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THE CH URCH U N IVERSA L
T RA NSCR I B ED FR O M T HE B O OK G OD S R EM EM B RA NC ES ,
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K N O WN A S T H E A K AS H I C R EC O RD S,
WITH
I N T R OD U C T ION
EVA S D O W L I N G, A P h D . . .
LO N D O N
L N FO W L E R A N D C O M P A NY
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E S D O W LI N G , P UB
. . LIS H ER ,
L o s A n g e le s , Califo rn ia
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L o s A n g e l e s Califo rn ia
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C o p y rig h t 191 1 , by
MRS . EV A 5 . D O W L I NG
C o p y ri g h t m E n g lan d , 191 1
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CONTENTS
SE C IO
T N I — B irth
. and E arly L ife o f M ary M o th e r o f Jem s
, ph
— C a t e r1 .
SE CTI O N II .
— B irth an d In f an c y o f Jo h n th e H ar bin g er, an d o f Je s u s .
Ch ap t r—
e s 2 6 .
SE CTI ON III .
— E d u catio n o
f M ary an d E liz abe th in Z o an .
—C a
p e sh t r —
7 12 .
SE CTI ON IV .
— Ch ildh o o d an d E arly E d u catio n o f J o h n th e H arbin g er .
Ch ap t e rs 13 15
— .
SE CTI O N V .
— Child h o o d an d E arly E d u catio n o f J em s — Ch ap t e rs —
1 6 20 .
SE CTI O N VI .
-Li e an d f Wo rk s o f J e s u s i n I n d ia —
Ch ap t e rs 2 1 35
- .
SE CTI O N VI I . Li e
- f an d Wo rk s o f Jes u s in Ti bet an d We s ter n I n dia .
Ch ap t e rs 3 6 —3
7 .
SE C ION
T VI I I i W o r k s o.
f J es u —L i e
s i n P ers i a — C h
an da p t e r s 3 8 —4 1 .
SE CTI O N I X —L i e an d Wo.r k s o f J es u s i n A f
ss y r i a — h t r
C ap e s 4 2 4 3 — .
SE CTI ON X — L i e and Wo rk s f Jes u s in Greece

. o f — h a t r
C p e s 44 4 6 — . .
SE CTI O N XI — L i e an d Wo.r k s o fJ es u s i n E f
g yp t
-
Ch ap t e rs 4 7
SE CTI ON XI I .
— Th e Co u n cil o f th e S ev e n S ag e s o f th e W o rld — Ch ap t e rs
5 6—60 .
SE CTI O N X II I .
— Th e M in is try o f Jo hn th e H arbin g er — . Ch ap t e rs 6 1— 6 4 .
SE CTION XI V .
—Th e Chris tin e M in is try o f J es u s .
— I n tro d u cto r
y E p o c h .
Ch ap t e rs 65—
71 .
SE CTI ON XV .
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Th e Firs t A n n u al E p o c h o f th e Ch ris tin e M in is try o f Jes u s .
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Ch ap t e r s 7 —
2 90 .
SE C ION
T
—
X VI Th e S eco n d A n n ual E p o ch
—
.
— o f e Cth
h ris tine M in is try o f
J em s Ch ap t e rs 9 1 1 2 3 .
SE C ION
T XV I I
— Ch a t e r s
.
— Th e Th ird A n n u al E p o ch o f th e Ch ris tin e M in is try o f
J cs u s .
p 12 4 1 58
— .
SE CTION XVI I I .
— Th e B etray al an d A rres t o f J cs u s .
—
Ch ap t e rs 1 5 9 1 64
— .
SE CTIO N XI X .
-Th e Tria
l an d E x e cu tio n o f J es u s — Ch a t e rs 1 6 5—1 7 1
p .
SE CTI ON XX .
-Th e R es u rre cti o n o f J es u s — Ch a t e r 1 72
p .
SE C IO
T N XX L
—
— M aterializ atio n o i th e S p iritu al B o d y o fJ es u s .
— Ch a
p
t e rs 1 73 1 80 .
SE C ION
T X XI I .
—E s tablis hm en to th e Ch ristin e Ch urch — Ch a t e rs 1 8 1 —1 8 2
f p .
M7 3 5 9 7 1
INTR OD U CT I ON
EV A s . DO WLI N G A ,
. Ph D . .
,
SC R I B E T O T H E M E S S E N GE R .
THE B OOK .
h
Th e full titl e o f t i s b o o k is Th e A q uari an Ag e Go sp e l o f Je sus , th e
h ”
C ri st o f th e Pi s c e an Ag e , an d th e c ritic al r e ad e r is ap t to ask a num b e r
o f p e rtin e nt qu estions c o nc e r ni ng it Am o ng th e m any anticip at e d que s
.
h h
tions t e se are p e r ap s th e m o s t i m p o rt ant :
1 Wh at is an Ag e ?
2 W h at is th e Pi s c e an Ag e ?
3 Wh at is th e Aq uari an Ag e ?
4 Wh at is m e ant by th e Ch ri s t as th e wo rd is use d in t h i s b o o k ?
5 Wh at r e l ati o ns h i p e xist e d b e twe e n Je s u s o f N az are t h an d th e
6 Wh o is L e vi , th etr ans c rib e r o f t h i s b o o k ?

7 Wh at are th e Ak ash ic R e c o rd s ?
1 Whatis an A stro no m e rs t e ll us t h at o ur sun an d h is fam ily

A ge
o f p l ane t s r e v o l v e ar o und a c e ntr al s un w hic h is m illion s o f m il e s di s t ant
, ,
an d t h at it r e quir e s s o m e thing l e s s t h an ye ars to m ake o n e re v o lu

ti o n His o rbit is c all e d th e Z odi ac , w hic h is di v id e d int o t w e l ve s i g ns
.
,
fam ili arly kno w n as Ari e s T aurus Ge m ini C anc e r L e o Virg o Libr a
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S corp i o S ag itt ariu s C ap ricorn Aqu ariu s an d Pi s c e s

, , ,
It re quire s o ur .
S ol ar S y st e m a littl e m or e th an 2 100 y e ar s to p as s t h r o u g h o n e o f t h e se
s i g n s an d t h i s ti m e is th e m e as ur e m e nt o f an A g e o r D i sp e ns ation
, Be .
c au se Oi wh at A strono m e rs c all th e p re c e ss ion o f th e E quinox e s th e

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m o ve m e nt o f th e s u n t h r o ugh th e signs o f th e Z o di ac is in o rd e r r e ve r se
fro m t h at gi ve n ab o ve .
E x act Time of the B eg in nin g of an A g e Re g arding thi s m atte r th e re

.
is a di sag r e e m e nt am o ng as trono m e rs ; but in thi s Intr o ducti o n w e are n o t

i
c all e d u p on to gi v e th e r e as o ns O
f th e v ari o u s inve s ti g ators for th e ir o p in
io ns ; th e re are e nou g h w e ll aut h e ntic at e d fact s for o ur p r e se nt p urp o se s .
I t is conc e d e d by all c ritic al s tud e nt s th at th e sun e nt e r e d th e z odi ac al

Sig n T aurus in th e d ay s o f o ur h i stori c Adam wh e n th e T auri an Ag e b e g an ;
th at Abr ah am liv e d not far fro m th e b e g inning o f th e Ari an Ag e wh e n th e
s un e nt e r e d th e s i n Ari e s
g About th e ti m e o f th e ri s e f th e R o m an e m
.
p ire th e s un e nt e r e d th e si g n Pi s c e s th e F i sh e s an d th e Pi s c e an Ag e b e g an ,
, ,
O ,
80 t h at e arly in t h i s Ag e Je su s o f N az ar e t h li v e d .
6 I NTRO D U C TI O N
2 What is the P iscean A g e T h i s qu e s tion r e quire s furth e r c onside r :
ation . T h e Pi s c e an Ag e is id e ntic al w ith th e C hri s ti an Di sp e ns ation .
T h e w ord Pi s c e s m e an s fi sh T h e s i g n is kno w n as a w at e r s ig n and th e

.
,
Pi s c e an Ag e h as b e e n di s tinctly th e ag e o f th e fi sh an d its e l e m e nt w at e r
O
In th e e s t abli sh m e nt f th e ir g r e at ins titutions John th e H arbing e r an d
Je s u s bot h introduc e d th e rit e Of w at e r b ap ti sm w hich h as be e n u s e d in
,
.
c alle d Chri s ti an Church e s an d cult s e v en to th e

,
s o m e form in all th e s o -
p r e s e nt ti m e W at e r. is th e tru e s y m
s aid to th e H arbin g e r b e for e h e w as b ap ti z e d :
b ol f p urific
“
ation Je s u s h i mOs
A ll m e n m u s t b e w ash e d
e lf .
,
s y m bolic o f th e cl e ans ing Of th e s o ul (Aqu ari an Go sp e l 64 .
Fis h was a Chris tian S y m bo l In th e e arli e r c e nturi e s Of th e Chri s .
ti an D i sp e ns ation th e fi sh w as e v e ry wh e r e u se d as a sy m bol In h is .
re m arkabl e book C hri s ti an Icono g r ap hy ”

D id ro n s ay s :
“
Je su s Chri st
,
,
O
T h e fi sh in th e p i ni on o f antiqu ari ans g e n e r ally is th e s y m bol o f
T h e fi sh is s culp tur e d u p on a nu m b e r o f C hri sti an m onu
.
,
m e nt s an d m ore p articul arl y u p on th e anci e nt s arco p h agi

,
It is al s o up on .
m e d al s b e aring th e nam e o f o ur S avior an d als o u p on e n g r av e d s tone s

, ,
c am e o s an d int ag lio s T h e fi s h is al s o to b e r e m ark e d u p on th e am ul e ts

w orn s u sp e nd e d fr o m th e ne cks b y childr e n an d up on anci e nt g l as s e s an d ,
s c ulp tur e d l am p s .
B ap ti sm al font s are m or e p articul arl y o rn am e nt e d with th e fi sh .
T h e fi sh is cons t antly e x hibit e d p l ac e d u p on a d i s h in th e m iddl e o f th e

t abl e at th e L as t S up p e r am ong th e l o av e s k nive s an d cup s u se d at th e
, , ,
b anqu e t .
In th e writing s o f T e rtulli an w e find t h i s st at e m e nt : W e are littl e

fishe s in Chri s t o ur g re at fi sh ”
.
T h e l as t two thou s and y e ar s co m p ri sing th e Pi s c e an Ag e h as c e r , ,
tainly b e e n o n e o f w at e r an d th e m any u s e s o f th at e l e m e nt h ave b e e n

e m p h as i z e d an d s e a an d l ake an d ri v e r n av i g ati o n h as b e e n brou g h t to a
,
hig h de g re e o f e fficie ncy .
3 Whatis the A q uarian A g e ? Th e h u m an rac e is to d ay s t anding u p o n

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th e c u sp o f th e Pi s c e an Aqu ari an A g e s Aqu ariu s is an air si g n an d th e
.
Ne w Ag e is alr e ad y not e d fo r r e m ark abl e inve ntion s for th e u se o f air

M e n navi g at e th e air as fi sh d o th e s e a an d
,
e l e ctricit y m ag n e trs m e tc ,
.
s e nd th e ir thou g ht s s p inning around th e w orld w it h th e s p e e d o f li g ht ni ng

, ,
T h e w ord Aqu ariu s is d e ri v e d fro m th e L atin w ord aqu a m e aning ,
w at e r Aqu ariu s is h o we v e r th e water bearer an d th e s y m b o l o f th e si g n

, , ,
whic h is th e e l e v e nt h si g n o f th e Z odi ac is a m an c arry ing in h is ri g ht h and

.
,
a p itch e r o f w at e r
in t he se w ords
Je su s r e fe rr e d to th e b eg inning f th e Aqu ari an Ag e
.
,
O
“
And t h e n th e m an wh o b e ars th e p itc h e r will w alk fort h acro ss an arc
o f h e av e n ; th e s ign an d Si g n e t o f th e S o n o f M an w ill s t and forth in th e
e as t e rn sk y T h e w i se will th e n lift up th e ir h e ad s an d kno w th at th e
.
”
r e de m p tion o f th e e arth is ne ar (Aqu ari an G o sp e l 1 5 7 : 29
.
,
Th e Aqu ri
a a n A i e -e m in e ntly a s p iritu al ag e an d th e s iritu al
g e s p r
p ,
s id e o f th e gr e at l e s s on s th at Je s u s g av e to th e w orld m ay n o w b e co m p r e
h e nde d b y m ultitude s o f p e op le for th e m any are n o w com ing into an
ad v anc e d s t ag e o f s p iritu al cons ciou s ne s s ; s o with m uch p ro p ri e t y t h i s b o o k
is c alle d Th e Aqu ari an (or S p iritu al ) G o sp e l o f Je s u s th e Chri st
“ ”
, .
I NTRO D U C TI O N 7
A n I m p ortan t E ven t tr ans fe r o f do m ini o n fr o m o ne Ag e to

. Th e
ano th e r is an i m p ort ant e ve nt in th e w orld o f Che rubi m an d S e rap him
Am ong th e m anu s cri p t s o f L e v i we h ave found a m o s t re m ark able p ap e r
.
d e s cribing th e tr ans fe r o f do m inion fro m th e Pi s c e an Ag e to th e Aqu ari an

Ag e b ut it is di ffi cult to d e t e rm ine w h e t h e r it is a r e cit al o f fact s o r a p ro
,
p h e tic s t at e m e nt We r ep r o duc e th e p ap e r in full

. .
TH E CU S P OF THE A “
GE S I h e ard th e hi s tory o f th e P is c e an
.
I n S p iri t I w as c aug ht aw ay into A g e fro m P i s c e an Ch e rub i m an d S e r a

th e re alm s o f Ak as h a ; I s too d alone h im an d wh e n I too k m y p e n to wri te
fi
,
wi thin th e circ le o f th e s u n . am as a s ai d :
A n d the r e I foun d th e s e cr e t s p ri n g
“
No t n o w m y so n n o t n o w ; b u t y o u
th at o e n s u p th e d oor to Wi s d o m an d
, ,
m ay w ri te it d o wn fo r m e n wh e n m e n
an u n e rs tan d in g h e ar t h ave le arne d th e s acre d laws o f B ro the r
I e nte r e d in an d th e n I kne w
.
!
hoo d o f P e ac e o n e arth g ood -will to
.
, ,
I s aw th e four an d t w e nty C h e rub i m e ve ry living thi n g
A n d th e n I h e ar d th e A u ari an
.
an d S e r ap hi m th at g u ar d th e circ le o f “
th e s u n th e m i g h ty one s wh o w e re p ro q
, C h e rub i m an d S e r ap hi m p roc la m th e
c lai m e d b y m as te rs long ag o th e four G os p e l o f th e co m i n g A g e th e ag e o f
‘
i
an d tw e nty anci e nt o n e s
I h e ar d th e n am e s o f e ve ry C h e ru
.
’
W i s d o m o f th e S o n o f M an
“
,
,
A n d wh e n th e cro w n was li fte d

b im an d S e r ap hi m an d le ar n e d th a t
, fro m th e h e ad o f R am as a an d p lac e d
e h e ad o f Arch e r o f th e Aqu ari an
e ve ry s i g n in all th e Z o d i ac is rule d b
y u p on th
two — a C h e rub i m an d S e r ap hi m
“
.
A g e ; an d whe n th e ro y al s c e p te r w as
.
A n d th e n I s too d u p o n th e cu s p trans fe rr e d fro m S e r ap hi m V ac ab ie l to

wh e r e A g e s m e e t T h e P i s c e an A g e S e r ap hi m S ak m aq u il th e re was d e e p
h ad p as s e d ; th e Aqu ari an A g e h ad us t
.
b e g un
j
s i le nc e in th e courts O f h e ave n
An d th e n th e g o d d e s s Wi s d o m
.
. “
I s aw th e g u ar d i an S p iri ts o f th e
“
s p o k e an d wi th h e r h an d s outs tr e tch e d
P i s c e an A g e ; B am as a is th e C h e rub i m ; ,
s h e p our e d th e b e n e d ic tions o f th e H o ly
V ac ab ie l is S e r ap hi m
“
.
I s aw th e g u ar d i an S p iri ts o f th e
B r e ath u p on th e rule r s o f Aq u arius .
Aqu ari an A g e an d Arche r is th e Che r s p ok e b ut I m ay te ll th e Gos p e l O f th e

,
“
I m a y n o t w ri te t h e w or d s sh e
ub i m ; S ak m aq u il is th e S e r ap hi m
n g ag e th at Arch e r to ld wh e n h e
,
The s e four g re at s p irits Of th e Triune re c e ive d th e cro wn

co i
.
m
Go d s too d c lo s e to g e th e r o n th e cus p ,
.
an d in th e p r e s e n c e o f t h e s acr e d
“
A n d I m a b r e at h e to m e n th e s on g
T hre e — th e Go d o f Mi g ht th e G—o d o f owfhpernaisshe ethreacte ive readp hthime roS akaml as cq euiltesun g
Wis d om an d th e G o d Of Love th e t e n e wb orn a e
,
,
y p r of
s c e p te r o f D
o m ain o f Mi g ht o f Wis
d o m an d O f L ove w as the r e tr an s fe rr e d
,
h
“
T , g
hi s Gos p e l I will te ll an d I wi ll
.
I h e ard th e ch ar g e s o f th e T riune
.
,
s i n g thi s s o n g in e ve r y lan d to all th e

“
,
”
Go d ; b ut th e s e I m ay n o t n o w re ve al p e o p le tri b e s an d to n g ue s o f e arth
.
,
.
4 Wh at is M ean t by th e Ch ris t as the Wo rd is Us ed in This B o o k

“ ”
,
T h e w o rd Chri s t is d e ri v e d fro m th e Gre e k w ord K ri s to s an d m e ans anoint e d .
It is id e ntic al wit h th e H e bre w w ord M e s si ah T h e w ord C h ri st p e r s e .

, ,
do e s not r e fe r to an y p articul ar p e rs on ; e ve ry anoint e d p e rs on is c h ri st e d .
Wh e n th e d e finit e articl e th e is p l ac e d b e fore th e w ord c hri s t a d e fi ni t e

“ ”
p e r s on alit y is indic a t e d an d thi s p e r

, so n a lity i s non e o th e r t h a n a m e m be r
o f th e Trinit y th e S o n wh o h ad a gl o ry wit h th e F ath e r M o t h e r b e for e th e
,
-
wo rld s w e r e form e d
According to th e t e ac h ing s o f all anci e nt m ast e r s t h i s S o n is Lo v e ; so
.
th e C h ri s t is Lo v e an d Lo v e is G o d s inc e G od is Lov e .
Anot h e r re m ark abl e m anu s cri p t foun d in L e vi s Ak ash ic p ortfoli o

, ,
’
g i v e s th e cl e ar e s t p o ss ibl e id e al Of th e C hri s t o r Lov e o f G od It is p re

,
.
s u m e d t h at t h i s m anu s cri p t is a dir e ct tr ans cri p tion fro m th e Ak as hic

Re co rds an d its i m p o rt anc e d e m ands its re p ro ducti o n h e re in full .
I NTRO D UCTI O N
CHR IS T
TH E H id in th e holi e st p lac e in all in fi n i
B e fore cre ation was th e Chri s t k
ti e s is loc e d th e s cro ll th at b e ars th e
walk e d wi th th e F ath e r Go d an d Mo th e r re cor d o f th e p urp os e s o f Go d , th e T ri
Go d in Ak ash a .
u n e Go d , an d th e re w e r e ad :
P e rfe c tion is th e ulti m ate o f life
“ “
T h e C hri s t is s o n th e o n ly s o n b e
A
.
,
g o tte n b y Al m i g h ty Go d th e Go d o f ,
s e e d is p e rfe c t in its e m b ry o trc
Forc e an d Go d o m ni sci e n t G o d o f , b ut it is d e s tine d to un fold , to g ro w .
thou g ht ; an d Chri s t is Go d th e Go d o f “
I nto th e s oil o f e v e ry p lan e the s e
Lov“ e ,
s e e d s , which w e re th e T
hou g hts o f G o d ,
Without th e Christ the re was n o
.
we e r c as —
t th e s e e d s o f p ro to p las t, o f
lig ht. Throug h Christ all life was m an i e arth , o f p lant, o f b e as t, o f m an , of
fe st an d s o throu g h h im all thi n g s w e re an g e l an d o f ch e rub i m , an d th e y wh o

d o n e an d n au g h t w as d o n e in for m i n g
, s o w e d th e s e e d s , throu g h Chri s t, o r
w orld s o r p e o p li n g world s wi thou t th e d ain e d th at th e y s hould g ro w, an d
Chri s t s hould r e turn at las t, b y e ffor t o f n u
Chri s t is th e Lo g o s o f I n fi n itie s an d
.
“
num b e re d y e ars , to th e g re at g r an a o f
throu g h th e wor d alone are T hou g ht an d h o g h t, an d e ach b e a p e rfe c tion 0 I ts
.
Forc e m ad e m an ife st . tg In
“
T h e S o n is c alle d th e Chri s t b e
“
A d i n ound le s s b le s s e d ne s s o f
n th e b
c ause th e S o n th e L ove th e un ive rs al
,
Lov the e m an w as m ad e th e Lor d o f

Love was s e t ap art ord ain e d to b e
, ,
p ro to p las t o f e arth o f p la n t o f b e ast

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cre ator Lor d p re s e rve r an d r e d e e m e r Chri s t p roclai m e d : M an s h all

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, ,
an d
o f all t hin g s O f e ve ry thin g th at is o r
, ,
h ave full d o m i n ion ove r e ve ry thing th at
e ve r m or e wi ll b e is up on th e s e p lane s o f li fe ; an d it was
Throu g h Christ th e p rotop las t th e
.
“
, , so .
e arth th e p lan t th e b e as t th e m an th e An d h e w h o g ave th e lor d s hi p unto

an g e l an d th e ch e rub i m too k u p th e ir L
, , , ,
m an d e clare d th at h e m us t rule b y o ve .
s tatio n s o n the ir p lan e s o f li fe B u t m e n g re w cru e l an d th e y lo s t

“
Throug h Christ the y are p re s e rve d ;

.
th e ir p o w e r to rule , an d p ro to p las t, an d
“
an d if th e y fall it is th e C hri s t wh o li fts e arth , an d p lant an d b e as t b e c am e at

th e m u p ; an d if th e y s e ll the m s e lve s to e n m i ty wi th m an ; h e lo s t h is h e ri tag e ;
s in th e C hri s t r e d e e m s b ut Chri s t was p r e s e nt to r e d e e m
N o w C hri s t th e unive rs al L ove
.
.
“
, ,
“
B ut m an h ad lo s t h is cons cious ne ss
p e rv a d e s all s p ac e s o f in fi n l ty a n d so o f ri g ht ; h e could n o lon g e r co m p r e h e n d
L
,
the r e is n o e n d to love th e b oun d le s s n e s s o f ov e ; h e could s e e

Fro m th e g re at he art o f Love un
.
“ n au g h t b ut s e lf, an d thi n g s o f s e lf; b u t

nu m b e re d s p iri ts w e re s e nt forth to Chri s t was th e r e to s e e k
th e lo s t an d
d e m o n s tr ate th e h e i g ht th e d e p th th e sa ve
wi d th th e b oun d le ss n e s s o f L ove
.
, ,
“
,
. S o th at h e m i g h t b e c lo s e to m an in
T o e ve ry world an d s tar an d m oon all th e w ay s o f li fe , th at m an m i g h t
an d s un a m as t e r s p iri t o f thi s L ove co m p re h e n d th e m i g h ty S p iri t o f th e
d ivi n e w as s e n t ; an d all we re full L
ove , th e Chri s t o f e arth m ad e m an ife s t
an ointed wi th th e Oil o f h e lp fuln e ss an d ,
to hum an e y e s an d e ars b y ta i n g h is k
e ach b e c am e a C hri s t . ab o d e in s o m e p ur e p e rs on, we ll p re
“
All g lorious in hi s m a e s ty is j p are d b y m any live s to b e a fi t ab i d i n g
Chri s t wh o s p r e ad th e p ure whi te rob e p ac e o f ove
l L .
o f Love o e r all th e p lane s o f e arth

,
’ “
T
hus Chri s t m ad e m anife s t ove s ’
L
T h e Chris t o f e ar th its h e ave n its , , p o we r to s ave ; b ut m e n for g o t s o s oon
an d s o Chri s t m us t m ani fe s t ag ain an
g r ave s .
,
“
I n cours e o f ti m e th e p ro top las t th e th e n in ag a
An d e ve r s i n c e m an too k h is p lac e
.
,
“
e arth th e p lant th e b e as t th e m an s old
, , ,
o ut th e ir b i rthri g hts unto s in ; b u t

Chri s t w as p re s e n t to r e d ee m .
fl
I n for m o f e s h th e Chri s t h as b e e n m ani
fl fi
fe s t I n e s h at rs t o f e ve r y ag e ”
.
5 What relatio nship between Jesus of N az areth and the Chris t? exis te d
O h
rt odox Chri sti an e ccl e si as tic s t e ll us t at Je s u s o f N az are t an d th e h h
C hri s t we r e o n e ; th at th e tru e nam e o f t i s r e m ark abl e p e rs o n was Je sus h
h
C ri s t
h
Th e y t e ll u s th at thi s m an f G alil e e was th e e ry e t e rn al God
.
fl h
cl o t e d in es o f m an t at m e n m ig t se e h is gl o ry h
f c o urse t i s d o c
Oh . O
v
h
I NTRO D U C TI O N 9
trine is wh o lly at v ari anc e w it h th e t e ac h in g s o f Je s us h i m se lf an d o f h is

ap o s tl e s Th e Aqu ari an M as t e rs in council h av e f o r m ul at e d an ans wer-to
.
thi s qu e sti o n t h at s o we ll c o ve rs all th e info rm ati o n r e q uir e d t h at we g i ve

it in full :
J e sus was an i d e al Je w b orn in S avior J e sus was in m ore s e ns es

an d
B e thle he m o f Jud e a His m othe r was .
,
th an o n e a s av or i .
a b e auti ful J e wi s h g irl n am e d M ar y .

T h e wor d C hri s t m e ans “
th e an
A s a chi ld J e s us d i ffe r e d b u t li ttle fro m ”
oi n te d o n e an d th e n it is an o f ci al fi
I t m e ans T h e M as te r o f L ove
,
o the r chi ld r e n only th at in p as t live s h e ti tle
Whe n we s ay J e sus th e Christ we
. .
,
h ad ove rco m e c arn al p ro p e n s i ti e s to “ ”
s uch an e xte n t th at h e could b e te m p te d r e fe r to th e m an an d to h is o f c e ; u s t as fi j

li k e o th e rs an d n o t P aul was
‘
e ld .
w e d o wh e n w e s ay E d w ard th e King
o r Linco ln th e P r e s i d e nt
, ,
ri g ht whe n to th e e b re ws h e s ai d E d war d w as
H e was in all p oints te m p te d li k e as an d L nco ln w as n o t
,
‘
we are y e t wi thout s in
,
— H e b r e ws .
’
n o t alw ay s Ki n g
alw ay s P r e s i d e n t an d J e s u s w as n o t
, i
,
alw ay s C hri s t J e sus wo n h is C hri s t

.
“
J e sus s uffe re d o the r m e n s uffe r
an d w as m ad e p e rfe c t throu g h s u ffe r
as ,
i
s h p b y a s tr e nuou s li fe an d i n th e
Aqu arian Gos p e l ch ap te r 5 5 we h ave a ,
, ,
in g fo r thi s is th e o n ly w ay to p e rfe c tion re cor d o f th e e ve n ts o f h is c h ris tin g o r ,
H is li fe was an e xam p le o f attainm e n t re c e iving th e d e g re e C hris t H e re is .
b y th e w ay Of cro s s e s an d crue l tr e at wh e r e h e w as coron ate d b y th e hi g h e s t

m ent P aul w as ri g h t ag ain wh e n h e e ar th au thori ti e s as th e C hri s t- King
f
.
s ai d : I t b e c am e h im fo r who m are all p ro p e rly s p e a n g T h e M as te r o

‘ ‘
thi n g s an d b y who m are all thi n g s in

,
Love an d afktie r this w as d one

’
,
b ring in g m any s ons into g lory to m ak e

, ,
e nte r e d at onc e u p on his Ju d e an an d

th e c ap tain o f th e ir s alv ation p e rfe c t G ali le an m ini s try .
—
hrou h u rin H e b re w s We re co g niz e th e fac ts th at J e sus
’
t g s ffe g .
“
“
I n m an y r e s p e c ts J e s u s w as a re w as m an an d th at C hri s t w as Go d s o
m ark ab le chi ld fo r b y ag e s o f s tre nuous
,
th at in v e r y tru th J e s us th e Chri s t Was

p re p ar ation h e w as qu ali e d to b e an
,
fi th e Go d -m an o f th e ag e s .
avat ar a s avior o f th e world an d fro m

,
child hoo d h e w as e nd o w e d with s up e rior

, Th e az are ne s N e s ti m ony J e sus ’
T .
hi m s e lf m ad e th e m atte r c le ar Onc e
k
.
wi s d o m an d w as con s cious o f th e fac t wh e n h e w as s p e a i n g to a cong r e g ati o n

th at h e w as co m p e te n t to le ad th e r ac e
i n to th e hi g he r w ays o f s p iri tual livi n g
in B e th an y th e p e o p le c alle d h im King
.
an d h e s too d for th an d s ai d
B u t h e was c o n s c ro us als o o f th e fac t I nt to s it up on a th ro n e to
am n o t s e
th at h e m u s t attain th e m as te r b
rule as C ae s ar rule s ; an d y o u m ay te ll
tri als b uffe ting s te m p tations an eu
, ,
th e rule r o f th e J e w s th at I am n o t a
fe rin g s An d all h is li fe was s p e nt in c lai m an t fo r h is thro n e
Afte r h is d e ath b uri al an d
.
attai n i n g
.
“
M e n c all m e Chri st an d Go d h as
.
, ‘
re surre c tion h e ap p e ar e d in m ate ri aliz e d ,
for m b e for e th e S i le nt B ro th e rs in th e r e co g n iz e d th e n am e b ut Chri s t 18 n o t a

T h e C hri s t 1 8 unive rs al L ove an d
,
m an
te m p le o f H e lio p o li s in E g y p t an d s ai d :
Lov“ e I s Ki n g
.
,
, ,
“
M y hu m an life w as who lly g ive n
.
‘
Th is J e sus is b ut m an wh o h as b e e n
to b ri n g m y w ill to tune wi th th e d e ifi c
i l
w l; w e h n
all w e r e d on e
t hi s w a s d o n my
e e ar th -tas k s
fi tte d b y te m p tatio n s ove rco m e
tri als m ulti for m to
by
b e th e te m p le ,
,
throu g h which th e Chri s t c an m an i fe s t

.
“
Y o u k n o w th at all m y life was o n e
‘
to m e n
g re at d r am a fo r th e s o n s o f m e n ; a
.
Th n h r y m f I r
“ ‘
e ea ou en o s ae l, he ar !
p a tt e rn f o r t h e s o n s o f m e n I l ive d to .
Look t p th fl h ; it i
no u ,o n
,
s n o t kin g
Loo k t th dChri t wi thin wh
e es
sho w th e p o s s i b i li ti e s o f m an
.
o s h all b e
.
s
What I have d one all m e n c an d o
o
“
for m e d in e v e ry
‘
, o ne o f y o u, as h e is
an d wh at I am all m e n s h all for m e d in m e
Aquari an Gosp e l 1 78
“
J e sus w as th e n am e o f th e m an an d
‘
Wh n y
b y fai th , th e
e ou
.
h ave p uri e d y our he arts

king wi—ll e n te r in an d y o u
fi
it w as th e o n ly ap p ro p ri ate n am e fo r wi ll s e e h is fac e Aquari an Gos p e l
’
this ki n d o f a m an
.
Th e word m e ans
.
—1 4 .
10 I NT RO D U CTI O N
t h is q ue sti o n h as b e e n ans we re d Je sus was m an ; Ch ri st was
S ure ly .
D i v I n e Lo ve— th e L o ve o f Go d , an d afte r t h irty ye ar s o f s tre nuou s life

th e m an h ad m ad e h is body fit to b e th e te m p l e o f th e h oly bre at h an d
Lo ve to o k full p o ssession an d John we ll s aid wh e n h e d e cl are d
,
And th e Wo rd was m ad e fl e sh an d d we lt am o ng us an d we b eh e ld
‘
th e glory o f th e o nly b e go tt e n o f th e F at h e r full o f grac e an d tru t ,
6 Who was L evi,

th e T r an s cri berof t h i s B o o k ? e g a rdin g th e p e rs o n R
i
al t y o f L e vi
w e are p e rm itt e d to writ e but littl e S uffic e it to s ay t at h e . h
I s an Am e rI c an citi z e n , an d h as b e e n a clo s e s tud e nt o f th e r e lig ions o f th e
w orld fro m c ildhood h h

W e n but a b o y h e w as i m p r e sse d wit h th e s e nsi
.
h
trv e n e s s o f th e fin e r e t e r s an d b e li e v e d th at in s o m e m ann e r th e y w e r e
i
s e n s t z e d p l at e s o n w hi c
i h h
s ound s , e v e n t ou g ht s , w e r e r e cord e d Wit . h
av I d I ty h e e nt e r e d int o th e d e e p e r s tu di e s o f e th e ri c ibr ation , d e t e r m in e d v
v
to s ol e th e g r e at m y s t e ri e s o fth e e a e n s fo r i m s e l f h v h
orty y e ar s h e sp e nt . F
I n stu d y an d s il e nt m e dit ation , an d th e n h e found im s e lf i n t at s t ag e o f h h
ii
s p r tu al c ons ciou s n e s s th at p e r m itt e d h im to e nt e r th e do m ain o f th e s e
h
s u p e rfin e e t e r s an d b e co m e f am ili ar wit h h
t e ir m y s t e ri e s H e th e n .
h
l e arn e d th at th e i m ag ining s o f h is bo y ood d ay s w e r e found e d up on e ri v
t abl e f act s an d t h at e v e ry thought o f e e
,
s v ry li ving thing i t h
e r e r e c o rd e d .
In h is m anu s cri p t e ntitl e d Th e Cu sp f th e A g e s a p art f w h ic h we

‘ “
h ave alre ady r ep roduce d in t his Introduction w e find th e following c op y

O ,
O
,
o f th e C o m m i ss ion w h ic h L e vi r e c e i ve d fro m V is e l , th e Godd e ss o f Wi s d o m ,

