8. Because they have taken counsel without thy commandment, O Light, therefore have they not been able to take away my light.
“’9. Because I |114. have had faith in the Light, I shall not be afraid; and the Light is my deliverer and I shall not fear.’
“Now, therefore, let him whose power is exalted, speak the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished speaking these words unto his disciples, that Salome came forward and said: “My Lord, my power constraineth me to speak the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered. Thy power hath prophesied aforetime through Solomon, saying:
Salome interpreteth the song of Sophia from the Odes of Solomon.”’1. I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, for thou art my God.
“’2. Abandon me not, O Lord, for thou art! my hope.
“’3. Thou hast given me thy vindication for naught, and I am saved through thee.
“’4. Let them who pursue me, fall down and let them not see me.
“’5. May a smoke-cloud cover their eyes and an air-mist darken them, and let them not see the day, so that they may not seize me.
“’6. May their resolution be impotent, and may what they concoct come upon them.
“’7. They have devised a resolution, and it hath not taken effect for them.
“’8. And they are vanquished, although they be mighty, and what they have wickedly pre-pared is fallen upon them.
“’9. My hope is in the Lord, and I shall not be afraid, for thou art my God, my Saviour.’”
It came to pass then, when Salome had finished saying these words, that Jesus said unto her: “Well said, |115. Salome; and finely. This is the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”

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The power sent by Jesus formeth a light-wreath on Sophia’s head.And Jesus continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: “It came to pass then, when Pistis Sophia had finished saying these words in the chaos, that I made the light-power, which I had sent to save her, become a light-wreath on her head, so that from now on the emanations of Self-willed could not have dominion over her. And when it had become a light-wreath round her head, all the evil matters in her were shaken and all were purified in her. They perished and remained in the chaos, while the emanations of Self-willed gazed upon them and rejoiced. And the purification of the pure light which was in Pistis Sophia, gave power to the light of my light-power, which had become a wreath round her head.
“It came to pass then moreover, when it surrounded the pure light in Sophia, and her pure light did not depart from the wreath of the power of the light-flame, so that the emanations of Self-willed should not rob it from it,-when then this befell her, the pure light-power in Sophia began to sing praises. And she praised my light-power, which was a wreath round her head, and she sang praises, saying:
“’1. The Light hath become a wreath round
Sophia uttereth another song of praise.my head; and I shall not depart from it, so that the emanations of Self-willed may not rob it from me.
“’2. And though all the matters be shaken, |116. yet shall I not be shaken.
“’3. And though all my matters perish and remain in the chaos,-those which the emanations of Self-willed see,-yet shall I not perish.
“’4. For the Light is with me, and I myself am with the Light.’
“These words then Pistis Sophia uttered. Now, therefore, let him who understandeth the thought of these words, come forward and proclaim their solution.”
Mary, his mother, asketh and receiveth permission to speak.Then Mary, the mother of Jesus, came forward and said: “My son according to the world, my God and Saviour according to the height, bid me proclaim the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
And Jesus answered and said: “Thou also, Mary, hast received form which is in Barbēlō, according to matter, and hast received likeness which is in the Virgin of Light, according to light, thou and the other Mary, the blessed one; and on thy account the darkness hath arisen, and moreover out of thee did come forth the material body in which I am, which I have purified and refined,-now, therefore, I bid thee proclaim the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
And Mary, the mother of Jesus, answered and said: “My Lord, thy light-power hath prophesied aforetime concerning these words through Solomon in the nineteenth Ode and said:
“’1. The Lord is on my head as a wreath, and I shall not depart from him.
Mary, his mother, interpreteth the song of Sophia from the xixth ode of Solomon.”’2. The wreath in truth |117. is woven for me; and it hath caused thy twigs to sprout in me.
“’3. For it is not like unto a wreath withered that sprouteth not. But thou art alive on my head and thou hast sprouted upon me.
“’4. Thy fruits are full and perfect, filled with thy salvation.’”
Jesus commendeth his mother.It came to pass then, when Jesus had heard his. mother Mary say these words, that he said unto her: “Well said, finely. Amēn, amēn, I say unto thee: They shall proclaim thee blessed from one end of the earth to the other; for the pledge of the First Mystery hath taken up its abode with thee, and through that pledge shall all from the earth and all from the height be saved, and that pledge is the beginning and the end.”

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The commandment of the First Mystery is fulfilled for taking Sophia entirely out of the chaos.And Jesus continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: “It came to pass when Pistis Sophia had uttered the thirteenth repentance,-in that hour was fulfilled the commandment of all the tribulations which were de-creed for Pistis Sophia for the fulfilment of the First Mystery, which was from the beginning, and the time had come to save her out of the chaos and lead her out from all the darknesses. For her repentance was accepted from her through the First Mystery; and that mystery sent me a great light-power out of the height, that I might help Pistis Sophia |118. and lead her up out of the chaos. The First Mystery and Jesus sent forth two light-powers to help Sophia.So I looked towards the æons into the height and saw that light-power which the First Mystery had sent me, that I might save Pistis Sophia out of the chaos. It came to pass, therefore, when I had seen it, coming forth from the æons and hastening down to me,-I was above the chaos,-that another light-power went forth out of me, that it too might help Pistis Sophia. And the light-power which had come from the height through the First Mystery, came down upon the light-power which had gone out of me; and they met together and became a great stream of light.”
When then Jesus had said this unto his disciples, he said: “Understand ye in what manner I discourse with you?”
Mary Magdalene interpreteth the mystery from Psalm lxxxiv.Mary started forward again and said: “My Lord, I understand what thou sayest. Concerning the solution of this word thy light-power hath prophesied aforetime through David in the eighty-fourth Psalm, saying:
“’10. Grace and truth met together, and righteousness and peace kissed each other.
“’11. Truth sprouted forth out of the earth, and righteousness looked down from heaven.’
“‘Grace’ then is the light-power which hath come down through the First Mystery; for the First Mystery hath hearkened unto Pistis Sophia and hath had |119. mercy on her in all her tribulations. ‘Truth’ on the other hand is the power which hath gone forth out of thee, for that thou hast fulfilled the truth, in order to save her out of the chaos. And ‘righteousness’ again is the power which hath come forth through the First Mystery, which will guide Pistis Sophia. And ‘peace’ again is the power which hath gone forth out of thee, so that it should enter into the emanations of Self-willed and take from them the lights which they have taken away from Pistis Sophia, that is, so that thou mayest gather them together into Pistis Sophia and make them at peace with her power. ‘Truth’ on the other hand is the power which went forth out of thee, when thou wast in the lower regions of the chaos. For this cause thy power hath said through David
‘Truth sprouted out of the earth,’ because thou wert in the lower regions of the chaos. ‘Righteousness’ on the other hand which hath ‘looked down from heaven,’-it is the power which hath come down from the height through the First Mystery and hath entered into Pistis Sophia.”

