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1In the middle of the plain he showed me a great white rock, which had risen out of the plain, and the rock was higher than the hills, four-square, so that it could hold the whole world. 2And that rock was old, and had a door hewn out of it. But it seemed to me that the cutting of the door was recent. And the door glistened so in the sun, that I marvelled at the brightness of the door. 3And round the door there stood twelve maidens; the four who stood at the corner, seemed to me to be the more glorious, but the others were also glorious, and they stood at the four parts of the door, each with two other maidens on each side. 4And they were clothed in linen mantles, and were beautifully girded, and had their right shoulders outside, as if they were going to carry a load. Thus they were ready, for they were very joyful and eager. 5After I had seen these things I wondered in myself, for I was seeing great and glorious things. And again I was perplexed at the maidens, that though they were so delicate, they stood bravely as though they would carry the whole heaven. 6And the shepherd said to me: “Why do you reason in yourself and are perplexed, and give yourself sorrow? For what things you cannot comprehend, be prudent, do not attempt them, but ask the Lord that you may receive understanding and comprehend them. 7What is behind you you cannot see, but you see what is before you. Let go what you cannot see, and do not trouble yourself. But what you see, master that, and do not be curious about the rest, and I will explain everything to you, whatever I show you. Look then at the rest.