,
o r th e Holy Br eat h .
a C OMM ISS I ON
’
rs wi ll kno w th e le s s ons th at th e se Re cord
B k s o f G o d are k e e p i n g n o w fo r m e n
.
An d th e n Vi s e l t h e ho y
l o n e s too d oo
o f this n e w ag e
forth an d s ai d : .
O L e vi s o n o f m an b e hold fo r y o u
, , ,This ag e will b e an ag e o f s p le nd or
are c alle d to b e th e m e s s ag e b e are r o f an d o f li g h t b e c aus e it is th e ho m e ag e
o f th e H o ly B r e ath ; an d H o ly B r e a th
,
co i — th e ag e o f s p iri t
th e m n g ag e
b le ss e d ne s s wi ll te s ti fy an e w fo r C hri s t th e L o g os
L ,
.
“
iv
G e ee d h O s o n o f m a n fo r m e n o f e te r n a l ov e .
m us t kno w th e C hri s t th e L o ve o f G o d ;
, ,
At rs t o f e ve r y ag e thi s L o g o s is
fi
fo r Love is s ove re i g n b alm fo r all th e
,
wou n d s o f m e n th e r e m e d y fo r e ve ry ill
,
m ad e m ani fe s t in e s h s o m an c an s e e
an d k n o w an d co m p re h e n d a L ove th at
.
fl
“
An d m an m us t b e e n d o we d wi th is n o t n arro w circu m s cri b e d
Wisd o m an d with P o we r an d wi th an T w lv
,
e ti m e s in e v e r y r e vo lution o f
.
U n d e rs tan d i n g he art e
th e s un thi s chri s te d L ove Of G o d is
.
“ B ho
ld th e Ak as h a ! B e hold th e
e
R e cord Galle ri e s o f Vis e l whe re e ve ry m ad e full m an ife s t in
lan e s o f e ar th an d
e s h u p o n th e
o n m ay r e ad in
fl
p
thou g ht an d w or d an d d e e d o f e ve ry Ak ,
ash a t h e w o n d rous e s s on s th at th e s e
livi n g thi n g is wri tte n d o wn .
C hri s ts h ave tau g h t to m e n ; b ut y o u

“
T h e n e e d s o f m e n are m anifold s h all p ub li s h n o t t o m e n th e le s s on s O f
an d m e n m us t k no w th e ir ne e d s
,
th e Chri s ts o f anci e nt ti m e s
.
No w L e vi h e ark e h to m y word s
.
N o w L e vi m s s ag e b e ar er o f th e
, ,
e
g for t h i n to th e s e m y s tic G al le ri e s a n d
k , ,
re ad T he re y o u wi ll fi n d a m e s s ag e
o
S p iri t A g e t a e u p y our, p e n a n d w ri te .
Wri te full th e s tory o f Th e Christ

.
fo r th e w orld ; fo r e ve ry m an ; fo r e ve ry
living thing . wh o b ui lt u p on th e S oli d Roc k o f y on d e r
“
r h u on w th H o l circ l f t h — t h C hri t w h m
I b e at y o u n o e y e o e s u n e s o e n
r h
B e at ; y o u
e
w i
p
ll d i s cri m in at e a n d y o u h a v
,
e k no w n a s Enoch t h e I n i ti ate .
I NTRO D U CTI O N 11
p ri e s
Wt a
ri te
n d s e e r ;
of
w ri te o f h
k
wor s as p ro p h e t,
his
is li fe O f p uri ty
ab us e d ; w as s p i t up on was cruci e d
w as b uri e d in a to m b ; b u t h e r e viv e d
, fi ,
an d lov e an d h o w h e ch an g e d h is c arn al an d ro s e a con q u e ror ove r d e ath th at h e

fl e s h to fl
es h d ivine wi thou t d es c e n d ing m i g h t s ho w th e p o s s ib i li ti e s O f733 213 1?
throug h th e g at e s o f d e ath .
“
A thous an d ti m e s h e s ai d to m e n ;
A n d y o u m ay w ri te th e s tory o f I c am e to s ho w th e p o s s i b i li ti e s o f m an ;
“ ‘
M e lc hi z e d e c , th e Chri s t wh o live d wh e n wh at I h av e d one all m e n m ay d o an d

A b r am live d , an d p ointe d o ut to m e n th e wh at I am all m e n s h all b e
’
,
The s e s tori e s o f T h e Chris t wi ll b e

.
fi
his life a wi llin g s acri c e fo r m e n
fi
w ay to li fe throu g h s acri c e ; w h o g ave
.
“
e nou g h fo r th e y contai n th e true p hi lo s

,
“
A n d y o u m ay w ri te th e s tory O f th e Op h
y o f li fe o f d e ath an d O f th e r e s ur
,
P rinc e o f P e ac e , T h e C hri s t w h o c am e as re c tro n O f th ed e ad

‘
B T
.
e thle h e m , an d tr ave le d e ve ry h e y s ho w th e s p ir al f th e
’
b ab e in O u rn e o
way o f li fe th at m an m us t tre ad . s oul un ti l th e m an O f e ar t ha nd 0 d are
“
H e w as d e s p i s e d , r e e c te d an d j o n e for e ve r m or e
’
.
L evi in P ro p he cy Ab o ut two t o u sand y e ars ag o E li

. h h u wh
, o co nd uct e d
a s ch o o l o f th e p r o p h e t s in Z
o an , Egyp t , re fe rr e d to L e vi th u s:
“
Thi will co m p re h e n
s ag e u d b t li ttl
e sa cre d p ag e s all th e m e s s ag e s o f P uri ty
k
o f th e wor s o f P uri ty an e d Lov ; b t
u and L ove
B oo k f
.
n o t a wor d is lo s t, fo r in e th o “
T h e n e ve ry m an o f e arth W1 11 re ad
G o d s R e m e m b ran c e a re g l s try 1s m ad e
3? w
th e wor d s o f life in th e lan g uag e Of l
0f h ght a l d o d l d d ee d ’
‘
3 X zii h th e vo r i s i
i li g ib
ad y t re b i
nat ve land an d m e n VVI II s e e th e l g ht
“
, i .
c e iv e , 10 , G o d wi ll se n d a m e s s e n g e r to A n d m an ag ai n will b e at o n e wi th
k
op e n up th e b oo an d co p y fro m its Go d
”—
Aquarian Gosp e l 7 : 2 5—28
. .
Furt h r r e fe re nc e s to th e p e r s o n alit y o f L e v i are s e e m ingl y unn e ce s

s ary .
e
It m att e rs but littl e wh o h e is ; h is w o rk in th e tr ans cri p tion f th e
O
Aq uari an G o sp e l f Je s us th e C hri s t s t ands unim p e ach abl e T h e l e ss ons
, ,
,
.
,
O
o f t h i s b o ok all b e ar th e s t am p o f th e N az ar e n e fo r n o m an e x c e p t th e ,
w o rld s g r e at e s t m as t e r c o uld h av e touc h e d th e hi g h c h ord s o f di v in e L o ve

’
an d Wi s do m w h ic h c h ar act e ri z e th e p ag e s o f t h i s m ar v e l o u s b o ok .
7 Wh at are the A kas hic R eco rds Akas h a is a S ans krit w ord an d
Pri m ary s ub s t anc e th at o ut o f w h ic h all thing s are form e d
,
“ ”
m e ans
o f s p irit .
,
Acc o rding to Aqu ari an p h il o s o p h y it is th e firs t s t ag e f th e cry st alli z ation

,
T h i s p hilo s o p h y r e co g niz e s th e fact t h at all p ri m ordial s ub s t anc e

O .
is sp irit ; t h at m att e r is s p irit m o v ing at a l o w e r r at e o f vibr ation b e c o m ing , ,
as o n e m as t e r e xp r e sse d it a c o agulu m ,
.
T hi s Ak as hic o r p ri m ary s ub s t anc e is o f e x qui sit e fi ne ne ss an d is s o

, ,
se ns itiv e th at th e s li g h t e s t v ibr ati o ns o f an e t h e r an y p l ac e in th e uni v e rs e

r e gi st e r s an ind e libl e i m p r e ssion up on it .
T h i s p ri m al s ub s t anc e is n o t r e l e g at e d to an y p articul ar p art o f th e

u ni v e r se but is e ve r y w h e r e p r e s e nt
,
It is in v e ry fact th e Unive rs al
.
M ind o f w hic h o ur m e t ap h y s ici ans s p e ak

”
.
Wh e n th e m ind o f m an is in e x act accord w it h th e Unive rs al M ind m an

e nt ers int o a cons ciou s r e co g ni tion o f t h e s e Ak as h ic i m p r e s s ions an d m ay ,
coll e ct t h e m an d tr ansl at e t h e m int o any l angu age o f e art h wit h wh ic h h e is
In infi nit e On e m anife s t w e not e th e attribut e s o f F orc e I nte lli

th e ,
g e nc e an d Lov e an d a p e r s on m ay b e in full acc o rd w ith o n e o f th e s e attri

,
but e s an d not with th e oth e rs On e m ay e nt e r full y into th e s p irit o f th e

.
Go d o f F o rc e an d not b e i m bu e d wit h th e s p irit o f Int e llig e nc e ; o r o n e m ay

12 I NTRO D U C TI O N
h h
b e w olly ab so rb e d wit th e sp irit o f Divine Lo e an d b e far r e m o e d fr o m v v
bot h Int e lli g e nc e an d orc e F F
urth e rm or e , a p e r s on m ay e nt e r full y int o
at all in r ap p ort wit

O
e ith e r Lov e o r
.
th e c o ns ciou s n e s s f Ho ly Br e ath , o r S u p re m e Int e lli g e nc e , an d b e not

h orc e K nowle dg e is not g aine d F
h S O F v
throug th e p irit f e ith e r orc e o r Lo e It I s o nl y fro m U ni e rs al M ind ,
h
w ic h i s S up r e m e Int e lli g e nc e , c alle d b y ri e nt al s chol ars th e Ak as h ic
.
O
.
v
R e cord s , an d b y H e br e w m as t e r s , th e Bo o k o f God s
’
e m e m br an e , t at R c h
kno wl e dge o f an y kind c an b e bt aine d O .
Co n scio usn ess ; we not e thr e e p h ase s o f it :

1 C ons ciou sn e ss o f th e o m nip ot e nc e o f Go d an d m an .
2 Ch ri s t c ons ciou s n e ss o r c ons ciou s n e s s o f D i v in e Lov e

,
.
3 C ons cious ne ss o f th e Holy Br e at h o r o f S u p r e m e Int e llig e n c e ,

.
We m us t
n o t n e c e ss aril y i m p ly e ith e r f th e oth e r s O O
b e ar in m ind th at o n e f t h e s e p h ase s o f cons ciou s ne s s do e s
P e op l e are fr e qu e ntly found wh o
.
are co m p l e t e l y fi ll e d w ith th e Lo v e o f G o d are far adv anc e d in th e s ci e nc e ,
o f Chri s t co ns ciou s n e ss w h o are ab s olut e ly i g nor ant ; h av e n o t th e s li g ht e s t

,
c onc e p tion Of th e l aw s o f natur al thin g s o r f sp iritu al t h ing s ; are n o t in

r ap p o rt wit h th e gre at T e ach e r w hic h I s th e Hol y S p irit
O .
Th e A k ashic R e co rd s T h e i m p e ri sh ab le r e cord s o f life know n as th e

.
,
Ak ash ic R e cord s are w holly I n th e do m ain o f S up r e m e Int e lli g e nc e o r

, ,
U ni v e r s al M ind an d th e Ak ash ic R e cord r e ad e r m u s t b e in s uc h clo se touc h

,
wit h th e Hol y S p irit o r th e Hol y Br e ath as th e anci e nt m as t e r s c all t h i s

, ,
s p irit o f S u p r e m e Int e lli g e nc e th at e v e ry thou g ht vi br ation is in s t an tly f e lt

O
(
in e v e ry fibr e f h is b e ing .
D ifi eren tiatio n S inc e all sp ac e is c h arg e d w it h th e v ibr ation s o f

.
t h oug h t s o f all kind s h o w m ay th e Ak ash ic Re cord r e ad e r di ffe re nti at e an d

g a t h e r o nly t h e thou g ht s a n d li fe e v e nt s o f a p a rticul ar p e r s on o r grou p o f
p e r s ons ?
E ve ry p e r s on h as h is o w n di s tinct v ibr ation an d wh e n th e r e ad e r full y
und e rs t and s th e law o f di s cri m ination h is w h ol e b e in g is tune d for th e re c e p
tion o f th e o n e p articul ar tone an d rhy th m an d it is i m p o ssibl e fo r any othe r ,
tone o r rhy th m to m ak e th e sli g ht e s t i m p r e ssion u p on h im Thi s p rincip l e .
is d e m ons tr at e d in wir e l e ss t e l e g r ap h y
an d to co m e in r ap p ort w it h th e ton e s an d rhyth m s

.
It r e quir e d m any y e ars for L e vi to l e arn th e L aw f Diffe re nti ati o n ,

f Je s u s o f N az ar e t h O O ,
E noc h an d M e lc h iz e d e c a d th e ir c O l abor e rs
n - But und e r th e dire ction o f .
th e S p irit o f S up re m e Int e lli g e nc e h e h as att aine d unto thi s acco m p li sh

,
m e nt an d n o w h e ins t antl y f e e l s in all his b e in g th e s li g ht e s t v ibr ation s th at

,
c o m e fro m an y o f th e se g re at c e nt e r s an d
are tr ue to th e l e tt e r .
, O
f c o urse all o f his tr ans c rip ti o ns ,
M AN .
Wh at is m an t h at t h ou art m indful Of h im o r th e so n o fm an t h at t h o u ,
vi site th h im ? Thi s w as th e e arne st que stion o f D avid th e H e bre w

”
,
Ps al m i s t an d th e 8 th P s alm is g ive n wh oll y to th e cont e m p l ation Of m an

, ,
th e cro w nin g w ork o f m ani fe s t cr e ation Am ong th e m any g re at l e s s o ns .
t h at Le vi h as b e e n p e rm itt e d to g ath e r fro m th e Ak ash ic Re cords o r th e ,

I NTRO D U CT I ON 13
Uni v l M ind we fi nd o n e o n M an in wh i ch h is d e sc e nt int o p hysic al

e rsa ,
m att e r and h is fi n al as c e nt int o an e t e r nal o ne ne ss WI th Go d I s so gr ap hic ally

d e s crib e d t h at it c e rt ainly m e rit s a p l ac e in t h i s I ntro d uctlo n an d we g w e i t ,
in full :
Ti m e ne ve r was whe n m an was n o t within its elf th e p ote ncie s o f Go d us t j
If li fe o f m an at an y ti m e b e g an a as th e s e e d o f an y p lant Of e arth hold s
.
tim e w ould co m e wh e n I t would e n d

r h ci
.
n
W
d e e p i thin i ts e lf th e attri b ute s o f e ve ry
“
T h e thou g h ts o f Go d c anno t b e
circu m s cri b e d NO ni te m ind c an
. fifi a
p “ t o f t a
S o s p irit-
t e s p e al p l a t
m an as s e e d o f Go d h e ld
d e e p within hi m s elf th e attri b ute s o f
,
.
c h an g e .
fi fi
c o m re b e n d thin g s in ni te
ll ni te thing s are s ub e c t unto
All ni te thing s i li c e as e to W
.
e ve r p art o f Go d
’
o w s e e d s are p e rfe c t y e a as p e r
,
.
, ,
b e b e c aus e the re was a ti m e whe n the y

,
fe c t as th e s ourc e fro m which the y co m e ;
W e re n o t . b ut th e y are n o t unfo ld e d into life m ad e
m ani fe s t
fi “
T h e b o d i e s an d th e s oul o f m e n are
ni te thin an d th e y wi ll ch ang e y e a
fro m th e g ite p oint o f vi e w th e ti m e
“
T h e child in ute ro is p e rfe c t as th e
m o the r is
, ,
.
S o m an th e s e e d m us t b e d e e p
“
Wi ll co m e whe n th e y wi ll b e n o m ore .
, ,
B u t m an hi m s e lf is n o t th e b o d y p la n t e d i n a s oi l t h a t ,h e m i g h t g ro w u n ,
n o r th e s oul; h e is a s p iri t an d is p ar t fo ld as d o e s th e b u d unfo ld to s ho w th e

,
o f Go d
“
.
Cre ativ e Fi at ave to m an to s p iri t

o we r
“
fl
T h e hu m an s e e d th at c am e forth
.
m an a s oul th at ge m i g h t func tion o n fro m th e h e art o f G o d w as full or d aine d

,
th e lane o f s oul; g ave h im a b o d y o f th e to b e th e lor d o f p lane o f s oul an d o f ,
fi es th at h e m i g ht fun c tion o n th e th e lan e o f thi n g s m ad e m ani fe s t

g
.
l
p “a n e o f t hi n g s m ad e m an i fe s t .o G o d t h e hu s b a n d m a n o f e ve
, ry
Wh y d id cre ative Fi at g ive to s p iri t thing th at is thre w forth thi s hum an ,
m an a s oul th at h e m i g ht func tion o n th e s e e d into th e s oi l o f s ou l ; it g re w ap ac e ,
p la n e o f s ou l ? a n d m a n b e c a m e a l ivin g s ou l ; a nd he
Wh y d id cre ative Fi at g ive to s oul a b e c am e th e lor d o f all th e k ing d o m o f
fl
b o d y o f th e e s h th at it m i g ht func tion th e s oul
o n th e p lane o f thin g s th at are m ad e
“
H ark n o w le t e ve ry cre ature he ar
.
, , ,
m an i fe s t? T h e p lan e o f s oul is b ut th e e th e r o f th e
H e ar n o w y e world s d o m inions s p iri t lan e vi b r ati n g n o t s o fas t an d in
“
, , , , ,
o
p “ w e r s a n d t hro n e s ! t h e s o w e r rh y th m o f thi s p l a n e th e
H e ar n o w y e che rub i m y e s e r a e s s e nc e s o f li fe are m ani fe s t ; th e
, , , p er
hi
p “ m y e ,a n g e l s an d y e m e n
H e ar n o w 0 p ro top las t an d e arth
! f u m e s an d th e o d ors th e true s e ns at ons
an d th e all o f love are m ani fe s t
,
.
i
, , , ,
an d p lant an d b e as t ! An d th e s e s oul attri b ute s b e co m e a

“
H e ar n o w y e cre e p ing thing s o f b o d y b e autiful
A m ultitud e o f le s s ons m an m us t
.
, ,
a th y e fi s h th at s wi m y e b ird s that
a Yg
, ,
le arn u p on th e p lan e o f s oul an d h e r e '
“
H e ar n o w y e wind s th at b lo w y e h e tarri e s m an y ag e s unti l his e s s ons are
, , ,
thu n d e rs an d y e li g h tning s o f th e s k y ! all le arn e d .
“
H e ar n o w e s p iri ts o f th e fi re of U o n th e b oun d ary o f th e p lane o f
wate r e arth an gair l s oul the e th e r b e g an to vi b ra te s lo we r
, , ,
H e ar n o w 0 e ve ry thing th at is o r s ti ll an d th e n th e e s s e nc e s too k o n a
,
“
was o r e ve r m ore will b e fo r Wi s d o m

, , , ,
g arb ; th e p e rfu m e s an d th e o d ors an d

s p e aks fro m o ut th e hi g h e s t p lane o f
, ,
th e true s e n s ations an d th e all o f love

S p iri t life
“
M an is a thou h t o f Go d ; all c lothe d in e sh
we re c lo th e d in e s h ; an d m an was
fl .
fl
thoug hts o f Go d are in ni te th e y are n o t P e rfe c te d m an m us t p as s throu g h
“
m e as ure d u p b ti m e fo r thing s th at are

, all th e w ay s o f life an d s o a c arn al ,
conc e rn e d wit ti m e b e g in an d e n d n ature w as full m anife s t a n ature th at

.
,
s p ran g forth fro m fl e s h ly thi n g s

“
Th e thoug hts o f G o d are fro m th e
W ithout a fo e a s old i e r ne ve r kn o ws
.
e v e rlas ti n g o f th e p as t unto th e n e ve r
e nd in g d ay s to co m e — A n d s o is m an h is s tre n g th an d thoug ht m us t b e
, ,
th e S p iri t- m an d e ve lo p e d b y th e e xe rc is e o f s tre ng th
B ut m an li k e e ve ry o th e r thou g ht o f
. .
An d s o th i s c arn al n atur e s oon h e

“
,
Go d was b ut a s e e d a s ee d that h eld

, ,
c am e a fo e th at m an m us t g h t that hn fi ,
14 INTRO D U CTI O N
m i g ht b e th e s tre ng th o f Go d m d a e Th n h e wi ll s tan d un tr am m e le d o n
e
m anifes t . th e p lan e o f s oul wh e re h e m us t full
”
L e t e ve ry living thi n g s tand s ti ll
“
co m p le te h is vic torie s .
an d h e ar ! “
Un n u m b e re d fo e s will s tan d b e fore
“
M an is th e lord o f all th e p lan e o f th e m an up on th e p lan e o f s oul ; th e re
m anife s ts ; o f p ro to p las t, o f m i n e r al, o f h e m us t ove rco m e , y e a, ov e rco m e th e m
lan t, o f b e as t ; b u t h e h as g ive n u p h is ve ry
p
e o ne
j Thu
.
irth rig h t, us t to g ratify h is lo we r s e lf, “

shop e wi ll e ve r b e h is b e acon
h is c ar n al s e lf
.
li g h t ; th e r e i s n o failur e fo r th e hu m an
B ut m an w ill full r e g ain h is los t
“
e s tate h is h e ri tag e ; b u t h e m us t d o it in
s oul fo r G o d is le ad i n g o n an d V c tor y
is s ur e
, i
a co n flic t th at c ann o t b e told in wor d s
.
“
. “
M an c anno t d ie ; th e s p iri t m an is
Y e a, h e m u s t s uffe r tri als an d te m p
k
tatio n s m an ifo ld ; b u t le t h im no w th at
o n e wi th G o d an d whi le G o d l v e s m an
c an n ot d ie
, i
che rub i m an d s e rap hi m th at rule th e Whe n m an h as conque re d e ve r fo e
.
“
s tations o f th e s u n , an d s p iri ts o f th e
m i g h ty Go d wh o rule th e s o lar s tars are
up on th e p lane o f s oul th e s e e d will yav e
full o p e n e d o u t wi ll h av e unfo ld e d in th e
h is p ro te c tors an d h is g ui d e s , an d the y
H oly B re ath
,
wi ll le ad to vic tory
.
T h e g arb o f s oul wi ll th e n h ave

“
M an will b e fully s ave d , re d e e m e d ,
s e rv e d its p urp o s e w e ll an d m an wi ll
p e rfe c te d b y th e thi n g s h e s uffe rs o n th e ,
fl
p lan e o f e s h , an d o n th e p lan e o f s oul
ne e d it n e ve r m ore an d i t will p as s an d
,
W q
.
“
he n m an h as con ue re d c arn al b e n o m or e .
fl
thing s h is g arb o f e s h w ill th e n h ave
s e rv e d its p ur p o s e W e l
‘
an d it will fall,
“
A n d m an wi ll th e n attain u n to th e
b le s s e d n e s s o f p e rfe c tne s s an d b e at o n e
”
will b e no m ore . wi th Go d .
S U B JE CT IND EX
in th e
A ge O
n e ral o utlin e f th e incid e nt s an d to p i c s o f th e b o ok WilLb e_ fo und
C ont e nt s w h ic h ap p e ars i n th e fi r s t p art o f th e v olum e .
A CH AP
Ab r m S k tch f lif
CH AP
10
. Ap o tl fl t void rr t
s es
Ap o tolic ch rg f J u
ee 1 64 o a a es
.
a e o e s 89 a e o es s
Accou t m u t b iv n
n
,
s e g e 1 05 Arch l u rul r i J ru l m
e a s, 7 e n e sa e
Accu r th g r t inn r
s e s are e e ate s
,
s e s 132 A h m d f h i co w rd ic P t r 1 6 4
s a e O s a e, e e
Ad d r f J u t m g i n f t
e ss O es s a a a e as 39 A hb i
s r c g niz J u
na e 42o es es s
Ad d r f J u t Ch ld
e ss o es s o a e an s 42 A hb i
s t t
na s n d f A y ri 57
a es ee s o ss a
Ad d r f J u t A h
ess o es s o t e n e an s 44 Ahr I J u t
s e
’
s nn , 78 es s a
Ad d r f D lp hic Or cl
e ss o e a e 44 A k i f i th ; G d
s n a w r 137 _ o an s e s
Ad d r f J u fi l t Ath
ess o es s, na o e n e an s 46 A in tion f Z ch ri
s s as s a 6 O a a as
Ad d r f J u t Jord n ford
e ss o es s a a 64 Ath J u m t th m t r
ens, es 44 s ee s e as e s
Ad d r f J u i B th y
e ss o es s n e an 68 A th b ch orm
ens ea 46 st on
Ad d r f J u co c r i g John
ess o es s n e n n 67 A tt i m t p o i b l
a n en 10 1
,
ss e
Ad d r f J u i B thl h m
e ss O es s n e e e 76 Aug u tu C r s s 1ae s a
Ad d r f John J u d th
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O 1 14 s e, s o
Chri t s 80 Av t es a 10
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e ss o es s a a
’
s e 82 Aw i ting co m ing f H oly Br th 1 8 1
a o ea
Ad ul ry d fi d b y m
te e ne an 98
Ad ult ry li i th d ir
e es n e es e 98 B
Ad ult r r th
e w h lu t
e e o ne o s s 143
Ad on M h i h Cu m i
as
,
c 172 B l A y ri n I d ol
aa ss 43 a
Afr i d f J u p o w r p ri t
a o es s
’
e es s 31 B b y lon J u d A h b i i
a
,
es43 s an s na n
A fflic tio n s p artial p ay m e n ts o n d e b ts
,
138 B b y lo it wic k d ki g
a n
,
43s e n s
B lm f lif th i w b r th
.
A fllic tio n s , le s s on O f J e s us 1 38 a O e,41 e a r e ea e

A fflic tio n s m e ri te d ; th e law ( V 5 , 6 ) 138 B p ti m i itut d
a s ns t 15 e
B p ti m f J u b y th H rb ing r 6 4
.
A g e , M e s s i ah co m e s at rs t o f e ve ry
A j ain in ; J e s us h is g u e s t
fi 73
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a s
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a
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AJj ain i n in B
e n are s to s e e J e s us 29 H rb in g r
a e
A ai n in vi si ts J e s us
'
29 B p ti m d o p t d b y J u d i
a s a e es s as s
Al m s g ivi n g , le s s on o f J e s us o n 94 cip l l dg
es
’
e 78 e
A lm i g ht G o d , th e F ath e r ; O m n is B p ti m y J u f i d i cip l
a s 78 es s o s x s es
ic e n t O d , th e Moth e r 97 B p tiz d John th H rb i g r
a e 15 e a n e
Alarm e d at p o we r Of J e sus , Gad arin e s 1 1 8 B r chi R b i t ch r f J u
a a a,
,
17 a ea e O es s
A lo n e o n m ou n tain , J e s us p r ay s 128 B r o Ar b o fri nd f J u
a at a 32
,
e o es s
A le rtn e s s O f P h aris e e s to ap p r e h e n d Bar tim h l d by J u
e us , 150 ea e
,
es s
J e s us 1 50 B rr n fi g tr with r d
a e 152 ee e e
A ltars o f Gre ci an g o d s 46 B r-b p p oint d c p g o t
a a as a 1 68 e s a e a
A m az e d at r e s urr e c tion o f az arus 1 4 8 L Bar S im o f t n s
’
1 59 e as
A m p hi th e ate r, J e sus an d p o llo in 44 A B titud form ul t d b y J u
ea es, 95 a e es s
A n g e re d at J e sus wor d s ab out
’
B lu m o um t f folly
e s, n 43 en o
c as te s , p ri e s ts 24 B d iction f J u h i kind r d 6 9
e ne o es s on s e
A n g e r a cri m e 97 B n d iction f J u
e e ll 180 o es s on a
A n xi e ty ab out e arthly thi n g s 99 B n d iction f J u th v ty 1 40
e e O es s on e se en
A n xious M arth a 136 B n d iction f J u L d k
e e 36 o es s on a a
A nointe d J e s us wi th p e rfu m e s , M ary 1 5 9 B n d iction f E lihu d S lo m
e e 47 o an a e
An an i as b rib e s Jud as to b e tray J e sus 1 5 9 B t rv nt th b t rul r
es se a 146 e es e
A nan i as , le ad e r o f arre s ti n g p arty 1 6 4 B thl h m J u b orn i
e e e 3
,
es s n
A n s w e ri n g p r ay e r : h o w Go d h e lp s 46 B thl h m J u i
e e e
,
76 es s n
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,
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A p ollo o p e ns u p d oor o f Gr e e lor e k B th ny ho m f L z ru
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,
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to J e s us 44 B h ny J u L z ru hou 1 3 7
et a
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se
A p ollo s tate s n e e d s o f Gre e c e 57 B h n Chri in r tur d t
et a
,
1 48 st es e ne o
A p os tle s are cho s e n 88 B h
et es J u urround d b y th ick 9 1
a, es s s e e s
A p o s tle s , all at J e s us ho m e
’
89 B th b r J u i
e a a a, 14 7 es s n
A p o s tle s an d J e s us at C ap e r n au m 123 B tr y l b y J d
e a a 160 u as
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p o s tle s con r m e d as s aviors 1 27 B tr y l i J u b y ki
e a a 0 164 es s a ss
16 SU BJE C T I ND E X
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Co n fe ss ion of fai th , L am aas

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80
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,
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B irthd y f t f H rod
a e as 1 17 o e m an 81
B l d i th S f M
e ss e s 15 6
e on o an Con fe s s ion o f fai th, S am ari tans 82
B l dn f li i g th word f G d 1 0 8
e s se e ss o v n e o o Con fe s s io n o f fai th e s s e n ti al 109
B lind l d r d th ir follo w r
ea e s an 1 00 e e s C onfe s s ion o f fai th n o t to b e b ou g ht 1 0 7
B li d m h l d b y J u
n an 138
ea e es s Confe s sion o f fai th , th e h e ale d b li n d
B lind m n tory f h i h ling 1 3 8
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s s o s ea m an
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e
,
Ch ald e e , J es us in
B r hm E lihu l on
a 10
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s ess on
, ,
Ch arg e to M ary an d E liz ab e th b y

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rothe rhoo d
Broth rhoo d f if
e 34o e H i e rop h ant
Broth rhoo d f Rig ht
e 83o Charg e to th e p o s tle sA
B ud d h Lif d work f
a, 11 34
e an s o Ch arg e to th e fore i g n M as te rs
Bud d hi t t m p l op n f J u
s e 31 e e or es s
,
Ch arg e to th e s e ve n ty
Build i g nd c ot t nd
o n s an 10 1 an n s a b arg e s ag ains t J e s us re ad
B uild i g roc k nd for v r 1 0 1
n on sta s e e Child th e s y m b ol o f g re atness
B uri l f th H rb i g r i H b ron 1 1 7
a o e a n e n e Child re n s ing p rai s e s o f J e s us
Buri l f J u i Jo p h to m b 1 7 1
a o es s n se
’
s Chri s t the m e o f s ixth p o s tulate ,
'
B u y b o di
s k f ult i oth r 1 0 0
es se e a s n e s M at e nO
C hri s t in J e sus e ulo giz e d
C hri s t in J e sus e xp la ne d b y John
C hris t in th e h e art e s s e n ti al
i
C hri s t th e B
re ad o f ife L
C ae s are a— P hili p p i , Chris tine s in 128 fl
C hri s t e s h an d b loo d
C ai p h as , J e s us in p alac e o f 1 65 Chri s t th e Roc k
C am e l, a p re s e nt to J e s us 37 Chri s t re co g niz e d b y voic e fro m
C ap e rn au m , Chris tine s in 71 he ave n 1 29
C ar o f Jag e rn ath at K ata k 26 Chri s t a nam e o f p o w e r 18 2
C arnal m an s rule o f life
’
100 C hri s t th e s he p he rd 1 36
C arnal thou g hts d e le th e m ind
C arnal s e lf, J e s us te m p tation
’
fi 12 6
65
C hri sti n e cons ciousne s s
Chri s tine s in N az are th S y nag o g ue
71
86
C ar e o f Go d fo r e ve ry thing 10 9 Chri s tin e s in C ana 87
C aring fo r th e he lp le ss 74 C hris ti n e s in C ap e rn aum 93 , 1 18
C arp e nte r , J e s us s e rve s as Chri s ti n e s in J e s us hous e
’
20 1 02
B
C aste s , r ah m ic p ri e st e xp la ns i 24 Chris tine s in M ary s ho m e
’
1 12
as tes , J e sus re ve als n s t e o f i j u ic 24 Chri s ti n e s in P hi li p s hous e
’
1 16
C aus e o f af ictions fl 138 C hri s tine s in N az are th 12 1
C e ns ur e s J e s us fo r he ali n g P r e s t
C e r e m oni al for m s are s y m b ols
, i 1 40
35
Chri s tine church o p e n e d 182
Chris tine s in J e richo 1 49
C o m forte r H oly B re ath p ro m s e d
, , i 161
Chris tines o n Mount o f O liv e s 157
C o m i n g A g e its n e e d s 35
Chuz as an d J e sus
Co m i n g tri als o f Ap os tle s J e sus
,
1 23
for e told
,
fl
Co n icts p re c e d e p e ac e 1 13
C on g ratulate s h is d is ci p le s J e s us 1 40
Co m m its to John c are o f h i s Moth e r ,
an d Miri am J e s us ,
1 70 Con q ue ror o f c arn al s e lf 1 42
C o m m o n p e o p le Je s us ab i d e s wi th ,
24 C o n s e cr ation o f J e s us 4
C o m m on p eo p le b e co m e g ue s ts Co n s e cration J e s us le s s o n to d is
’
153 ,
C o m m on p e o p le re c e ive J e s us 73 c ip le s o n
Cour tes ans and thi e ve s J e sus s its with 27 Cons e cration o f p o s tle s A
k
,
Conclus ion o f J e sus Galilean m in s try

’
i
o
1 49 C o n s ci e n c e s tric e n Jud as re turns

Co nfession o f faith And re w 66 b ri b e m o n e y 1 69
Co nfes s ion o f faith N athani e l
,
,
66 C on s tant p re p aratio n 157
Co nfe s sio n o f fai th P hi li p C our te s an at fe as t in S i m o n s ho use
’
,
66 1 04
Co nfession o f faith P e te r ,
66 C ourte s an s ho ws g r ati tud e 1 04
Co nfession o f faith th e p eo p le Courtes an s si ns forg i v e n
’
, 68 1 04
18 SU B JE C T I ND EX
C H AP . CH AP .
F als e witne ss e s te stify ; J e s us ad Ge nne sare t, C hri s tin es in valle y o f 1 28

j
ud g e d g uilty
F als e Chri s ts wi ll d e c e ive m an y
165
157
G e rac in e s , C hri s ti n e s in
Gift o f any thi n g , H e ro d s o fle r to
’
1 14
F are we ll ad d re s s to P ilate Je sus 163 ,