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It came to pass then, when Jesus had heard these words, that he said: “Well said, Mary, blessed one, who shalt inherit the whole Light-kingdom.”
Thereon Mary, the mother of Jesus, also came forward and said: “My Lord and my Saviour, give commandment unto me also that I repeat this word.”
Jesus said: “Whose spirit is understanding, him I do not prevent, but I urge him on still more to speak the thought which hath moved him. |120. Now, therefore, Mary, my mother according to matter, thou in whom I have sojourned, I bid thee that thou also speak the thought of the discourse.”
Mary, the mother, further interpreteth the scripture.And Mary answered and said: “My Lord, concerning the word which thy power hath prophesied through David: ‘Grace and truth met together, righteousness and peace kissed each other. Truth sprouted forth out of the earth, and righteousness looked down from heaven,’-thus hath thy power prophesied this word aforetime about thee.
“When thou wert little, before the spirit had
The story of the phantom spirit.come upon thee, whilst thou wert in a vineyard with Joseph, the spirit came out of the height and came to me in my house, like unto thee; and I had not known him, but I thought that thou wast he. And the spirit said unto me: Where is Jesus, my brother, that I meet with him?’ And when he had said this unto me, I was at a loss and thought it was a phantom to try me. So I seized him and bound him to the foot of the bed in my house, until I went forth to you, to thee and Joseph in the field, and I found you on the vineyard, Joseph propping up the vineyard. It came to pass, therefore, when thou didst hear me speak the word unto Joseph, that thou didst understand the word, wert joyful and saidest: ‘Where is he, that I may see him; else I await him in this place.’ And it came to pass, when Joseph had heard thee say these words, that he was startled. And we went down |121. together, entered the house and found the spirit bound to the bed. And we looked on thee and him and found thee like unto him. And he who was bound to the bed was unloosed; he took thee in his arms and kissed thee, and thou also didst kiss him. Ye became one.
“This then is the word and its solution. ‘Grace’ is the spirit which hath come down out of the height through the First Mystery, for it hath had mercy on the race of men and sent its spirit that he should forgive the sins of the whole world, and they should receive the mysteries and inherit the Light-kingdom. ‘Truth’ on the other hand is the power which hath sojourned with me. When it had come forth out of Barbēlō,
Of the spiritual and material bodies of Jesus.it became material body for thee, and hath made proclamation concerning the region of Truth. ‘Righteousness’ is thy spirit, who hath brought the mysteries out of the height to give them to the race of men. ‘Peace’ on the other hand is the power which hath sojourned in thy material body according to the world, which hath baptized the race of men, until it should make it stranger unto sin and make it at peace with thy spirit, so that they may be at peace with the emanations of the Light; that is, ‘Grace and truth kissed each other.’ As it saith: ‘Truth sprouted forth out of the earth,’-’truth’ is thy material body |122. which sprouted forth out of me according to the world of men, and hath made proclamation concerning the region of Truth. And again as it saith: ‘Righteousness [looked down] from heaven’-’righteousness’ is the power which looked out of the height, which will give the mysteries of the Light to the race of men, so that they will become righteous and good, and inherit the Light-kingdom.”
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The other Mary came forward and said: “My Lord, bear with me and be not wroth with me. Yea, from the moment when thy mother spake with thee concerning the solution of these words, my power disquieted me to come forward and like-wise to speak the solution of these words.”
Jesus said unto her: “I bid thee speak their solution.”
Mary said: “My Lord, ‘Grace and truth met together,’-’grace’ then is the spirit who hath
Of the spiritual and material bodies of Jesus.
The other Mary further interpreteth the same scripture from the baptism, of Jesus.come upon thee, when thou didst receive the baptism from John. ‘Grace’ then is the godly spirit who hath come upon thee; he hath had mercy on the race of men, hath come down and hath met with the power of Sabaōth, the Good which is in thee and which hath made proclamation concerning the regions of Truth. It hath said again: ‘Righteousness and peace kissed each other,’-’righteousness’ then is the spirit of the Light, which did come upon thee and hath brought the mysteries of the height, |123. to give them unto the race of men. ‘Peace’ on the other hand is the power of Sabaōth, the Good, which is in thee,-he who hath baptized and hath forgiven the race of men,-and it hath made them at peace with the sons of the Light. And moreover as thy power hath said through David: ‘Truth sprouted forth out of the earth,’-that is the power of Sabaōth, the Good, which sprouted forth out of Mary, thy mother, the dweller on earth. ‘Righteousness,’ which ‘looked down from heaven,’ on the other hand is the spirit in the height who hath brought all mysteries of the height and given them to the race of men; and they have become righteous and good, and have inherited the Light-kingdom.”
And it came to pass, when Jesus had heard Mary speak these words, that he said: “Well said, Mary, inheritress of the Light.”
And Mary, the mother of Jesus, again came forward, fell down at his feet, kissed them and said: “My Lord, my son and my Saviour, be not wroth with me, but pardon me, that I may once more speak the solution of these words. ‘Grace and truth met together,’-it is I, Mary,
Mary, the mother, again further interpreteth the same scripture from the meeting of herself with Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptizer.thy mother, and Elizabeth, mother of John, whom I have met. |124. ‘Grace’ then is the power of Sabaōth in me, which went forth out of me, which thou art. Thou hast had mercy on the whole race of men. ‘Truth’ on the other hand is the power in Elizabeth, which is John, who did come and hath made proclamation concerning the way of Truth, which thou art,-who hath made proclamation before thee. And again, ‘Grace and truth met together,’-that is thou, my Lord, thou who didst meet John on the day when thou hadst to receive the baptism. And again thou and John are ‘Righteousness and peace kissed Of the incarnation of Jesus. each other.’-’Truth hath sprouted forth out of the earth, and righteousness looked down from heaven,’-this is, during the time when thou didst minister unto thyself, thou didst have the form of Gabriēl, thou didst look down upon me from heaven and speak with me. And when thou hadst spoken with me, thou didst sprout up in me,-that is the ‘truth,’ that is the power of Sabaōth, the Good, which is in thy material body, that is the ‘truth’ which ‘sprouted up out of the earth.’”
It came to pass then, when Jesus had heard his mother Mary speak these words, that he said: “Well said, and finely. This is the solution of all the words concerning which my light-power hath prophesied aforetime through the prophet David.”
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JOHN also came forward and said: “O Lord, bid me also speak the solution of the words which thy light-power hath prophesied aforetime through David.”
And Jesus answered and said unto John: “To thee too, John, I give commandment to speak the solution of the words which my light-power hath prophesied through David:
“’10. Grace and truth met together, and righteousness and peace kissed each other.
“’11. Truth hath sprouted forth out of the earth, and righteousness looked down from heaven.’”
