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194back anew into the sphere, because they are ruined in his chastisements.12. \questioned me.\CHAPTER 1411. And when the disciples had heard this, they fell down, adored him and said: \now, Lord, and have mercy upon us, in order that we may be preserved from these wicked chastisements which are prepared for the sinners. Woe unto them, woe unto the children of men! For they grope as the blind in the darkness and see not. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, in this great blindness in which we are. And have mercy upon the whole race of men; for they have lain in wait for their souls, as lions for their prey, making it [sc. the prey] ready as food for their [sc. the rulers'] chastisements because of the forgetfulness and unknowing which is in them. Have mercy then upon us, our Lord, our Saviour, have mercy upon us and save us in this great stupefaction.\2. Jesus said unto his disciples: \because I will make you lords over all these and put them in subjection under your feet. Remember that I have already said unto you before I was crucified: 'I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.' Now, therefore, I say unto you: I will give them unto you.\3. When then Jesus said this, he chanted a song of praise in the great name. The regions of the ways of the midst hid themselves, and Jesus and his disciples remained in an air of exceedingly strong light.4. Jesus said unto his disciples: \turned himself towards the four corners of the world, said the great name over their heads, blessed them and breathed into their eyes.5. Jesus said unto them: \6. And they raised their eyes and saw a great, exceedingly mighty light, which no man in the world can describe.7. He said unto them ane \8. They said: \9. Jesus, -- that is Aberamenth%u014d, -- said unto his disciples: \brought nothing into the world when I came, save this fire, this water, this wine and this blood. I have brought the water and the fire out of the region of the Light of the lights of