’
S alo m e 1 17
F ar m e r J e s us ab i d e s with o n e
,
28 Give Cae s arhis o wn : g ive Go d h is o wn 1 5 5
F as t2 th e m e o f J e s us ad d re s s 9 4 1 1 9
’
G o d th e On e , th e thre e , th e s e ve n 9
Fas tm g m ay d o o n e g oo d an oth e r ,
,
T
Go d 8 re m e m b ranc e d ay , hurs d ay 1 60
h ar m 1 19 Go d is s p iri t 81
F e as t m J e rus ale m
.
i
F athe r g ve s h is s o n to s ave 36
124 13 3
G old e n Rule
G oo d an d Evi l
68, 9 7
1 19
,
Fe as to f Go d allp e op le m us t b e gue s ts 14 1
, G re ate s t m as te r y e t to co m e 14
F e as t o f P h aris e e in M ag d ala 108 G re ate s t in th e s i g ht o f Go d 13 1
F e as t fo r Chri s ti n e s M atthe w s G re ate s t co m m and m e n t
’
1 19 1 55
F e as t fo r Chri s tine s L az arus
,
Gr e atn e s s , J e s u s le s s o n o n
’ ’
,
92 131
F e as t at ho m e o f S i m on a P h ari s e e 1 0 4
,
G re ci an m as te rs , J e s us te ach e s 45
F e as t o f Go d 153 Gre c i an J e ws c all o n Je s us
'
156
F e ast to M ag i an g o d 39 Gre e c e , J e s us in 44
F e as t o f Jo achi m an d An na 16 G rove s o f C y rus , J e s us in 40
Fe as tin Je rus ale m Jes us p re s en t at 1 8 1 9 , Gro w th o f m an i n c arn al s oul 58
F e as t M ary m a e s fo r J e s us 43 Guard s o f H e ro d tortur e J e s us 1 67
F e as t o f R avanna in N az are th
,
2 1 Gu ard i an s p iri t fo r e ve ry child 131
F e as t o f Ach at B ah ar 27 Gue s ts o f c hild J e s us a t fe as t 16
F e as t o f U d rak a 28
Gu e s t wi thout a we d d i n g ro b e 1 54
F e as t P as ch al at J e rus ale m
,
72
Fe ar an d unb e li e f ass e s th at b i n d
m an s wi ll 92
’
F e s tival at J e rus ale m 90

Final le s s ons o f J e s us 163 H air, M ary wi p e s J e sus fe e t wi th
’
Fire B e than y in am es
,
fl 92 her 1 59
Fire con trolle d b y J e s us word 92 ’
H ap m e s s is ne ar fo r m an o f fai th 3 3
.
Fish a m ulti tud e c aug ht

,
88 H ar ing e r John , M ath e n o s ch arg e
’
Five thous and fe d 12 4 to 15

Flesh no t i mm or tal m ay b e d i ssolv e d 1 0 9 H arb i n g e r p av e s th e w ay 62
k
'
Flo wing s p ri n g ne ar P e rs e p olis 41 H aughty g ue st s would n o t n e e l 153

Fly acros s th e s e a d e m an d o f P h ar
i se es
,
10 7
i
H e al n g art ; J e s us te ach e s A j ain in
H e ali n g fount o f P e rs e p o li s
37
41
Fo e o f John , is J e s us o n e ? 79 H e ali n g art ; U d rak a s le s s on
’
23
Follo we rs o f John b e co m e d is ci p le s 6 6 H e ali n g n o t ay i n g d e b ts 1 38
fi
Foo d d o e s n o t d e le th e m i n d
Forc e , I nte lli g e nc e an d ove
126
58 L
H e aling o n ab b ath d e fe n d e d
Fore i g n p lants are S cri b e s an d H e als in Ge nne s are t 1 25

P h ari s e e s H e als i n fant in L e h , J e s us 36
Fore runne r o f J e sus John ,
Forg ive ne s s o f s ins is h e alin g H e als a wo m an

i
H e als chi ld b y P e rs an fount 41
1 40
Forg ive ne s s th e p ay ing o f d e b ts H e als in th e te m p le 7 4, 1 5 2
Forg ive n e s s its m e an i n g H e als wi th e re d h an d 93
Foun d in th e T e m p le J e s us B
,
, H e ali n g virtu e o f e th e s d a 91
Fountain o f th e te m p le J e sus , H e ali n g virtue is fai th 91
b ath e s in 47 H e ali n g o n S ab b ath r e s e n te d 7 4, 9 3
Four thous and fe d 12 8 H e ali n g m e tho d s d e s crib e d 74
Fre e d all G ad ara w as
,
1 18 H e ad o f John g ive n to S alo m e 1 17
Fre e d o m the m e o f J e sus ad d re s s ’
86 H e b ro n , J e s us in 77
Fri e nd s hi p re s ult o f ki n d n e s s
,
83 H e lio p o li s , J e s u s in te m p le o f 47
Frui tle s s fi g tre e m ad e to wi the r 105 H e ll, h e r e an d n o w 33
fi
Ful lling th e law 95
H e ro d A
n ti p as
H e ro d an d th e wi s e m e n
1, 8 5
5
H e ro d he ars ch arg e s 1 67
H e ro d s e n d s Joh n to P ilate 1 67
H e ro d or d e rs J e sus cruci e d
H e ro d s d e ath
fi 1 68
G ad ar a, Chris tine s in
’
6
G ar d e n o f S ilo am , J e s us to m b
’
H e ro d i as , i m m or al wo m an 85
G ar m e nts d ivi d e d b y s old i e rs H e ro , m an w h o ans we rs n o t 97
Ge th es e m e , J e s us in H e re s y o f John 85
B JE CT I ND E X
SU 19
C H AP .
CH AP .
H e nch m an cour ts
of a 111 Journ e y to th e ir ho m e s Jo s e p h
, ,
H e lp fulne s s to o the rs 10 0 M ary J e s us E liz ab e th John
H e lp fo r s tor m -wre c k e d s ai lors
, , ,
1 14 Journ e y throug h S i d on an d T e b a i
H i e ro p h ant r e c e ive s J e s us 47 n o n hi lls 12

H i s tory o f J e s us told b y H i lle l 21 Journ e y o f Je sus throug h Cae sare a 1 23
i
H i s tor c ad d re s s b P e te r
H o ly B r e ath as a o v e
182
64
Jo s e p h s tand s in J e sus d e fe ns e
Jos e p h an d N ico d e m us b ury J e s u s
’
147
171
H oly B re ath thoug ht o f h e ave n 9 Jub ile e in K ap av ista 34
H oly B r e ath fi ll this chi ld
,
36 Jud as c e ns ure s M ary 159

H oly B r e ath m i s s ion to th e world
,
16 2 Jud as tre asure r o f Chri stine s 159

H oly B re ath lls th e air
,
fi
H oly B r e ath th e te ache r 1 09
12 6
1 28
Jud as wi th m o b th at ab us e d J e s us
Jud as h an g s hi m s e lf o n ci ty walls
1 69
1 69
H oly B r e ath will co m e ag ain
, ,
105 Ju d e J e sus at ho m e o f in J e rus ale m 72
H o ly B re ath J e s us b athe s in
,
79
H oly B re ath cons cious nes s
,
65 K
H o m e li fe Ruth s le s s on
,
’
77
H o m e le s s b o y c are d fo r b y Je 74 K as h m ar, J e sus in vale o f 37
H o m e o f J e s us in C ap e rn au m 87 K as p ar P e rs i an S ag e
, 38
H onor to F athe r an d Mo th e r 97 K as p ar s tate s ne e d s o f P e rs i a 56
H y p ocri s y J e s us le s s on o n
,
’
12 6 K as p ar s ho m e b y C as p i an S e a
’
42
H y p ocri s y wi ll b li g ht s oul 10 5 Ke d ron Je sus an d th e twe lve m e e t at
, 163
H y p ocri s y o f P h ari s e e s 108 K e y s o f s afe ty fo r m e n g ive n to P e te r 128
Hun g ry in wi ld e rn e s s 65 King p e o p le b e li e ve th at J e sus w as
,
b orn to b e
K ing d o m o f th e s oul
Kin g d o m J e sus ad d re s s o n
,
’
King d o m to a n e w p e o p le
I d e nti ty o f J e s us cons i d e r e d Kin g d om Je sus tells Aj ainin ab ou t it
I d olatry cond e m n e d
,
Ki n g d o m ; its g ate is lo w
I g nor ant le arne d m e n j
Ki n g d o m s ub e c ts m us t b e p ure
I m p ar ti al Go d c ar e s fo r all
,
Kiss s i g n o f i d e n ti ty
I m p arti ali ty o f G o d
,
Kno wle d g e m e asure o f cri m e

I m p arti ali ty o f G o d , child J e s us ’
le s s on
I m p ri s on m e nt o f th e H ar b in g e r
k
I nc e s s an t wor o f J e s us
L ad ak , J e sus in L e h
I n d i g n ation o f te n p o s tle sA L ahore J e s us in th e c it o f
I n n at Mount O live s
fl
I nfant s ave d fro m am e s b y J e s us
,
L am aas m e e ts John at ale m

L am aas m e e ts J e s us at Jord an ford
I nn e r li g ht th at c anno t fai l L am aas fri e nd o f J e s us
I n ne r li fe re ve ale d to d i s ci p le s L am b s y m b ol o f innoce nce
I n s crip tion ab ove th e cro s s L am p s o f Go d th e d is cip le s
,
L ast p assove r o f Jesus an d th e twelve

,
L aw o f G o d r e co g n iz e s d e s ire s only
L aw its le tte r for b i d s killi n g
,
J ag an ath J e sus in L aw its s p iri t r e co g niz e s th e d esire
to kill th e s in
, ,
J airus d au g hte r d i e s
’
,
J e alo us b ro the rs o f J e s us L aw unive rs al ap p lic ation

J e alousy unkno wn in B rothe rhoo d L awy e rs in ustic e e xp os e d b y Jesus
,
o f Ri g ht
’
j
L awy e rs fo r g ain p le ad ag ains t
J e rico John wi th Alp he us in inn oc e nc e
,
J e rus ale m J e s us p ro p he tic ad d re s s

’
L awy e rs arg ue in J e sus tri al ’
J e s us b irth o f
,
L az arus s ic k in B e than y
,
J e s us m e e ts th e H arb ing e r L az arus d e ad J e sus te lls Ap ostle s
J e s us a m an n o t a Go d Le ag ue wi th Be e lze b ul
,
J e wi s h m o b d e m and J e s us d e ath ’
L e ave n o f P h aris e e s ; J e sus le sson ’
J e wi s h s old i e rs g u ard J e s us to m b ’
Le tte r o f J e sus to h is m othe r
John b irth an d chi ld hoo d Lib e rate s b ird s an d lam b s 72
,
John in th e tri al ch am b e r Lig ht ab out J e sus n o t com p re ,
John wi th M as s ali an he nd e d
J o h av e h e L is te n in M ary chos e th e b e tte r p art
Jon ah an d th e fi sh Livin g rac le
Journ e y to E g y p t Living p e op le m ay help th e d e ad
20 SU B JE CT I NDEX
CR AP
Lo g o Lov m nif t
.
s as e a es 65 T o th e ap o s tle s a t S e a o f Galile e 1 7 9
L g
o th p rf c t wor d
o s, e e e 48 T o m ulti tu d e s o f p e o p le in G alile e 1 7 9
Lo g o th council f th g
.
s in e o e sa es 57 T o P e te r, J am es an d John in
Lo t ; J u t with ki d r d
s es s no n e 20 Gali le e
Lov m nif t b y J u
e a es es s 7 T o th e a o s tle s in J e rus ale m
Lov th vior f th world
e e sa o e 8, 7 5 T o th e ary s an d o th e rs o n
Lov th b lm f lif
e e a o e 41 Mount O liv’ e s
'
18 0
Lov J u P ch l d d r
e, es s
’
as a a ess on 16 1 M ath e n o , Joh n s te ach e r 13
Lov d fin d b y p iritu l l w
e e e s a a 98 M ath e n o s tate s E g y p t s n e e d s
’
57
Lov fulfil th l w
e s e a 15 5 M athi as chos e n a’ n ap os tle 18 1
Lov b i h lu tful thoug ht
e an s es s s 1 43 M e m ori al, M ary s ac t 159
Ly g d fin d b y th l w f m a s o an 99 M e m ori al S u p e r 160
h
i n e e e
Ly i g d fin d b y p iri tu l l w
n e e s a a 99 M e n g —s te wit J e s u s ’ 36
Ly i g p o ib l b y look
n ss t e o r ac 99 M e n g -s te s tate s China s n e e d s 56
M e n o f fai th contro l s tor m 1 17
M M e lz o n e , P e rs i an wis e m an 38
M ag d ala Chris tine s in
,
M e rch ants d rive n o u t o f te m p le 1 52
M alchus P e te r woun d s h im
‘
M e rch ants o f K as h m ar 37
M an wi th a p i tch e r M e ro m , Chri s tine s at 128
M an o f faith b re ath e s in Chri s t M e ss ag e fro m John to Je sus 1 03
M an h as p o w e rs o f Go d M e s s ag e s o f John 6 1, 62
fi
M an d e ne d b y J e s us B
M e s s ag e o f John at e th any 62
M an u s c ri f as s a ts o L M e s s ag e s o f S ile nc e lan d
M e ss e ng e rs fro m John
15 8
1 08
M any c a le d ; fe w chos e n
M arri ag e fe as t o f P h ari s e e M e s s e n g e r, p ro p h e c y o f E lihu 7
M arri ag e fe as t in C an a fik
M e s si ah d e n e d
Mi g hty wor s o f wic e d m e n k
73
M arri ag e d e ne d b y m an
M arri ag e d e n e’ d b Go d
fifi Mi n d , s in a cre ature o f
10 1
1 26
M arri ag e , m an s’ re ation to Mis s ion o f J e s us to s ave los t 66
M arri ag e , J e s us le s s on o n Mis s ion o f J e s us 13 5
M arri ag e an d lus t Mi s s ion o f John 103
M ars , a Cre tan ve s s e l Mis s ionary tours 9 0 , 1 0 2 , 1 0 5 , 1 40
M art th e b e g g ar Mis fortune the ir c aus e s 1 14
M ary 8 b irth an d child hoo d Miri am ’ c alls o n J e s us 106
M ary an d Miri am at to m b Miri a m ’ s re i n c arnation 10 6
M as s ali an, J e s us with Miri am s s ong 1 06 , 1 10 , 1 2 1, 1 4 0 , 1 8 1
M as s acre o f y oun child re n Mo d e l r ay e r 9 4, 1 3 7
M as te rs o f o ld an J e s us Mo d e l e as t 14 1
M as te r a t r e s urre c tion Moo d , the ir hilo s op hy 9
M as te r te lls o f J e s us r e turn ’ k
Mon s o f L e p 36
M as te r m in d s ; D e lp hic Orac le Mo n e y ch an e rs d rive n o u t 72
M ate ri aliz ation o f J e sus ap p e ar Mo the r an d ro the rs o f J e s us 1 06
Mothe r-in -law o f P e te r he ale d
,
an c e s afte r d e ath 1 73 1 80 89
T o h is m o t h e r an d Miri am
,
173 k
Multi tud e s e e Je sus 124
T o th e o th e r wo m e n 173 Multi tud e d e fe nd s J e s us 133
T o P e te r J am e s an d John 1 73 B
Mur d e r, rah m ic p ri e s ts try 31
,
T o d is ci p le s at E m m aus 174 M y s tery o f m arri ag e 15 5

T o te n ap o s tle s in S i m o n s hous e
’
175
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N am e o f Go d n o t r e ve ale d 96
T o R av an n a an d o the r te ach e rs N am e o f J e s us in te m p le 48
in I nd i a N arro w is th e p e rfe c t way 10 1
T o th e M ag i an p ri e s ts in P e r N arro w way to life 14 1
so p olis N az arite , John th e H arb i n g e r 15
To th e rie s ts in th e te m p le at N az are th , J e s us would n o t te ach in 69
J e rus a e m az are th , J e s u s at ho m e 43
T o T ho m as an d th e o th e r ap o s tle s e c e s s ity ab ov e law 93
at S i m o n s hous e
’
N e g le cte d o p p ortu n iti e s 1 03
To Ap ollo an d th e S ile nt B ro the r N e i g hb or th e o n e wh o s ho ws m e rc
y 1 36
hoo d in Gre e c e 7 N e w A g e cre e d s 36
T o Clau d as an d J uli e t in Ro m e 178 N e w wi n e b urs t o ld b o ttle s 120
T o the rie s ts in te m p le H elio p o N ico d e m us vi s i ts J e sus 75
h e. sy p t N ico d e m us s e e s th e li g ht 75
SU B JE C T I ND EX 21
Nicod mu e s inJ e sus d e fe ns e

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’
ho m e s up p e r to th e P atron o f J e sus , R avanna
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’
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P e arl o f g re ate s t p ric e 1 42
N o n re s is tanc e , law o f s p iri tu al life 9 7 P e nte co s t 18 2
N o n-re s is tanc e , e vi d e nc e o f wi llin g P e rfe c t m an , J e s us 59
s acri c e fi
No t uilty ; P ilate s ve rd ic t
’
127
16 7
P e rfe c t ag e ; n o ri te s 35
P e rfe c t ag e ; all p e o p le p ri e s ts
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35
N
um b e r o f a s oul 134 P e rs i a, P e rs e p oli s , J e s us in
59
38
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P h ari s e e s c e ns ur e C hri s tin e s 93
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O b s es s e dm an m e t Chri s tin e s
P he no m e n a o f H oly B re ath 18 2
1 18 P hi lo s tate s J e wi s h n e e d s 57
O b s e ss e dgirl fre e d b J e s us 123 P hi lo p le ad s fo r Je sus
Om nifi c wor d h e ar d y ap o s tle s y 89 P hy s ic al b o d y n o t th e m an
72
126
O m ni p o te nc e o f fai th
On e c le ans e d le p e r th an ful k
153 P ic ture o f H oly B re ath 96
133 P i late p ro te c ts Chri s ti n e s 18 1
On e thing lac ing k 1 42 P ilate would s ave J e sus life ’
163
O ffe nc e o f c aus ing p e o p le to fall
Op p o rtun itie s ; the m e o f J e s u s ad
’
13 1 k
P i late , J e sus ta e n b e fore 1 66
P illars o f th e C hurch 95
d re s s 10 5 P le a fo r h e lp in ho m e affairs 111
Ou te r m an s e e n b y c arn al m an 71 P le a o f P ilat e fo r J e s us to fle e 163
Ove rco m ing ; p ro m is e to d is ci p le s 162 P le a o f J e s us b e fore C ai ap has 166
k
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P orch o f te m p le , g re at m e e ting in
154
169
14 7
P ay in g d e b ts b y h e aling 138 P o w e r o f J e s us 31
P ar ab le , Gold m ine
P ar ab le , G oo d S am ari tan
1 42
13 6
fi
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P o we r o f fai th
22
130
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P ar ab le , H ous e hold e r an d ab ore rs L 1 43 P o w e r o f Go d c as ti n g e vil s p iri ts
P arab le , H ous e hold e r an d S e rv ants 1 58 o ut 106
P ar ab le , I m p ortun ate H ous e wi fe 137 P r ay , Chri s ti n e s g o ap ar t to 9 4 , 1 09
P arab le , I m p ortun ate id o w W 145 L
P r ay , J e s us te ach e s az arus to 137
P ar ab le , Kin g an d V as t
P ar ab le , L
o m ain
ab ore r an d Rich Fi e ld
D 73
33
P r ay e d in s acre d g rove , J e s us
P r ay e r to i d ols fo r h e lp
84
46
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e av e n 1 16 P r ay e r n o s i g n o f s aints hi p 10 1
P ar ab le , L
os t S he e p 13 1 P r ay e r , e ffe c tu al 46
P ar ab le , M arri ag e F e as t 154 P r ay e r o f th e e nvious n o t h e ar d 15 3
P a ab le , N
o b le m an an d Un us t j P r ay e r o f J e sus fo r d i s cip le s
g o ns P r ay e r , p o w e r d e m o n s trate d 89
P ar ab le , P h ari s e e an d P ub lic an P ray e r o f J e s us in G e ths e m an e 163
P ar ab le , P ro d i g al S o n P r ay e r o f J e s us fo r h is m ur d e re rs 170
P ar ab le , Rich m an an d Gr e at H ar P r ay e r , i m p ortunate 13 7
ve s t 111 P r ay e r , un c e as i n g 14 5
P ar ab le Rich M an s F e as t P r ay e r , J e s us ad d re s s o n
’ ’
, 153 94
P arab le Rich M an an d H is F e as t 14 1 P r ay e r o f cons e cr ation 89
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,
P r ay e r, S alo m e s le s s on o n
’
, 1 42 12
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’
, 36 84
P ar ab le S e e d an d i ts Gro w th 1 4 0
, ,
116 P r ay i n g alon e , J e sus 90
P ar ab le S o w e r
, 1 16 P re ach e s at Jor d an for d , J e s us 78
P ar ab le T e n S e rv an ts an d P oun d s
, 1 49 P ri e s thoo d c an n o t b e re for m e d 120
P ar ab le T e n Vir g i n s 158 P ri e s ts e n r ag e d a t J e s us 91
P ar ab le T r e as ure s in Fi e ld
,
1 16 P rin c e o f P e ac e will co m e 15 7
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,
P roo f o f Je su s m es s i ahs hi p
’
27 69
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,
34 P ro p he c y co n c e rn i n g C h ald e a 42
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,
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, 160 P ro p h e c y o f ag e d wi d o w 1
P as s word o f m an is ch arac te r 95 P ro p h e t wi thout honor 69
P atie nc e an d re adine ss 11 1 P ro te c ts, J e sus, L am aas 24
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P rune r, b le s se d wor k S alo m e s d anc e p le as e s H e ro d
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P urity e s s e n ti al S am ari t an s at J aco b s we ll
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82
P urity d e m an d e d S an h e d ri m h e ar ch arg e s 166
P urity m an ife s t b y Joh n S ave th e los t, J e s us m iss ion’
13 1
P urify ing re sfi S avi n g s i n n ers , J e s us ad d re s s o n
S avi n g life b y g ivi n g life
’
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129
Q S avior o f th e world , r e s i s t n o t 127
S ch e m e to ap pre h e n d J e s us 15 9
Que s tions at J e s us tri al
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S chool o f Chri s t 8 7 , 10 3
R S chools o f E g y p t 11
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1 02 S croll o f te m p le b ro th e rhoo d 48
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Wi i 21 q
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R e b uk e s w e althy P h ari s e e 1 40 S e a o f Galile e , Chris ti n e s b y 88
R e c e p tion Rob e s 1 12 S e archi n g fo r J e su s in m oun tain 128
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R e form th e p ri e s thoo d N ico d e m us
,
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S e cre t p lac e fo r p r ay e r , J e su s
’
p le a 120 39
fi
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A
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.
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R e p utation an i llusion 27 S e lf lau d atio n b ri n g s ab as e m e n t 1 45

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S e lfi s h n e s s , J e s us le s s o n o n s e lfi s h
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R e s p ons i b le fo r’ u s e o f tho ug ht 109 n e s s o f th e p e o p le 1 08 , 12 5
R e s tore s J airn s child to life 120 S e n s e o f ri g h t in e ve ry m an 111
R e s te d in d e s e rt p lac e , Chris tin e s 1 2 4 S e n s e s s e ns e wh at s e e m s to b e 71
L
R e s urre c tion o f az arus 1 48 S e ve n , th e nu m b e r o f all 133
L
R e surre c tio n o f az arus p e rturb s S e ve n hours in p r ay e r
S e ve n d ay s s ile n c e , th e S ag e s
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56
p ri e s ts 1 48
S e ve n d ay s s ile n c e , th e H arb i n g e r
’
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R e s p o n si b ili ty o f m an 14 S e ve n p o st ulate s 58
R e ve ale rs o f li g ht — J e s us an d J o hn 7 S e ve n , its m e aning 48
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r ah m ic S e v e n d ay s p r ay e r , th e Ch ri s ti n e s
k k
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1 22
12 8
p ri e s ts 31
R e w ard s , Go d s m e tho d o f g ivi n g
’
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Rich y oun g m an s e e s J e sus k 1 42 S e ve n s o f ti m e in Go d s h an d s ’
96
k
Ri g ht is i n g an d wi ll at las t re i g n 1 1 3 S e ve n ty s e n t o u t
S e ve n ty r e turn
133
140
R i g h te ous n e s s th e Ju d g e 158
k
Roc , J e s us c alls P e te r th e 66 S e ve n ty , num b e r o f Go d an d m an
S e ve n ty s m i s s io n ar y tour
’
133
133
Rolls o f Grap h ae l 158
Ro m an s e al o n t’ o m b o f Je s us 172 S e r m o n o n th e Moun t 9 5 , 10 1
Ro m an c ap tain s s e rvan t h e ale d 1 0 2 S e rvic e b as i s o f Ju d g m e n t 1 58
Ruth d i stre s s e d 77 S e rvic e , acc e p tab le
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Ruth an d she r at az arus fe as t ’
92 S e rve G o d b y s e rvin g m an
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S acri c e , g ivi n g to th e n e e d y
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S he p h e r d s in hills , J e s us w ith
S h e p h e rd s ho m e in
’
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S acri c e , J e s us ad d r e s s o n
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S ic h e ale d in B e thle h e m
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S ic s e rv an t o f s h e r he ale d
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S ic he ale d at S ch ar
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’
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S ic wo m an h e a e d b y tho ug h t
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S a ar a, E g y p ti an s c ho o l k
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S ile nc e J e s us an d d is cip le s s it in 66 Firs t vic tory 48
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,
105 S e cond roth e rhoo d d e g re e 49

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hi rd te m p tation— U n b e li e f 50
S in s o f p ri e s thoo d J e s us le s s on
’
72 T
h ird vic tory 50
S inle s s m an c alle d to s tand
,
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hird rothe rhoo d d e g re e F aith 5 0
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,
S le e p ing d i s ci p le s 16 3 B
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,
1 72 —
Fifth te m p tation Fe ar 52
S o ld i e rs b ri b e d b y p ri e s ts 172 Fifth victory 52
S o n o f m an wi ll co m e 1 45 B
Fifth ro the rhoo d d e g re e
—
52
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’
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S oul co m m un ion 84 S e ve n th vic tory 54
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S e ve nth ro the rhoo d d e g ree — T h e 5 5
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1 20 n ess
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,
S tor m o n S e a o f Galile e 1 17 1 24 Th kan s to G o d 1 40

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,
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a e ss o es s 19 4
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’
h ris ti 1 28 Thoug ht th Fir t P o tul t e s s a e 58
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,
99 Thoug ht th g r t p o w r r th e a es t o n ea 84
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,
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,
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e s an a es 42
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s a e ss 33
T ax p ai d b y J e s us an d P e te r 13 1 To m b f G d r s o a a a 1 18
T ax m o n e y in s h s m outh
’
fi 131 To g f fin ue s o re 1 82
Te ache r o f J e s us , M ary 16 Tr fi gur ion f J u
an s at o es s 1 29
Te ach e r o f J e s us , ar achi a B 17 Tr ur i h v n
e as es n ea e 99
Te ach e s d o c tors an d lawy e rs , J e s u s 19 Tr ur nchor f h oul
e as e s, a o t e s 99
Te ach e s fro m a b o at, J e s us 1 15 Tr withou frui
ee d ow t t c ut n 105
Te ach e r w h o is w i s e 10 1 Tr ur b f Chri i
e as e ox o s t nes 1 14
Te m p le courts , J e s us te ache s in 1 3 3, 1 30 Tr k ow b y it fruit
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Te m p le o f Go d is th e h e art 81 Tri l h ur f p o tl
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a e n e sa e 15 1
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r t e e es s 22 Way to C hri s t J es us ad d re s s o n ’
1 29
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76
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,
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,
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,
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U p b rai d s Jud as fo r tre ache ry Wo m an with he m orrh ag e h e ale d 120
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81
Word s m ay hi d e a lie 99
V Word s o f J e sus up on th e cro ss 17 1
Vid y ap ati e nd orses J e sus Work o f s e ve n s ag e s 56
Vid y ap ati s tate s n e e d s o f I nd i a Worth o f a s oul 1 29
Vi g ilanc e e s s e n ti al Worth o f th e s oul its m e asure ,
111
Vi n e an d b ranch e s Wound e d M alchus he ale d b y J e s us 1 64
Vir tu e o f h e aling wate rs
irtue th e s alt f l fe
girtu e le s s p e O p e loi s t p Yo k e of i
Chr s t e as y
Vi s ion o f P i late s wi fe
’
Vi s ion o f J e sus
Voic e fro m h e av e n te s ti e s
Vo w o f S e cr e t ro the rho o d B
fi Z
Z ach ari as an d E liz ab e th ho m e , n ear
WW k inte nt
W H e b ron
Z ac c h e us c alle d to e nte rt ain J es us
Z ac c h e u s te lls s tory o f o wn life
ag e s b as e d on
k
WW k
al e d o n
al e d o n
a n d e ri n g
wat e r J e s us
wate r P e te r
m us ici ans
,
,
Z ar athus tr a ; p hilo s o p h y an d wor s
Z ar a, P e rs i an wi s e m an
Z o an, J e s us i n
.
26 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n I I
S E CTI ON II .
B E TH .
B irth an d I n fan cy o f J o h n , th e H arbin g er, an d o f J e s u s .
CH A PTE R 2 . John , th e m e rcy o f th e Lord ; his

n am e is John .
Z ach arias an d
E liz abeth P ro p h etic
.
11 H e w i ll b e h
onore d in th e
m e ss ag es o f Gabri e l to Z ach arias , s ight o f God , an d h e w ill d rink no
E liz abeth an d M ary B irth o f
.
w in e , an d fro m hi s birth h e will b e
Jo h n P r o p h ecy o fZ ach arias
. .
fi lle d w ith H o ly Br e ath .
E AR H e bron in th e ill s o f h 12 A n d G abri e l s tood b e fore

Ju d ah , Z ach ari as an d E li z a Eli z ab e t h as s h e w as in th e s il e nc e
b e th abo d e .
in h e r ho m e , an d told h e r all th e
2 Th e y we r e d e vout an d j u s t , w ord s th at h e h ad s aid to Z ach ari as
an d e v e ry d ay th e y r e ad th e L aw , in Je ru s al e m .
th e P ro p h e t s an d th e P s alm s w hic h 1 3 Wh e n h e h ad don e th e s e rv

t old o f o n e to co m e , s tron g t o re ic e o f h is cours e , th e p ri e s t w e nt
d e e m ; an d th e y we r e waiting fo r h o m e , an d with E li z ab e th r e j oic e d .
th e king . 14 F
iv e m onth s p ass e d b y an d
h
3 No w , Z ac ari as was a p ri e st , G ab ri e l c am e to Mary in h e r hom e
an d in h is turn h e le d th e t e m p le in Naz are t an d s ai d ,h
s e rvic e in Je ru s al e m . 1 5 H ail Mary , h ai l ! nc e b le s s e d O
4 It c am e to p ass as Z ach ari as i n th e n am e o f Go d ; t w ic e b le s s e d in
s tood b e for e th e Lor d an d burn e d th e n am e o f Holy Br e ath ; thric e
th e inc e n s e in th e Ho ly P lac e , th at b le ss e d in th e n am e o f Chri s t ; fo r
G abri e l c am e an d s tood b e for e h is y o u are w orthy ,
an d wi ll b e ar a s o n
fac e . wh o s h all b e c alle d I m m anu e l
A Z
.
5 nd ach ari as was afrai d ; h e 1 6 H is n am e is Je s u s , fo r h e

h
t ought th at s om e g re at e vil w as s av e s h is p e o p l e fro m th e ir s in s .
about to co m e u p on th e Je ws 1 7 Wh e n Jo s e p h s d aily t as k
’
.
6 But G abri e l s ai d , 0 m an o f was don e h e c am e , an d Mary to ld

God , f e ar not ; I bring t o you , an d all h im all th e w ord s th at G abri e l
th e w orld , a m e s s ag e o f goo d wi ll , s p ok e to h e r, an d th e
y re j oic e d ; fo r
an d p e ac e on e arth . th e y b e li e v e d th at h e , th e m an o f
7 B e hol d , th e P rin c e o f P e ac e , r
Go d , h ad s p ok e n w ord s o f tru th .
th e king you s e e k , wi ll quick ly 1 8 And Mary w e nt with h as t e

c om e . to t e ll E liz ab e th about th e p ro m i s es
8 Your w ife w ill b e ar to you a o f G abri e l ; t o g e th e r th e r j oic ed
y e
h A h
.
s o n , a oly s o n , o f w ho m th e p ro p h e t 19 nd in th e ho m e o f Z ac a
w rot e , ri as an d E li z ab e th d id Mary t arry
9 h
B e old , I s e nd E l j a unto i h h
nin e ty d ay s ; t e n s h e r e turn e d to
N az are t h
,
y o u ag ain b e for e th e co m in g o f th e .
Lord ; an d h e will le v e l d o w n th e 2 0 To Z a a as an d E liz ab e t h

c h ri
h ills an d fill th e vall e y s up , an d a s o n w as born an d Z ach ari as s ai d
, ,
p a v e th e w a y f o r h im w h o s h all 2 1 Mo s t bl e s s e d b e th e n am e o f
re d e e m God for h e h as o p e n e d u p th e fount
,
F
.
10 ro m th e b e ginning o f th e o f bl e s s ing s fo r h is p e o le I s rae l

p
H is p ro m i s e s are v e ri fi e d
.
,
ag e your s o n h as born e th e n am e o f 22
S ectio n I I OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T
for h e h as bro ugh t to pass th e w ord s rob e s th at Mary h ad p re p are d an d
w hi c h h oly p ro p h e t s sp ok e in old e n l aid h im in a trough fro m whic h th e
ti m e s . b e ast s o f burd e n fe d .
2 3 A n d Z ach ari as look e d u p on 6 Thr e e p e rs on s cl ad in s no w

th e i nfant John an d s aid , , wh it e rob e s c am e in an d s tood b e
2 4 Yo u w ill b e c alle d th e p ro p h fore th e child an d said ,
e t o f th e Holy On e ; an d you w i ll g o 7 All s tr e ngt h all wi s dom an d ,
b e fore h is fac e an d will p re p are h is
, all lo v e b e yours I m m anu e l , .
way .
8 No w on th e hill s o f B e th le
And you will gi v e a kno wl
,
25 h e m w e re m any flocks o f s h e e p
e dg e o f s al vation unto I s rae l ; an d wit h s h e p h e rd s guarding t h e m .
you will p re ach th e go sp e l o f re 9 Th e s h e p h e rd s we r e d e v out ,

p e n tan ce a n d th e blotting o ut o f we r e m e n o f p ray e r an d th e y we re ,
s in s.
Waiting for a strong d e li v e re r to