John further interpreteth the same scripture.And John answered and said: “This is the word which thou hast said unto us aforetime: ‘I have come out of the Height and entered into Sabaōth, the Good, and embraced the light-power in him.’ Now, therefore, ‘Grace and truth’ which ‘met together,’-thou art ‘grace,’ thou who art sent out of the regions of the Height through thy Father, the First Mystery which looketh within, in that he hath sent thee, |127. that thou mayest have mercy on the whole world. ‘Truth’ on the other hand is the power of Sabaōth, the Good, which bound itself in thee and which thou hast cast forth to the Left,-thou the First Mystery which looketh without. And the little Sabaōth, the Good, took it and cast it forth into the matter of Barbēlō, and he made proclamation concerning the regions of Truth to all the regions of those of the Left. That matter of Barbēlō then it is which is body for thee to-day.
“And ‘righteousness and peace’ which ‘kissed each other,’-’righteousness’ then art thou who didst bring all the mysteries through thy Father, the First Mystery which looketh within, and hast baptized this power of Sabaōth, the Good; and thou didst go to the region of the rulers and didst give unto them the mysteries of the Height; they became righteous and good.
“‘Peace’ on the other hand is the power of Sabaōth, that is thy soul, which did enter into the matter of Barbēlō, and all the rulers of the six æons of Yabraōth have made peace with the mystery of the Light.
“And ‘truth’ which ‘sprouted forth out of the earth,’-it is the power of Sabaōth, the Good, which came out of the region of the Right, which lieth outside the Treasury of the Light., and which hath come into the region of those of the Left; |128. it hath entered into the matter of Barbēlō, and hath made proclamation concerning the mysteries of the region of Truth.
“‘Righteousness’ on the other hand which ‘looked down from heaven,’ is thou the First Mystery which looketh down without, as thou didst come out of the spaces of the Height with the mysteries of the Light-kingdom; and thou didst come down upon the light-vesture which thou didst receive from the hand of Barbēlō, which [vesture] is Jesus, our Saviour, in that thou didst come down upon him as a dove.”
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Gabriēl and Michaēl are summoned to help Pistis Sophia.The First Mystery again continued and said: “It came to pass, therefore, that the power which had come out of the Height, that is I, in that my Father sent me to save Pistis Sophia out of the chaos, [that] I, therefore, and also the power which did go from me, and the soul which I had received from Sabaōth, the Good,-they drew towards one another and become a single light-stream, which shone very exceedingly. I called down Gabriēl and Michaēl out of the æons, at the command of my Father, the First Mystery which looketh within, and I gave unto them the light-stream and let them go down into the chaos |129. to help Pistis Sophia and to take the light-powers, which the emanations of Self-willed had taken from her, from them and give them to Pistis Sophia.
“And straightway, when they had brought down the light-stream into the chaos, it shone most exceedingly in the whole of the chaos, and spread itself over all their regions. And when the emanations of Self-willed had seen the great light of that stream, they were terror-stricken one with the other. And that stream drew forth out of them all the light-powers which they had taken from Pistis Sophia, and the emanations of Self-willed could not dare to lay hold of that light-stream in the dark chaos; nor could they lay hold of it with the art of Self-willed, who ruleth over the emanations.
The light-stream restoreth the light-powers to Sophia.”And Gabriēl and Michaēl led the light-stream over the body of the matter of Pistis Sophia and poured into her all the light-powers which they had taken from her. And the body of her matter became shining throughout, and all the powers also in her, whose light they had taken away, took light and ceased to lack their light, for they got their light which had been taken from them, because the light was given them through me. And Michaēl and Gabriēl, who ministered and had brought the light-stream |130. into the chaos, will give them the mysteries of the Light; it is they to whom the light-stream was entrusted, which I have given unto them and brought into the chaos. And Michaēl and Gabriēl have taken no light for themselves from the lights of Sophia, which they had taken from the emanations of Self-willed.
“It came to pass then, when the light-stream had ingathered into Pistis Sophia all her light-powers, which it had taken from the emanations of Self-willed, that she became shining throughout; and the light-powers also in Pistis Sophia, which the emanations of Self-willed had not taken, became joyful again and filled themselves with light. And the lights which were poured into Pistis Sophia, quickened the body of her matter, in which no light was present, and which was on the point of perishing or perished. And they raised up all her powers which were on the point of being dissolved. And they took unto themselves a light-power and became again as they were before, and they increased again in their sense of the Light. And all the light-powers of Sophia knew themselves mutually through my light-stream and were saved through the light of that stream. The light-stream, having accomplished its purpose, departeth from Sophia.And my light-stream, when. it had taken away the lights from the emanations of Self-willed, which they had taken away from |131. Pistis Sophia, poured them into Pistis Sophia, and turned itself about and went up out of the chaos.”
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Peter came forward and said: “My Lord, concerning the solution of the words which thou hast spoken, thus hath thy light-power prophesied aforetime through Solomon in his Odes:
Peter interpreteth the narrative from the Odes of Solomon.”’1. A stream came forth and became a great wide flood.
“’2. It tore away all to itself and turned itself against the temple.
“’3. Dams and buildings could not hold it, nor could the art of them who hold the waters.
“’4. It was led over the whole land and laid hold of all.
“’5. They who were on the dry sand, drank; their thirst was quieted and quenched, when the draught from the hand of the Highest was given.
“’6. Blessed are the ministers of that draught, to whom the water of the Lord is entrusted.
“’7. They have refreshed parched lips; they whose power was taken away, have gotten joy of heart and they have laid hold of souls, having poured in the breath, so that they should not die.
“’8. They have raised up limbs which were fallen; they have given power to their openness and light unto their eyes.
“’9. For they all have known themselves in the Lord and are saved through the water of Life eternal.’
“Hearken, therefore, my Lord, that I may set forth the word in openness. As thy |132. power hath prophesied through Solomon: ‘A stream came forth and became a great wide flood,’-this is: The light-stream hath spread itself out in the chaos over all the regions of the emanations of Self-willed.
“And again the word which thy power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘It tore away all to itself and led it over the temple,’-that is: It drew all the light-powers out of the emanations of Self-willed, which they had taken from Pistis Sophia, and poured them anew into Pistis Sophia.
“And again the word thy power hath spoken: ‘The dams and buildings could not hold it,’-that is: The emanations of Self-willed could not hold the light-stream within the walls of the darkness of the chaos.
“And again the word which it hath spoken: It was led over the whole land and filled all,’-that is: When Gabriēl and Michaēl had led it over the body of Pistis Sophia, they poured into her all the lights which the emanations of Self-willed had taken from her, and the body of her matter shone.
“And the word which it hath spoken: ‘They who were in the dry sand, drank,’-that is: All in Pistis Sophia whose light had before been taken away, got light.
“And the word which it hath spoken: ‘Their thirst was quieted |133. and quenched,’-that is: Her powers ceased to lack the light, because their light, which had been taken from them, was given them [again].
“And again as thy power hath spoken: ‘The draught through the Highest was given them,’-that is: The light was given unto them through the light-stream, which came forth out of thee, the First Mystery.”
