Chapter 88: The Vision of the Seventy Shepherds

And I saw seventy shepherds appointed, and they had charge over the flocks of sheep.

And the shepherds led the sheep astray, and caused them to go down into the abyss.

And I saw that the sheep were smitten with great plagues, and they cried out saying: 'Woe unto us, for our shepherds have led us astray!'

And then there came other shepherds, who were righteous, and they gathered the sheep together.

And the righteous shepherds led the sheep into green pastures, and the sheep were comforted.

And I understood that the shepherds represented the leaders of men, and that the righteous should lead the people into righteousness.