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Pistis Sophia 113

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Jesus continued again in the discourse and said: "And the rulers of these twelve dungeons which are in the dragon of the outer darkness, have many names. And moreover every one of them changeth his name and his face every hour.

2"And the first ruler is called Enchthonin; and the second is called Charachar; and the third is called Archōchar; and the fourth is called Marchūr; and the fifth is called Lamchōr;

3"And the sixth is called Bathur; and the seventh is called Archeōch; and the eighth is called Xarmarōch; and the ninth is called Rochar; and the tenth is called Chremaōr; and the eleventh is called Marchōr; and the twelfth is called Alchōr.

4"These twelve rulers have twelve names according to their orders, and they have under them myriads of demons who chastize the souls that are cast into their dungeons."

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About Pistis Sophia

An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. English text: Pistis Sophia (London: J. M. Watkins), G. R. S. Mead, 1921 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.

Source: Pistis Sophia (London: J. M. Watkins), G. R. S. Mead (1921) · public domain