“And as thy power hath spoken: ‘Blessed are the ministers of that draught,’-this is the word which thou hast spoken: ‘Michaēl and Gabriēl, who have ministered, have brought the light-stream into the chaos and also led it forth again. They will give them the mysteries of the Light of the Height, they to whom the light-stream is entrusted.’
“And again as thy power hath spoken: ‘They have refreshed parched lips,’-that is: Gabriēl and Michaēl have not taken for themselves from the lights of Pistis Sophia, which they had spoiled from the emanations of Self-willed, but they have poured them into Pistis Sophia.
“And again the word which it hath spoken:
They whose power was taken away, have gotten joy of heart,’-that is: All the other powers of Pistis Sophia, which the emanations of Self-willed have not taken, are become exceedingly merry and have filled themselves with light from their light-fellows, for these have poured it into them. |134.
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘They have quickened souls, having poured in the breath, so that they should not die,’-that is: When they had poured the lights into Pistis Sophia, they quickened the body of her matter, from which they had before taken its lights, and which was on the point of perishing.
“And again the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘They have raised up limbs which were fallen, or that they should not fall,’-that is: When they poured into her her lights, they raised up all her powers which were on the point of being dissolved.
“And again as thy light-power hath spoken: They have received again their light and have become as they were before ‘; and again the word which it hath spoken: ‘They have given light unto their eyes,’-that is: They have received sense in the Light and known the light-stream, that it belongeth to the Height.
“And again the word which it hath spoken: ‘They all have known themselves in the Lord,’-that is: All the powers of Pistis Sophia have known one another through the light-stream.
“And again the word which it hath spoken: ‘They are saved through water of Life eternal,’-that is: They are saved through the whole light-stream.
“And again the word which it hath spoken: ‘The light-stream tore all to itself and drew it over the temple,’-that is: When the light-stream had taken all the light-powers of Pistis Sophia and had spoiled them from the emanations of Self-willed, it poured them into Pistis Sophia |135. and turned itself about and went out of the chaos and came over thee,-thou who art the temple.
“This is the solution of all the words which thy light-power hath spoken through the Ode of Solomon.”
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The emanations of Sell-willed cry aloud to him for help.And the First Mystery continued again in the discourse and said: “It came to pass then, before I had led forth Pistis Sophia out of the chaos, because it was not yet commanded me through my Father, the First Mystery which looketh within,-at that time then, after the emanations of Self-willed had perceived that my light-stream had taken from them the light-powers which they had taken from Pistis Sophia, and had poured them into Pistis Sophia, and when they again had seen Pistis Sophia, that she shone as she had done from the beginning, that they were enraged against Pistis Sophia and cried out again to their Self-willed, that he should come and help them, so that they might take away the powers in Pistis Sophia anew.
He sendeth forth another more violent power like unto a flying arrow.”And Self-willed sent out of the height, out of the thirteenth æon, and sent another great light-power. It came down into the chaos |136. as a flying arrow, that he might help his emanations, so that they might take away the lights from Pistis Sophia anew. And when that light-power had come down, the emanations of Self-willed which were in the chaos and oppressed Pistis Sophia, took great courage and again pursued Pistis Sophia with great terror and great alarm. And some of the emanations of Self-willed oppressed her. One of them changed itself into
The fashioning of the serpent-, basilisk- and dragon-powers.the form of a great serpent; another again changed itself also into the form of a seven-headed basilisk; another again changed itself into the form of a dragon. And moreover the first power of Self-willed, the lion-faced, and all his other very numerous emanations, they came together and oppressed Pistis Sophia and led her again into the lower regions of the chaos and alarmed her again exceedingly.
The demon-power of Adamas dasheth Sophia down.”It came to pass then that there looked down out of the twelve æons, Adamas, the Tyrant, who also was wroth with Pistis Sophia, because she desired to go to the Light of lights, which was above them all; therefore was he wroth with her. It came to pass then, when Adamas, the Tyrant, had looked down out of the twelve æons, that he saw the emanations of Self-willed oppressing Pistis Sophia, until they should take from her all her lights. It came to pass then, when the power of Adamas had come down into the chaos unto all the emanations of Self-willed,-it came to pass then, when that demon came down into the chaos, that it dashed down Pistis Sophia. And the lion-faced power and the serpent-form and the basilisk-form and the dragon-form and all the other very numerous emanations of Self-willed surrounded Pistis Sophia all together, desiring to take from her anew her powers in her, and they oppressed Pistis Sophia exceedingly and threatened her. It came to pass then, when they oppressed her and alarmed her exceedingly, that she cried again to the Light and sang praises, saying:
“’1. O Light, it is thou who hast helped me; let thy light come over me.
Sophia again crieth to the Light.”’2. For thou art my protector, and I come hence unto thee, O Light, having faith in thee, O Light.
“’3. For thou art my saviour from the emanations of Self-willed and of Adamas, the Tyrant, and thou shalt save me from all his violent threats.’
Gabriēl and Michaēl and the light-stream again go to her aid.”And when Pistis Sophia had said this, then at the commandment |138. of my Father, the First Mystery which looketh within, I sent again Gabriēl and Michaēl and the great light-stream, that they should help Pistis Sophia. And I gave commandment unto Gabriēl and Michaēl to bear Pistis Sophia in their hands, so that her feet should not touch the darkness below; and I gave them commandment moreover to guide her in the regions of the chaos, out of which she was to be led.
“It came to pass then, when the angels had come down into the chaos, they and the light-stream, and moreover [when] all the emanations of Self-willed and the emanations of Adamas had seen the light-stream, how it shone very exceedingly and there was no measure for the light about it, that they became terror-stricken and quitted Pistis Sophia. And the great light-stream surrounded Pistis Sophia on all sides of her, on her left and on her right and on all her sides, and it became a light-wreath round her head.
“It came to pass then, when the light-stream had surrounded Pistis Sophia, that she took great courage, and it ceased not to surround her on all her sides; and she was no longer in fear of the emanations of Self-willed which are in the chaos, nor was she any more in fear of the other new power of Self-willed which he had cast down into the chaos |139. as a flying arrow, nor did she any more tremble at the demon power of Adamas which had come out of the æons.
The transfiguration of Sophia.”And moreover by commandment of myself, the First Mystery which looketh without, the light-stream which surrounded Pistis Sophia on all her sides, shone most exceedingly, and Pistis Sophia abode in the midst of the light, a great light being on her left and on her right, and on all her sides, forming a wreath round her head. And all the emanations of Self-willed [could] not change their face again, nor could they bear the shock of the great light of the stream, which was a wreath round her head. And all the emanations of Self-willed,-many of them fell at her right, because she shone most exceedingly, and many others fell at her left, and were not able at all to draw nigh unto Pistis Sophia because of the great light; but they fell all one on another, or they all came near one another, and they could not inflict any ill on Pistis Sophia, because she had trusted in the Light.
