The chorus of philosophy ( χορωδία της φιλοσοφίας ) 102. ~ "For if the number of the perfect souls shall be at hand, I will now shut the gates of the Light."

 "For if the number of the perfect souls shall be at hand, I will now shut the gates of the Light."

 

 

"Mary continued again and said unto the Saviour: 

"My Lord. if the faith and the mysteries shall have revealed themselves, -- now, therefore, if souls come into the world in many circuits and are neglectful of receiving mysteries. hoping that, if they come into the world at any other circuit, they will receive them not will they not then be in danger of not succeeding in receiving the mysteries?"

The Saviour answered and said unto his disciples: 

"Herald unto the whole world and say unto men: 

Strive thereafter that ye may receive the mysteries of the Light in this time of affliction and enter into the Light-kingdom. Join not one day to another, or one circuit to another, hoping that ye may succeed in receiving the mysteries if ye come into the world in another circuit. 

"And these know not when the number of the perfect souls will be at hand; for if the number of the perfect souls shall be at hand, I will now shut the gates of the Light, and no one from this hour onwards will enter in, nor will any one hereafter go forth. 

For the number of the perfect souls is completed and the mystery of the First Mystery is completed. for the sake of which the universe hath arisen, -- that is: I am that Mystery.

"And from this hour onwards no one will be able to enter into the Light and no one he able to go forth. For at the completion of the time of the number of the perfect souls betore I have set fire to the world. in order that it may purify the acons and the veils an a
the firmaments and the whole earth and also all the matters which are on it, mankind will be still existing.

"At that time then the faith will reveal itself still more and the mysterieS in those days
And many souls wvill come by means of the circuits of the changes of the body, and
Coming back into the world are some of those in this present time who have hearkened
unto me, how I taught, who at the completion of the number of the perfect souls will find
the mysteries of the Light and receive them and come to the gates of the Light and find
that the number of the perfect souls is complete, which is the completion of the First
Mystery and the gnosis of the universe. And they will find that I have shut the gates of
the Light and that it is impossible that any one should enter in or that any one should go
forth from this hour.

"Those souls then will knock at the gates of the Light, saying: Lord, open unto us! And I
will answer unto them: I know you not, whence ye are. And they will say unto me: We
have received of thy mysteries and fulfilled thy whole teaching and thou hast taught us on
the high ways. And I will answer and say unto them: I know you not, who ye are, ye who
are doers of iniquity and of evil even unto now. Wherefor go into the outer darkness. And from that hour they will go into the outer darkness, there where is howling and
grinding of teeth.

"For this cause then, herald unto the whole world and say unto them: 

'Strive thereafter, to renounce the whole world and the whole matter therein, that ye may receive the mysteries of the Light before the number of the perfect souls is completed, in order that they may not make you stop before the gates of the Light and. lead you away into the outer darkness.'

"Now, therefore, who hath ears to hear, let him hear."

When then the Saviour had said this, Mary started forward again and said: 

"My Lord, not only hath my light-man ears, but my soul hath heard and understood all the words which thou sayest. Now, therefore, my Lord, concerning the words which thou hast spoken:

'Herald unto the men of the world and say unto them: Strive thereafter, to receive the
mysteries of the Light, in this time of affliction, that ye may inherit the Light-kingdom." ( Pistis Sophia, Chapter 125. ) 

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ ( Lk 13:24-25 )

 Ἀγωνίζεσθε εἰσελθεῖν διὰ τῆς στενῆς θύρας, ὅτι πολλοί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ζητήσουσιν εἰσελθεῖν καὶ οὐκ ἰσχύσουσιν, ἀφ’ οὗ ἂν ἐγερθῇ ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης καὶ ἀποκλείσῃ τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἄρξησθε ἔξω ἑστάναι καὶ κρούειν τὴν θύραν λέγοντες · Κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν · καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ἐρεῖ ὑμῖν · Οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς πόθεν ἐστέ. 

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'for if the number of the perfect souls shall be at hand, I will now shut the gates of the Light'