Selections from “Pistis Sophia” – Chapters 50-51, Part 2 of 2

“Now, therefore, save me that I may rejoice, for I long for the thirteenth æon, the region of Righteousness, and I shall say ever-more: May the light of Thy angel Yew shine more and more.”

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 chest of Jesus and said: ‘My Lord, Thy spirit has sobered me, and I am ready to proclaim their solution. Concerning them indeed Thy power has prophesied before through David in the thirty-fourth Psalm, saying thus concerning the ninth repentance of Pistis Sophia:

“[…] O Lord, when will Thou look upon me? Restore again my soul from their evil works and save my only one from the hands of the lions. 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. Let not them who unjustly treat me as a foe, rejoice over me, who hate me without a cause and wink with their eyes. For indeed they discourse with me with words of peace, though they plot wrath with craft. They opened their chops wide against me and said: ‘Well indeed, our eyes have filled our sight with him.’

Thou has seen, O Lord. Keep not silence, O Lord, withdraw not Thyself from me. […] Judge me, O Lord, according to Thy justice; let them not rejoice over me, my God. And let them not say: ‘Well done, our soul.’ Let them not say: ‘We have consumed him.’ 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. Let them who desire my justification, exult and rejoice and let them who desire the peace of His servant, say: ‘May the Lord be great and arise.’ My tongue will exult over thy justification and over thy honor all the day long.”’”