Jesus, the First Mystery looking without, causeth Sophia to triumph.”And at the commandment of my Father, the First Mystery which looketh within, I myself went down into the chaos, shining most exceedingly, and approached the lion-faced power, which shone exceedingly, and took its whole light in it and held fast all the emanations of Self-willed, so that from now on they went not into their region, that is the thirteenth æon. And I took away the power of all the emanations of Self-willed, and they all fell down in the chaos powerless. And I led forth Pistis Sophia, she being on the right of Gabriēl and Michaēl. And the great light-stream entered again into her. And Pistis Sophia beheld with her eyes her foes, that I had taken their light-power from them. And I led Pistis Sophia forth from the chaos, she treading under foot the serpent-faced emanation of Self-willed, and moreover treading under foot the seven-faced-basilisk emanation, and treading under foot the lion- and dragon-faced power. I made Pistis Sophia continue to stand upon the seven-headed-basilisk emanation of Self-willed; and it was more mighty than them all in its evil doings. And I, the First Mystery, stood by it and took all the powers in it, and made to perish its whole matter, so that no seed should arise from it from now on.”|141.

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And when the First Mystery said this unto his disciples, he answered and said: “Understand ye in what manner I discourse with you?”
James came forward and said: “My Lord, concerning then the solution of the words which thou hast said, thus hath thy light-power prophesied thereon aforetime through David in the ninetieth Psalm:
James interpreteth the narrative from Psalm xc.”’1. Whoso then dwelleth under the help of the Most High, will abide under the shadow of the God of heaven.
“’2. He will say unto the Lord: Thou art my succour and my place of refuge, my God, in whom I trust.
“’3. For he will save me out of the snare of the hunters and from mighty word.
“’4. He will shade thee with his breast, and thou shalt have trust beneath his wings; his truth shall surround thee as a shield.
“’5. Thou wilt not be afraid of terror by night nor of an arrow which flieth by day,
“’6. Of a thing which slinketh in the darkness, of a mischance and a demon at mid-day.
“’7. A thousand will fall on |142. thy left, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but they shall not come nigh thee.
“’8. Nay rather with thine eyes wilt thou behold, thou wilt see the requital of the sinners.
“’9. For thou, O Lord, art my hope. Thou hast established the Most High for thyself as refuge.
“’10. Harm will not come nigh unto thee; scourge will not come nigh thy dwelling.
“’11. For he will give commandment to his angels on thy behalf that they guard thee on all thy ways,
“’12. And bear thee on their hands, that thou mayest never strike with thy foot against a stone.
“’13. Thou wilt stride over the serpent and basilisk and tread on lion and dragon.
“’14. Because he hath trusted in me, I will save him; I will overshadow him, because he hath known my name.
“’15. He will cry unto me and I shall hearken unto him; I am at his side in his tribulation and will save him and honour him,
“’16. And increase him with many days and show him my salvation.’
“This, my Lord, is the solution of the words which thou hast said. Hearken therefore, that I may say it in openness.
“The word then which thy power hath spoken through David: ‘Whoso then dwelleth under the help of the Most High, will abide under the shadow of the God of heaven,’-that is: When Sophia had trusted in the Light, she abode under the light of the light-stream, which through thee came out of the Height.
“And the word which thy power hath spoken through David: ‘I will say unto the Lord: Thou art my succour and my refuge, my God, in whom I trust,’-it is the word with which Pistis Sophia hath sung praises: |143. ‘Thou art my succour, and I come unto thee.’
“And again the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘My God, in whom I trust, thou wilt save me out of the snare of the hunters and from mighty word,’-it is what Pistis Sophia hath said: ‘O Light, I have faith in thee, for thou wilt save me from the emanations of Self-willed and from those of Adamas, the Tyrant, and thou wilt save me also from all their mighty threats.’
“And again the word which thy power hath spoken through David: ‘He will shade thee with his breast, and thou wilt have trust beneath his wings,’-that is: Pistis Sophia hath been in the light of the light-stream, which hath come from thee, and hath continued in firm trust in the light, that on her left and that on her right, which are the wings of the light-stream.
“And the word which thy light-power hath prophesied through David: ‘Truth will surround thee as a shield,’-it is the light of the light-stream which hath surrounded Pistis Sophia on all her sides as a shield.
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘He will not be afraid of terror by night,’-that is: Pistis Sophia hath not been afraid of the terrors and alarms into which she had been planted in the chaos, which is the ‘night.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: |144. He will not be afraid of an arrow which flieth by day,’-that is: Pistis Sophia hath not been afraid of the power which Self-willed hath sent last of all out of the height, and which hath come into the chaos as it were a flying arrow. Thy light-power therefore hath said: ‘Thou wilt not be afraid of an arrow which flieth by day,’ for that power hath come out of the thirteenth æon, it being that which is lord over the twelve æons, and which giveth light unto all the æons; wherefor hath he [David] said ‘day.’
“And again the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘He will not be afraid of a thing which slinketh in the darkness,’-that is: Sophia hath not been afraid of the lion-faced emanation, which caused fear for Pistis Sophia in the chaos, which is the ‘darkness.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘He will not be afraid of a mischance and of a demon at mid-day,’-that is: Pistis Sophia hath not been afraid of the demon emanation of Tyrant Adamas, which hath cast Pistis Sophia to the ground in a great mischance, and which hath come forth out of Adamas out of the twelfth æon; wherefor then hath thy power said: ‘He will not be afraid of |145. the demon mischance at mid-day,’-’mid-day,’ because it hath come out of the twelve æons, which is ‘mid-day’; and again ['night,' because] it hath come out of the chaos, which is the ‘night,’ and because it hath come out of the twelfth æon which is in the midst between both; therefore hath thy light-power said ‘mid-day,’ because the twelve æons lie in the midst between the thirteenth æon and the chaos.
“And again the word which thy light-power hath spoken through David: ‘A thousand will fall on his left, and ten thousand at his right hand, but they shall not come nigh him,’-that is: When the emanations of Self-willed, which are exceedingly numerous, could not bear the great light of the light-stream, many of them fell on the left hand of Pistis Sophia and many at her right, and they could not come nigh her, to do her [harm].
“And the word which thy light-power hath spoken through David: ‘Nay rather with thine eyes wilt thou behold, and wilt see the requital of the sinners, for thou, O Lord, art my hope,’-that is the word: Pistis Sophia hath with her eyes beheld her foes, that is the emanations of Self-willed, who all |146. have fallen one on another; not only hath she with her eyes beheld this, but thou also thyself, my Lord, the First Mystery, hast taken the light-power which is in the lion-faced power, and hast moreover taken the power of all the emanations of Self-willed and moreover thou hast imprisoned them in that chaos, [so that] from henceforth they have not gone forth to their own region. Therefore then hath Pistis Sophia with her eyes beheld her foes, that is the emanations of Self-willed, in all which David hath prophesied concerning Pistis Sophia, saying: ‘Nay rather with thine eyes wilt thou behold, and thou wilt see the requital of the sinners.’ Not only hath she with her eyes beheld, how they fall one on another in the chaos, but she hath also seen the requital with which it was requited them. Just as the emanations of Self-willed have thought to take away the light of Sophia from her, so hast thou requited them and repaid them in full, and hast taken the light-power in them instead of the lights of Sophia, who hath had faith in the Light of the Height.