2 6 B e h old for s oon th e D ay
, c om e
S t ar fro m on h i g h w ill v i sit u s to
.
, 1 0 And wh e n th e c h ild of p ro m
light th e way fo r t h o se wh o s it is e c am e a m an in s no w-whi t e rob e
within th e d arkn e s s o f th e s h ado w ap p e ar e d to th e m an d th e y fe ll ,
l and an d guid e our f e e t unto th e
, b ack in fe ar Th e m an s tood fort h
ways o f p e ac e
.
an d s aid
.
1 1 F e ar not ! b e h old I bring

CHAPT E R 3 .
you j oyful n e w s A t m i d nig ht in a
.
c av e in B e t hle h e m was born th e

B irth f J M t h th
c h i ld
es u
o s a s ers .o n o r
T h e s h ep h erd s rej o ice

e
p pro h e t a n d th e king t h at you h av e
l ong b e e n w aiting fo r
.
Z a c h a r i a s a n d E liz abeth visit

.
1 2 And th e n th e s h e p h e rd s all
M ary Jes u s is circum cis ed
w e re g l ad ; th e y fe lt th at all th e b ills
. .
H E ti m e was n e arly d ue fo r w e re fi lle d with m e ss e ng e rs o f light ,
Je s u s t o b e born an d Mary wh o said ,
1 3 All glory b e to Go d o n h ig h ;
,
long e d t o s e e E li z ab e th an d sh e an d
p e ac e o n e art h , good will
,
Jo s e p h turn e d th e ir fac e s to ward p e a c e ,
th e Jud e an h i lls t o m en .
1 4 A nd th e n th e s h e p h e rd s c am e
.
2 And w he n u p on t h e ir way
th e y c am e t o B e thl e h e m th e d ay wit h h as t e to B e t hle h e m an d to th e
was don e an d t h e y m u s t t arry fo r c av e th at th e y m ight s e e an d h onor
,
h im w ho m m e n h ad c all e d I m
,
th e night .
3 But B e thl e h e m was t h rong e d m anu e l .
wit h p e o p l e going to Je ru s al e m ; th e 1 5 No w wh e n th e m orning

,
inn s an d ho m e s w e r e fill e d w it h c am e a s h e p h e rd e ss wh o se h o m e
,
gu e st s an d Jo s e p h an d h is wi fe
, was n e ar p re p ar e d a roo m fo r Mary
, ,
c ould find no p l ac e to r e s t but in a Jo se p h an d th e child ; an d h e re t h e y

c av e w h e r e ani m al s we r e k e t ; an d
p t arri e d m any d ays .
th e re th e y s l e p t . 1 6 And Jo s e p h s e nt a m e s s en g e r
4 At m idni g ht c am e a cry A in h as t e to Z ach ari as an d Eli z ab e t h
c hild is born in yon d e r c av e am ong
,
to s ay Th e child is born in B e th le
,
th e b e as t s A n d 10 th e p ro mi s e d
.
, h em .
s o n o f m an was born . 17 And Z ac h ari as an d E liz ab e t h

5 And s trang e rs took th e littl e t ook Jo h n an d c am e to B e t hle h em
o n e an d w rapp e d h im in th e d ainty wit h w ords o f ch e er .
28 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n I I
18 And Mary and Eliz ab e t re h an d sh e d ep art e d no t b ut nigh t an d

,
count e d all th e wondrous t h ing s d ay s h e w ors h i p p e d God .
th at h ad tran sp ire d Th e p e o p le . 9 And wh en sh e saw th e infant

j oin e d wit h th
in p rai sing God
em . Je s u s s h e e x cl ai m e d B e h old I m ,
19 According to th e cu sto m o f m anu e l ! B e h old th e s ign e t c ro ss

th e Je ws th e child was circu m ci s e d ;
, o f th e Me ss i ah o n his bro w !
an d w h e n th e y ask e d Wh at will 1 0 An d t h e n th e w o m an kn e lt
h ot h e r said
,
y o u c all th e c i ld ? th e m , t o w ors hi p h im as Go d wit h us I m

, ,
H is n am e is Je s us as th e m an o f ,
m anu e l ; but o n e a m ast e r clot h e d
,
Go d d e c l are d . in whit e app e are d an d said

, ,
1 1 Good w o m an s t ay ; t ak e ,
CHAPTE R4 h e e d to what you do ; you m ay n o t

w o rs h i p m an ; thi s is idol atry
.
M ary
'
Co n s e cratio n o f Jes us . o fi ers 12 This c hild is m an th e s o n o f ,
s acri fi ce s S im e o n
. an d Anna m an an d w ort hy o f all p rai se Y o u
, .
p p
r o h e sy A n n a
. is re buk e d fo r s h all ador e an d w ors hi p Go d ; h im
wo rs h ipp in g th e c hild . Th e amily f o nly s h al l you s e rv e .
retur n s to B e th leh em . 1 3 Th e w o m an ro s e an d bo we d
NO W Mary took h e r s o n wh e n
,
h e was forty d ay s o f ag e up to
,
h e r h e ad in th ankf uln e ss an d wo r
s hi p p e d God .
,
1 4 A nd Mary took th e inf ant
th e t e m p l e in Je ru sal e m an d h e was ,
Je s u s an d r e turn e d to B et hl e h em
c ons e crat e d by th e p ri e st .
.
2 A nd t h e n s h e o ffe re d p uri fying

s acrific e s for h e rs e lf accor d ing to ,
CHAPT E R 5 .
th e cu sto m o f th e Je ws ; a l am b an d Thre e m ag ian p ries ts ho n o r Jesus

two young turtl e do ve s
.
.
H e r o d is alarm e d Calls a co uncil
.
3 A p ious Je w n am e d S im e o n o f th e J e ws I s to ld that pro p h ets

.
was in th e t e m p l e s e rving God .

f
h ad oreto ld th e co m ing o f a k in g
4 F ro m e arly y outh h e h ad b e e n
.
H ero d res o lv es to k ill the ch ild .
looking for I m m anu e l t o co m e an d , M ary and Jo s ep h tak e Jesus and

h e h ad p raye d to God t h at h e m i g ht
not d e p art until his e ye s h ad s e e n
fle in to Egyp t
e .
Me s si ah in th e fl e s h O
E Y ND th e ri e r E up rat es v h
B
.
5 And w h e n h e s aw th e i nfant th e m agi an s li e d ; an d t e y v h

Je s u s h e r e j oic e d an d said I n o w , w e re wi s e , could r e ad th e l ang uag e
am r e ady to d e p art in p e ac e for I , o f th e s t ars an d th e y divin e d t at h
have s e e n th e king . o n e , a m as t e r s oul , was born ; t e y h
6 And th e n h e took th e i nfant v
s aw h is s t ar abo e Je ru s al e m
A h h
.
in h is arm s an d s aid B e hold thi s , , 2 nd t e re w e re t re e am ong

c hild w ill bring a s w ord u p on m y th e m agi an p ri e st s wh o lon g e d to
o l I s r ae l a n d all th e w orl d ; s e e th e m ast e r o f th e co m ing a e
e
p p e , , g ;
but h e will bre ak th e sw ord an d an d th e y took co stly gi ft s an d h as
th e n th e n ations will l e arn war n o t e n e d t o th e We st in s e arch of h im ,
m ore th e n e w-born king , t at t e y mi g t h h h
7 Th e m ast e r s c ro ss I s e e u p on h
.
’
onor h im .
th e for e h e ad o f thi s c h ild an d h e ,

3 And o n e took gold , th e sy m
will conqu e r by thi s s ign . bol o f nobi lity ; anoth e r m yrrh , th e
8 A n d in th e t e m p le w as a s y m b ol o f do m inion an d o f
p o w e r ;
wido w f o ur an d e ig h ty y ears o f ag e
, , gu m - h h
t us th e o t e r took , th e sy m
S ectio n I I OF JES US THE CH R IS T
bol of th e wi s do m of th e sa eg . h
w at th e m as t e rs o f th e Je wis law h
4 No w w h e n th e g i an s m a h
h ad s aid ; an d t e n h e s e nt t e m o n h
re ach e d Je ru s ale m th e p e o p l e w e r e th e way t o B e t l e e m h h .
am az e d an d w ond e r e d wh o t h e y 1 4 H e s aid , Go s e arc , an d if h

h
,
w e r e an d wh y t h e y c am e . you find th e c ild th at h as b e e n

5 And w h e n t h e y as k e d W h e re born a king , re turn an d t e ll m e all,
is th e child th at h as b e e n born a
,
h
t at I m ay go an d onor h im h .
king ? th e v e ry t h ron e o f H e rod 1 5 Th e m agi an s w e nt t e ir way h

s e e m e d to s h ak e an d found th e c ild wit h
Mary in h
h
.
6 And H e rod s e nt a c ourti e r th e s h e p h e rd s o m e

’
.
fort h t o bring th e m agi ans to his h

1 6 Th e y onor e d h im ; b e sto we d
c ourt up on h im p r e ciou s gi ft s an d ga e v
.
7 And wh e n t h e y c am e t h e y
h im go ld , g um - h
t u s an d m yrrh .
1 7 Th e s e m agi an p ri e st s could
as k e d again Wh e r e is th e n e w born
king ? And th e n th e y s aid Wh il e
,
r e ad th e h e art s o f m e n ; t e y re ad h
t b yond t h E u hr at w s aw
,
th e wick e dn e ss o f H e rod s
’
e art , h
y e e e p
his s t ar ari s e an d we h av e co m e
e s e
h
an d kn e w t at h e h ad swo rn to
t o honor him
,
kill th e n e w born king .
8 And H e rod bl anc h e d wit h

18 A
nd s o t h e y t old th e s e cre t
to th e p are nt s o f th e child , an d bid
f e ar H e thought p e rh ap s th e
ri
.
t w r e lotting to r e
,
s tore th e
,
h
t e m fle e b e yond th e r eac o f arm h h .
p e s s e p 19 And th e n th e p ri e s t s we n t
kingdo m o f th e Je w s an d s o h e s aid
within hi m s e l f I w ill kno w m ore
,
h
o n t e ir ho m e ward way ; t e y we nt h
,
about t h i s child t h at h as b e e n born

h
not t rough Je rusal e m .
a king
2 0 An d Jo s e p h
took th e i nfant
.
9 And s o h e told th e m agi an

h
Je s u s an d h is m ot e r in th e night
ri t to t rry in h e city fo r a
an d fl e d to E gy p t l and , an d wit h
p e s s a t
w hil e an d h e w o uld t e ll th e m all
h
E li u an d S alo m e in anci e nt o an Z
th e y a bod e .
about th e king .
10 H e c alle d in c ouncil all th e

Je wi s h m as t e rs o f th e law an d
CHAPT E R 6 .
as k e d Wh at h av e th e Je wi s h H ero d le arn s o f th e s up p o s ed
m issio n
h c s uc h a
,
p pro e t s s a id onc e rning o f Jo h n f

Th e in an ts o f B eth le
.
o ne ? h e m are m ass acred by H ero d s o r

’
1 1 Th e Je wi s m ast e rs an sw e re d h d er E liz abeth es cap es with Jo hn

. .
h im an d s aid , Th e p ro p h e t s long ag o B e cau s e Z ac h ari as can n o t tell

for e told th at o n e w ould co m e to wh ere h is s o n is h id d en , h e is m ur
rul e th e trib e s o f I s rae l; th at t i s h d ered H ero d d ies
h
. .
Me s s i a w o uld b e born in B e th le
h em .
h
1 2 T e y s aid , Th e p ro p e t Mi h
NO W wh e n th e m agi an p rie st s
,
did not re turn to t e ll h im of

c ah w rot e , 0 B e t h l e e m Jud e a, a h th e c h i ld th at h ad b e e n born a
littl e p lac e am on g th e Jud e an hi ll s , king K ing H e rod was e nrag e d
,
.
y e t out o f you w ill o n e co m e fort h 2 A nd th e n h is courti e rs told

t o ru l e m y p e o p le , I s rae l ; y e a, o n e h im o f anoth e r child in B e t h l e h e m ,
w h o liv e d in old e n ti m e s , in e ry v o n e born to go b e for e an d to p re
anc i e nt d ays .
p a r e th e e
p po l e to r e c e iv e t h e
1 3 Th e n H e rod c all e d th e m a king .
gi an p ri e st s again an d told t h em 3 T h i s ang e re d m o re an d m ore

0 THE AQUAR I AN GO S P E L S ectio n I I
th e k ing ; c all e d h is guard s an d

he ho w c o uld I kno w wh e re t h e y hav e
b id th e m go t o B e t hl e h e m an d s lay t ak e n h im ?
th e i nfant John as w e ll as Je s u s , 13 A ndguard s re w h e n th e
wh o was born to b e a king .
turn e d an d told th e kin g what Zac h
4 H e s aid L e t no m i s t ak e b e
, ari as s aid h e was en rag e d an d s aid
,
1 4 My guard s g o b ac k an d t e ll
,
m ad e an d th at you m ay b e s ur e to
,
s l ay t h e se cl ai m ant s to m y t h ron e
,
, t h at wily p ri e s t t hat h e is in m y
s l ay all m al e childr e n in th e to w n h ands that if h e d o e s no t t e ll th e
,
not y e t tw o y e ars o f ag e .
truth do e s n o t re veal th e hiding
,
5 Th e g u ard s we nt forth an d did p l ac e o f Jo h n his s o n t h en h e sh all
as H e rod b ad e t h e m do
, ,
.
6 E li z ab e t h kn e w n o t t h at H e r 15 Th e g uard s we nt b ack an d
c d s ought to s l ay h e r s o n an d s h e , told th e p ri e s t j u s t wh at th e king
an d John we r e y e t in B e thl e h e m ; h ad sa id
b ut wh e n s h e kn e w s h e took th e
.
i nfant Jo h n an d h ast e n e d to th e
,
16 A nd
Zac hari a ai d I a s s , c n
but g i v m y li f f trut h ; a d if th
h ills .
king do
e
h d m y blood th L rd
es s e
e or n
e o
e
will av m y o ul
7 Th e m urd e rou s guard s we r e
n e ar ; th e y p re ss e d u p on h e r h ard ;
s e s .
1 7 Th guard again t urn d

but t h e n s h e kn e w th e s e cre t c ave s
e s re e
a d told th
n ki g what Zac hari a e n s
in all th e hi ll s an d into o n e s h e ran
aid
,
an d h id h e rs e lf an d Jo h n until th e
s .
1 8 N w Z ac h ari a tood b for

o s s e e
gu ard s we re gon e .
,
8 T h e ir c rue l t as k w as don e ; th e
th e lt ar in th e Holy Plac e e n
a
gu ard s re turn e d an d told th e s tory gag e d in p raye r .
1 9 A guard app ro ach e d an d

to th e king
wit h a d ag g e r t h rus t hi m t h ro ugh ;
.
9 T h e y said We kno w t h at we ,
h ave sl ain th e i nfant king ; but John ,

h e fe ll an d di e d b e fore th e c urt ain
o f th e sanctu ary o f th e Lord
h is h arbing e r w e could not find .
20 And wh e n th e h our o f s alu

.
,
1 0 Th e king was angry w ith h is

gu ard s b e c au s e th e y fai le d to s l ay tatio n c am e fo r Z ach ari as d aily ,
th e infant John ; h e se nt t h e m to th e bl e ss e d th e p ri e st s h e did n o t c o m e , .
t o we r in c h ain s .
2 1 And aft e r waiting long th e
1 1 And oth e r guard s w e re s e nt p ri e s t s w e nt to th e Holy Plac e an d
t o Z ac h ari as fat h e r o f th e h arbin found th e body o f th e d e ad .
v 22 And t h e re was gri e f d e e p

,
g e r, w hil e h e w a s s e r ing in th e ,
Holy Pl ac e to say Th e kin g d e

, ,
gri e f in all th e l and
, .
m and s th at you s h all t e ll wh e re is 2 3 No w H e rod s at up on h is

your s o n . t h ron e ; h e did not se e m to m o ve ;
12 But Z ach ari as did not kno w ,
h is co urti e rs c am e ; th e king was
an d h e r e p li e d I am a m ini st e r o f d e ad His s ons re ign e d in h is
.
Go d a s e rvant in th e Holy Plac e ;

,
,
s t e ad .
S ectio n I II OF JE S US TH E CH RIS T 31
S ECT I ON III .
GI ME L .
E d u catio n o f Mary an d E liz abe th in Z o an .
CHAPT E R 7 . wh ic h th t m p l
ou f th e rfe c t
e e o e pe
—
m an s h all r e s t a t e m p l e th at s h all
A rch e lau s reig n s E liz . M ary an d
n e v e r b e d e s troy e d .
abe th with th eir s o n s are in Z o an

1 2 We m e as ur e ti m e by c ycl e
an d are tau g h t by E lih u an d S a
ag e s an d th e g at e to e v e ry a e we
lo m e E lih u s i n tro d u cto ry les
’ , g
.
d e e m a m il e s ton e in th e j o urn e y o f
so n Te lls o f an in terp reter
th e r ac e
. .
HE so n of H e rod Arch e l au s 1 3 A n ag e h as p asse d ; th e gat e

unto anot h e r ag e fli e s o p e n at th e
, ,
re ign e d in Je ru s al e m H e was
touc h o f ti m e Thi s is th e p r e p ara
.
a s e lfi s h cru e l king ; h e p ut to d e at h
,
.
all t h o s e wh o did not honor h im tion ag e o f s oul th e kingdo m o f I m

‘
. ,
2 H e c all e d in council all th e m anu e l o f God in m an ;

,
wi s e s t m e n an d as k e d about th e 1 4 A nd th e s e your s on s will b e , ,
infant cl ai m ant to h is thron e . th e firs t to t e ll th e n e w s an d p re ach ,
3 Th e council s aid th at Jo h n th e g o s p e l o f g ood w ill to m e n an d ,
an d Je s u s b o th w e re d e ad ; t h e n h e a c on arth
'
p e e e .
1 5 A m ighty work is t h e irs ; for

'
was s ati s fi e d .
4 No w Jo s e p h Mary an d th e ir ,
c arn al m e n want not th e li g ht ; t h e y
s o n w e r e do w n in E g y p t in Zo an ,
love th e d ark an d w h e n th e light ,
an d Jo h n w as w it h h is m ot h e r in s hin e s in th e d ark t h e y co m r e h e nd
p
th e Jud e an hill s . it not .
5 E lihu an d S alo m e s e nt m e s 1 6 We c all t h e s e s on s R e v e al

e rs of th e Li g h t ; but th e y m u s t
,
s e n g e rs in h as t e to fi n d E liz ab e t h
an d John Th e y foun d th e m an d h ave th e light b efore th e y can re veal
th e lig h t
.
t h e y broug h t th e m to Zo an . .
6 No w Mary an d E liz ab e t h
,
1 7 And you m us t t e ac h your
w e r e m arv e ling m uch b e c au s e o f s on s an d s e t th e 1 r s oul s on fi re w it h
,
t h e ir d e liv e ranc e . lov e an d h oly z e al an d m ak e th e m ,
7 E li h u s aid It is not s trang e ; , con s cious o f t h e ir m i ss ion s to th e

t h e re are no h ap p e nin g s ; law g o v s on s o f m e n .
e rn s all e v e nt s . 1 8 T e ac h t h e m t h at God an d
8 F ro m old e n ti m e s it was o r m an we re o n e ; but t h at t h roug h
d ain e d t h at you s hould b e w it h us , c arnal t h o ug ht s an d w ord s an d
an d in t h i s s acr e d s c h ool b e t aug h t . d e e d s m an tore h i m s e lf away fro m
,
9 E li h u an d S alo m e took Mary God ; d e b as e d h i m s e l f .
an d E li z ab e t h out to th e s acr e d 19 Te ac h t h at th e Holy Bre at h

grov e n e ar by w h e r e t h e y w e re w ont w ould m ak e t h e m o n e again re
s toring h arm on y an d p e ac e ;
,
to t e ach .
1 0 E lihu s aid t o Mary an d E li z 2 0 T h at n aug h t c an m ak e t h em

ab e th You m ay e s t e e m yours e lv e s
, o n e but lo v e ; t h at Go d s o lo v e d th e
thri c e bl e st fo r you are c h o se n
,
w orld t h at h e h as clot h e d h is s o n in
m ot h e rs o f long p ro m i s e d s o ns , fl e s h th at m an m ay co m p re h e nd
2 1 Th e only S avior o f th e wo rld
.
1 1 Wh o are ord ain e d to lay in

so lid ro c k a sure f o un d at io n s ton e is lo ve an d Jes us s o n o f Mary .
, ,
32 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n I I I
c om es to
m anif e st t at lo e to m e n h v . h h
w at t e y would not a e hv o ther
2 2 No w , lo e c annot b e m ani v m e n do unto th e m .
f e s t un til its way h as b e e n p re p ar e d , 5 Th e r e are tw o s e l fs th e high er

an d n au g ht c an re nd th e rock s an d an d th e lo w e r s e l f .
bring do wn lofty hi lls an d fi ll th e 6 Th e h

i g h e r s e lf is h um an
v al le y s up , an d t u s p r e p ar e th e h s p irit c loth e d with s oul , m ad e in th e
way , but p urit y . form o f God .
2 3 But p urity in li fe m e n do not 7 Th e lo w e r s e lf , th e c arn al s e lf ,

c o m p re h e n d ; an d s o , it , too , m u st th e bo d y o f d e s ir e s , is a re fle x io n o f
c o m e in fl e s h . th e hi g h e r s e lf, di s tort e d by th e
2 4 A n d you , E liz ab e th , are b l e s t m urky e th e rs o f th e fl e s h .
b e c aus e your s o n is p urity m ad e 8 Th e lo w e r s e lf is an illu s ion ,

h
fl e s h , an d h e s all p a e th e way fo r v an d wi ll p ass aw ay ; th e hi g e r s e lf is h
lov e . God in m an , an d w il l not p as s away .
25 T h i s ag e will co m p re h e nd 9 Th e hi g h e r s e lf is th e e m b o d i
but littl e of th e w ork s o f Purit y an d m e nt o f truth ; th e lo we r s e lf is
Lov e ; but not a w ord is lo st fo r in , v
truth re e rs e d , an d s o is fal s e ood h
th e Book o f Go d s R e m e m b ranc e a
’
m anif e s t .
r e g i stry is m ad e o f e v e ry thought , 1 0 Th e h h
ig e r s e lf is j ustic e ,
an d w ord an d d e e d ;
, v
m e rc y , lo e an d ri g ht ; th e lo w e r
2 6 And w h e n th e w orld is r e ady h
s e lf is w at th e hi g h e r s e lf is not .
to re c e iv e lo God wi ll s e n d a m e s
, , 1 1 Th e lo w e r s e lf br e e d s atre d , h
s e n g e r t o o p e n up th e book an d s l and e r , l e w d n e s s , m ur d e r s , th e ft ,
co p y fro m its s acr e d p ag e s all th e an d e v e rything th at h ar m s ; th e
m e s s ag e s o f Purity an d Lov e .
high e r s e lf is m oth e r o f th e irtu e s v
2 7 Th e n e v e ry m an of e arth will an d th e h
arm oni e s of life .
r e ad th e w ord s o f life in l angu ag e o f 1 2 Th e lo w e r s e lf is rich in p ro m

h is n ativ e l an d an d m e n will s e e ,
is e s , but p oor in bl e s s e dn e ss an d
th e light w alk in th e light an d
, p e a c e ; it o ffe r s p l e as ur e ,
j oy an d s at
b e th e light . isfy in g g ain s ; b ut giv e s unre s t an d
2 8 And m an ag ain will b e at m i s e ry an d d e at h .
o n e wit h Go d .
13 I t giv e s m e n app l e s t at are h
lov e ly to th e e y e an d p l e asant to
CHAPT E R8 .
th e s m e ll ; th e ir cor e s are full o f b it
te rn e ss an d gall .
E lihu s l ess o n s
’
Th e u n ity o f li e
. f . 1 4 I f you w ould ask m e w at h
Th e two s e lis Th e d ev il L o ve
. . t o s tud y I w oul d s ay , yours e l fs ;
th e s avio r o f m en Th e D avid o f . an d w h e n y o u w e ll h ad s tudi e d
th e lig ht Go liath o fth e d ark
. . th e m , an d th e n w ould ask m e w at h
t o study n e x t , I w ould re p ly , yo ur
GAIN E li hu m e t his p u p il s in se lfs
cr e d gro v e an d s aid
.
th e sa , 1 5 H e wh o kno ws w e ll his lo we r
2 No m an liv e s unto h i m s e l f; s e l f, kno ws th e ill usions o f th e
for e v e ry living t h ing is bound by w orld , kno ws o f th e t ing s t at h h
c ord s to e ve ry ot h e r li v in g t h ing .
p a s s aw ay ; an d h e wh o kno ws his
3 Bl e st are th e p ur e in h e art , h
h ig e r s e lf , kno ws Go d ; kno ws we ll
for t h e y will lo ve an d n o t d em and h h
th e t ings t at c annot p as s away .
love m r e turn ”
. 1 6 Thric e bl e ss e d is th e m an
4 Th e y will no t d o to o t h e r m e n wh o h as m ad e p urity and lo e his v
34 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n I I
14 T h e n le t us st udy God th e ,
e rs ; fro m h is ri ch t
s o res he fe e ds
On e th e Thr e e th e S e ve n th e m all .
A nd in th
.
, ,
15 B e fore th e world s we re 27 e s am e o ld
book we
form e d all t h ing s we re On e ; j ust re ad of m an : H e h as a s p irit kni t
S p irit U ni v e rs al Bre at h t o Tao Gre at ; a s oul whic h li ve s
wit hin th e s e ve n Bre at hs o f Tao
.
,
1 6 A nd S p irit bre at h e d an d
Gre at ; a body o f d e sire s t h at
,
t h at whi c h was not m anife s t b e c am e

s p ring s up fro m th e s oil of fl e s h
th e F ire an d T h o ught o f h e av e n
.
2 8 No w s p irit lo v e s th e p ure
,
th e Fat h e r God th e M oth e r God

- — ,
th e good th e tru e; th e body o f d e

.
,
1 7 And wh e n th e F ire an d
,
s ire s e x tol s th e s e lfis h s e lf ; th e s oul

T h oug h t o f h e ave n in union b e co m e s th e b attl e gro un d betwee n
bre ath e d t h e ir s o n t h e ir o nly s o n
, , ,
th e two
T h i s so n is Lo ve wh o m
.
was born .
2 9 An d bl e ss ed is th e m an
m e n h av e c all e d th e Ch ri st .
wh o s e sp irit is trium p hant an d
1 8 Me n c all th e T h o ugh t o f who se lo we r s e lf is p urifi e d ; wh o s e
‘
h e ave n th e Holy Breat h .

s oul is cl e an s e d b e co m ing fit to b e
1 9 And wh e n th e Triun e God
,
th e council ch am b e r o f th e m ani
bre at h e d fort h lo s e ve n S p irit s
, , f e st s o f Tao Gre at
T h e s e are
.
s tood b e fore th e thron e .

3 0 T h us c lo s e d th e l e ss on o f
th e E lohi m c re ative sp irit s o f th e
, S alo m e .
univ e rs e .
2 0 And t h e se are t h e y wh o said , CHAPT E R 10

L e t us m ak e m an ; an d in t h e ir im
.
E lih u Th e B rahm ic re
’
ag e m an was m ad e .
le s so n s
s .
2 1 In e arly ag e s o f th e w orld lig io n L ife . o f A bram Jewish .
th e d we ll e rs in th e fart h e r E ast s aid ,

s acre d bo o ks . The P ersian re
Tao is th e n am e o f Unive rs al lig io n .
Bre ath ; an d in th e an c i e nt books we LIH U t augh t ; h e said , In an

r e ad , E ci e nt ti m e s a p e o p l e in th e
22 No m anif e sting form h as E as t w e re w orsh i p p e rs o f Go d th e ,
Tao Gre at an d y e t h e m ad e an d
,
On e w ho m th e y c alle d Brahm
k e e p s th e h e av e n s an d e art h
.
,
.
2 T h e ir l aws w e re j us t ; t h e y
23 No p assion h as o ur Tao li ve d in p e ac e ; t h e y saw th e ligh t
Gre at an d y e t h e c au se s sun an d
, within th e y walk e d in wis do m s
’
m oon an d all th e s t ars to ri s e an d ways .
set .
3 But p ri e st s wit h c arn al ai m s
24 No n am e h as Tao Gre at , an d aro s e w h o ch ang e d th e l aws to s uit
,
y e t h e m ak e s a ll thing s to gro w ; h e th e c arn al m ind ; bound h e avy bur

brings in s e as on bot th e s e e d ti m e h d e n s o u th e p oor an d s corn e d th e
h
,
an d th e arv e s t ti m e .
rule s o f ri g ht ; an d s o th e Brahm s
25 And Ta o Gre at was On e ; th e b e c am e corrup t .
On e b e c am e th e Tw o ; th e Tw o b e 4 But in th e d arkn e ss o f th e ag e
c am e th e Thr e e h th e T re e e volve d a fe w g re at m as t e r s s tood u n m o v e d ;
th e S e v e n w hic h
,
,
fill e d th e uni ve rs e th e y lov e d th e n am e o f Brah m ;
wit h m ani fe s t s . th e y w e re gre at b e ac on ligh ts b e
2 6 And Tao Gre at gi v e s unto for e th e w orld .
all th e e vil an d th e g oo d th e ram ,

5 A nd t h e y p re s e r ve d inviol at e
th e wi s do m o f t h e ir holy Brahm ,
,
th e d e w th e s uns h in e an d th e flo w
,
,
S e ctio n I I I OF JE S U S TH E CH R I S T 35
an d you re ad t h i s wi s do m in an d fe ar e d Me n saw h im as th e
m ay .
th e ir s acr e d b ook s . On e th e c au s e l e ss Cau s e o f all_

, t
_ h a t
6 And in Ch ald e a Brah m was is an d h e was s acr e d unto t h em
, ,
kno w n A p ious Brah m n am e d as Tao to th e d we ll e rs o f th e fart h e r

,
T e rah li v e d in Ur; h is s o n was so E as t .
d e vot e d to th e Brah m i c faith th at 1 7 Th e p e o p l e liv e d in p e ac e ,
h e wa s c all e d A -Brah m an d h e was an d j u stic e rul e d .
s e t ap art to b e th e f ath e r o f th e 1 8 But as in ot h e r l and s in P e r , ,
H e br e w rac e .
s ia p ri e s t s aro s e im bu e d w ith s e lf
7 No w T e rah took h is wif e an d
, an d s e lf d e sire s wh o o utrag e d ,
s on s an d all h is flock s an d h e rd s to F orc e Int e llige nc e an d Lo ve ;

H aran in th e W e st ; h e re T e rah
,
19 R e ligion gre w corrup t an d ,
di e d .
bird s an d b e as t s an d cre e p ing thing s
8 An d Abram took th e flock s we re s e t ap art as god s .
an d h e rd s an d w ith h is kindre d
, 2 0 In cours e o f ti m e a lo fty s oul
j ourn e ye d furth e r w e st ;
,
w ho m m e n c all e d Z arat h u s tra c am e

9 A nd w h e n h e r e ac h e d th e
,
in fl e s h
Oaks o f Morah in th e lan d o f Ca
.
2 1 H e saw th e c au s e l e s s S p irit
n aan h e p itc h e d h is t e nt s an d th e re h igh an d li ft e d up ; h e saw th e we ak
,
abod e .
n e ss o f all m an app oint e d god s .
1 0 A f am in e s w e p t th e l and an d 2 2 H e S p ok e an d all o f P e rs i a
Abram took h is kindr e d an d h is h e ard ; an d w h e n h e said On e God
flocks an d h e rd s an d c am e to o n e p e o p l e an d o n e s hrin e th e alt ars
, ,
E gy p t an d in th e s e fe rti le p l ain s
, o f th e idol s fe ll an d P e rs i a was re
o f Zo an p itc h e d his t e nt an d h e r e
,
de em e d , .
abod e .
23 But m e n m u st s e e t h e ir God
11 And m e n still m ark th e p l ac e with h um an e y e s an d Z arathustra ,
wh e r e Abram liv e d acro ss th e

— s aid ,
p l a in . 2 4 T h e gr e at e s t o f th e S p ir it s
12 You ask wh y A bram c am e s t anding n e ar th e thron e is th e
t o E gy p t l and ? Thi s is th e crad le Ahura Maz d a wh o m ani fe st s in ,
l an d o f th e initi at e ; all s e cre t thing s bri g htn e s s o f th e s un .
b e long to E g y p t l and ; an d thi s is 2 5 A nd all th e p e o p l e s aw

wh y th e m as t e rs co m e Ahura Maz d a in th e s un an d th e y
.
1 3 In Zo an A bram t au g h t h is
,
fe ll d o w n an d w ors hi p p e d h im in
s ci e nc e o f th e s t ars an d in th at s a t e m p le s of th e s un .
cr e d t e m p l e o ve r th e re h e l e arn e d
,
26 And P e rs i a is th e m agi an
th e wi s do m o f th e w i s e l and wh e re live th e p ri e st s w h o
.
1 4 A nd w h e n h is le s son s all w e re s aw th e s t ar ari s e to m ark th e p l ac e

l e arn e d h e took h is kindre d an d h is w h e re Mary s s o n w as born an d
,
’
,
flock s an d h e rd s an d j ourn e y e d w e re th e firs t to gr e e t h im as th e

b ack t o Can aan an d in th e p lain s P rinc e o f P e ac e
,
.
o f Mam r e p itch e d h is t e nt an d th e r e 2 7 Th e p re c e p t s an d th e l aws o f

Z arat h u s tra are p re s e rv e d in th e
,
h e live d an d th e r e h e d i e d
, .
1 5 A n d r e cor d s o f h is li fe an d A v e st a w hich y o u c an re ad an d
w ork s an d o f h is s on s an d o f th e m ak e your o w n .
But you m u st kno w t h at

,
tri b e s o f I s rae l are w e ll p re s e rv e d

‘
,
28
in Je w i s h sacre d books w or d s are n aught ti ll t h e y are m ad e
.
1 6 In P e rs i a Brahm was kno w n ali v e ; un til th e l e s so ns t h e y c o nt ain

,
TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ection I I I
b e co m e rt o f h e ad an d h e art
a pa . as do e s th e w h e e l th e foot o f h im
29 No w trut h is o n e ; but no o n e w h o d raw s th e c art .
kno ws th e trut h until h e is th e truth .

