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 Vazan, the King's son, went to the right and Sifôr to the left. Having entered into the prison, he sat down, also Vazan and Sifôr, and the latter persuaded his wife and his daughter to sit down. For they had also come to hear the word of life. For they knew that Misdai would kill him because of his very great wrath. And Judas began to say: "Deliverer of my soul from the servitude of the multitude, because I suffered myself to be sold, behold, I rejoice and am glad, since I know that the times are fulfilled, that I go in and receive . See, I am freed from earthly cares. Behold, I complete the hope and receive truth. Behold, I am delivered from sadness and have joy only. Behold, I am free from care and pain and live in rest. Behold, I am free from servitude and I am called to liberty. Behold, I have served times and seasons of time and have been lifted up above times and seasons. Behold, I receive from the rewarder, who gives without counting, because his riches are sufficient for his gifts. < Behold, I undress myself and I dress myself, > and shall not again be undressed. Behold, I sleep and wake up, and shall not sleep again. Behold, I die and return to life, and shall not taste death again. Behold, with gladness they wait that I come, and rejoicing with them I shall be put as a flower into their wreath. Behold, I reign in the Kingdom, for which I hoped hence. < Behold, the wicked are confounded who have imagined to subject