Chapter 63 - John further interpreteth the same scripture
John further interpreteth the same scripture.
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 Iesus 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.'"
2. Of Sabaōth, Barbēlō, Yabraōth and the light-vesture.
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, 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; 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]1 is Iesus (our Saviour) in that thou didst come down upon him [as] a dove."[2]
It came to pass then, when John had brought forward these words, that the First Mystery which looketh without, said unto -him:
"Well said, John, beloved brother."
1. Read: Revelation 19:13
2. Read: Matthew 3:16,17