First Book of Jeu 21–40

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 17, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 18, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 19, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one surrounds the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names]. [Jeu 20] [Diagram: Jeu 20, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 21, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 22, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 23, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 24, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 25, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 26, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 27, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names].

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

[Diagram: Jeu 28, with his names.] The three guardians: [names]. The twelve emanations: [names]. And there are twelve heads in his treasury, that is, his orders, that is, the names which are in the places. And there are twelve in each order, and this name belongs to the twelve, apart from those who will be in them when they praise my Father to give them light-power. These are the ones whom [name] emanated when the power of my Father shone forth in him. He emanated twelve emanations. And there are twelve heads in each emanation, and this name belongs to the twelve; and there are twelve according to each of the orders, and one is outside the other without end, whose names are these, apart from their guardians. The three guardians: [names]. [Lacuna in the manuscript.]

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

… (Six places surround him), (in whose midst [he] is). When you come to this place, seal yourselves with this seal: this is its name: [name], while this number, 331(?), is in your hand. Say also this name: [name] three times; then the guardians and the veils withdraw, until you reach the place of their father, and he gives (you his name and his seal), and you cross over into (the gate within his treasury). This, then, is the position of this treasury. [55th treasury] Again we came out to the 55th treasury, that of [name], I and (my order which surrounds me). The disciples of Jesus said to him: “Which order of the paternities, then, is this to which we have come out?” He said: “This is the second order of the treasury of the outer ones; there are two orders of paternities within and one in the midst and two outside. Therefore, see, we have come out to the two (orders) of the outer ones, there being five orders of paternities in the midst, which are in the places of the God who dwells in the midst of the All. Therefore I have placed two outside and two within, their likeness again being within all; but when I emanate them, I place two outside him and two within him and one in my(?) midst. This is the arrangement of these orders of paternities in these places.” (I said:) “Hear now the position of this treasury. When you come out to this treasury, seal yourselves with this seal, that is: this is its name: [name] — say it only once — while this number, 600515(?), is in your hand; and say this name: [name] three times; then the guardians and the orders and the veils withdraw, until you reach the place of their father, and he gives (you his name and his seal), until you reach (the gate within his treasury). This, then, is the position of this treasury and of all its inhabitants.”

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

Again we came out to the 56th treasury, that of [name], I (and my order which surrounds me). (I said:) “Hear now the position of this treasury and of all its inhabitants: six places surround it (in whose midst [name] is). When you come to this place, seal yourselves with this seal: this is its name — say it only once: [name] — while this number, 90410(?), is in your hand; and say this name: [name] three times; then the guardians and the orders and the veils withdraw, until you reach the place of their father, and he gives (you his name and his seal), and you cross over (into the gate within his treasury). This, then, is the position of this treasury and of all its inhabitants.”

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

Again we came out to the 57th treasury, I and my order (which surrounds me). We came to the place of [name]. (I said:) “Hear now its emanation and of all its inhabitants: six places surround it. When you come to this place, seal yourselves with this seal: this is its name — say it only once: [name] — while this number, 90419(?), is in your hand; and say this name: [name] three times; then the guardians and the orders and the veils withdraw, until you reach the place of their father, and he gives (you his name and his seal), and you cross over (into the gate within his treasury). This, then, is the position of this treasury and of all its inhabitants.”

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

Again we came out to the 58th treasury, that of [name], I (and my order which surrounds me). (I said:) “Hear now the position of this treasury and of all its inhabitants: six places surround it. When you come to this place, seal yourselves with this seal: this is its name — say it only once: [name] — while this number, 70122(?), is in your hand; and say this name: [name] three times; then the guardians and the orders and the veils withdraw, until you reach the place of their father, and he gives (you his name and his seal), and you cross over (into the gate within his treasury). This, then, is the position of this treasury and of all its inhabitants.”

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

Again we came out to the 59th treasury, that of [name], I (and my order which surrounds me). (I said:) “Hear now the position of this treasury and of all its inhabitants: six places surround it (in whose midst [name] is). When you come to this place, seal yourselves with this seal: this is its name — say it only once: [name] — while this number, 187(?), is in your hand; and say this name: [name] three times; then the guardians and the orders and the veils withdraw, until you reach the place of their father, and he gives (you his name and his seal), and you cross over (into the gate within his treasury). This, then, is the position of this treasury and of all its inhabitants.”

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

Again we came out to the sixtieth treasury, that of [name], I (and my order which surrounds me). I said to my disciples: “Hear concerning the position of this treasury: six places surround it, in whose midst [name] is. These two strokes which are drawn thus below his places are the root of his places in which he stands. These two strokes also, in which these alphas of this type are, namely two above and two below, are the roads, if you wish to go to the Father in his place and into his interior. But these alphas are the veils which are drawn before him. Again there are twelve places in his treasury, and in each place there are twelve heads, this name belonging to the twelve; and there are twelve orders in his treasury, and besides these a multitude of other orders will be present in this treasury, and they will let one head rule over them and will call him ‘the first commandment’ and ‘the first mystery’. Again, there is only one gate within this treasury; again, on its outside, which is outside it, it (the treasury) has three gates, at whose entrances there are nine guardians, three at each gate, and each of them has a single name. Now, then, when you come to this place, seal yourselves with this seal, that is: this is its name: [name] — say it only once — while this number, 30885(?), is in your hand. This is the seal: [seal]. Again, say also this name: [name] three times; then the orders and the veils withdraw, until you reach the place of the Father, and he gives (you his name and his seal), and you go in until you reach the gate within his treasury. And those guardians will see the seal of their father and withdraw — for they have recognized it — until you reach the place which is within it. This, then, is the position of this treasury and of its inhabitants, apart from those who will be in it. See, now I have told you the position of all the treasuries and of those who will be in them all, from the treasury of the true God, whose name is this: Ioeiaōthōouichōlmiō, to the treasury of [name]. See, now I have told you the position of them all, apart from those who will be in them all when they praise my Father to give them light-power.”

