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Chapter 101: The Epistle - The Word of the Lord to Enoch
Epistle of Enoch
101:1
And the Word of the Lord came unto me in those days, saying: 'Enoch, go and tell the sons of men that they should repent of their sins.'
Parallels with Canonical Texts
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations
Connection: Message of judgment and repentance
101:2
'For the day of judgment draweth nigh, and I will judge all men according to their works.'
101:3
'The righteous shall be vindicated, and the wicked shall be cast into the abyss of torment, where they shall weep eternally.'
101:4
'Go forth therefore, and declare these things unto the sons of men, that they may know the judgment of the Lord.'
101:5
And Enoch went forth and proclaimed the word of the Lord, and many heard and repented of their sins.