9 H e is a gre at e r m an wh o con
It is re cord e d in an anci e nt book ,
q u e r s s e lf th an h e w h o kil ls a thou
3 0 Truth is th e l e av e ning p o w e r s and m e n in war .
o f God ; it c an tran sm ut e th e all o f 1 0 H e is th e nobl e m an wh o is

li fe into it s e lf; an d wh e n th e all o f h i m se lf w h at h e b e lie ve s that oth e r
l ife is trut h t h e n m an is trut h
, .
m e n s h ould b e .
1 1 R e turn to h im wh o do e s you
CHAPT E R 11 w rong y our p ur e s t lov e an d h e wi ll ,
c e as e fro m d oing w rong ; fo r love

E lihu B u ddhis m an d th e
’
les s en s
wi ll p uri fy th e h e art o f h im w h o is
s .
f B ud d h a Th e m y s
p re c e p ts o .
b e lo v e d as tru ly as it p urifi e s th e
teri es f E g yp t
o .
h e art o f h im w h o lo v e s
A
.
GAIN E li hu
t augh t ; h e s aid ,
12 Th e w ord s of Bud d h a are re
Th e Indi an p ri e s t s b e c am e c ord e d in th e In d i an s acr e d books ;
c orrup t ; Brah m was forgott e n in att e n d to th e m fo r th e y are p art
,
th e s tr e e t s ; th e right s o f m e n w e r e o f th e in s truction s o f th e Holy

tram p l e d in th e dust .
Br e at h .
2 A nd t h e n a m i g hty m ast e r 1 3 Th e l and o f E gyp t is th e l and

c am e a Buddh a of e n li g ht e nm e nt ,
o f s e cr e t thin g s .
wh o turn e d away fro m w e alt h an d

,
1 4 Th e m y s t e ri e s o f th e ag e s lie
all th e honors of th e w orld an d , lock-bound in our t e m p l e s an d o ur
found th e S il e nc e in th e qui e t gro v e s s h rin e s
an d c av e s ; an d h e was bl e s t
.
.
1 5 Th e m as t e rs o f all ti m e s an d
3 H e p r e ach e d a go s p e l o f a cli m e s c o m e h e re to l e arn ; an d wh e n
h igh e r life an d t aught m an h o w to
, your s on s h av e g ro w n to m anhood
h onor m an .
th e y wi ll fini s h all th e ir s tu d i e s in
4 H e h ad no doctrin e of th e god s E g y p ti an s chool s .
t o t e ach ; h e j u s t kn e w m an an d s o , 1 6 But I h av e s aid e nough

h is cre e d w as j us tic e lo ve an d right
.
, To m orro w at th e ri s ing o f th e s un
e o us n e s s .
we m e e t ag ain .
5 I quot e for you a fe w f m any

o
o f th e h e l p ful w ord s w hich Bu d d ha

sp ok e
CHAPT E R 12 .
6 H at e is a cru e l w ord . If m en S alo m e

’
s lesso n s P ray er
. E lihu s .
’
h at e you re g ard it not ; an d you c an

, c o n c lu d in g le s so n s S um s up th e
.
turn th e h at e o f m e n to love an d th re e y e ars c o u r s e o f s tud y

’
Th e .
m e rcy an d good w ill an d m e rc y is as ,

p u p ils re turn to th eir h o m es
l arg e as all th e h e av e n s
.
7 A n d th e r e is good e no ug h for
.
NO W wh e n th e m orn ing s un
,
aro se th e m as t e rs an d th e ir
all . Wit h good d e stroy th e b ad ;
wit h g e n e rou s d e e d s m ak e av aric e u
p p i ls all w e r e in th e s acr e d grov e .
as h am e d ; w it h tru th m ak e s tr ai g ht 2 S alo m e w as th e firs t to s p e ak ;

‘
th e crook e d lin e s th at e rror d raw s s h e s ai d B e ho ld th e s u n !

, I t m ani
,
fo r e rror is but truth di s tort e d gon e ,

fe s t s th e p o w e r o f Go d w h o sp e ak s
as tray to us throu g h s un an d m oon an d
8 A nd p ain w i ll follo w h im wh o
.
s t ars ;
Sp e aks o r acts wit h e vil t h oug hts, 3 T h roug h m ount ain hill an d ,
S ectio n I I I OF JE S US THE CH RI S T
val e ; t h ro ug h fl o wer, and p nt
l a an d 16 To m ak e m e n know th e s in
tre e . fuln e ss o f S in to l e ad th e m fro_ n_ 1 t
__ eh
4 God sings fo r us t h roug h bird , adoration o f th e lo w e r s e lf an d all
an d h arp s ic h ord an d hu m an v oic e ;
,
, illu s ive thing s an d m ak e t h em c o n

,
h e S p e ak s t o us throug h wind an d s ciou s o f th e s e lf t hat li v e s wit h

r ain an d t h und e r roll ; wh y S hould Ch ri s t in God .
w e not b o w do w n an d w ors hi p at 1 7 In p r e p aration fo r t h e i r w ork

h is fe e t ? yo u r s on s m ust walk in m any
5 God s p e ak s to h e art s ap art ; t h orny p at h s .
an d h e art s ap art m u s t s p e ak t c _
hi m ; 1 8 F i e rc e tri al s an d te m p ta
an d t h i s is p r ay e r . tion s th e y w ill m e e t lik e ot h e r m e n ;
6 It is not p r ay e r to Sh out at
,
th e ir lo ad s w ill not b e light an d !

,
God to st and or sit or kn e e l an d

, , , t h e y will we ary b e an d faint , .
t e ll h im all about th e s in s o f m e n . 1 9 And th e y w ill kno w th e

7 It is not p ray e r to t e ll th e p a ng s o f hung e r an d o f thir s t ; an d
Holy On e h o w gr e at h e is h o w good , w it h o ut c au s e th e y w ill b e m ock e d ,
h e is h o w s trong an d h o w c o m
, i m p ri s on e d s courg e d
,
.
p a ss ion at e . 2 0 To m any countri e s t h e y will

8 God is not m an to b e bough t up go an d at th e fe e t o f m any m as t e rs
,
by p rai s e o f m an . th e y will sit for th e y m us t l e arn

Pray e r is th e ard e nt wi s h t hat
,
9 lik e oth e r m e n .
e v e ry w ay of li fe b e li g ht ; th at c v 2 1 But w e h av e s aid e noug h .
e ry ac t b e cro w n e d w ith good ; t h at Th e bl e ss ings o f th e Thr e e an d o f

e v e ry li ving thing b e p ro sp e r e d by th e S e ve n w h o s t and b e fore th e
,
o ur m ini s try . t h ron e will s ure ly re st up o n you

,
10 A nobl e d e e d a h e l p ful w ord e v e rm or e

,
, .
is p r ay e r ; a f e r v e nt an e ffe ctu al , 2 2 Thu s c lo se d th e l e s son s of

p ray e r . E lihu an d S al o m e Th re e y e ars
.
1 1 Th e fount o f p ray e r is in th e th e y t aug h t t h e ir p up il s in th e sa

h e art ; by tho ug ht not w ords th e , , cre d grov e an d if th e ir l e ss on s all
,
h e art is c arri e d up to God wh e re it is , w e re w ritt e n in a book 10 it w o uld , ,
bl e s t Th e n le t us p ray
. . b e a m ighty book ; o f wh at t h e y
1 2 Th e y p ray e d but not a w ord , s aid w e h av e th e s um .
was s ai d ; but in th at h oly S il e n c e 2 3 No w Mary Jo s e p h an d E li z

, ,
e v e ry h e art w as b le s t . ab e th wit h Je s u s an d h is h arbing e r ,
1 3 And th e n E lihu s p ok e He . s e t fort h u p on t h e ir h o m e w ard way .
s aid to Mary an d Eli z ab e th O ur ,

T h e y we nt not by Je rusal e m , fo r
w ord s are s aid ; you n e e d not t arry Arch e l au s r e ign e d .
long e r h e r e ; th e c all h as co m e ; th e 2 4 Th e y j ourn e ye d by th e Bitt e r

w ay is cl e ar you m ay r e turn unto
, S e a an d w h e n t h e y re ach e d E ng e di
h ill s th e y re st e d in th e h o m e of
,
your n ative l and .
1 4 A m igh ty w ork is giv e n y o u Jo s hu a a n e ar o f kin ; an d h e re E li z

,
to do ; you s h all dire ct th e m inds ab e th an d John abod e .
th at wi ll d ire ct th e w orld . 2 5 But Jo s e p h Mary an d t h e ir

,
1 5 Your s on s are s e t ap art to s o n w e nt by th e Jord an way an d ,
l e ad m e n up t o ri g ht e ou s thought s , aft e r c e rt ain d ay s t h e y r e ac h e d t h e ir

an d w ord s an d d e e d s ;
, h o m e in Naz are t h .
38 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n I V
S ECTI ON IV .
DALE T H .
Child h o o d an d E arly E d u catio n o f J o h n th e H arbinger .
CHAPT E R 13 . 11 John was d e lig t e d wit h h hi s

vi s it to Je ru sal e m Math e no . told
E liz abeth in E n g edi Te ach es h er
h im all about th e s e rv ic e o f th e
.
Jo h n b e c o m e s th e p u p il o f
son .
M ath en o , wh o reve als to h im th e

Je ws ; th e m e aning o f t e ir s acrific e s h
an d th e ir rit e s
m e an in g o f s in and th e law o f fo r
.
12 John could not und e rs t and

g i ve n e ss .
h o w s in co uld b e forgiv e n by killing

L I ZAB E TH was bl e st ; sh e sp e nt ani m als an d bird s an d burni ng t e m h
E h e r ti m e w ith John an d g av e ,
b e fore th e Lord .
to hi m th e l e s s o n s th at E lihu an d 1 3 Math e n o s aid , Th e God o f

S alo m e h ad giv e n h e r .
h ve a e n an d e art h d o e s not r e quire
2 A nd John d e li g ht e d in th e s acrific e Thi s cu s to m with its
.
wildn e ss o f h is ho m e an d in th e le s cru e l rit e s w as borro w e d fro m th e

s on s th at h e l e arn e d .
i d o l w ors hi p p e rs o f oth e r l and s .
3 No w in th e hi lls w e r e m any 1 4 No s in w as e v e r blott e d o ut

c av e s Th e c av e o f D avi d was
.
b y s acrific e o f ani m al, o f bird , or
a-n e ar in w hich th e H e rm it o f E n m an .
g e d i live d .
4 Thi s h e rm it was Math e n o

1 5 S in is th e rus ing fort of h h
, m an into th e fe n s o f wick e dn e s s .
p ri e s t o f E gy p t m a s
,
t e r fro m th e
I f o n e w ould g e t aw ay fro m s in h e
t e m p l e of S akara .
m u s t re trac e h is s t e p s , an d find h is
5 Wh e n Jo h n w as s e v e n y e ars way out o f th e f e n s o f wick e dn e s s
o f ag e Math e n o took h im to th e wil
.
d e rn e ss an d in th e c ave o f D avid
16 e turn R an d p uri fy your
v
h e art s b y lo e an d right e ous n e ss
th e y abod e
6 Math e n o t aught
.
an d Jo h n
an d you s h all b e forgi e n v .
,
1 7 Thi s is th e burd e n o f th e m e s
was t h ri ll e d w ith w h at th e m as t e r
s aid an d d ay by d ay Math e n o
s ag e t at th e h h
arb ing e r s all bring h
,
to m e n
o p e n e d up to h im th e m ys t e ri e s o f
.
li fe 18Wh at is fo rgi ve n e ss ? Jo h n
inquir e d
.
7 Jo h n lo v e d th e wild e rn e ss ; h e
.
lov e d h is m as t e r an d h is s i m p le fare 19 Math e n o s aid It is th e p ay ,
ing up o f d e bt s A m an wh o w rongs
.
Th e ir food w as fruit s an d nut s , ,

.
anoth e r m an c an n e v e r b e forgiv e n
w i ld hon e y an d th e c arob br e ad .
8 Math e n o was an I s rae lit e unti l h e right s th e w rong .
2 0 T h e V e d as s ay s t h at non e
,
an d h e att e nd e d all th e Je wi s h
fe ast s .
c an ri g ht th e w rong but h im w h o
9 Wh e n Joh nwas nin e y e ars old do e s th e w rong .
Math e n o took h im té a gr e at fe as t 21 John s aid If t his b e true ,
in Je ru s al e m .
w h e re is th e p o we r to forgiv e e x c e p t
1 0 Th e wick e d A rc h e l au s h ad th e p o w e r th at r e s t s in m an h im
b e e n d e p o s e d an d e xi le d to a d i st ant s e l f? Can m an forg iv e h i m s e lf ?
l and b e c au s e o f s e lfi s hn e s s an d cru 2 2 Math e n o s ai d Th e door is ,
c lty , an d Jo h n was not afr aid

.
. W1d e aj ar ; y o u se e th e way o f m an s ’
S ectio n I V OF JE S US THE CH R I S T
r e turn to righ t , an d th e forgi ve n e ss v S
1 0 Cr e ati e p irit s g a e to m an v
o f h is s in s . a w i ll ; an d s o h e h as th e p o w e r to
choo se
CH A PTE R 14 tt ain th e gre at e st
11 H e m ay a
h e ight s or Sink to d e e pe st d e p th s
.
,
M athen o s lesso n s Th e d o ctrin e o f fo r w h at h e will s to g ai n h e h as th e
’ ,
.
u n iv ers al law Th e p ow er o f m an o w r to g a in
p e
.
.
to c h o o s e an d to attain Th e ben .
1 2 If h e d e s ir e s s tr e ngt h h e h as
e fi ts o f an tag o n is m s A n cien t s a.
th e p o w e r to g ain th at s tr ength ;
cre d bo o k s .Th e p lace o fJo h n an d but h e m us t o v e rco m e r e s i s t anc e s
Jes us in th e wo rld s h isto ry to r e ac h th e go al ; no s tre ngth is
’
.
ATH E NO an d h is p u p il Jo h n e v e r g ain e d in idl e n e s s
M
.
, ,
w e r e t alking o f th e s acr e d 1 3 S o in t h e w hirl o f m any ,
books o f old e n ti m e s an d o f th e s
,
i d e d conflict s m an is p lac e d w h e r e
old n r e c e t s th e y c ont ain d a d h e m u s t s triv e to e xtric at e hi m s e l f

g e p p e n .
Jo h n e cl i
x a m e d ,
1 4 In e v e ry conflict m a n g a in s
2 Th e s e g ol d e n p re c e p t s are s ub s tr e ngth ; w ith e v e ry conqu e st h e

li m e ; w h at n e e d hav e w e of oth e r att ains to gre at e r h e ight s Wit h .
s acr e d book s ? e v e ry d ay h e find s n e w duti e s an d
3 Math e o s aid Th e S p irit s o f

n n e w c are s .
1 5 Man is not c arri e d o v e r d an

,
th e Holy On e c aus e e v e ry thing to

c o m e an d go in p ro p e r ti m e g e ro n s p it s nor h e lp e d to ov e rco m e
.
,
Th e s un h as h is o w n ti m e to h is fo e s H e is hi m s e lf h is arm y .
,
s e t th e m oon to ri s e
, to wax an d an d h is s w ord an d s hi e ld ; an d h e is
,
w an e th e s t ars to co m e an d g o th e c ap t ain o f h is ho s t s .
, ,
r ain to fall th e w in d s to b lo w ;
,
1 6 Th e Holy O n e s j u s t li g ht h is
5 Th e s e e d ti m e s an d th e h ar way Man n e v e r h as b e e n le ft with .
v e s t ti m e s to com e ; m an to b e born o ut a b e acon light to gui d e .
an d m an to d ie . 1 7 And h e h as e v e r h ad a
light e d l am p in h and th at h e m ay
'
6 Th e s e m ight y S p irits c aus e th e

n ation s to b e born ; th e y rock th e m s e e th e d an g e rous rock s th e turbid ,
in t h e ir c radl e s nurture th e m to s tre am s an d tre ach e rou s p it s .
1 8 And s o th e Holy O n e s h av e
,
gre at e st p o w e r an d w h e n th e ir t as k s
,
are don e th e y w r ap th e m in th e ir j ud g e d ; wh e n m e n have n e e d e d

w inding s h e e t s an d lay t h e m in ad d e d li g ht a m as t e r s oul h as co m e
t h e ir to m b s . t o e arth to g iv e th at li g ht .
7 E v e nt s are m an y in a n ation s 19 B e fore th e Ve d ic d ays th e

’
li fe an d in th e li fe o f m an th at are w orld h ad m any s acre d book s to

, ,
not p l e asant fo r th e ti m e ; b ut in th e li g ht th e w ay ; an d w h e n m an n e e d e d
e n d th e trut h ap p e ars : w h at e v e r gre at e r li g ht th e Ve d as th e Ave st a ,
c o m e s is for th e b e s t . an d th e b ook s o f Tao Gr e at ap

8 Man was cr e at e d for a nobl e p e a re d to S h o w t h e w ay to gr e at e r
p art ; but h e could not b e m ad e a h e ight s .
fre e m an fill e d wi th wi s do m tru t h 2 0 And in th e p ro p e r p l ac e th e

,
an d m i g ht . H e br e w Bib le with its L aw its , ,
9 If h e w e r e h e dg e d about con Pro p h e t s an d its P s al m s app e are d

, ,
fin e d in s trait s fro m w hich h e fo r m an s e nli g ht e nm e nt ’

.
c ould not p ass th e n h e w ould b e a

,
2 1 But y e ars h av e p as s e d an d
to y a m e re m ac h in e
, _
. m e n h av e n e e d o f gre at e r lig h t .
TH E AQUAR IAN GO S P EL S ectio n I V
22 And n o w th e D ay S t ar fro m No l anguag e c an d e s crib e a

4
o n high b e gin s to s hin e ; an d Je s u s m oth e r s w orth yours w as ’
an d ,
is th e fle s h m ad e m e s s e ng e r to Sho w
- t ri e d an d tru e But s h e was not
th at lig h t t o m e n
.
. c alle d h e nc e until h e r t as ks w e r e
2 3 And you m y p u p il you h ave
, don e, .
b e e n ord ain e d to h arbing e r th e c o m 5 Th e c all s of d e at h are al way s

ing d ay .
for th e b e s t fo r w e are s o lving p rob
2 4 But y o u m u s t k e e p t h at p ur
,
l e m s th e re as w e ll as h e re ; an d on e
’
ity o f h e art you n o w p o s s e s s ; an d is s ur e to fi n d hi m s e lf w h e r e h e c an

y o u m u s t light y our l am p d ire ct ly s ol v e h is p rob le m s b e s t .
fro m th e co als th at burn u p on th e 6 It is but s e lfi s h n e s s t h at

alt ar o f th e Ho ly O n e s .
m ak e s o n e wi s h to c all again to
2 5 And th e n your l am p will b e e art h d e p art e d s ouls .
tran sm ut e d to a bo und le ss fl am e 7 Th e n le t your m ot h e r re s t in

,
an d you will b e a living torch

p e ac e Ju s t le t h e r nobl e life b e
w ho s e light will Sh in e wh e re ve r m an
.
s tr e ngt h an d in s p iration unto you .
abid e s
8 A cri s i s in your life h as co m e
.
2 6 But in th e ag e s y e t to co m e ,
an d you m u s t h av e a cl e ar c o n c e p
,
m an will att ain to gre at e r h e ight s

tion o f th e work t h at you are c all e d
,
an d lig h t s s till m or e int e n s e will

t o do .
c om e
9 Th e s ag e s o f th e ag e s c all you
.
2 7 And t h e n at l as t a m i g h ty
,
m as t e r s oul will c o m e to e art h to

harbinge r Th e p rop h e ts look to
,
.
li g h t th e way up to th e t h ron e o f you an d s ay H e is E lij ah com e ,
ag ain
p e rf e c t m an .
10 Your m i ss ion h e re is th at of
.
CHAPT E R 1 5
h arb in g e r ; fo r you wi ll go b e for e
Me ssi ah s fac e to p av e h is w ay an d
. ’
,
m ak e th e p e o p l e re ady to r e c e iv e
D e ath an d bu r ial o f Eliz abeth M a .
th e n o s less o n s
’
Th e m in is try o f
.
th e ir king .
d e ath Th e m iss io n o fJo h n I n

1 1 Thi s r e adin e s s is
p urity of
.
s titu tio n o f th e ri te o f bap tis m

h
.
e art ; non e but th e

. p ur e in h e art
c an r e co g niz e th e king
M ath en a tak es Jo hn to E gy p t an d
e ac h m e n to b e
.
h 1 2 To t p ur e in
la h i m i n th e tem p le at S a ara
p c e s
wh ere h e rem ains eig hte en y ears

h ,
e art you m u s t yours e lf b e
. p ur e in
h e art an d w ord an d d e e d
W
, , .
H E N John w as t w e lv e y e ars 1 3 In infancy th e v o w fo r you

!
old h is m oth e r d i e d an d was m ad e an d you b e c am e a Naz a

,
n e ighbors l aid h e r b o d y m a to m b rit e Th e raz or Sh all not touch your .
am ong h e r kindr e d in th e H e bron fac e nor h e ad an d y o u s h all t ast e ,
burying ground an d n e ar to Z ach not win e nor fi e ry d rinks

1 4 Me n n e e d a p att e rn fo r t h e ir
.
,
’
ari as to m b
liv e s ; t h e y love to follo w not to
.
2 And Jo h n w as d e e p ly g ri e ve d ; ,
h e we p t Math e n o s ai d I t is not l e ad
.
,
.
w e ll to w e e p b e c au s e o f d e at h 1 5 Th e m an wh o s t and s u p on
.
3 D e ath 1s no e n e m y o f m an ; it th e corn e rs o f th e p ath s an d p oint s

is a fri e nd w h o w h e n th e work o f th e Way but d o e s not g o is j u s t a
, , ,
li fe 1s don e j u st cut s th e cord th at p oint e r ; an d a block o f w oo d c an d o

,
bin d s th e hum an bo at to e arth th at th e s am e ,

.
it m ay sail o n s m o ot h e r s e as 1 6 Th e t e ac h e r tre ads th e way ;

.
TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n V
S ECT I ON V .
HE .
Childh o o d and E arly E ducatio n foJ es u s .
CHAPT E R 16 . 10 Gr and m oth r A nn lo v e d th e

e a
Th e h o m e o f Jo s ep h M ary teac h es
chil d ; s h e l aid h e r h and o n Jes us ’
h e ad an d s aid I s aw you s t and

.
h er s o n J es us gran d p are n ts gi v e
’ ,
b e s id e th e s e a ; I s aw you touc h th e
.
f
a e ast in h is h o n o r J es u s h as a .
s an d an d w av e s
; I s aw th e m turn
d re am H is g ran d m o th er s in ter
’
to li ving things an d th e n I kn e w th e
.
p re tatio n H is bir th d ay g i t
. f .
m e aning of th e dre am .
HE h om h 1 1 Th e s e a o f lif e roll s h ig h ; th e
T
e of Jo s e p on
w as
Marm ion Way in N az are th ; s torm s are gr e at Th e m ultitud e
h e re Mary t aught h e r
.
so n th e le s o f m e n are idl e li stl e s s waiting

, , ,
s on s of E lihu an d S alo m e . lik e d e ad s and up on th e b e ach .
2 And Je s u s gre atly lov e d th e 1 2 Your wand is trut h Wit h

h
.
V e d ic ym n s an d th e Av e s t a ; b u t t h i s you touc h th e m ultitud e s an d

h
,
m or e t an all h e lov e d to r e ad th e e v e ry m an b e co m e s a m e s s e ng e r o f
P s alm s o f D avid an d th e p ung e nt holy li g ht an d li fe .
w ord s o f S o lo m on . 13 You touch th e wave s up o n

3 Th e Je w i sh book s o f p ro p h e cy th e s e a o f li fe ; th e ir turm oil s c eas e ;
we r e h is d e light ; an d wh e n h e th e v e ry wind s b e co m e a s o ng o f
h v
r e ac e d h is s e e nt ye ar h e n e e d e d h p r a i s e .
not th e books to re ad , fo r h e h ad 1 4 T h e re is no d e at h b e c au se
v th e wand o f trut h c an ch ang e th e
,
fix e d in m e m ory e e ry word .
4 Jo achi m an d h is wi fe , grand d ry e s t b on e s to livin g t hi ngs an d ,
p a r e nt s o f child Je s us ,
m ad e a fe as t bring th e lo v lie st flow e rs fro m s t ag
h
in onor o f th e chi ld , an d all th e ir n ant p ond s an d turn th e m o st d is
,
n e ar of kin we re gu e s ts . cord ant not e s to h arm ony an d

5 And Je s u s s tood b e for e th e p r a i s e .
gu e s t s an d s ai d , I h ad a d re am , an d 1 5 Jo ac hi m s aid My s o n to , ,
in m y dre am I s tood b e fore a s ea, d ay you p ass th e s e v e nth m il e s ton e

up on ndy b e ac h
a sa . o f y our w ay o f li fe for you are s e v e n
,
6 Th e wav e s u p on th e s e a we re y e ars o f ag e an d we wi ll gi ve to
,
high ; a s torm was raging o n th e you as a re m e m branc e o f t hi s d ay

,
wh at e v e r you d e s ire ; c h o o s e t h at
,
d eep
wh ic h will afford you m o s t d e lig h t
.
7 S o m e o n e abo e g a e m e a v v .
w and I took th e w and an d touch e d

. 1 6 An d Je s u s s aid I d o not ,
th e s and , an d e v e ry grain o f s and want a gift for I am s ati s fi e d

, If .
b e c am e a living thing ; th e b e ac h I could m ake a m ultitud e o f c hil

w as all a m as s o f b e aut y an d o f s on g . dre n g lad up on t h i s d ay I w o uld b e
8 h
I touc e d th e w at e rs at m y gre atly p l e as e d .
fe e t , an d th e y w e re ch ang e d to 1 7 No w t h e re are m any h un gry

,
tre e s , an d flo w e rs , an d s in g ing bird s , boys an d girl s in N az are t h wh o

an d e v e ry thing w as p rai s in g Go d . w ould b e p l e as e d t o e at wit h us t hi s
9 A n d s o m e o n e S p ok e , I d id not feas t an d s h ar e wit h u s th e p l e as
s e e th e o n e w h o s p ok e , I h e ard th e ure s o f thi s d ay .
v c h ch
oi e , w i said , T ere is no d e at h h . 18 Th e rich est gift t h at y o u can
S ectio n V OF JE S US THE CH R I S T 43
gi ve to m e is your p e rm i ss ion to go not h ing e l se t h an wo rsh ip Go d ; fo r

out an d find th e s e n e e dy on e s an d God is lov e .
bring th e m h e re th at th e y m ay 6 I f o n e is full of lo v e h e cann ot

“
,
f e as t w it h us .
kill ; h e c annot fal s e ly t e stify ; h e
Tis w e ll ; g o c annot co v e t ; c an do n aug ht but
’
1 9 Jo achim s aid ,
o ut an d find th e n e e dy boy s an d h onor God an d m an .
g irl s an d bring th e m h e r e ; w e will 7 If o n e is full of lo v e h e do e s not

p r e p are e noug h fo r all .
n e e d co m m and s o f an y kind .
2 0 And Je s u s did not w ait ; h e 8 A nd R abbi B arac h i a s aid

ran ; h e e nt e r e d e v e ry dingy b ut an d
,
Your w ord s are s e as on e d wit h th e

cabin o f th e t o w n ; h e d id not was t e s alt of w i s d om th at is fro m abo v e
nis w ord s ; h e told his m i ss ion e v e ry
.
Who is th e t e ach e r wh o h as o p e ne d
Wh e r e up t h i s trut h to you ?
.
2 1 And in a littl e ti m e o n e h un
9 And Je s u s s aid I do not kn o w
n e d a d t h r e e s cor e o f h ap p y rag
- ,
n
th at an y t e ac h e r o p e n s up thi s
‘
g e d boy s an d girl s w e r e follo wing

trut h fo r m e It s e e m s to m e th at
h im up Marm io n Way :
.
t ruth was n e v e r s hut ; th at it was

2 2 Th e gu e s t s m ad e way ; th e
al way s o p e n e d up fo r trut h is o n e
b anqu e t h all w as fille d w ith Je s us ’
an d it is e v e ry w h e r e
,
gu est s an d Je s u s an d h is m oth e r
.
,
1 0 And if w e o p e n up th e win
h e lp e d to s e rve .
do ws o f our m ind s th e truth will

2 3 And th e re was food e noug h
e nt e r in an d m ak e h e rs e lf at h o m e ;
for all an d all w e re gl ad ; an d s o th e
,
fo r truth c an find h e r w ay throug h
birthd ay gi ft o f Je s u s was a cro wn
an y cr e v ic e an y windo w an y o p e n
o f rig h t e o us n e ss
, ,
door
.
1 1 Th e rabbi s aid Wh at h and

CHAPT E R 17
is Strong e nou g h to o p e n up th e
,
Jes us talk s wi th th e rabbi o fth e s y n a w indo w s an d th e doors o f m ind s o

o N H i i i trut h c an e nt e r in ?
g g u e o f a z are th e c r t c s e s
1 2 A nd Je s u s s aid It s e e m s to
.
th e n arro wn e s s o f Jewis h th o ug ht ,
m e t h at lo v e th e g o ld e n cord th at
.
O W RabbiB arac h i a of th e
,
,
bin d s th e Te n Co m m an d s in o n e is
s yn agogu e o f N az are t h w as
,
, s tron g e nough to o p e n an y hum an

aid to Mary in th e t e aching o f h e r door s o th at th e truth c an e nt e r in
so n . an d c au s e th e h e art to un d e rs t and .
2 On e m orning aft e r s e rV 1 c e 1n 1 3 No w in th e e v e ning Je s us

,
th e s yn agogu e th e rab b i s aid to an d h is m oth e r s at alon e an d Je s u s ,
Je s us as h e s at in Sil e nt tho u ght , s aid,
h h
W ic is th e gr e at e st o f th e Te n 14 Th e rabbi s e e m s to t h ink
Co m m and s ? th at God is p arti al in h is tre at m e nt
3 A nd Je s u s s aid , I do not s e e a o f th e s on s o f m e n ; th at Je ws are
gre at e s t o f th e Te n Co m m and s I . favore d an d are bl e s t abo v e all

s e e a gold e n c ord th at ru n s thro ugh oth e r m e n .
all th e Te n Co m m and s th at bind s 1 5 I d o not s ee h o w God can

th e m fas t an d m ak e s th e m o n e . h ave h is favorit e s an d b e j ust .
4 Th i s cord is lov e , an d it b e 1 6 A re not S am arit ans an d

long s to e v e ry w ord o f all th e Te n Gre e k s an d R om an s j u st as m uch
Co m m and s . th e chil d re n o f th e Holy On e as are
5 If o ne is f ull o f l o e h e c a v
n do th e Je ws ?
44 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n V
17 I t h ink th e Je ws h ave b uilt it is s in it se lf to b ri ng b efore h is fac e

a wall about th e m s e lv e s an d th e y , burnt o ffe rin g s as o ffe rings for S in ?
,
s e e nothing o n th e oth e r s i d e o f it . Did not I sai ah s ay th e S am e ?

1 8 T h e y do not kno w th at flo w 7 Th e p ri e s t r e p li e d My c h ild , ,
e rs are bloo m ing ov e r th e re ; th at you are b e s id e yours e lf D o you .
s o wing ti m e s an d re ap ing ti m e s kno w m ore about th e l aws o f God

b e long to anybody but th e Je w s .
th an all th e p ri e s t s o f I s rae l ? Th is
19 It s ur e ly w ould b e we ll if we is no p l ac e fo r boys to Sh o w t h e ir
could bre ak th e s e b arri e rs do wn s o
t h at th e Je ws m ight s e e th at God 8 But Je s us h e e d e d n o t h is
h as ot h e r c h ildr e n t h at are j u s t as t aunt s ; h e w e nt to Hi lle l c h i e f o f ,
gre atly bl e s t .
th e S anh e d ri m an d h e s aid to h im
, ,
2 0 I want to go fro m Je w ry l and 9 R abboni I w o uld lik e to t alk
,
an d m e e t m y kin in oth e r countri e s
wit h y o u ; I am di sturb e d about thi s
o f m y Fat h e rl and
s e rvic e of th e p as c al fe as t I
.
.
thoug ht th e t e m p le was th e hou se

CHAPTE R 18 .
o f God w h e r e lo ve an d kindn e ss
d we l l
Jes us at a f in Jeru s alem
e as t Is .
.
10 D o you not h e ar th e bl e ating

g ri ev e d by th e c ru e lti e s o f t h e s acri
o f tho s e lam b s th e p le adin g o f tho s e
fi ce rs A pp e als to H i l le l wh o ,
dove s th at m e n are ki lling ove r

.
,
sy m p ath iz es with h im H e re
th e re ? D o you not s m e ll th at awful
.
m ain s in th e te m p le a y ear
s t e nch t h at co m e s fro m
.
burning
H E gre at f e ast of th e Je ws was fl e sh ?
Jo s e p h , Mary an d th e ir
o n , an d 1 1 Can m an b e kind an d j us t
h
,
s o n , an d m any o f t e ir kin , w e nt to an d s till b e fi lle d with cru e lt y ?

Je ru s al e m Th e c ild was te n
. h 1 2 A God th at t ak e s d e light in
y e ars o ld s acrific e in b lood an d burni ng fl e s h
,
is not m y Fath e r-God

.
,
2 And Je s u s watc e d th e but h ch .
e rs kill th e l am b s an d bird s an d 1 3 I w ant to find a God of lo ve

h
,
burn t e m o n th e alt ar in th e n am e an d you m y m as t e r you are wi s e

,
an d s ur e ly y o u c an t e ll m e wh e r e to
, ,
o f Go d .
h
3 H is t e nd e r e art w as s ock e d h fi n d th e Go d o f lo v e .
h
at t i s di s p l ay of cru e lty ; h e ask e d 1 4 But Hi lle l coul d not give an
v
th e s e r ing p ri e s t , Wh at is th e p ur an swe r to th e chi ld H is h e art w as
.
o s f t i h
s s l aught e r o f th e b e as t s s tirr e d wit h sy m p ath y H e c all e d
p e o
th e child to h im ; h e l aid his h and
.
an d bird s ? Wh y do you burn t e ir h

h
fl e s b e fore th e Lord ? up on h is h e ad an d w e p t
h
.
4 Th e p ri e s t r e p li e d , T i s is o ur 1 5 H e s aid Th e r e is a God o f
,
s acrific e fo r s in Go d h as c o m love an d y o u s h al l co m e with m e ;

,
an d h and in h an d w e w i ll go fort h
.
m an d e d us to do t e s e t ing s , an d h h
h
said th at in t e s e s acrific e s all o ur an d fi n d th e God o f lov e .
i
s n s are blott e d out . 1 6 A n d Je s u s s ai d Wh y n e e d w e
I thought t h at God is e v e ry
,
5 And Je s us s aid Will you b e g o ?

kind e nough to t e ll w h e n God p ro
,
w h e re Can we n o t p urify o u r
.
c l ai m e d th at s in s are blott e d o ut by h e art s an d dri ve o ut c rue lty an d ,
s acrific e o f an y kind ? e v e ry wick e d thought an d m ak e

6 D id n o t D avi d s ay t h at God
,
wit hi n a t e m p l e wh e re th e Go d o f
,
req uire s no t a sac rifi c e fo r sin ? t h at lo ve can d well?