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

Then the disciples of Jesus said to him: “Our Lord, why have all these places come into being, or why have these paternities in them come into being, and why have all their orders come into being, or why did we stand?” Jesus said to them: “They have come into being because of this small thought, one which the Father left behind and did not draw to himself. He withdrew entirely into himself except for this small thought, which he left behind and did not draw to himself. I shone forth in this small thought — I who came into being through my Father; I welled up and set myself free from it. I shone forth in it, and it emanated me, I being the first emanation from it and its whole likeness and its image. When it had emanated me, I stood before it. Again this small thought shone forth and uttered another voice, that is, the second voice. It then became all these places, that is, the second emanation. Again it (the second emanation) went forth one after another and became all these places, as they went forth one after another. It (the thought) caused them to become all these places. Again it (the small thought) uttered the third voice and caused it (the emanation) to move the power of the treasuries, and caused them to become all these heads according to the places, and they stood according to all the places, from the first to the last of them all. But he, my Father, again moved all these heads and caused each to emanate twelve emanations. He spread them out in these places of the treasuries, from the first to the last of them all. You yourselves, my disciples, I have carried into the places of the ‘Inner Ones’, you being an order, so that you may walk with me in all the places to which we wish to go, so that you may serve me in all the places to which I wish to go, and I may call you ‘disciples’. Now, then, when you come out of all these places, say these names which I have told you, and their seals, so that you may seal yourselves with them; and say the name of (their) seals, their number being in your hand; then the guardians and the orders and the veils withdraw, until you reach the place of their father. Again you will cross over into them all, into the places of the Inner Ones, until you reach the place of the true God. This, then, is the whole position of the treasuries, which I have just set out to you.”

Translated by Claude from C. Schmidt's German translation (1905) of the Coptic; neither is shown

Then the disciples of Christ said to him: “O Lord, when we said to you, ‘Give us just one name, so that it may suffice for all the places’, you said to us then: ‘When I have let you see all the places, I will tell it to you.’ See, we have seen them all and all their inhabitants, and you have told us their name and the name of their seals and all their numbers, so that all the places, from the first to the last of them all, may withdraw. Now, then, give us the name of which you said to us: ‘When I have let you see the treasuries, I will tell it to you.’ Now, then, our Lord, tell it to us, so that we may say it in all the places of the treasuries, and they may withdraw from the first to the last of them all.” Then Jesus said to them: “Listen, so that I may tell it to you, and you may lay it in your heart and keep it.” Then they said to him: “Is it the great name of your Father, which exists from the beginning, or the one which … him?” Christ said: “No; but if you say the name of the great power which is in all the places, then all the places which are in the treasuries withdraw, from the first to the last of them all, as far as the treasury of the true God; the guardians and the orders and the veils all withdraw. This is the name that you say: [name]. This, then, is the name which you are to say when you are in the place of the ‘Inner Ones’, the place of the true God, who belongs to the places of the ‘Outer Ones’. Stand up in the place of the ‘Outer Ones’ and call upon it, and seal yourselves with this seal, that is: this is its name: [name]; say it first, before that one; grasp this number, 7856, with your hand. When you wish to call upon it, say this one first; after that turn to the four corners of the treasury in which you are, seal yourselves with this seal, and say its name, this number being in your hand. After that say also this name only once, calling upon it and turning to the four corners of the treasury in which you are. When you have called upon it, say: ‘May the guardians of the sixty treasuries, within without end and without, and all the orders of the treasuries and the veils of the treasuries and the places of the roads of their whole paternity withdraw — for I have called upon the great name which the God of all the places of all the treasuries has told us — until I reach the place of the true God.’ At the moment when you say this name and these words and this mystery and turn to the four corners of the treasury, or when you are in the place in which you are, the guardians of the gates and the orders of the treasuries and their veils, which are drawn before these fathers, all of them from within to without, from the first to the last of them all, will withdraw; they will withdraw into their own form, until you cross over into the places of all the treasuries and reach the place of the true God, who is outside the places of my Father. See, I have told you the name of which I said to you before that I would tell it to you, so that all the places of the treasuries may withdraw and you may reach the place of the true God, who is outside the places of my Father. See, now I have told it to you; restrain yourselves and do not say it constantly, lest all the places be disturbed because of its greatness which is in it. See, now I have told it to you, the Twelve, who all surround me, and the seal and the number. See, now I have told you the name about which you asked me, so that you may lay it in your heart.”