“And as thy light-power hath spoken through David: ‘Thou hast established the Most High for thyself as refuge; harm will not come nigh unto thee, scourge will not come nigh thy dwelling,’-that is: When Pistis Sophia had had faith in the Light and was afflicted, she sang praises unto it, and the emanations of Self-willed could not inflict on her any harm, |147. nor could they [injure] her, nor could they at all come nigh her.
“And the word which thy light-power hath spoken through David: ‘He will give commandment to his angels on thy behalf, that they guard thee on all thy ways and bear thee on their hands, that thou mayest never strike with thy foot against a stone,’-it is again thy word: Thou hast given commandment to Gabriēl and Michaēl, that they guide Pistis Sophia in all the regions of the chaos, until they lead her forth and that they uplift her on their hands, so that her feet do not touch the darkness beneath, and [that] on the other hand they of the lower darkness do not seize hold of her.
“And the word which thy light-power hath spoken through David: ‘Thou wilt tread on serpent and basilisk and tread on lion and dragon; because he hath trusted in me, I will save him and I will overshadow him, because he hath known my name,’-that is the word: When Pistis Sophia was on the point of coming forth out of the chaos, she trod on the emanations of Self-willed, and she trod on the serpent-faced ones and on the basilisk-faced ones, which have seven heads; and she trod on the lion-faced power and on the dragon-faced one. Because she had had faith in the Light, is she saved from all of them.
“This, my Lord, is the solution of the words which thou hast spoken.”

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It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had heard these words, that he said: “Well said, James, |148. beloved one.”
And the First Mystery continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: “It came to pass, when I had led Pistis Sophia out of the chaos, that she cried out again and said:
Sophia singeth a song of praise.”’1. I am saved out of the chaos and loosed from the bonds of the darkness. I am come unto thee, O Light.
“’2. For thou wert light on all sides of me, saving me and helping me.
“’3. And the emanations of Self-willed, which fought against me, thou hast hindered through thy light, and they could not come nigh me; for thy light was with me and saved me through thy light-stream.
“’4. Because in sooth the emanations of Self-willed constrained me, they took from me my power and cast me out into the chaos with no light in me. So I became as heavy-weighing matter in comparison with them.
“’5. And thereafter came a light-stream unto me through thee which saved me; it shone on my left and on my right and surrounded me on all sides of me, so that no part of me was without light.
“’6. And thou hast covered me with the light of thy stream and purged from me all my evil matters; and I shall be relieved of all my matters because of thy light.
“’7. And it is thy light-stream which hath raised me up and taken from me the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me.
“’8. And I |149. have become sure-trusting in thy light and purified light in thy stream.
“’9. And the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me, have withdrawn themselves from me; and I shone in thy great power, for thou savest for ever.’
“This is the repentance which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, when she came forth out of the chaos and was freed from the bonds of the chaos. Now, therefore, who hath ears to hear, let him hear.”

CHAPTER 69
It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had finished saying these words unto his disciples, that Thomas came forward, and said: “My Lord, my light-dweller hath ears and my mind hath understood the words which thou hast said. Now, therefore, give commandment unto me to set forth clearly the solution of the words.”
And the First Mystery answered and said unto Thomas: “I give thee commandment to set forth the solution of the song which Pistis Sophia sang unto me.”
Thomas interpreteth the song of Sophia from the Odes of Solomon.Thomas answered and said: “My Lord, concerning the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, because she was saved out of the chaos, thy light-power prophesied aforetime thereon through Solomon, the son of David, in his Odes:
“’1. I am saved |150. from the bonds and am fled unto thee, O Lord.
“’2. For thou hast been on my right hand, saving me and helping me.
“’3. Thou hast hindered my adversaries and they have not been revealed, because thy face was with me, saving me in thy grace.
“’4. I was despised in the sight of many and cast out; I have become as lead in their sight.
“’5. Through thee I have gotten a power which helped me; for thou hast set lamps on my right and on my left, so that no side of me may be without light.
“’6. Thou hast overshadowed me with the shadow of thy grace, and I was relieved of the coats of skin.
“’7. It is thy right hand which hath raised me up, and thon hast taken the sickness from me.
“’8. I have become powerful in thy truth and purified in thy righteousness.
“’9. My adversaries have withdrawn themselves from me, and I am justified by thy goodness, for thy rest endureth unto all eternity.’
“This then, my Lord, is the solution of the repentance which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, when she was saved out of the chaos. Hearken, therefore, that I may say it in openness.
“The word then which thy light-power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘I am saved from the bonds and am fled unto thee, O Lord,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘I am loosed from the bonds of the darkness and am come unto thee, O Light.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thou wert on my right hand, saving |151. and helping me,’-it is again the word which Pistis Sophi a hath spoken: ‘Thou art become a light on all sides of me, [saving me] and helping me.’
“And the word which thy light-power hath spoken: ‘Thou hast hindered my adversaries and they have not been revealed,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And the emanations of Self-willed which fought against me, thou hast hindered through thy light, and they could not come nigh me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thy face was with me, saving me in thy grace,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘Thy light was with me, saving me in thy light-stream.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘I was despised in the sight of many and cast out,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken:
The emanations of Self-willed constrained me and took my power from me, and I have been despised before them and cast out into the chaos, with no light in me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken:
I have become as lead in their sight,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘When they had taken my light from me, I became as heavy-weighing matter before them.’
“And moreover the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Through thee |152. I have gotten a power for me which helped me,’-it is again the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thereafter came a light-power unto me through thee which saved me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thou hast set lamps on my right and on my left, so that no side of me may be without light,’—it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken:
‘Thy power shone on my right and on my left and surrounded me on all sides of me, so that no part of me was without light.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken:
‘Thou hast overshadowed me with the shadow of thy grace,’-it is again the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thou hast covered me with the light of the stream.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: I was relieved of the coats of skin,’-it is again the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And they have purified me of all my evil matters, and I raised myself above them in the light.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘It is thy right hand which hath raised me up, and hath taken the sickness from me,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And it is thy light-stream which hath raised me up in thy light and hath taken from me the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me.’ |153.
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘I have become powerful in thy truth and purified in thy righteousness,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘I have become powerful in thy light and purified light in thy stream.’
And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘My adversaries have withdrawn themselves from me,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘The emanations of Self-willed which constrained me, have withdrawn themselves from me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘And I am justified in thy goodness, for thy rest endureth unto all eternity,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘I am saved in thy goodness; for thou savest every one.’