S ectio n V OF JE S US TH E CHR I S T 45
1 7 Th e m as t e r o f th e gr e at S an 6 A nd
I wil l c am p ag ainst h er
h e d rim f e lt as though h e was h im round about wit h h o s til e p o st s ; ' '
s e lf th e child , an d th at b e for e h im 7 And I w ill bring h e r lo vi an d

s tood R
abboni , m as t e r of th e igh e r h s h e s h all s p e ak o ut o f th e e arth ;
law wit h m u ffl e d v oic e lik e a f am ili ar
h Sp irit Sh all sh e Sp e ak y e a sh e s hall
.
1 8 H e s aid within hi m s e lf, T i s , ,
chi ld is s ure ly p ro p h e t s e nt fro m o nly w hi sp e r fort h h e r S p e e ch ;
God 8 And fo e s unnum b e r e d lik e

1 9 T h e n Hill e l s ought th e p ar
.
,
th e g r ain s o f du st s h all co m e up on
e nt s o f th e c h ild
,
an d as k e d th at
, h e r s udd e nly .
Je s us m ight abi d e with h im an d 9 Th e Lord o f h o st s will vi s it

,
l e arn th e p re c e p t s o f th e law an d all h e r with t h und e r an d w it h t e m p e st

,
,
th e l e ss on s o f th e t e m p l e p ri e st s an d wit h s torm ; w it h e arth q uake
.
,
20 H is p are nt s gave con s e nt an d wit h d e vouring flam e s
,
an d Je s u s d id abid e w it h in th e holy
.
10 Lo all t h e se p e o p l e h ave d e
t e m p l e in Je ru sal e m an d Hill e l s e rte d m e Th e y draw to m e with
,
,
t augh t h im e ve ry d ay
.
s p e e ch an d w ith th e ir li p s th e y
.
21 And e v e ry d ay th e m as t e r h onor m e th e ir h e art s are far re ,
;
l e arn e d fro m Je s us m any l e ss ons of m ove d fro m m e th e ir fe ar for m e is
th e hig h e r l if e
;
.
t h at insp ire d by m an
22 Th e child r e m ain e d wit h
.
1 1 And I wi ll br e at h e an ad
H i lle l in th e t e m p l e for a y e ar an d
v e rs e bre at h up on m y p e opl e I s
,
th e n r e turn e d unto h is ho m e in Naz rae l ; th e wi s do m o f th e ir wi se m e n

,
ar e th ; an d t h e r e h e w roug h t wit h
s h all b e lo s t ; th e und e rs t anding o f
Jo s e p h as a c arp e nt e r .
t h e ir p rud e nt m e n s h all not b e

found
CHAPT E R 1 9
.
.
12 My p e o p l e s e e k to h id e t h e ir
Jes u s at th e ag e o f twelve in th e
coun s e l fro m th e Lord s o th at th e ir ,
w ork s m ay not b e s e e n Th e y fain

te m p le D is p u tes with th e d o cto rs
.
w ould cov e r up th e ir w orks wit h

.
o f th e law . f
R ead s ro m a bo o k o f
d arkn e ss of th e ni g ht an d s ay Wh o
p p h e cy
r o B y req u es t o f H illel h e , ,
Who kno
.
s e e s us n o w ? w s us n o w ?
in terp rets th e p ro p h e ci es
1 3 Poor fooli s h m e n ! Sh all th at
.
A GA IN th e gre at fe as t in Je rusa
le m was on an d Jo s e p h Mary
whic h h as b e e n m ad e s ay o f its
m ak e r H e is n aug h t I m ad e m y ,
,
an d t h e ir s o n w e r e th e r e Th e c h ild
, ,
s e lf ?
14 O r s h all th e p o t sp e ak out
.
was t w e lv e y e ars old .
2 A nd th e re w e r e Je w s an d an d s ay to h im w h o m ad e th e p o t , ,
p ro s e l y t e s fro m m any c o u ntri e s in You h a v e no s kill ; you do n o t kno w

Je rusal e m . 1 5 But t h i s w ill not fore v e r b e ;
3 And Je sus s at am ong th e th e ti m e wi ll co m e wh e n L e b anon
p ri es t s a n d do ctors in th e t e m p le will b e a fru it ful fi e ld an d fruitful ,
b all.
fi e ld s will b e tran sform e d to g rov e s .
4 An d Je s us o p e n e d up a b o o k 1 6 And o n t h at d ay th e d e af
o f p ro p h e cy an d r e ad : wi ll h e ar th e word s o f God ; th e
5 Wo e w o e to A ri e l th e to wn
, , b lind will re ad th e Book o f God s
’
w h e re D avid d we lt ! I will di sm an
,
R e m e m b ranc e
tle Ari e l an d S h e s h all gro an an d
.
, 1 7 And s nfle rin g on e s will b e re

lie v e d and t h e y will h av e ab und an t
,
46 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n V
j oy ; an d e ve ry o n e t h at n e e d s will 30 And if op l e will no t

o ur p e
b e s up p li e d ; an d it wi ll co m e to p ass h e ar th e v oic e o f Go d 10 nations ,
fro m af ar will co m e an d s ac k Je ru
,
th at all th e foo li s h wi ll b e wi se .
1 8 Th e p e o p le wi ll r e turn an d s ale m an d t e ar o ur t e m le do wn
, p
s ancti fy th e H o ly On e an d in th e ir an d t ak e our
p p
e o l e c a p ti v e i n to
,
h e art o f h e art s 10 th e y will re ve r

,
, ,
for e ign l and s .
e nc e h im 3 1 But thi s will n o t fo re ve r b e

.
;
19 Wh e n Je s u s h ad thus re ad t h ough th e y b e s c att e re d far an d
h e p ut as id e th e book an d s aid ,
wi d e an d wand e r h e r e an d t h e re
,
You m as t e rs o f th e law wil l you am ong th e nation s o f th e e arth

lik e s h e e p t hat have n o s h e h e rd
, ,
m ak e p l ain fo r us th e p ro p h e t s
’
p
word s ? guid e ,
2 0 No w Hille l sat am ong th e 3 2 Th e ti m e will co m e wh e n God

wi ll bring again th e c ap ti ve h o s ts ;
,
m ast e rs o f th e law an d h e s tood

fo r I s rae l Shall re t urn an d d we ll in
,
forth an d s aid P e rh ap s our young

,
rabboni wh o h as r e ad th e w ord p e ac e .
wi ll b e int e rp r e t e r .
3 3 And aft e r m any y e ars o ur
2 1 And Je s u s said Th e Ari e l o f t e m p l e s h all b e b uilt ag ain an d o n e
wh o m God will h onor o n e in wh o m
,
,
th e p ro p h e t is our o wn Je rus ale m

th e p ur e in h e art d e lig h t s will c o m e
. .
,
2 2 B y s e lfi s hn e ss an d cru e lty
an d glorify th e h o us e o f Go d an d
thi s p e o p l e h as b e com e a s t e nc h unto ,
th e E lohi m
r e ign in right e ous n e ss .
34 W h e n Je s us h ad t h us said
.
2 3 Th e p ro p h e t s aw t h e s e d ay s ,
h e s t e p p e d as id e an d all th e p e o p l e
fro m far an d o f t h e se ti m e s h e ,
,
we re am az e d an d s aid T h is s ure ly
wrot e
is th e Ch ri s t
,
.
24 O ur do c t o rs l awy e rs p ri e st s
.
, ,
an d s crib e s o p p r e ss th e p oor w h il e
th e y th e m s e lv e s in lux ury li ve
,
.
CHAPT E R 20 .
2 5 Th e s acrific e s an d th e o ffe r
ing s of I s rae l are but abo m ination
f
A ter th e f
Th e ho m eward j o ur
e ast .
n ey .Th e m is si n g Je s us The
unto God Th e o nly s acrific e th at
.
.
s earch fo r h im H is p aren ts fi n d
.
God r e quire s is s elf .
him in th e tem p le H e g o es with .
2 6 B e c au s e o f thi s inj u stic e an d

th em to N az ar e th S y mbo lic m ean .
thi s cru e lty o f m an to m an th e Holy , in g o f carp enter s to o ls

’
On e h as sp ok e n o f t h is c o m m on
.
w e alt h : HE gre at fe ast o f th e p as ch was

2 7 L o I wi ll o v e rt urn y e s I will
, , ,
T e nd e d an d th e N az are n e s we r e
ov e rturn it s h all b e ov e rturn e d an d
.
, j ourn e ying to ward t h e ir h om e s

2 A n d t h e y w e r e in S am ari a
, .
it s h all b e n o m or e until h e com e s

w h o s e righ t it is an d I wi ll gi ve it an d Mary s aid W h e r e is m
,
,y s o n ?
unto h im . No o n e h ad s e e n th e b o y
3 A nd Jo s e p h s o ug h t am ong
.
2 8 In all th e w orld t h e re is o n e
law o f right an d h e w h o br e ak s th at t h e ir kindre d wh o w e re o n t h e ir way
to G alil e e ; b ut t h e y h ad s e e n him
,
law will s uffe r g ri e f; fo r God is j u s t .
29 A nd I srae l h as gone far no t .
as tray ; h as not r e g ard e d j u stic e ,

4 Th e n Jo s e p h Mary , an d a s o n
o f Zeb e de e
,
nor th e ri ght s o f m an an d God d ew r e turn e d a

t h rough all Je ru sal e m
, ,
m and s th at I s rae l Sh all r e form an d ,
t urn again to ways o f h o lin ess

,
. c o uld fi nd him not .

S ec tio n VI OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 47
h h
5 And t e n t e y we n t up to th e 14 We us e th e sq u are to m e as
t e m p l e court s an d as k e d th e guard s , u re all our lin e s to s traigh t en o ut
v
H a e you e e n Je u , a fair h aire d
s s s -
th e c rook e d p l ac e s o f th e way an d
‘
,
b o y , wit h d e e p blu e e y e s , t w e l e v m ak e th e corn e rs o f o ur c onduc t

,
y e ars o f ag e , about th e s e court s ? s q uar e .
6 Th e gu ard s r e p li e d , Y e s , h e is
1 5 We us e th e co m p ass to draw
h
,
in th e t e m p l e n o w di sp uting wit
th e doctors o f th e law
‘
circl e s round our p as s ion s an d d e
s ir e s to k e e p t h e m in th e bound s o f
.
7 And th e y w e nt in , an d found
h im as th e g u ard s h ad s aid
right e ou s n ess .
16 We us e th e ax to cut away
.
8 And Mary s aid , Why Je s u s ,

wh y do you tr e at your p ar e nt s thu s ? th e knotty u s e l e s s an d u ngainly
,
Lo , w e h av e s ought tw o d ays fo r p art s an d m ak e th e c h aract e r s y m

you We fe ar e d th at s o m e gr e at
.
m e tric al .
h arm h ad ov e rt ak e n you . 1 7 We u s e th e h am m e r to driv e

9 A n d Je s us s ai d , D o you not ho m e th e truth an d p ound it in ,
kno w th at I m us t b e about m y until it is a p art o f e v e ry p art

F
.
ath e r s w ork ? 1 8 We us e th e p l an e to s m oot h

’
1 0 But h e w e nt round an d th e rough un e v e n s urfac e s o f j oint

p r e s s e d th e h and o f e e ry v
doctor of an d b lock
,
an d bo ard th at go to
,
th e law an d s aid , I tru s t t at w e h ,
build th e t e m p l e for th e trut h .
m ay m e e t ag ain .
1 9 Th e c h i s e l lin e th e p l um m e t
1 1 And th e n h e w e nt fort w it h h an d th e s aw all h av e t h e ir u s e s in
, ,
h
h is p ar e nt s on t e ir way to Naz a
th e w ork s ho p of th e m ind
h h
r e t ; an d w h e n t e y re ach e d th e ir
2 0 And t h e n t h i s l ad d e r w it h its
.
h h h
o m e h e w roug t wit Jo s e p as a h trinity o f s t e p s fait h ho p e an d lo ve ;
ca rp e nt e r .
, ,
o n it w e cli m b up to th e d o m e o f
12 On e d ay h e was bringing
as
h
fort th e tool s for w ork h e said , p urity in li fe .
h
1 3 T e s e tool s r e m ind m e o f 2 1 And on t e t we l ve s t e p lad
h -
h
th e on e s w e andl e in th e w ork s ho p d e r w e as c e nd until we r e ach th e
h
o f th e m ind w h e r e t in g s are m ad e p inn acl e o f th at whic h li fe is sp e nt
h h h
o f t oug t an d w e r e w e build up
—
to build th e T e m p l e o f Pe rfe ct e d
c harac t e r .
Man .
S E CTI ON VI .
VAU
L ife an d Wo rk s o f Jesu s in I nd ia .
CHAPT E R 21 RO YAL p rinc e of Indi a, R a

A
.
R avan na s e es Jes us i n th e tem p le

O
vann a o f ri s sa in th e s out , h
w as at th e J wi h
e s fe ast
and is c ap tiv ate d H illel tells h im
.
abo ut th e bo y
.
R avann a fi n ds Jes us 2 R
v nn a was a m an o f we alt h ;
a a
an d h e w as j u s t an d wit h a b and o f
.
in N az are th and g iv es a eas t in his f ,
ho no r . Ravanna beco mes p atro n Brahm ic p ri e s t s s ough t wi sdo m in

o f Je sus , an d tak es h im to I n dia to th e We s t .
s tud y th e B rahmic religi o n . 3 Wh e n Je s us st o o d am ong th e

48 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n VI
Je wis h p ri e s s an d
t re ad ok e an d sp ,
h
m ig t t ak e h im to th e East w e r e h e h
Ravanna h e ard an d was am az e d . could l e arn th e wi s do m o f th e
4 And w h e n h e as k e d wh o Brah m s .
Je s u s w as fro m w h e nc e h e c am e an d
,
16 A
nd Je s u s lon g e d to go t at h
w h at h e w as chi e f Hill e l s aid
, ,
h e m i g ht l e arn : an d aft e r m any
5 We c all thi s child th e D ay d ay s h is p ar e nt s g av e con s e nt .
S t ar fro m o n h igh fo r h e h as co m e 1 7 Th e n , with p rou d , h e art ,

,
to bring to m e n a li g ht th e light o f ,
R av ann a w it h
h is train , b e gan th e
li fe ; to lig h t e n up th e way o f m e n j ourn e y to ward th e ri s ing s un ; an d
an d t o r e d e e m h is p e o p l e I s rae l aft e r m any d ay s th e y cro s s e d th e
v
.
,
6 And Hill e l told R av ann a all S ind , an d r e ach e d th e p ro inc e of

about th e chi ld ; about th e p ro p h e
O ri s sa, an d th e p al ac e o f th e p rinc e .
ci e s conc e rning h im ; about th e w o n 1 8 Th e Brah m ic p ri e s t s w e re

d e rs o f th e night w h e n h e was born ; glad to w e lco m e hom e th e p rinc e ;
abo ut th e vi sit o f th e m agi an v h
w ith f a or t e y r e c e i e d th e Je wis v h
ri t boy .
p e s s ;
1 9 And Je s u s was acc e p t e d as
7 About th e way in wh ic h h e
a p u p il in th e t e m p l e Jag ann ath ;
w as p rot e ct e d fro m th e w rath o f
an d h e r e h e l e arn e d th e Ve d as an d
e vil m e n ; about h is fli g ht to E gyp t
th e Manic l aw s
l and an d h o w h e th e n was s e rv ing .
2 0 Th e Brah m ic m as t e rs w o n
w i th h is f at h e r as a c arp e nt e r in N az
,
ar e t h
d e r e d at th e cl e ar conc e p tion s o f th e
.
8 R av ann a w as e ntranc e d an d
chil d , an d o ft e n w e r e am az e d w e n h
as k e d to kno w th e w ay to N az ar e th
,
h e e x p l ain e d to t e m th e m e aning h
o f th e l aw s
,
th at h e m i g ht go an d honor s uc h a
.
o n e as s o n o f God
R 22
.
9 And wit h his gorg e ou s train

CHAPT E .
h e j ourn e y e d on th e way an d c am e f
Th e riend s h ip o fJe s us an d L am aas .
t o Naz ar e th of Galile e .
Jes u s ex p lain s to L amaas the
1 0 H e found th e obj e ct o f h is m ean in g o f tru th , m an , p o wer,
s e arc h e ng ag e d in building d w e lling s u n d ers tand in g , wi s d o m , s alv atio n
for th e s ons o f m e n .
an d aith f .
1 1 And w h e n h e firs t s aw Je s u s
h e w as cli m bing up a t w e lv e ste p -
l add e r an d h e c arri e d in h is h an d s
,
A MO NG th e p ri est s of Jagann at h
w as o n e wh o lov e d th e Je wi s h
a co m p ass s qu ar e an d ax bo y . L am aas Bram as w as th e
h h
.
,
1 2 R av ann a s aid All h ail m o st

, ,
n am e by w ic th e p ri e s t was
f avore d s o n o f h e av e n ! kno wn .
1 3 And at th e inn R av ann a 2 On e d ay as Je s u s an d L am aas

m ad e a f e as t for all th e p e o p le o f th e w alk e d alon e in p l az a Jag annath ,
to w n ; an d Je s us an d his p ar e nt s L am aas s aid , My Je wi s m as t e r , h
w e re th e h onor e d gu e st s . h
w at is trut ?h
14 F or c e rt ain d ay s R avann a h
3 And Je s us s aid , Trut is th e
w as a gu es t in Jo s e p h s h o m e o n
’
only thing t h t c h ng not a a es .
Marm ion Way ; h e s ought to l e arn 4 In ll th w orld t h r a

a tw e e e re o
th e s e cr e t o f th e w i s do m o f th e s o n ; t h ing ; th s i tr t h ; th th r
e o ne s u e o e
but it was all too gre at for him . f l hood i ; a d trut h i t h t wh ic h
a se s n s a
1 5 And t h e n h e as k ed t h at h e is , and f al h ood t h at w hic h
se m s ee s
m ig h t b e th e p atr o n o f th e c h ild ; to b e .
50 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n VI
g ion s of O ri s s a a n d th
, e v a ll e y o f th e 13 Wh e n m an h as r e ac h e d th e
Gan g e s s e e king w i s d o m fro m th e
, p l a c e w h e r e h e h as fait h in G o d in ,
s udr as and th e v is y as an d th e n ature an d hi m s e lf h e knows th e ,
m as t e rs . Word o f p o w e r ; his w ord is b alm

2 B e n are s o f th e G ang e s was a fo r e v e ry w ound is cure fo r all th e ,
c ity ri c h in c ultur e an d in le arnin g ; ill s o f life .
h e r e th e tw o r abboni s t arri e d m any 1 4 Th e h e al e r is th e m an wh o

d ay s . c an in s p ir e fait h Th e to n gu e m ay .
3 And Je s u s s oug h t to l e arn th e S p e ak to hum an e ars but s o uls are ,
Hindu art o f h e aling an d b e c am e ,

r e ach e d by s oul s th at sp e ak to
th e p up il o f U d rak a gr e at e s t o f s ouls .
1 5 H e is th e forc e ful m an wh o s e
,
th e Hindu h e al e rs .
4 U d rak a t aug h t th e u s e s o f th e s oul is l arg e an d w h o c an e nt e r int o

,
wat e rs p l ant s an d e arth s ; o f h e at s o ul s ,

in sp iring ho p e in tho s e wh o
h av e no ho p e an d fait h in t h o se wh o
,
an d co ld ; s un s hin e an d s h ad e ; o f ,
light an d d ark .
h ave no faith in God in nature n o r , ,
5 H e s aid Th e l aw s o f n atur e in m an .
1 6 Th e re is no uni ve rs al b alm
,
are th e l aw s o f h e alth an d h e wh o ,
ali v e s according to th e s e l aw s is for tho s e w h o tre ad th e co m m o n

n e v e r Sick .
w alks o f life .
6 Tran s gr e ss ion of t h e s e l aws is 1 7 A thou s and t h ings p roduc e

sm an d h e w h o s in s is s ick inh arm ony an d m ak e m e n s ick ; a
thous and thin g s m ay tun e th e harp
.
,
7 H e w h o ob e y s th e l aws m ain ,
t ain s an e qui libriu m in all h is p art s s ic h o rd an d m ak e m e n w e ll

,
.
1 8 Th at w hic h is m e dicin e fo r
,
an d thu s in s ur e s tru e h arm ony ; an d

h arm ony is h e alt h w hi le di s cord is o n e is p oi s on fo r anoth e r o n e ; s o
o n e is h e ale d by wh at w ould kill

,
di s e as e .
8 Th at w h ic h p roduc e s h ar anoth e r o n e .
m ony in all th e p art s o f m an is m e d 1 9 An h e rb m ay h e al th e o n e ;

ic in e in s urin g h e alth
,
. a d rink o f wat e r m ay r e s tor e anot h e r
9 Th e bo d y is a h arp s ichor d ,
o n e ; a m ount ain br e e z e m ay bring
an d w h e n its s tring s are too r e lax e d ,
to li fe o n e s e e m ing p as t all h e l p ;
o r are to o t e n s e th e in s trum e nt is 2 0 A co al o f fi re o r bit of ,
e art h m ay cur e anoth e r o n e ; an d

,
o ut o f tun e th e m an is s ick
,
.
,
10 No w e v e rything in n ature
,
o n e m ay w as h in c e rt ain s tre am s ,
h as b e e n m ad e t o m e e t th e w ant s o r p oo l s an d b e m ad e w hol e
,
.
o f m an ; s o e v e ry thing is foun d in 2 1 Th e virtu e fro m th e h and o r

m e d ic al arc an e s . bre at h m ay h e al a thou s and m or e ;
1 1 A nd w h e n th e h arp s ichord but lo v e is qu e e n Thoug ht r e in .
,
o f m an is out o f tun e th e v as t e x forc e d by lo v e is God s gre at s o v ’

,
p an s e o f n atur e m ay b e s e arch ed e re ig n b al m .
fo r r e m e d y ; th e re is a cur e fo r e v e ry 2 2 But m an y o f th e brok e n

ail m e nt o f th e fl e s h . c h ord s in li fe an d di s cord s t h at s o
,
1 2 Of cour s e th e w ill of m an is v e x th e s oul are c au s e d by e v il

,
r e m e d y s up r e m e ; an d b y th e vi g or s p irit s o f th e air th at m e n s e e not ;
o u s e x e rci s e o f w il l m an m ay m ak e ,
th at l e ad m e n on throu g h i g noranc e
t e ns e a chord th at is re lax e d or m ay ,
t o bre ak th e l aws of n ature an d o f
r e l ax o n e th at is too t e n s e an d thus God .
m ay h e al hi m s e lf
,
. 2 3 T h e se p o we rs act lik e d e
S ectio n VI OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 51
m o n s , and t h e y sp e ak ; t h e y re nd ofBrah m th e h oly o ne to act fo r

h e y dri ve h im to d e sp air
,
th e m an ; t . Brah m in all affa irs rt h

o f ea .
24 But h e w h o is a h e al e r tru e , , 8 Th e s e cond m an wash e d ,En d

1 s m as t e r o f th e s oul an d c an by , , fro m th e h and o f P arab rah m h e
fo rc e o f will control t h e s e e vil on e s
,
.
c am e ; an d h e w as c all e d S h atriy a .
2 5 S o m e s p irit s o f th e air are 9 And h e was m ad e to b e th e

m as te r s p irit s an d are s trong to o , king , th e r ule r an d th e warrior ,
s trong for h u m an p o w e r alon e ; but h
w ho s e hig e s t ord ain e d duty w as ,
m an h as h e l p e rs in th e hig h e r rot ction f th ri t
p e o e p e s
re al m s t h at m ay b e i m p ortun e d
.
, 1 0 And fro m th e inn e r p art s o f

an d t h e y will h e l p to dri v e th e d e
P arab rah m th e third m an c am e ;
m on s out .
2 6 Of wh at t hi s gr e at p h y s ici an
an d h e w as c all e d a i sy a v .
11 H e w as
y e llo w m an an d
a
s aid,
thi s is th e s um A n d Je s u s .
h is it w as to till th e s oil an d k e e p
,
bo we d his h e ad in re cognition o f th e th e flock s an d h e rd s

,
wi s do m o f thi s m as t e r s o ul an d
.
,
1 2 And fro m th e f e e t o f P ar
we n t his way
ab rah m th e fourt h m an c am e ; an d
.
h e was bl ack ; an d h e w as c all e d th e

CHAPT E R 24 .
s udr as o n e of lo w e s t at e
,
4 .
‘
The B rahm ic d o ctrin e o f c astes .

1 3 Th e s udras is th e s e rvant o f
Jes us rep udiates it and teach es h u th e r ac e o f m e n ; h e h as no right s
m an eq uality Th e p ries ts are t h at oth e rs n e e d r e sp e ct ; h e m ay
n o t h e ar th e Ve d as r e ad
.
f an d it
off e nd e d an d d ri v e h im ro m t h e ,
te m p le H e abid es with th e s ud r as
.
m e an s d e at h to h im to look into
an d te ach es th e m .
th e fac e o f p ri e s t o r kin g an d
, ,
n aught but d e ath c an fre e h im fro m

OUR y e ars th e Je wis h boy h is s t at e o f s e r vitud e .
abod e in t e m p l e Jag ann ath . 14 A nd Je s u s s aid T h e n P ar ,
2 On e d ay h e s at am ong th e ab rahm is not a Go d o f j u s tic e an d
p ri e s t s an d s aid to th e m Pr ay t e ll , , o f ri g ht ; fo r w i th h is o w n s trong
m e all abou t your vi e ws o f c as t e s ; h an d h e h as e x alt e d o n e an d broug h t

wh y do you s ay t h at all m e n are anoth e r lo w .
n o t e qu al in th e s ig h t o f God ? 1 5 And Je s u s s aid no m or e to

3 A m as t e r o f th e ir l aw s s tood t h e m b ut looking up to h e ave n h e
,
fort h an d s ai d Th e Holy On e w ho m s aid ,
1 6 My Fath e r-God w h o w as
,
w e c all Brah m m ad e m e n to s ui t
, ,
hi m se lf an d m e n s hould not c o m
,
an d is an d e v e r m or e s h all b e ; wh o
,
h old s within th y h ands th e s c al e s

,
p l a in .
4 In th e b e ginning d ays o f h u o f j u s tic e an d o f right ;

m an lif e Brah m s p ok e an d four 1 7 W h o in th e boundl e s s n e ss of
lo v e h as m ad e all m e n to e qu al b e
,
m e n s tood b e for e h is fac e . .
5 No w fro m th e m out h o f P ar
,
Th e w hit e th e b lack th e y e llo w
, ,
ab rah m th e firs t m an c am e ; an d h e an d th e re d c an look u p in thy fac e

was w hit e w as lik e th e Brah m h im an d s ay O ur F ath e r God
,
- .
1 8 Thou Fat h e r o f th e h u m an
,
s e lf ; a br ah m an h e w as c alle d .
6 And h e was h igh an d lift e d up ; r ac e I p rai s e thy n am e

,
A nd all th e p ri e st s w e re an
.
abo v e all w ant h e s tood ; h e h ad n o 19

n e e d o f toil .
g e re d by t h e w or d s w hich Je s u s
7 And h e was c all e d th e p ri e s t s p ok e ; t h e y rush e d up o n h im ,

52 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n VI
i d him an d wo uld h av e don e

se z e ,
H E N Je s us saw th e sudras an d
h im h arm . th e farm e rs in s uc h m ulti
2 0 But t h e n L am aas r ai s e d h is tud e s draw n e ar to h e ar h is w ords ;
h and an d said Yo u p ri e st s o f h e sp oke a p arabl e to th e m ; h e s aid
,
Brahm b e war e ! you kno w not w h at

,
2 A nobl e m an p o ss e ss e d a gr eat
y o u do ; w a it ti ll y o u kno w t h e God e s t a t e ; h e h a d f our s on s an d h e ,
t h i s yout h adore s w ould h av e th e m all gro w s trong by

h
.
21 I h a v e b e h e ld thi s b o y at s t a nding fort a n d m akin g us e o f
r a y e r w h e n li ht a b ov e th e light of all th e t al e nt s th e y p o ss e s s e d
p g .
s un s urround e d h im B e w ar e ! h is
,
3 And s o h e g av e t o e ac h a s h ar e
God m ay b e m ore p o we rful t h an o f h is gre at w e alth an d b ad e th e m ,
Brah m . go th e ir way .
22 I f Je s us s p e ak s th e trut h if 4 Th e e ld e s t s o n w as full of s e lf ;
,
h e is ri g ht you c annot forc e h im to h e w as am bitiou s s hr e w d an d q ui ck ,
d e s i st ; if h e is w rong an d you are o f t h oug h t

,
righ t h is w ord s will co m e to n au g ht

,
5 H e s aid w it h in h i m s e lf I am
, ,
fo r righ t is m ight an d in th e e n d it
, th e old e s t s o n an d th e s e m y broth , ,
w i ll p r e v ail . e rs m u s t b e s e r v ant s at m y fe e t
, ,
a 23 A nd t h e n th e p ri e st s re 6 And t h e n h e c al le d h is brot h
frain e d fro m doing Je s u s h arm ; b u t e rs forth ; an d o n e h e m ad e a p u p p e t
o n e s p ok e out an d s aid , king ; g ave h im a sw ord an d ch arg e d
24 Within thi s ho ly p lac e h as h im to d e fe nd th e w ho le e s t at e .
not thi s r e ckl e ss youth don e vio le nc e 7 To o n e h e g av e th e u s e o f

to P arab rah m ? Th e law is p lain ; l and s an d flo wing w e ll s an d flock s ,
it s ay s H e w h o r e vi le s th e n am e o f an d h e rd s an d b ad e h im ti ll th e S oil
, , ,
Brah m s h all d ie . an d t e nd th e flock s an d h e r d s an d

2 5 L am aas p le ad fo r Je s u s li fe ;
’
b ring to h im th e choic e s t o f h is
an d t h e n th e p ri e st s j u s t s e i z e d a g ain s .
s courg e of cord s an d drov e h im 8 And to th e oth e r o n e h e s aid ,
fro m th e p l ac e . You are th e young e s t s o n ; th e

2 6 And Je s u s w e nt h is w ay an d bro ad e s t at e h as b e e n as s ign e d ; you
found a s h e lt e r w ith th e bl ack an d h av e no p art nor lot in anything
y e llo w m e n th e s e rvant s an d th e th at is
,
.
till e rs o f th e s oil . 9 A nd t h e n h e took a c h ain an d

2 7 To th e m h e firs t m ad e kno w n bound h is b roth e r to a n ak e d rock
th e go s p e l o f e qu alit y ; h e told th e m u p on a d e s e rt p l ain an d s aid to ,
o f th e Broth e rhood o f Man th e h im ,

.
,
Fat h e rhood o f God . 10 You h av e b e e n born a s l av e ;

2 8 Th e co m m on p e o p l e h e ard y o u h a v e no ri g h ts an d y o u m u s t ,
h im w i th d e li g ht an d l e arn e d to b e cont e nt e d w ith your lot fo r ,
O F
,
r
p y a ,
ur a th e r -God w h o a rt in th e r e is no r e l e a s e f o r you until you
h e ave n . d ie an d go fro m h e nc e .
1 1 No w aft e r c e rt ain y e ars th e ,
CH A P T E R 2 5 d.
a y o f r e ckoning c a m e ; th e nobl e
m an c all e d up h is s on s to r e nd e r
Jes us teach es th e s ud r as an d arm ers f
th e ir account s . .
R elate s a p arable o f a n o ble m an 12 A n d w h e n h e kn e w th at o n e ,
an d his u nj u s t s o n s M ak es h is e ld e s t s o n h ad s e i z e d th e w hol e
.
,
k no wn th e p o ss ibilities o f all m e n e s t at e an d m ad e h is brot h e rs S l av e s

.
,
S ectio n VI OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 53
13 He him , tor e h is
se z e i d p ri e s t ; th e farm e r s h all w alk h and
p ri e s tly rob e s aw a y a n d p u t him in in h and with king ; fo r all th e world
c
a p ri s on e ll , w h e r e h e w as forc e d to w i ll o w n th e broth e rhood o f m an .
s t ay until h e h ad aton e d fo r all th e 2 5 0 m e n ari s e ! b e c o n s c 1o us o f

,
h
w rongs t at h e h ad don e . your p o w e rs fo r h e wh o will s n e e d
,
14 And t h e n as t h oug h t h e y not r e m ain a s l ave .
2 6 Ju s t liv e as you w ould h av e

,
w e r e but toys h e thr e w in air th e

your broth e r li v e ; unfold e ac h d ay
,
t h ron e an d arm or of th e p up p e t
king ; h e brok e h is s word an d p ut as do e s th e flo w e r ; for e art h is
d h e av e n is yours an d
,
h im in a p ri s on c e ll . y our s a n
, ,
1 5 And th e n h e c all e d h is f arm e r God wi ll brin g you t o your o wn .
s o n an d as k e d h im w h y h e h ad not 2 7 A nd all th e p e o p l e cri e d ,
r e s cu e d fro m h is galling ch ain s h is S ho w u s th e w ay th at lik e th e flo w e r

brot h e r o n th e d e s e rt s an d s .
w e m ay unfold an d c o m e unt o o ur
o wn
1 6 And w h e n th e s o n m ad e an .
s w e r not th e fath e r took unto h im

R 26
,
s e lf th e flock s an d h e rd s th e fi e ld s ,
CHAPTE .
an d flo wing w e ll s
Jes u s K atak
,
at Th e car o f Jag an
1 7 And s e nt h is far m e r s o n to
.
n ath Jes u s rev e als to th e p e o p le

li ve out on th e d e s e rt s an d s until .
th e e m p tin e s s o f B rah m ic ri tes ,

,
h e h ad aton e d fo r all th e w rongs

an d h o w to s ee Go d in m an
t hat h e h ad don e .
Te ach es th em th e d ivin e law o fs ac

.
1 8 And th e n th e fat h e r w e nt
rifi c e .
an d found h is young e s t s o n in cru e l

c h ain s ; w it h h is o w n h an d s h e brok e N all citi e s o f O ri ssa Je s u s
th e
th e ch ain s an d b ad e h is s o n to go in t aug ht A t K at ak by th e riv e r
.
,
p e a ce .
Sid e h e t au g h t an d thou s and s of
,
19 No w wh e n th e s on s h ad all
,
, th e p e o p l e fol lo w e d h im .
p a id u p th e ir d e b t s th e y c am e ag ain 2 On e d ay a c ar o f Jag ann at h

an d s tood b e for e th e b ar o f ri g ht . w as h aul e d alon g by s cor e s of fr e n
2 0 Th e y all h ad l e arn e d th e ir z ie d m en an d Je s u s s aid
, ,
l e ss on s l e arn e d th e m w e ll ; an d th e n
, 3 B e hold a form wit h ou t a
,
th e f ath e r onc e ag ain divid e d th e s p irit p ass e s by ; a body w it h n o
e s t at e . s oul ; a t e m p l e w it h no alt ar fir e s .
2 1 H e g av e to e ac h an e qu al 4 Thi s c ar o f K ri s hn a is an
s h are an d b ad e t h e m r e c o g niz e th e
, e m p ty thing for K ri s h n a is not
,
law o f e q uity an d rig h t an d liv e in , th e r e .
p e a c e. 5 Thi s c ar is but an idol o f a

22 And o n e a s udras s p ok e an d
, , p p
e o l e drunk on w in e o f c arn al
s aid ,
May w e wh o are but s lav e s , things .
w h o are cut do w n lik e b e as t s to s at 6 God liv e s not in th e noi s e o f

isfy th e whi m s o f p ri e s t s m ay w e
- ton g u e s ; th e re is no w ay to h im
h ave ho p e th at o n e w ill co m e t o fro m an y i d ol s hrin e .
7 Go d s m e e ting p l ac e wit h
’
bre ak our ch ain s an d s e t u s fr e e ?
23 And Je s u s s ai d Th e H oly ,
m an is in th e h e art an d in a s till ,
On e h as s aid th at all h is chil d r e n

, s m all voic e h e s p e ak s ; an d h e wh o
Sh all b e fre e ; an d e v e ry s oul is chi ld h e ars is still .
o f God 8 An d all th e p e o p l e s aid T e ac h ,
24 Th e s udras s h all b e fr e e as us to kno w th e Holy On e wh o

54 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n VI
sp e a ks wit h in th e h e art God of ,

th e 21 Te ar do w n your idol s ; t he y
s till s m all oic e v . c an h e ar you not turn all your sac
9 And Je s us s aid Th e Ho ly rifi c ial alt ars into fu e l fo r th e fl am e s .

