Pistis Sophia

Pistis Sophia — G. R. S. Mead — Section 49

to another, together — for my light had aban- doned me — " Seize her, take from her all the light which is in her." Therefore, 0 light, go not far from me ; save me, 0 light, save me from the hands of these pitiless ones. Let them that would take away my power fall, and be without strength. Let them that would take away my light-power be clothed with darkness, and let them be impotent.' " This is the second repentance which Pistis Sophia spake, singing a song to the light." It came to pass, when Jesus had finished speaking these words unto his disciples, that he said unto them : " Do ye understand how I speak unto you ? " And Peter starting forward, said unto Jesus : " Master, we cannot endure this woman _ Peter com- to thus take our place from us, and not piaiueth of ^ ' Mary. suffer us to speak, but she speaks many times." And Jesus answered and said unto his dis- ciples : " Let him in whom the power of his spirit seethes, to make him understand what I say, let him come forward and speak. (58) But as for thee, Peter, I see that thy power in thee understandeth the interpretation of the mystery of the repentance which Pistis Sophia spake. Now, therefore, Peter, expound the meaning of her repentance in the midst of thy brethren." 58 PISTIS SOPHIA. And Peter answered and said unto Jesus : Peter inter- " Master, give ear that I may expound preteth the , , • n i . c second re- the meaning oi her repentance, oi from^Psaim which of old thy power prophesied ^' through David the prophet, who spake her repentance in the seventieth Psalm :