“This then, O my Lord, is the whole solution of the repentance which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, when she was saved out of the chaos and loosed from the bonds of the darkness.”

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It came to pass then when the First Mystery had heard Thomas say these words, that he said unto him: “Well said, finely, Thomas, blessed one. This is the solution of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
And the First Mystery continued again and said unto the disciples: “And Pistis Sophia continued and sang praises unto me, saying:
Sophia singeth another song of praise.”’1. I sing a song unto thee; |154. through thy commandment hast thou led me down out of the higher æon which is above, and hast led me up to the regions which are below.
“’2. And again through thy commandment thou hast saved me out of the regions which are below, and through thee hast thou taken there the matter in my light-powers, and I have seen it.
“’3. And thou hast scattered far from me the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me and were hostile to me, and hast bestowed power on me to loose myself from the bonds of the emanations of Adamas.
“’4. And thou hast smitten the basilisk with the seven heads and cast it out with my hands and hast set me above its matter. Thou hast destroyed it, so that its seed may not raise itself up from now on.
“’5. And thou Wert with me, giving me power in all this, and thy light surrounded me in all regions, and through thee hast thou made all the emanations of Self-willed powerless.
“’6. For thou hast taken the power of their light from them and made straight my way to lead me out of the chaos.
“’7. And thou hast removed me from the material darknesses and taken from them all my powers, from which the light had been taken.
“’8. Thou hast put into them purified light and unto all my limbs, |155. in which was no light, thou hast given purified light from the Light of the Height.
“’9. And thou hast made straight the way for them [sc. my limbs], and the light of thy face hath become for me life indestructible.
“’10. Thou hast led me forth above the chaos, the region of chaos and extermination, in order that all the matters in it which are in that region, might be unloosed and all my powers be renewed in thy light, and thy light be in them all.
“’11. Thou hast deposited the light of thy stream in me and I am become purified light.’
“This again is the second song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered. Who then hath understood this repentance, let him come forward and speak it.”

CHAPTER 71
It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had finished saying these words, that Matthew came forward and said: “I have understood the solution of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered. Now, therefore, give commandment unto me, that I speak it in openness.”
And the First Mystery answered and said: “I give commandment unto thee, Matthew, to set forth the interpretation of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
And Matthew answered and said: “Concerning the interpretation of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, thus thy light-power prophesied aforetime thereon through the Ode of Solomon:
Matthew interpreteth the song of Sophia from the Odes of Solomon.”’1. He who hath led me down out of the higher regions which are above, hath led me up out of |156. the regions which are in the bottom below.
“’2. Who hath there taken those in the midst, he hath taught me concerning them.
“’3. Who hath scattered my foes and my adversaries, he hath bestowed power on me over the bonds, to unloose them.
“’4. Who hath smitten the serpent with the seven heads with my hands, he hath set me up above its root, that I may extinguish its seed.
“’5. And thou wert with me, helping me; in all regions thy name surrounded me.
“’6. Thy right hand hath destroyed the venom of the slanderer; thy hand hath cleared the way for thy faithful.
“’7. Thou hast freed them out of the tombs and hast removed them from the midst of the corpses.
“’8. Thou hast taken dead bones and hast clothed them with a body and to them who stirred not, hast thou given the activity of life.
“’9. Thy way is become indestructibleness and thy face [also].
“’10. Thou hast led thy æon above decay, so that they all may be loosed and renewed and thy light become a foundation for them all.
“’11. Thou hast piled thy riches upon them and they have become a holy dwelling-place.’
“This then, my Lord, is the solution of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered. Hearken, therefore, that I may say it in openness.
“The word which thy power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘Who hath led me down out of the higher regions which are above, he hath also led me up out of the regions which are in the bottom below,’-it is the |157. word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘I sing praises unto thee; through thy commandment hast thou led me down out of this higher æon which is above, and hast led me to the regions below. And again through thy commandment thou hast saved me and led me up out of the regions which are below.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘Who hath there taken those in the midst and hath taught me concerning them,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophis hath spoken: ‘And again through thy commandment hast thou caused the matter in the midst of my power to be purified, and I have seen it.’
“And moreover the word which thy power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘Who hath scattered my foes and my adversaries,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘Thou hast scattered far from me all the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me and were hostile to me.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Who hath bestowed on me wisdom over the bonds, to unloose them,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And he hath bestowed on me wisdom to loose myself from the bonds of those emanations.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: Who hath smitten |158. the serpent with the seven heads with my hands, he hath set me up above its root, that I may extinguish its seed,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thou hast smitten the serpent with the seven heads through my hands and set me up above its matter. Thou hast destroyed it, so that its seed may not raise itself up from now on.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘And thou wert with me, helping me,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thou wert with me, giving me power in all this.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘And thy name surrounded me in all regions,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thy light surrounded me in all their regions.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘And thy right hand hath destroyed the venom of the slanderers,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And through thee the emanations of Self-willed became powerless, for thou hast taken from them the light of their power.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken:
Thy hand hath cleared the way for thy faithful,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘Thou hast made straight my way to lead the out of the chaos, because I have had faith in thee.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thou hast freed them out of the tombs and hast removed them from the midst of the corpses,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘Thou hast freed me out of the chaos and removed me out of the material darknesses, that is |159. out of the dark emanations which are in the chaos, from which thou hast taken their light.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thou hast taken dead bones and hast clothed them with a body, and to them who stirred not, thou hast given activity of life,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thou hast taken all my powers in which was no light, and hast bestowed on them within purified light, and unto all my limbs, in which no light stirred, thou hast given life-light out of thy Height.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken:
Thy way is become indestructibleness, and thy face [also],’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thou hast made straight thy way for me, and the light of thy face hath become for me life indestructible.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘Thou hast led thy æon above decay, so that all might be loosed and renewed,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘Thou hast led me, thy power, up above the chaos and above decay, that all the matters in that region may be loosed and all my powers renewed in the Light.’
“And the word which thy power hath spoken: ‘And thy light hath [become] foundation for them all,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘And thy light hath been in them all.’ |160.
“And the word which thy light-power hath spoken through Solomon: ‘Thou hast put thy riches over him, and he hath become a holy dwelling-place,’-it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: ‘Thou hast stayed the light of thy stream over me, and I have become a purified light.’
“This then, my Lord, is the solution of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”

CHAPTER 72
It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had heard Matthew speak these words, that he said: “Well said, Matthew, and finely, beloved. This is the solution of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
And the First Mystery continued again and said:
Sophia continueth to sing.”’1. I will declare: Thou art the higher Light, for that hast saved me and led me unto thee, and thou hast not let the emanations of Self-willed, which are hostile unto me, take my light.
“’2. O Light of lights, I sing praises unto thee; thou hast saved me.
“’3. O Light, thou hast led up my power out of the chaos; thou hast saved me from them which have gone down into the darkness.’