,
Bre at h c annot b e s e e n with m ort al 2 2 Mak e h u m an h e art s your al

e y e s ; nor c an m e n s e e th e S p irit s t ars an d burn your sacrific e s wi t h
,
o f th e Holy On e ; th e fi re o f lov e .
10 But in th e ir i m ag e m an was 2 3 And all th e p e o p le w e

tranc e d an d w ould h ave w o r
.
m ad e an d h e wh o looks into th e
, ,
fac e o f m an look s at th e i m ag e of
,
s hi p p e d Je s u s as a God ; but Je s u s
th e God w h o s p e ak s w ithin . s aid ,
1 1 And w h e n m an h onors m an 2 4 I am your broth e r m an j us t

h e h onors God an d wh at m an do e s
, co m e to s ho w th e way to God ; y o u
for m an h e do e s fo r Go d
,
. s h all n o t w ors hi p m an ;
p r ai s e Go d ,
12 A nd you m u s t b e ar in m ind th e Holy On e .
th at w h e n m an h arm s in thou g ht ,
o r w ord o r d e e d anoth e r m an he , CH AP TE R 2 7
d o e s a w rong t o God .
13 I f you w o uld s e rv e th e God Jes us atte n ds B eh ara f e as t in .
w h o S p e aks w ithin th e h e art j u s t , P re ach es a rev o lu tio n ary s erm o n o n

s e rv e your n e ar of kin an d tho s e , h u m an e q u ality R elates th e p ar a .
th at are no kin th e s trang e r at , ble o f th e bro k e n blad es .
y our g a t e s th e fo e w h o s e e k s to do
you h arm ;
,
H E fam e o f Je s us as a t e ac e r h
1 4 As s i s t th e p oor an d h e l p th e ,
s p r e ad throu g all th e l and , h
w e ak ; do h arm t o non e an d c ov e t an d p e o p le c am e fro m n e ar an d far
,
not w h at is not y ours ; to h e ar h is w ord s o f truth .
1 5 Th e n w ith your ton g u e th e

,
2 At B e h ar , on th e s acr e d riv e r
Ho ly On e w ill S p e ak ; an d h e w i ll o f th e Brah m s , h e t au ght fo r m any
s m i le b e hind your t e ars wi ll li g ht d ay s .
And A ch a w e althy m an of
,
your count e n anc e w it h j oy an d fi ll ,

3 ,
your h e art s with p e ac e . B e h ar m ad e a fe as t in honor o f h is

,
1 6 And th e n th e p e o p l e as k e d , g u e s t an d h,
e invit e d e v e ry o n e to
To wh o m S h all w e brin g g i ft s ? c om e .
Wh e r e s h all w e o ffe r s acrific e ? 4 A nd m any c am e ; am ong t h e m

1 7 And Je s u s s aid O ur F ath e r ,
thi e v e s e xtortion e rs an d court e
, ,
God as ks n o t for n e e d l e s s w ast e o f s an s . An d Je s u s s at wit h th e m

l a nt f gr a in o f d ov e o f l am b an d t au g h t ; but th e y w h o follo w e d
p o ,
.
h im w e re m uc h ag gri e v e d b e c aus e
, ,
1 8 Th at w hich you burn on an y

s h rin e you thro w aw ay No bl e ss . h e s at with thi e v e s an d c ourt e s an s .
ings c an att e nd th e o n e wh o t ak e s 5 A nd th e y u p b rai d e d h im ;

th e food fro m hun gry m outh s to b e th e y s ai d R ab b oni m ast e r o f th e
, ,
d e stroy e d b y fi re . wi s e thi s d ay w ill b e an e vil d ay fo r

,
19 Wh e n you w ould o ffe r s acri you .
fi c e unto our God j u s t t ak e y our ,

6 Th e n e w s w ill s p r e ad th at y o u
i ft f r a in or m e at a n d lay it on con s ort w i th court e s an s an d thi e v e s
g o g , ,
th e t ab le o f th e p oor . an d m e n w i ll s hun y o u as th e y s hun

20 From it an inc e nse w ill ari s e an as p .
to h e av e n w hic h will r e turn to you 7 A n d Je s u s n

a swe e r d th e m an d
A
,
w ith bl e ss e dn e ss . said ,
m as t e r n e v e r s cre e n s h im
S e ctio n VI OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 55
se lf for sa ke of re p ut ation or of an d fo r fam e , j u st for your se l fis h

fame . se lve s .
but w ort hle s s b au

'
8 Th es e are 19 Th e m an wh o c o v EtS is a
‘
r
bl e s o f th e d ay ; t h e y ri s e an d s ink , th i e f, an d S h e w h o lu s t s is court e s an .
lik e e m p ty bottl e s on a stre am ; Yo u wh o are non e o f t e s e s p e ak h

th e y are illu s ion s an d w i ll p as s o ut .
aw ay ; 20 Nobody s p ok e ; th e accus e rs
9 T h e y are th e indic e s to w h at h e ld t h e ir p e ac e .
th e t h oughtl e s s think ; th e y are th e 2 1 A nd Je s us s aid Th e p roo f ,
noi s e th at p e o p l e m ak e ; an d s h al thi s d ay is all ag ain s t t h o s e wh o

lo w m e n j udg e m e rit by th e noi s e .
h ave ac cu s e d .
10 God an d all m ast e r m e n 2 2 Th e p ur e in h e art do not ac

j udg e m e n by w h at th e y are an d cu s e Th e v i le in h e art wh o want
.
not by w h at th e y s e e m to b e ; not to co v e r up th e ir guilt wit h h oly

by t h e ir r e p ut ation an d th e ir fam e . s m ok e of p i e ty are e v e r lo athing
1 1 Th e s e court e s an s an d thi e v e s drunk ard thi e f an d c ourt e san
chi ldr e n of m y Fath e r-Go d ;
, .
are 2 3 Thi s lo athing an d t h i s s corn

th e ir s o uls are j us t as p r e ciou s in is m ock e ry fo r if th e tins e le d co at
,
h is s ight as yours or o f th e Br ah m ic , o f r e p ut ation could b e torn aw ay ,
p ri e s t s .
th e loud p ro fe ss or w ould b e found
1 2 An d t h e y are w orking o ut t o r e ve l in h is lu s t d e c e it an d m any , ,
th e s am e li fe s u m s th at y o u w h o form s o f s e cr e t s in .
p rid e yours e l ve s on your r e s p e ct

,
2 4 Th e m an wh o S p e nd s h is
ability an d m or al w ort h are w ork , ti m e in p ulling oth e r p e o p l e s we e d s ’
ing o ut .
c an h av e no ti m e t o p ull h is o w n
1 3 And s o m e of t h e m h av e
,
an d all th e choic e s t flo w e rs o f li fe
s ol ve d m uc h h ard e r s u m s th an y o u wi ll s oon b e chok e d an d d ie an d
h ave s olve d you m e n wh o look at
,
,
nothing will r e m ain but d arn e l
t h e m wit h s corn
,
. thi stl e s burs ,

.
1 4 Y e s th e y are s inn e rs an d
, ,
2 5 A nd Je s u s s p ok e a p arabl e :
c on fe s s t h e ir guil t w hi le you are ,
h e s aid B e ho ld a farm e r h ad g r e at
, ,
guilty but are s hre w d e nou g h t o

,
fi e ld s o f ri p e n e d grain an d w h e n h e ,
h ave a p oli s h e d co at to cov e r up look e d h e s aw th at bl ad e s o f m any

yo ur gui lt . s t alk s o f w h e at w e r e b e nt an d brok
15 S up p o s e you m e n wh o s corn e n d own .
t h e s e court e s an s th e s e drunk ar d s 2 6 A nd w h e n h e s e nt h is r e ap
an d t h e s e thi e v e s e rs fort h h e s ai d
,
w h o kno w th at We will not s av e ,
th e s t alks o f wh e at th at h av e th e
,
you are p ure in h e art an d li fe th at ,
you are b e tt e r far th an th e y s t and , brok e n bl ad e s .
forth t h at m e n m ay kno w j u s t w h o 27 Go fort h an d cut an d burn

you are th e s t alk s w ith brok e n bl ad e s
A nd aft e r m any d ays h e
. .
1 6 Th e Sin li e s in th e w i s h in ,
28
th e d e s ir e not in th e ac t w e nt to m e as ur e up h is grain but
’
.
, ,
1 7 You c o v e t oth e r p e o p le s not a k e rn e l could h e find

’
.
we alt h ; you look at ch arm in g form s ,

29 And th e n h e c all e d th e h ar
an d d e e p w it h in your h e art s y o u v e s te rs an d s aid to th e m Wh e r e is ,
lu s t fo r th e m . m y g rain ?
18 D e c e it y o u p ractic e e v e ry 3 0 Th e y an s w e r e d h im an d s aid ,
d ay an d Wi sh fo r gold fo r honor
, ,
We did according to your word ; we
56 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n VI
g ath e re d up an d burn e d th e s t alk s s we e t p e rfum e s t h at gi ve s t h em

w i th brok e n bl ad e s an d not a s t alk ,
s tr e ngt h to toil .
w as l e ft t o c arry to th e b arn . 9 No w m e n an d bird s an d

,
3 1 And Je s us s aid I f God s av e s , b e ast s an d cr e e p ing thing s are d e i

only t h o s e wh o h av e no brok e n ti e s m ad e fl e s h ; an d h o w d ar e m e n
bl ad e s wh o h av e b e e n p e rf e ct in
,
, kill an y thing ?
his Sight wh o w ill b e s av e d ? Tis cru e lt y t h at m ak e s th e
’
10
3 2 A nd th e accu s e rs hung th e ir
,
w orld aw ry Wh e n me n h ave
h e ads in s ham e ; an d Je sus w e nt h is
.
l e arn e d th at wh e n th e y h arm a li v
way .
ing thing th e y h arm th e m s e lv e s ,
th e y s ur e ly wi ll not kill nor c aus e ,
CHAPT E R 28 . a t hi ng t h at God h as m ad e to s u ffe r
p a in
Ud rak a g ives a eas t in J es us h o n o r f ’
.
.
1 1 A l awy e r s aid I p ray you ,

Jes us s p e ak s o n th e u n ity o f Go d
,
Je s u s t e ll w h o is t h i s God y o u S p e ak
an d th e bro th erh o o d o f li e Oriti f .
,
abou t ; w h e r e are h is p ri e s t s h is
cis e s th e p rie s th o o d B eco m es th e ,
.
t e m p l e s an d h is s h ri n e s ?
g u es t o f a f arm e r .
1 2 And Je s u s s aid Th e God I ,
E NA R E S is th e s acre d city of sp e ak about is e v e ry w h e r e ; h e c an
th e Brah m s , an d in B e n ar e s not b e co m p as s e d w ith wall s nor ,
Je s u s t aught ; U d rak a was h is ho s t .

h e d g e d ab out w it h bound s o f an y
2 Ud rak a m ad e a fe as t in honor kin d .
o f h is gu e s t , an d m any high born 1 3 All p e o p l e w ors h i p Go d th e ,
Hindu p ri e st s an d s crib e s w e re On e ; but all th e p e o p le s e e h im not

t h e re .
alik e .
3 And Jes u s s aid to t h e m Wi th ,

1 4 Thi s uni v e rs al God is wis
m uc h d e li g ht I s p e ak to you con d o m w i ll an d lov e
,
.
—
c e rning li fe th e broth e rhoo d o f 1 5 Al l m e n s e e not th e Triun e
li fe . God On e s e e s h im as th e God of
.
4 Th e uni v e rs al God is o n e y e t ,
m i g ht ; anoth e r as th e God o f
h e is m or e th an o n e ; all thing s are thought ; ano th e r as th e God o f lov e
16 A m an s i d e al is h is Go d an d
.
God ; all thin g s are o n e .

’
5 B y th e s w e e t br e at h s o f God
,
s o as m an u nf o ld s h is Go d unfo ld s
, , .
all lif e is bound in o n e ; s o if y o u Man s God tod ay to m orro w is not

’
,
t ouch a fib e r o f a livin g thin g you Go d .
s e nd a t h rill fro m c e nt e r to th e o ut e r 1 7 Th e n ation s of th e e art s e e h

bo und s o f life . Go d fro m d i ffe r e nt p oi n ts o f vi e w ,
6 And wh e n you cru s h b e n e ath an d s o h e do e s not s e e m th e s am e to
your foot th e m e an e s t w orm you ,
e v e ry o ne .
s h ak e th e thron e o f Go d an d c au s e ,
18 Man n am e s th eGod pa rt of
th e s w ord o f rig h t to tr e m bl e in its h e s e e s an d thi s to h im is all o f God ;
,
Sh e ath . an d e v e ry n ation s e e s a p art o f Go d ,
7 Th e bird s ing s o ut its s ong fo r an d e v e ry n ation h as a n am e fo r

m e n an d m e n vibr at e in uni s on to
,
Go d .
h e lp it s ing . 19 You Brah m an s c all h im P ar

8 Th e an t con s truct s h e r h o m e ,
ab rah m ; in E g y p t h e is Thoth ; an d
th e b e e its s h e lt e ring co m b th e Z e us is h is n am e in Gre e c e ; Je hovah
s p i d e r w e av e s h e r w e b
,
an d flo w e r s ,
is h is H e b re w n am e ; but e v e ry
bre at h e to t h e m a sp irit in t h e ir wh e re h e is th e c au se l e ss Caus e th e ,
58 TH E AQUAR I AN GO S P E L S ec tio n VI
Your p r
13 nt s I r e turn ; you
es e p ri e s t ly ro b e s ; m u s t c e as e to s e r v e
c nnot buy th
a e kno w l e d g e o f th e th e H o ly On e fo r gold ; m u s t giv e
Lord w it h gold or p r e cious gift s
,
.
y our li fe ,
a n d a ll you h a v e in w il ling ,
1 4 Th e s e w ord s o f Je s u s an s e rvic e to th e s on s o f m e n .
e re d m or e an d m or e th e p ri e s t s 2 6 A nd Je s u s s aid no m ore ;
g ,
an d th e y b e g an t o p lot an d p l an A j ain in w e nt h is w ay ; an d w hil e h e

h o w th e y m ig h t dri v e h im fro m th e could not co m p re h e n d th e trut h
l and .
th at Je s us s p ok e h e s aw w h at h e
,
1 5 Aj ain in did not j oin w it h h ad n e v e r s e e n b e for e .
t h e m in p lot an d p l an ; h e le ft th e 2 7 Th e r e al m o f fait h h e n e v e r
t e m p l e in th e night an d s ough t th e h ad e x p lor e d ; but in h is h e art th e
s e e d s o f fait h an d univ e rs al broth e r
,
h o m e w h e re Je s us d we lt .
1 6 And Je s us s ai d Th e r e is no
hoo d h ad found good s oil .
ni g ht w h e r e s hin e s th e s u n ; I h av e 2 8 And as h e j ourn e y e d t o h is

no s e cr e t m e ss ag e s to giv e ; in light ho m e h e s e e m e d to s l e e p to p as s ,
all s e cr e t s are r e v e al e d
through d ark e s t night an d w h e n h e ,
w ok e th e S un o f R i g ht e ou s n e s s h ad
.
1 7 Aj ain in s aid I c am e fro m

ari s e n ; h e h ad foun d th e k ing
,
far-aw ay L ahor e th at I m ight .
2 9 No w in B e n ar e s Je s u s tar
,
l e arn ab out thi s anci e nt w i s d o m ,
an d thi s kingdo m o f th e Holy On e

,
ri e d m any d ays an d t aug h t .
o f w h ich you S p e ak
R 30
.
18 Wh e r e is th e kin g do m ? CHAPT E .
w h e r e th e king ? Who are th e s ub

Jes u s re c ei ves n e ws o f h i f th d ath
j e c ts ? w h at its l aw s ? fath e r H e write s a lette r to his
s e e o
1 9 And Je s u s s aid T h i s king

.
, m o th er Th e le tter
. H e s en d s it .
d o m is not far away b ut m an with , o n its way b y a m erch an t

m ort al e y e s c an s e e it not ; it is wit h
.
NE d ay Je s u s s tood b e s id e
O
in th e h e art . as
20 You n e e d not s e e k th e king th e G an g e s b u s y w ith h is w ork ,
in e art h o r s e a o r s k y ; h e is not
, ,
a c aravan , r e turning fro m th e We s t,
th e re an d y e t is e v e ry w h e re H e . d re w n e ar .
A nd ro ac h ing Je s us
,
is th e Chri s t o f God ; is uni v e rs al 2 o ne, ap p ,
lov e . s aid , We c o m e to you j us t fro m

2 1 Th e gat e o f t h i s do m inion your n ative l and an d bring un w e l
is n o t hig h an d h e w h o e nt e rs it
,
co m e n e ws .
m u s t fall do w n o n h is kn e e s It is . 3 Yo ur f ath e r is n o m or e o n
not wid e an d non e c an c arry c arn al
,
e art h ; your m ot h e r gri e v e s ; an d
bundl e s t h roug h . non e c an co m fort h e r S h e w o n .
2 2 Th e lo w e r s e lf m us t b e tr an s d e rs w h e th e r yo u are s till aliv e o r

m ut e d int o S p irit - s e lf ; th e bo d y not ; s h e long s to s e e you onc e ag ain .
m us t b e was h e d in li v ing s tr e am s 4 A nd Je s u s bo w e d hi s h e ad in
o f p urity . s il e nt thoug h t ; an d t h e n h e w ro t e .
2 3 Aj ainin as k e d Can I b e ,
Of w h at h e w rot e t h i s is th e s um :
c o m e a s ubj e ct o f t h i s king ? 5 My m oth e r no b l es t o f wo m an
,
24 And Jes us s aid You are , kind ; A m an j u s t fro m m y n ati ve

yo urse lf a king an d you m ay e nt e r l and h as br o ug h t m e w ord t hat
t h ro ug h th e gat e an d b e a s u b j e ct
,
fath e r is no m ore in fl es h an d t hat ,
o f th e K ing o f king s . you g ri e ve an d are d i s con s ol at e

, .
6 My m oth e r all is we ll ; is we ll
g
2 5 But you m u s t lay as id e your ,

S ec tio n VI OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 59
for f ath e r an d is w e ll fo r
you . for you ,
s up p lying all your n e e d s ;
7 H i s w ork in thi s e arth - round an d I am w it h y o u all th e way , Js
is don e an d it is no b ly don e b o s hu a .
A h
, .
8 In all th e w alk s o f li fe m e n 20 nd b y th e and o f o n e, a

c annot ch arg e h im w i th d e c e it m e rch ant , going to Je ru s al e m h e .
di s h on e sty nor w rong int e nt, .

,
h
s e nt t is l e tt e r o n its w ay .
9 H e r e in thi s round h e fini s h e d

m any h e avy t as k s an d h e h as g on e ,
CH APTE R 31 .
fro m h e nc e p r e p are d to s olv e th e

f h f B rahm ic p ries ts are e n rag ed becaus e
p robl e m s o t e round o s oul .
o f J es u s te achin g an d res o lv e to
’
10 O ur F a t h e r- God is w ith h im
d ri v e him ro m I n dia fL am aas
th e r e as h e w as w it h h im h e r e ; an d .
,
p le a d s fo r h i m P ri es ts e m l
p y
o a
th e re h is an g e l gu ard s h is foot s t e p s .
m urd erer to k ill h i m L am aas

l e s t h e go e s astray .
warn s him an d h e fl e e s to N ep e l
.
1 1 Why s houl d you w e e p T e ars

.
c anno t conqu e r gri e f Th e r e is no .

H E w ord s an d w ork s Je s u s of
p o w e r in gri e f t o m e nd a brok e n T c aus e d unre s t throug h all th e
h e art . l and .
12 Th e p l an e o f g ri e f is i d l e n e ss ; 2 Th e
co m m on p e o p l e w e r e h is
th e bu sy s o ul c an n e v e r g ri e v e ; it fri e nd s b e li e v e d in him an d fo l
, ,
h as no ti m e fo r g ri e f . lo w e d h im in throngs .
1 3 Wh e n g ri e f c o m e s troo p in g 3 Th e p ri e s t s an d rul e rs w e re
t h rough th e h e art j u st lo s e your , afr aid o f h im ; h is v e ry n am e s e nt
s e l f; p lung e d e e p into th e m ini s try t e rror to th e ir h e art s
o f lo v e an d gri e f is not
.
,
. 4 H e p r e ach e d th e brot h e r h ood
1 4 Yours is a m ini s try o f lov e , o f li fe th e right e ou s n e s s o f e qu al
,
an d all th e w orld is c alling out fo r right s an d t aug ht th e u s e le s s n e s s

,
lov e . o f p ri e s t s an d s acrifici al rit e s

1 5 T h e n le t th e p as t go w ith th e
, .
5 H e S hook th e v e ry s and o n
p a s t ; ri s e fro m t h e c a r e s o f c a rn a l w h ic h th e Br ah m ic s y s t e m s too d ;
things an d giv e your life fo r tho s e h e m ad e th e Brah m ic idol s s e e m s o
w h o li v e . s m all an d s acrific e s o fr au g ht w it h
,
1 6 And if yo u lo s e yo ur li fe in s in,
th at s hrin e s an d w h e e l s of
s e r vin g l i fe y o u w ill b e s ur e to find p yr a e r w e r e al l forgot .
in it th e m orning s un th e e v e ning , 6 T h e p ri e s s -
t d e cl ar e d t h at if
d e ws in s ong o f bird in flo w e rs an d
, , , t h i s H e br e w boy s hould t arry long e r
i n th e st ars of ni g ht . in th e l and a r e volution w oul d o c
1 7 In j u s t a litt le w hil e y our cur ; th e co m m on p e o p le w ould ari s e s
robl m s f thi s e a rth - round w i ll b e an d kill th e p ri e s t s an d t e ar th e

p e o ,
s olv e d ; an d w h e n your s u m s are all t e m p l e s do wn .
w ork e d o ut it will b e p l e as ur e un al 7 And s o th e y s e nt a c all abro ad ,
lo y e d fo r you t o e nt e r wi d e r fi e ld s o f an d p ri e s t s fro m e v e ry p rovinc e
us e fuln e s s to S olv e th e gr e at e r
,
c am e B e n are s w as o n fi re wit h
.
p robl e m s o f th e s oul . Br ah m ic z e al .
1 8 S tri v e t h e n t o b e cont e nt
, , , 8 L am aas fro m th e t e m p l e Ja
an d I w ill co m e to y o u s o m e d ay g a n n at h w h o kn ,
e w t h e inn e r li fe of
an d b ring y o u rich e r gi ft s th an gol d Je s u s w e ll w as in th e ir m i d s t an d
, ,
o r p r e ciou s s ton e s . h e ard th e rantin g s o f th e p ri e s t s ,
1 9 I m s ure th at John wi ll c are

’
9 And h e st o od fort h an d s aid ,
60{ TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L
My brot h e r p ri e st s t ak e h e e d ,
be ,
Je s u sh ast e n e d to d e p art .
bare ful w h at y o u do ; t h i s is a r e cor d 2 2 B y ni g ht h e l e ft B e n ar e s ,
a king d ay . an d with h as t e h e j ourn e y e d to th e

1 0 Th e w orld is looking on ; th e north ; an d e v e ryw h e re th e farm e rs , ,
v e ry lif e o f Brah m ic thought is n o w m e rch ant s an d th e s udras h e l p e d

on tri al .
h im h is way
on .
11 If w e r e as on-blind ; if
are 23 And aft e r m any d ays h e
p r e j udic e be king to d ay ; if w e re r e ach e d th e m i g hty Hi m alay as ,
s ort to b e as tly forc e an d d y e o u r an d in th e city K ap iv as tu h e abod e .
h and s in b lood th at m ay in Sight of 2 4 Th e p ri e s t s o f Buddh a o p e n e d

Brah m b e innoc e nt an d p ur e
,
,
,
h
wid e t e ir t e m p l e doors for h im .
1 2 H is v e ng e anc e m ay fall do w n
o n u s ; th e v e ry rock on w hich w e CHAPT E R 32 .
s t and m ay burs t b e n e ath our fe e t ;

Jes us an d
B arata To g eth er th ey
an d our b e lov e d p ri e s thood an d our
.
re ad th e s acre d b o o k s
,
Je s u s tak es
l aws an d S hrin e s wi ll go into d e c ay .
.
ex c e p tio n to th e B u dd his t d o ctr in e

1 3 B ut th e y w ould le t h im
o f evo lu tio n an d rev e als th e tru e
s p e ak no m ore Th e w rathful .
o rig in o f m an M e ets Vid y ap ati ,

ri t ru h d d b t h i m S i t
.
p e s s s e u p an e a p ,
wh o be co m es h is c c -labo rer
u p on h im c all e d h im tr aitor thr e w .
,
,
h im bl e e d ing to th e s tr e e t ,
14 And th e n c o nfu s ion r e i g n e d ;

.
,
A O
M NG th e Buddhi st p ri e s t s was
w h o s aw a lo fty wi s do m in
o ne
th e p ri e s t s b e c am e a m o b ; th e Si g ht th e w ord s th at Je s u s s p ok e It was
o f h um an blood le d on to fi e ndi s h
.
B ar at a Arabo .
ac ts an d c all e d fo r m or e
,
.
2 To g e th e r Je s us an d B arat a
1 5 Th e rul e rs f e aring war , ,
r e ad th e Je wi s h Ps alm s an d P ro p h
s ought Je s u s an d th e y found h im
,
e ts r e ad th e V e d as th e Av e s t a an d ,
c al m ly t e aching in th e m ark e t p l ac e - . th e w i s d o m o f Guatam a .
1 6 Th e y urg e d h im t o d e p art , 3 And as th e y r e ad an d t alk e d

t h at h e m i g ht s av e h is life ; but h e about th e p o ss ibi liti e s o f m an B ar ,
r e fus e d to go . ata s ai d ,
1 7 And th e n th e p ri e s t s S o u ght 4 Man is th e m arv e l o f th e uni

c aus e fo r h is arr e s t ; but h e h ad don e ve rs e H e is a p art o f e ve ry thing
.
fo r h e h as b e e n a li v ing thing on
,
no cri m e
e v e ry p l an e o f life
.
1 8 A nd th e n fal s e c h arg e s w e r e .
p r e fe rr e d ; but w h e n t h e s o ld i e rs 5 Ti m e w as w h e n m an w as not ;
w e nt to bring h im to th e j ud g m e n t an d th e n h e w as a bit o f form le s s
h all t h e y w e r e afr aid b e c aus e th e ,
s ub s t anc e in th e m old s o f ti m e ; an d
p pe o l e s tood in h is d e fe n se . th e n a p roto p l as t .
19 Th e p ri e s t s w e r e b affle d an d , 6 By uni v e rs al law all t h ings

t h e y re s olve d to t ak e h is life by t e nd up w ard t o a s t at e o f p e rfe ct
s t e alt h . n e ss Th e p roto p l as t e volv e d b e
.
2 0 T h e y found a m an w h o w as
,
co m ing w orm th e n r e p ti le bird an d

,
b e as t an d th e n at l as t it r eac h e d
,
a m urd e r e r by tr ad e an d s e nt h im , ,
o ut b y ni g ht to s l ay th e obj e ct o f th e form of m an .
th e ir w r ath . 7 No w m an h i m s e lf is m ind
,
2 1 L am aas h e ard about th e ir

,
an d m ind is h e r e to g ain r f ction

p e e
p lotting a n d th e ir p l an s a n d s e nt a ,
b y e x p e ri e nc e ; an d m in d is o ft e n
m e ss e ng e r to w arn h is fri e nd ; an d m anif e s t in fl e s h y fo rm an d in th e ,
S e ctio n VI OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 61
form b e st s uit e d to its gro wt h S o . s tood b e fore his fac e (Th e H e .

