The Apostles Are Returned to Earth to Proclaim What They Have Seen.

135) And after these words, our Lord turned his face to a seraph that had two wings, and he made a sign to him. And the seraph left two words, which no one could understand. Then a great gathering of angels came with a pure, adorned throne, and there was no end to its glory. Myriads of angels were surrounding it, each one on his own throne. Then they said to us, “Go to the earth and proclaim everything that you have seen.” And they brought another throne for Mary, and there were 10,000 angels and three virgins surrounding it. And she sat [on it] and went into paradise, and they remained in the third heaven, singing.

136) But Michael made us descend, so that we would inhabit the earth. And we saw other wonders, because we saw every power. And we also saw the sun and its light, while eagles were circling and carrying the sun. and a light appeared in the eagles’ midst, so that we asked Michael and said to him, “How is the light of the sun different here, and it appears different on the earth?” And he taught us, saying, “Light is upon all creatures. And when the first sin took place, when blood was shed on the earth, a seventh part of the sun’s light was removed from it. And because of this the eagles remain here, surrounding the light at this part.” And we also saw the powers of the stars. And when we saw these great wonders, we came together with Michael to the Mount of Olives, by the order of our Lord, to whom be glory and power, unto the age of the age. Amen.