“These words again hath Pistis Sophia uttered, Now, therefore, whose mind hath become understanding, comprehending the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, let him come forward and set forth their solution.”
Mary is afraid of Peter.It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had finished speaking these words unto the disciples, that Mary came forward and said: “My Lord, my |161. mind is ever understanding, at every time to come forward and set forth the solution of the words which she hath uttered; but I am afraid of Peter, because he threatened me and hateth our sex.”
And when she had said this, the First Mystery said unto her: “Every one who shall be filled with the spirit of light to come forward and set forth the solution of what I say,-no one shall be able to prevent him. Now, therefore, O Mary, set forth then the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.”
Then Mary answered and said unto the First Mystery in the midst of the disciples: “My Lord, concerning the solution of the words which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, thus hath thy light-power prophesied aforetime through David:
Mary interpreteth the song of Sophia from Psalm xxix.”’1. I will exalt thee, O Lord, for thou hast received me, and thou hast not made glad my foes over me.
“’2. O Lord, my God, I cried up unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
“’3. O Lord, thou hast led up my soul out of hell; thou hast saved me from them which have gone down into the pit.’”

CHAPTER 73
And when Mary had said this, the First Mystery said unto her, “Well said, finely, Mary, blessed one.”
And he continued |162. again in the discourse and said unto the disciples: “Sophia again continued in this song and said:
Sophia continueth her song.”’1. The Light hath become my saviour.
“’2. And it hath changed my darkness into light, and it has rent the chaos which surrounded me and girded me with light.’”
It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had finished saying these words, that Martha came forward and said: “My Lord, thy power hath prophesied aforetime through David concerning these words:
Martha interpreteth from Psalm xxix.”’10. The Lord hath become my helper.
“’11. He hath changed my lamentation into joy; he hath rent my mourning-robe and girded me with joy.’”
And it came to pass when the First Mystery had heard Martha speak these words, that he said: “Well said, and finely, Martha.”
And the First Mystery continued again and said unto the disciples: “Pistis Sophia again continued in the song and said:
Sophia continueth her song.”’1. My power, sing praises to the Light and forget not all the powers of the Light which it hath given unto thee.
“’2. And the powers which are in thee, sing praises to the name of his holy mystery;
“’3. Who forgiveth all thy transgression, who saveth thee from all the afflictions with which the emanations of Self-willed have constrained thee;
“’4. Who hath saved thy light |163. from the emanations of Self-willed which belong to destruction; who hath wreathed thee with light in his compassion, until he saved thee;
“’5. Who hath filled thee with purified light; and thy beginning will renew itself as an invisible of the Height.’
“With these words Pistis Sophia sang praises, because she was saved and remembered all things which I had done unto her.”

CHAPTER 74
It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had finished setting forth these words unto the disciples, that he said unto them: “Who hath understood the solution of these words, let him come forward and say it in openness.”
Mary again came forward and said: “My Lord, concerning these words with which Pistis Sophia hath sung praises, thus thy light-power prophesied them through David:
Mary interpreteth from Psalm cii.”’1. My soul, praise the Lord, let all that is in me praise his holy name.
“’2. My soul, praise the Lord and forget not all his requitals.
“’3. Who forgiveth all thy iniquities; who healeth all thy sicknesses;
“’4. Who redeemeth thy life from decay; who wreatheth thee with grace and compassion;
“’5. Who satisfieth thy longing with good things; thy youth will renew itself as an eagle’s.’
“That is: Sophia will be as the invisibles who are in the Height; he hath, therefore, said ‘as an eagle,’ because the dwelling-place of the eagle is in the height, and the |164. invisibles also are in the Height; that is: Pistis Sophia will shine as the invisibles, as she was from her beginning.”
It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had heard Mary say these words, that he said: “Well said, Mary, blessed one.”
Sophia is led to a region below the thirteenth æon and given a new mystery.It came to pass then thereafter, that the First Mystery continued again in the discourse and said unto the disciples: “I took Pistis Sophia and led her up to a region which is below the thirteenth æon, and gave unto her a new mystery of the Light which is not that of her æon, the region of the invisibles. And moreover I gave her a song of the Light, so that from now on the rulers of the æons could not [prevail] against her. And I removed her to that region until I should come after her and bring her to her higher region.
“It came to pass then, when I had removed her to that region, that she again uttered this song thus:
She continueth to sing.”’1. In faith have I had faith in the Light; and it remembered me and hearkened to my song.
“’2. It hath led my power up out of the chaos and the nether darkness of the whole matter and it hath led me up. It hath removed. me to a higher and surer æon, lofty and firm; it hath changed my place on the way which leadeth to my region.
“’3. And it hath given unto me a new mystery, which is not that of my æon, and given unto me a song of the Light. Now, therefore, O Light, all the rulers will see what thou hast done unto me, and be |165.afraid and have faith in the Light.’
This song then Pistis Sophia uttered, rejoicing that she had been led up out of the chaos and brought to regions which are below the thirteenth æon. Now, therefore, let him whom his mind stirreth, so that he understandeth the solution of the thought of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered, come forward and say it.”
Andrew came forward and said: “My Lord, this is concerning what thy light-power hath prophesied aforetime through David:
Andrew interpreteth from Psalm xxxix.”’1. In patience I tarried for the Lord; he hath given heed unto me and ear unto my weeping.
“’2. He hath led up my soul out of the pit of misery and out of the filthy mire; he hath set my feet on a rock and made straight my steps.
“’3. He hath put in my mouth a new song, a song of praise for our God. Many will see and be afraid and hope in the Lord.’”
It came to pass then, when Andrew had set forth the thought of Pistis Sophia, that the First Mystery said unto him: “Well said, Andrew, blessed one.”

CHAPTER 75
And he continued again in the discourse and said unto the disciples: “These are all adventures which have befallen Pistis Sophia. |166. It came to pass then, when I had led her to the region which is below the thirteenth æon, and was about to go unto the Light and depart from her, that she said unto me:
The conversation of Sophia and the Light.”‘O Light of lights, thou wilt go to the Light and depart from me. And Tyrant Adamas will know that thou hast departed from me and will know that my saviour is not at hand. And he will come again to this region, he and all his rulers who hate me, and Self-willed also will bestow power unto his lion-faced emanation, so that they all will come and constrain me all together and take my whole light from me, in order that I may become powerless and again without light. Now, therefore, O Light and my Light, take from them the power of their light, so that they may not be able to constrain me from now on.’
The Light promiseth to seal the regions of Self-willed.”It came to pass then, when I heard these words which Pistis Sophia had spoken unto me, that I answered her, saying: ‘My Father, who hath emanated me, hath not yet given me commandment to take their light from them; but I will seal the regions of Self-willed and of all his rulers who hate thee because thou hast had faith in the Light. And I will also seal the regions of Adamas and of his rulers, so that none of them may be able to fight with thee, until their time is completed and the season cometh that my Father give me commandment to take their light from them.’