The Gospel of Truth 31

1a Way for those who were led astray, knowledge for those who were ignorant, a discovery for those who were searching, strength for those who were wavering, and purity for those who were impure.

2He’s the shepherd who left behind the ninety-nine sheep which weren’t lost. He went and searched for the one which was lost. He rejoiced when he found it, because ninety-nine is a number expressed with the left hand. However, when the one is found, the numerical sum moves to the right hand. In this way, what needs the one – that is, the whole right hand – draws what it needs, takes it from the left hand, and moves it to the right, so the number becomes one hundred. This is a symbol of the sound of these numbers; this is the Father.