!
m ind m ay m anife s t as w orm o r , br e w s c all t h e s e s e ve n S p irit s E lo ,
bird o r b e ast or m an
, ,
. h im ) .
8 Th e ti m e wi ll co m e w h e n c v 2 1 An d t h e se are t h e y wh o in ,
e ry th in g of life w ill b e e volv e d unto th e ir boundl e ss p o we r cre at e d c v ,
th e s t at e o f p e rfe ct m an . e ry th in g th at is or was
, .
9 And aft e r m an is m an in p e r 2 2 Th e s e S p irit s of th e Triun e

fe ctn e s s h e will e v ol v e to h igh e r
, God m ov e d on th e fac e of boundl e ss
fo rm s o f lif e . s p ac e an d s e v e n e th e rs w e r e an d ,
1 0 And Je s u s s aid B ar at a A ra ,
e v e ry e th e r h ad its form o f li fe .
b o wh o t aug h t you thi s th at m ind , , 23 Th e s e form s o f li fe w e re b ut

w hic h is th e m an m ay m ani fe s t in
,
, th e t h oug h t s of God cloth e d in th e

fl e s h of b e ast o r bird o r cre e p ing
,
s ub s t anc e o f th e ir e th e r l an
, , p e s .
t hi ng ? 24 ( M e n c a ll t h e s e e th e r p l an e s
1 1 B arat a s aid Fro m ti m e s , th e p l an e s o f p roto p l as t o f e arth of
w h ic h m an r e m e m b e rs not our
, ,
p l ant o f b e as t of m a n o f ang e l an d
v
, , ,
p ri e s t s h a e told u s s o a n d s o w e , o f c h e ru bi m ) .
kno w .
2 5 T h e s e p l an e s wit h all t h e ir
1 2 And Je s u s s aid E nli g h t e n e d , te e m i ng t h ought s o f God are n e v e r
A rabo are you a m ast e r m ind an d s e e n by e y e s of m an in fl e s h ; th e y
,
do not kno w th at m an kno ws n aught are co m p o s e d o f s ub s t anc e far to o

by b e ing told ? fi n e fo r fle s h ly e y e s to s e e an d s till
13 Man m ay b e li e v e w h at o th th e y con stitut e th e s oul o f t hings ;
,
e rs s ay ; but t h u s h e n e v e r kno w s . 2 6 And wit h th e e y e s o f s oul all

I f m an w ould kno w h e m u s t h im ,
cre ature s s e e th e s e e th e r p l an e s an d ,
s e lf b e w h at h e kno w s . all th e form s o f li fe .
1 4 Do you r e m e m b e r Ar abo , ,
2 7 B e c aus e all form s o f life o n
w h e n you was ap e o r bird o r , , e v e ry p l an e are thoug h t s o f God ,
w or m ? all cr e atur e s think an d e v e ry cr e a

,
1 5 No w if you h av e no b e tt e r
,
ture is p o ss e s s e d o f w ill an d in its , ,
p roving of your p l e a th an t h at th e m e as ure h as th e p o we r to choo s e

, ,
p ri e s t s h av e told y o u s o you do not ,

2 8 And in th e ir n ativ e p l an e s
kno w ; y o u s i m p ly gu e s s . all cr e atur e s are s u p p li e d wit h nour
1 6 R e g ard not t h e n w h at an y , ,
is h m e n t fro m th e e t h e rs o f t h e ir
m an h as s aid ; le t us forge t th e fl e s h , p l an e s .
an d go wit h m ind into th e l and o f 29 And s o it was wit h e v e ry li v

fle sh le ss t h ings ; m ind n e v e r do e s ing t h ing until th e w ill b e c am e a
forg e t . s lug g i s h w i ll an d t h e n th e e th e r s
,
1 7 And b ack ward t h roug h th e o f th e p roto p l as t th e e art h th e

, ,
ag e s m as t e r m ind s c an tr ac e t h e m p l ant ,t h e b e a s t t
,
h e m a n b e gan to
vi b rat e v e ry Slo w
,
s e l v e s ; an d t h u s t h e y kno w . .
1 8 Ti m e n e ve r w as wh e n m an 3 0 Th e e th e rs all b e c am e m or e
was not . d e n s e an d all th e cre atur e s o f th e se
,
1 9 Th at w h ic h b e gin s w ill h av e p l an e s w e re clot h e d w ith co ars e r

an e n d I f m an w as not th e ti m e
.
, g a rb s ,
th e g a rb s o f fl e s h w hic h ,
m e n
will co m e w h e n h e w ill not e xi s t . c an s e e ; an d thu s thi s co ars e r m ani
2 0 F ro m Go d s o w n R e cord fe st w hic h m e n c all p hy sic al ap

’
, ,
Book w e r e ad : Th e Triun e God p e are d .
bre at h e d forth an d s e ve n S p irit s ,

31 A nd thi s is w hat i s c all e d th e
62 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n VI
fall of
m an ; but m an fe ll not alon e p la nt , a n d e art an d h
p roto p las t
fo r p roto p las t, an d e arth , an d p l ant w i ll b e r e d e e m e d .
an d b e as t w e r e all includ e d in th e 4 0 B arat a w as am az e d ; th e

fall .
wi s do m o f th e Je wi s s ag e was re v h
3 2 Th e ang e l s an d th e c rubi m h e
e l ation unto h im .
4 1 No w , Vid y ap ati, wi s e s t o f
fe ll not ; th e ir w i lls w e r e e v e r s trong
th e In d i an s ag e s , chi e f o f t e m p l e
,
an d s o th e y h e ld th e e th e rs o f th e ir
K ap av is tu , h e ar d B arata S p e ak to
p la n e s in h a r m ony w it h God .
Je s u s o f th e o rigin o f m an , an d
3 3 No w w h e n th e e t h e rs r e ach e d
, h e ard th e an s w e r o f th e H e bre w
th e rat e o f at m o s p h e r e an d all th e ,
p ro p h e t , an d h e s aid ,
cr e ature s o f th e s e p lan e s m us t g e t 42 You p ri e s t s o f K ap av is tu ,
t h e ir foo d fro m at m o s p h e r e th e con , h e ar m e sp e ak : We s t and tod ay
flic t c am e ; an d th e n th at w hich th e u p on a cr e s t o f ti m e S ix ti m e s ag o
finit e m an h as c all e d s urv i val o f
.
, a m as t e r s oul w as born w h o g av e a
th e b e s t b e c am e a law
, , glory light to m an , an d n o w a m as
34 Th e s tron g e r ate th e bodi e s te r s ag e s t and s h e r e in t e m p l e K ap
o f th e w e ak e r m ani fe s t s ; an d h e r e av is tu
is w h e re th e c arn al law o f e v olution
.
h
4 3 T i s H e br e w p ro p e t is th e h
h ad its ri s e . ri sing s t ar of w i s d o m , d e ifi e d H e .
3 5 And n o w m an in h is utt e r ,
b rin g s to u s a kno w l e d g e o f th e s e
s h am e l e s s n e ss s trik e s do w n an d e ats
,
cr e t thing s o f Go d ; an d all th e w orld
th e b e as t s th e b e as t con s u m e s th e
,
h
will e ar h is w ord s , w i ll e e d h is h
p l a nt ,
th e p la nt thriv e s o n th e w ord s , an d glori fy h is n am e .
e art h th e e arth ab s orb s th e p roto

,
44 You p ri e s ts o f t e m p l e K ap
p l a s t . av is tu , s t ay ! b e s till an d li s t e n w h e n
3 6 In yond e r kingdo m o f th e h e s p e ak s ; h e is th e Living racl e O

s oul t h i s c arn al e volution is n o t o f God .
kno w n an d th e gr e at w ork o f m as 45 A
nd all th e p ri e s t s g a e v
,
te r m ind s is to r e s tor e th e h e rit ag e h

t anks , an d p rai s e d th e Buddh a o f
o f m an to bring h im b ack to h is e s e nlight e n m e nt .
,
t at e t hat h e h as lo s t w h e n h e ag ain ,
will live u p on th e e t h e rs o f h is n a CH A PTE R 33 ,
tiv e p l an e .
Jes us te ach es th e co m m o n p e o p le at a
3 7 Th e t h oug h t s o f God c h ang e
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n q e fh e i
not ; th e m ani fe s t s o f life on e ve ry
pp r s e l 1
lan e unfold into p e rfe c tio n o f th e ir
hind ; an d as th e th o ug h ts o f Go d ble o fth e ro ck y fi eld an d th e hi d d en
tr e as u r e
c an n e v e r d ie th e re is no d e at h to .
an y b e ing o f th e s e v e n e th e rs o f th e
,
N il e nt m e dit ation Je s us s at
s
s e v e n S p irit s o f th e Triun e God .
b e sid e a flo w ing sp ring It was
3 8 A nd s o an e art h is n e v e r
.
a ho ly d ay an d m any p e o p l e o f th e
,
p ant ; a b e as t or bir d or cr e e p in g
l , , s e rv ant c as t e w e r e n e ar th e p l ac e
2 A nd Je s u s s aw th e h ard draw n
.
thin g is n e v e r m an an d m an is not , ,
an d c annot b e a b e as t o r bird o r , , , lin e s o f toil on e v e ry bro w in e v e ry ,
cr e e p in g thin g .
h and Th e re was no look o f j oy in
.
3 9 Th e ti m e w ill c o m e wh e n all an y fac e Not o n e o f all th e group

.
t h e se s e v e n m ani fe s t s will b e ab c ould think o f any thing but toil .
s orb e d an d m an
, an d b e as t an d
, ,
3 And Jes u s S p ok e to o n e an d
S ectio n VI OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 63
sa id Why are you all s o s ad ? H av e could p rovid e e noug h o f food t o

,
you no h ap p in e ss in li fe ? k e e p h is fam il y fro m want .
4 Th e m an r e p li e d We s c arc e ly ,
1 5 On e d ay a m in e r w h o Fo ul d
kno w th e m e anin g o f th at w or d s e e b e n e at h th e s oil in p as s ing on
.
,
We toil to liv e an d ho p e fo r nothin g h is w ay s aw thi s p oor m an an d

, ,
e l s e but toil an d b le s s th e d ay w h e n
,
h is unfruit ful fi e ld .
w e c an c e as e our toi l an d lay u s 1 6 H e c all e d th e w e ary toil e r

do w n to r e st in Buddh a s city o f an d h e s ai d My broth e r kno w y o u
’
, ,
th e d e ad . not th at j ust b e lo w th e s urfac e o f

5 A n d Je s u s h e art w as s tirr e d
’
y our b arr e n fi e l d ric h tr e as ur e s lie
wit h p i ty an d w ith lov e fo r t h e s e c o nc e ale d ?

p oor toil e r s ,
a n d h e s aid 1 7 You p lo w an d s o w an d r e ap
,
6 Toil s ho uld not m ak e a p e r in s c ant y way an d d ay b y d ay y o u ,
s o n s ad ; m e n s hou ld b e h ap p i e s t tre ad up on a m in e o f gol d an d p re

w h e n th e y toi l Wh e n h o p e an d c io u s ston e s
. .
lov e are b ack o f toi l th e n all o f li fe, 1 8 Thi s w e alt h li e s not u p on th e

is fill e d w ith j oy an d p e ac e an d s u rfac e o f th e g roun d ; b ut if y o u
,
thi s is h e av e n D o y o u not kno w will but d ig aw ay th e rocky s oi l

.
th at s uch a h e av e n is fo r you ? an d d e lv e d o w n d e e p into th e e arth ,
7 Th e m an r e p li e d Of h e av e n you n e e d no long e r till th e s oil fo r

,
we h av e h e ar d ; b u t th e n it is s o far n au g ht .
aw ay ,
an d w e m u s t liv e s o m any 1 9 Th e m a n b e li e v e d Th e .
live s b e fore w e r e ach th at p l ac e ! m in e r s ur e l y kno w s ; h e s ai d an d

8 A nd Je s u s s ai d My b roth e r
,
I w i ll find th e tr e as ure s hidd e n in

, ,
m an , y our thou g ht s are w rong ; m y fi e ld .
y our h e av e n is not far aw a y; an d it 2 0 A nd t h e n h e dug away th e

is not a p l ac e o f m e t e s an d boun d s rocky s oil an d d e e p d o w n in th e
, ,
is not a c ountry to b e r e ach e d ; it is e art h h e found a m in e o f g old .
a s t at e o f m ind .
2 1 An d Je s us s ai d Th e s on s o f ,
9 God n e v e r m ad e a h e av e n for m e n are toi ling h ard on d e s e r t

m an ; h e n e v e r m ad e a h e ll; w e are p l ain s an d burning s a nd s an d
,
rocky
cre ators an d w e m ak e our o wn s oi ls ; are doing w h at th e ir fath e rs
.
10 No w c e as e t o s e e k fo r b e av
,
did not dre am ing t h e y c an d o ,
e n in th e s k y ; j u s t o p e n up th e au g ht e ls e .
w indo w s o f y our h e art s an d lik e a 22 , B e hold a m as t e r co m e s an d

, ,
flood o f li g ht a h e av e n w il l co m e t e lls t h e m o f a hi d d e n w e alth ; th at

,
an d bring a boun d le s s j o y ; th e n toil und e rn e at h th e rocky s oil o f c arn al

w ill b e no cru e l t as k . things are tr e as ure s th at no m an
1 1 Th e p e o p le w e r e am az e d an d c an count ; ,
g at h e re d clo s e to h e ar thi s stran g e 23 Th at in th e h e art th e ric h e s t

y oung m a s t e r S p e ak , g e m s a boun d ; th a t h e w h o w il ls m ay
12 I m p lorin g h im to t e ll t h e m o p e n up th e d oor an d fi n d th e m all
m ore about th e F ath e r-God ; about 2 4 A nd th e n th e p e o p l e s ai d
.
th e h e av e n th at m e n c an m ak e on Mak e kno w n to u s th e w ay t h at w e
e arth ; ab out th e b oun d le ss j o y m ay find th e w e al th th at li e s within
.
13 A n d Je s u s s p ok e a p arab l e ; th e h e art
h e s aid A c e rt ain m an p o ss e s s e d a
.
, 2 5 And Je s u s o p e n e d up th e
fi e l d ; th e s oi l w as h ar d an d p oor w ay ; th e toil e r s s aw anoth e r s id e o f
.
14 By con st ant toil h e s c arc e ly li fe an d t o il b e c am e a j o y , .

64 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n VI
CHAPTE R 34 . 11 And wh e n th e h arv e s t ti m e

c am e on th e busy n e ighbors c am e
Th e Jubile e in K ap avis tu . Jes u s ag ain ; th e y w e re s ur ri s e d
p .
te ach es i n th e p laz a an d th e p eo p le 12 Th e n ak e d s t alks h ad p ut

are as to n is h e d . H e relates th e p ar forth br anc h an d l e af an d h e avy
clust e rs o f d e liciou s grap e s we ig h e d
,
able o f th e u n k ep t vi n e y ard an d th e
e v e ry branch to e art h
vin e d ress er . Th e p rie s ts are an .
y er e d b y h is w o r ds
.
1 3 Th e g ath e re rs r e j oic e d as
d ay b y d ay th e y c arri e d th e ric h
,
was a g al a d ay in s acr e d K ap a
I T v is tu ; a throng o f Bu d d hi s t
w ors hi p p e rs h ad m e t to c e le b rat e
fruit a g e to th e p r e ss
,
1 4 B e ho ld th e vin e yard of th e ,
.
Lord ! th e e art h is sp r e ad wit h h u

a Jubi le e
m an v in e s
.
2 And p ri e st s an d m as t e rs fro m
.
1 5 Th e gorg e ou s form s an d rit e s

all p art s o f I n d i a w e r e th e r e ; th e y
of m e n are b ranch e s an d t h e ir
t aug ht ; but th e y e m b e lli s h e d litt le ,
w ord s are l e av e s ; an d th e s e h av e
trut h wit h m any w ord s
w n s o gr e at t h at s unlight c an
.
3 And Je s us w e nt into an an
gro
no lon e r r e ach th e h e art ; t h e re is
ci e nt p l az a an d h e t aug h t ; h e s p ok e g
of Fath e r-Moth e r-God ; h e told no fruit .
1 6 B e hold th e p run e r co m e s
about th e broth e rhood o f li fe ,
an d w it h a tw o -
,
e d g e d kni fe h e cut s
.
4 Th e p ri e s t s an d all th e p e o p le
aw ay th e branc h e s an d th e l e av e s
w e re astound e d at h is w or d s an d
o f w or d s
s aid I s thi s not Buddh a co m e a ain ,
g 1 7 A nd n au g h t is l e ft but un
,
in fl e s h ? N 0 oth e r o n e coul d S p e ak
wit h s uc h s i m p licit y an d p o w e r
clot h e d s t alk s o f hu m an lif e
1 8 Th e p ri e s t s an d t h e y o f
.
5 And Je s u s S p ok e a p arabl e ;
o m ou Sho w r e buk e th e p run e r
‘
h e s aid Th e r e w as a vin e y ard all p p s , ,

,
an d w oul d s t ay h im in h is w ork
unk e p t ; th e vin e s w e re hi g h th e .
1 9 Th e y s e e no b e auty in th e
h
,
g ro w t o f l e av e s an d branch e s
s t alk s of hum an li fe ; n o ro mi f
gre at p s es o
fruit
.
6 Th e l e av e s w e re bro ad an d
.
2 0 Th e h ar v e st ti m e will co m e
Sh ut th e s unli g ht fro m th e vin e s ; an d t h e wh o s corn e d th e run e r
th e gr ap e s w e r e s our an d fe w an d y p
,
will look on ag ain an d b e am az e d
,
s m all
h e y w ill s e e th e h u m an s t alks
,
.
7 Th e p run e r c am e ; wit h h is
for t
s h arp kni fe h e cut o ff e v e ry br anc h
t h at s e e m e d s o li fe l e s s b e nd ng lo w
i ,
wit h p re ciou s fruit

,
an d not a l e af r e m ain e d ; j u s t root

.
2 1 And t h e y will h e ar th e h ar
an d s t alk an d nothing m ore
v e s te rs r e j oic e b e c au s e th e h arv e s t
.
,
8 Th e busy n e ighbors c am e w it h ,
is s o gr e at
o n e accord an d w e r e am az e d an d
.
22 Th e p ri e st s we r e n o t we ll
,
s aid to h im w h o run d You fool

p e
,
ish m an ! th e vin e y ard is d e s p oil e d p l e a s e d w it h Je s u s w ord s ; but t h e y

’
e buk e d h im not ; t h e y f e are d th e

.
9 S uch d e s ol ation ! T h e re is r
m ultitud e
n o b ea ut y l e ft an d w h e n th e; h ar
.
vest ti m e sh all co m e th e g at! 1e re rs

,
will fi nd no fruit .
C HAPT E R 35
10 Th e p run e r s aid , Cont e n t Jes us and Vid yap ati co ns id er the
yo urse lv es wit h w h at you t h ink an d ,
n e ed s o f th e i n co m in g ag e o f th e
c o m e agai n at h arv e st ti m e an d s e e .wo rld .

(as TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n VI I
th e y cont ain e d ; but Je s us wi sh e d s h e b e li e ve d t h at h e h ad p owe r to

to r e ad th e m fo r h i m se lf h e al h e r s o n .
1 5 A nd s o s h e cl asp e d th e dying
.
3 No w Me ng-s te gr e at e s t s ag e
, ,
o f all th e fart h e r E as t wa s in thi s in f a nt in h e r a r m s a n d r an w ith

,
t e p e o f Tib e t
m l .
h a s t e a n d a s k e d to s e e t h e m a n o f
p at h
4 Th e acro ss E m o d us God .
h e i g ht s w as d i fficul t ; b ut Je s u s 1 6 W h e n J e s u s s a w h e r f a it h
s t art e d on h is w ay an d Vid y ap ati
,
h e lift e d u p h is e y e s t o h e a v e n a n d
s e nt wit h h im a tru s t e d guid e s a id ,
y F ath e r God le t p o w e r di
.
5 A nd Vid y ap ati s e nt a m e s M
17 -
,
s ag e to Me n g s te — in w ich h h e to dl vin e o e rs h a d o w m e
’
a n d le t t h e
h h h
,
,
ab out th e H e b r e w s ag e an d s p ok e Ho ly Br e a th fi ll f u l l t i s c ild t at
,
fo r h im a w e lco m e by th e t e m p l e it m ay live .
p ri e s t s 1 8 A nd in t h e p r e s e nc e o f th e
h
.
6 No w aft e r m any d ay
,
s a d
n m ultitud ,
e h e l a id h is a nd u p on
p e ril s g r e at t
,
h e gui d e an d Je s u s t h e chi ld a n d s a id ,
r e ach e d th e L ass a t e m p l e in Tib e t 19 Goo d w o m an you are bl e s t ;

.
7 A n d Me ng ste o p e n e d w id e
- your f aith h as s av e d y our s o n .
th e t e m p l e doors an d all th e p ri e s t s A nd t h e n th e child w as w e ll .
e p e o p l e w e r e as toni s h e d
,
an d m as te rs g av e a w e lco m e to th e
2 0 T h
an d th e y s aid Thi s s ur e l y is th e
H e br e w s ag e .
,
8 A nd Jes u s h ad acc e ss to all th e

Ho ly On e m ad e fl e s h fo r m an alon e ,
c annot r e buk e a fe v e r thu s an d s av e

s acr e d m anu s cri p t s an d w i th th e
h e l p o f Me n g -ste r e ad th e m all
,
a child,
f ro m
.
d e a t h .
Th en any of th e p e o p l e
,
2 1 m
9 And Me n g -ste o ft e n t alk e d
b rou g ht th e ir s ick an d Je s u s s p ok e
w it h Je s u s o f th e co m ing ag e an d ,
‘
th e Word an d th e y w e r e h e al e d
,
o f th e s acr e d s e rvic e b e s t ad ap t e d
.
,
2 2 A m ong th e L ad ak s Je s u s
t o th e p e o p le o f th e ag e t arri e d m any d ay s ; h e t au g h t th e m
.
10 In L as sa Je s u s d id not t e ac h h o w to h e al; h o w s in s are blott e d

.
Wh e n h e h ad fini s h e d all h is s tu d i e s out an d h o w to m ak e on e art h a

,
in th e t e m p l e s choo ls h e j ourn e y e d h e av e n o f o
t o ward th e We st In m any vi llag e s j y .
2 3 Th e p e o p l e lov e d h im for h is
.
h e t arri e d fo r a ti m e an d t aught
w ord s an d w ork s an d w h e n h e m u s t
.
,
1 1 At l as t h e r e ach e d th e p ass d e p art th e y gri e v e d as chi ld r e n
,
an d in th e L ad ak cit y L e h h e w as , gri e v e w h e n m o th e r go e s aw ay
, .
r e c e ive d wit h favor b y th e m onk s 2 4 And on th e m ornin g w h e n

,
th e m e rch ant s an d th e m e n o f lo w
, h e s t art e d on h is w ay th e m ultitud e s
e s t at e .
we r e th e r e t o p r e s s h is h and
1 2 A nd in th e m on ast e ry h e
.
2 5 To th e m h e S p ok e a p arabl e ;
ab od e ,
an d t au g ht ; an d th e n h e h e s aid A c e rt ain kin g s o lov e d th e ,
s ou g ht th e co m m on o l in t h e o l f h i l nd th t h nt forth
p p
e e
p e p e o s a a e s e
m art s o f trad e ; an d t h e r e h e t au g ht h is only s o n w ith p r e ciou s g i ft s fo r
.
1 3 Not far aw ay a w o m an liv e d all , .
w ho s e infant s o n w as Sick nigh unt o 2 6 Th e s o n w e nt e v e ry w h e re

d e at h . Th e d octors h ad d e cl ar e d an d s c att e r e d forth th e gi ft s w it h
Th e re is no h o p e ; th e chi ld m u s t d ie
,
l avi s h h and .
.
1 4 Th e w o m an h e ard th at Je s u s 27 But th e r e w e re p ri e st s wh o
was a t e ac h e r s e nt fro m God an d m ini st e r e d at s h rin e s of f o re ign god s
, ,
S ec tio n VI I OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T
w h o w e r e not p l e as e d b e c au s e th e ARAVAN
C of m e r ch ant m e n
h
king d id not t rough th em b e sto w w e r e j ourn e y ing throu g h th e
th e gift s . K as h m ar v ale as Je s us p asse d -that
28 A h
nd s o t e y s oug t to c au s e h w ay an d th e y w e r e goin g to L a
,
th e p e o p le all to h at e th e s o n Th e y . hore a ci ty o f th e H and th e fi v e

, ,
s ai d , Th e s e g i ft s are not o f an y s tr e am l and

h ; th
.
w ort y are but count e rfe it s

e .
2 Th e m e rc h ant m e n h ad h e ard
29 And s o th e p e o p l e thr e w th e th e p ro p h e t S p e ak h ad s e e n h is ,
p r e ciou s g e m s a n d go ld an d s ilv e r
, m ig h t y w ork s in L e h an d th e y w e r e ,
in th e stre e t s Th e y c au g ht th e
.
gl ad to s e e h im onc e ag ain .
s o n an d b e at h im s p it u p on h im
, , 3 A nd w h en th e y kn e w th at h e
dro v e h im fro m th e ir m ids t .
was going to L ahor e an d th e n acro s s
3 0 Th e s o n r e s e nt e d not th e ir th e S in d throu g h P e rs i a an d th e
in s ult s an d t h e ir cru e l ti e s ; but thu s
,
farth e r We s t an d t h at h e h ad no
h e p ray e d My Fath e r-Go d forg iv e
,
, , b e as t on which to rid e ,
th e s e cr e ature s o f th y h and ; th e y are 4 Th e y fr e e l y g av e to him a no
but slav e s ; th e y kno w n o t wh at b le b actri an b e as t w e ll s ad d le d an d
t h e y do
,
e qui p p e d an d Je s u s j ourn e y e d w it h
.
,
3 1 And w hil e th e y y e t w e r e th e c ar avan
b e atin g h im h e g av e th e m food an d
.
,
5 A nd w h e n h e r e ac h e d L ah or e
bl e s t th e m w ith a boun d le s s lov e .
A j ain in an d s o m e oth e r Brah m i c

,
3 2 I n c e rt ain citi e s w as th e s o n
p ri e s t s r e c e iv e d h im w ith d e li g ht
r e c e iv e d with j oy an d h e w ould , .
,
6 A j ain in w as th e p ri e s t w h o
gl adly h av e r e m ain e d to bl e s s th e c am e t o Je s u s in th e ni g ht ti m e in
ho m e s ; but h e could t arry not fo r ,
B e n are s m any m onth s b efo r e an d
h e m u s t c arry g i ft s t o e v e ry o n e in
h e ard h is w ord s o f truth
,
all th e kin g s do m ain

’
7 And Je s u s A j ain in s
’
w as
.
3 3 An d Je s u s s aid My F at h e r ,
gu e st ; h e t aught Aj ain in m any
God is king o f all m ankind an d h e ,
things ; r e v e al e d to h im th e s e cre t s
h as s e nt m e fort h wi th all th e boun
of th e h e alin g art .
ti e s of h is m atchl e ss lov e an d 8 H e t aug ht h im h o w h e cou ld

boundl e ss w e alth .
c ontrol th e s p irit s o f th e air th e fi re

3 4 To all th e p e o p l e o f all l and s
, ,
—
,
th e w at e r an d th e e arth ; an d h e e x
lo I m u s t b e ar th es e gi ft s thi s
,
l a in e d to h im th e s e cr e t doctrin e o f
p
for g i v e n e s s an d th e blotting o u t o f
w at e r an d thi s b r e ad o f life .
,
3 5 I g o m y w ay b ut w e w ill ,
m e e t ag ain ; fo r in m y F ath e rl an d is
$ 111 8 .
9 On e d ay Aj ain in s at w ith
roo m fo r all; I will p re p are a p lac e Je s u s in th e t e m p l e p orc ; a b an d o f h
for y o u w and e ring Sin g e rs an d m u s ici an s
3 6 A nd Je s u s r ai s e d h is h and in
.
au d b for th court to ing and

s il e nt b e n e diction ; t h e n h e w e nt h is
p s e e e e s
p l ay .
way .
10 Th e ir m u s ic w as m o st ric h
an d d e lic at e an d Je s u s s aid A m on g
CHAPT E R 37
h
t e hi g h —br e d p p
e o le o f
,
th e l an d w e
,
Jes us is p res e n ted with a cam e l . He h e ar no s w e e t e r m u s ic th an th at

g o e s to L ah o r e w h e r e h e abid es th e s e uncouth chi ld r e n o f th e wil
with A j ain in , wh o m h e te ac h e s d e rn e ss bring h e r e to u s .
Fro m w h e nc e thi s t al e nt an d
.
L es s o n o fth e wan d erin g m u s ician s . 11

Jes us res um es his j o urn e y . thi s p o we r ? In o n e short li fe t h e y
68 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n VI I I
s ure ly c ould n o t g ain s uc h grac e o f th e l and of p e rf e ct t h ing s th e v e ry

v oic e s uc h kno wle dge o f th e l aws
,
ang e l s will d e ligh t to h e ar t h e m
o f h arm ony an d ton e .
p l ay a n d s ing .
1 2 Me n c all th e m p ro d igi e s . 1 7 An d Je s us t aug h t th e c o m

T h e re are no p rodigi e s A ll t hing s . m o n p e o p l e o f L ahor e ; h e h e al e d
re s ult fro m n atur al law . t h e ir s ick an d s h o we d to th e m th e
,
1 3 Th e s e p e o p l e are not young . w ay to ri s e to b e tt e r thing s by h e l p

A t h ous and y e ars w ould not s u ffic e fuln e ss .
t o gi ve th e m s uch divin e e xp re s s i ve 1 8 H e s aid We are not ric h by ,
n e ss an d s uc h p urity o f v oic e an d w h at we g e t an d h old ; th e on ly

things w e k e e p are t h o s e we giv e
,
t ouc h .
1 4 Te n t h ous and y e ars ag o t h e s e aw ay .
p pe o l e m a s t e r e d h ar m on y In d ay s . 19 I f you would li e th e p e rf e c t v
o f o ld th e y tro d th e bu s y t h orou g h li fe , giv e fort h your life in s e r ic e v
f are s o f li fe an d c aught th e m e lody
,
fo r y our kind , an d for th e form s o f
o f bird s an d p l ay e d on h arp s of p e r
,
li fe th at m e n e st e e m th e lo we r form s
f e e t form . o f li fe .
1 5 And t h e y h av e co m e again 20 But Je s us could not t arry

to l e arn s till oth e r l e s s on s fro m th e h
long e r in L a ore ; h e b ad e th e p ri e s t s
vari e d not e s o f m anife st s . an d oth e r fri e n d s far e w e ll ; an d th e n
1 6 Th e s e w and e rin g p e o p l e form h e took h is c am e l an d h e we nt h is
a p art o f h e av e n s orc h e str a an d in w ay to w ard th e S ind
’
.
,
S E CT I ON VIII .
CH E TH .
L ife an d Wo rks o f J esus in P ersi a .
CHAPT E R 38 . 5 At ti m e s th e c h i efs m ad e bold

t o try to hind e r h im forbidding h im
Te aches an d
,
Jes us cro ss es P e r s ia .
to t e ac h or h e al th e s ick But h e re
Th ree
.
h eals in m an y p laces
m agi an p ries ts m eet him as h e
.
g a rd e d not th e ir angry t h r e at s ; h e
t aught an d h e al e d th e s ick
K as p ar, an d
, .
n ears P ers e p o lis

6 In ti m e h e r e ach e d P e rs e p oli s
.
,
two o th er P er si an m as ter s , m e et th e city w h e r e th e king s o f P e rs i a
h im in P e r s e p o lis Th e s e ve n m as
w e r e e nto m b e d ; th e city o f th e
.
ters s it in s ile n ce s eve n d ays .
l e arn e d m agi Hor an d Lun an d , , ,

- -
OUR AND TWE NTY y e ars o f Me r th e thre e wi s e m e n
,
7 W h o tw o an d -t w e nty y e ars
,
ag e w as Je s u s w h e n h e e nt e r e d
-
,
P e rsi a on his ho m e ward w ay . b e for e h ad s e e n th e s t ar o f p ro m i s e

,
2 In m any a h am l e t to w n an d ,
ri s e abo v e Je ru s al e m an d wh o h ad ,
n e i g hborhood h e p au s e d a w hil e j ourn e y e d to th e We s t to find th e

an d t aught an d h e ale d n e w- born king ;
8 A nd w e r e th e firs t to h onor
.
3 Th e p ri e st s an d ruling cl asse s
did not w e lco m e h im b e c au s e h e ,
Je s u s as th e m as t e r o f th e ag e an d ,
c e n s ure d th e m fo r cru e lty t o tho s e g av e h im gi ft s o f gold g um -thu s ,
o f lo w e s t at e .
an d m y rrh .
4 Th e co m m o n p e o p l e follo w e d 9 Th e s e m agi kn e w by way s ,
him in t h rong s . th at m ast e rs al ways kn o w wh e n ,

S ectio n VI I I OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 69
Je sus n e are d P e rs e p o li s ; an d t h e n Within t h e s e sacre d wall s is lib e rty ;

th e y girt th e m s e l v e s an d w e nt to ,
w ho e v e r w ill s to sp e ak m a S p e ak
y .
m e e t him o n th e way . 3 A nd Je s us s t andin g 1n th e

10 And wh e n th e y m e t a li g ht , m i d st o f all th e p e o p le s aid My
m uc h bright e r th an th e li g ht o f d ay
, ,
, broth e rs Si st e rs childre n o f o ur Fa
, ,
s urround e d th e m an d m e n w h o
, th e r—God :
s aw th e four s t and in th e w ay d e 4 Mo st bl e s t are you am ong th e
c lare d t h e y w e r e tran s fi g u re d ; s e e m s on s o f m e n tod ay b e c aus e yo u ,
ing m or e like god s th an m e n .
h av e s uc h j us t conc e p tions of th e
11 No w Hor an d Lun w e r e
, Ho ly On e an d m an .
ag e d m e n an d Je s u s p lac e d th e m on
, 5 Your p urit y in w ors h i p an d in
h is b e as t t o ri d e into P e rs e p oli s ; life is p l e as ing unto God ; an d to
w hi le h e an d Me r le d on th e w ay .
your m ast e r Z arat h u stra p rai se is
, ,
1 2 An d w h e n th e y r e ach e d th e d ue
m agi s ho m e th e y all r e j oic e d
’
A nd We ll s ay y o u all T h e re I S o n e
.
6
.
Je s us to ld th e thri lling s tory o f h is

,
fro m w ho s e gre at b e ing th e re Go d

life an d Hor an d Lun an d Me r
,
c am e fort h th e s e v e n S p iri ts th at
s p ok e not ; th e y only look e d to cre at e d h e av e n an d e arth ; an d m an
h e av e n an d in t h e ir h e art s p rai s e d
,
ife s t unto th e s on s o f m e n are th e s e
God .
gre at S p irit s in th e s un an d m oon

13 T h r e e w i s e m e n fro m th e an d s t ars
, ,
Nort h w e re in P e rs e p o li s ; an d th e y
.
7 But in your s acr e d book s w e

w e r e K as p ar Z ara an d Me lz o n e ;
,
r e ad th at tw o am ong th e s e se v e n
are o f s u p e rior s tr e ngt h ; t h at o n e of
an d K as p ar w as th e wis e s t m as t e r
o f th e m agi an l and Th e s e thre e
.
th e s e cr e at e d all th e good ; th e oth e r

w e r e at th e h o m e of Hor an d Lun
o n e cr e at e d all th at e vil is
an d Me r w h e n Je s u s c am e
.
8 I p ray y o u h onor e d m as t e rs
.
1 4 F or s e v e n d ay s th e s e s e v e n
, ,
t e ll m e h o w th at e vil c an b e born o f
m e n s p ok e not ; th e y s at in s il e nc e
th at w hic h is all good ?
in th e c ouncil h all in clo s e co m m un 9 A m agu s ro s e an d s aid If you
ion w it h th e S i le nt Broth e rhood w ill an sw e r m e y our p robl e m w ill
.
,
1 5 T h e y s ought for li g ht fo r
,
b e s olv e d ,
r e v e l ation an d fo r p o w e r Th e
.
1 0 We all do r e cogni z e th e f act

.
l aws an d p re c e p t s of th e co m ing ag e t h at e v il is Wh at e v e r is m u s t
r e quire d all th e wi s do m of th e m as ,
.
t e rs of th e w orld
h ave a c ause I f God th e On e .
, ,
m ad e not thi s e vil th e n w h e r e is

.
, ,
th e God wh o d id ?
CHAPT E R 3 9 1 1 And Je s us s aid Wh at e v e r
.
God th e On e h as m ad e is good an d
f
Jes us attend s a eas t in P ers ep o lis
lik
.
e th e gr e at firs t Cau s e th e s e v e n
, , ,
S p eak s to th e p e o p le rev iewin g th e ,
m ag ian p h ilo s o p h y E x p lain s th e.

S p
,
irit s a ll a r e g o o d a n d e v e rything ,
o rig in o fe vi l S p en d s th e n ig h t in
th at co m e s fro m th e ir cr e ative
.
h and s is good ,
1 2 No w all cr e at e d t h ing s h av e
r
p y a er .
FEAS T in honor of th e m agi an colors ton e s an d form s th e ir o w n ;

A God w as b e ing h e ld an d m any but c e rt ain ton e s t h ough good an d
,
,
m e n w e r e g ath e r e d in P e rs e p oli s p ur e th e m s e lv e s w h e n
. m ix e d r
p o ,
And on th e gre at d ay o f th e d uc e inh arm oni e s di s cord ant tone s

,
2 ,
.
fe as t th e ruling m agi an m ast e r s ai d 1 3 And c e rt ain t h ing s t h oug h , ,

70 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n VI II
good an d p ure wh e n m i x e d p ro
, l e nc e wh e re th e s o ul m ay m e e t its
,
d uc e di s cor d ant thing s y e a p oi s on God an d th e re th e fo un t o f wi s do m

, , ,
o u s t hi ng s th at m e n c all e vil things

, is an d all wh o e nt e r are i m m e rs e d .
,
1 4 S o e vil is th e inh ar m oniou s in li g ht an d fill e d wit h wis do m lo ve , ,

b l e nding o f th e colors ton es o r an d p o we r , , .
form s o f good .
4 Th e m agus s aid T e ll m e about ,
1 5 No w m an is not all-wi s e an d
, t h i s S il e nc e an d thi s light th at I
,
m ay go an d t h e r e abid e
,
y e t h a s w ill h is o w n H e h a s th e.
.
o r h e u s e s it to m ix God s
’
p w e ,
an d , 5 An d Je s us s aid Th e S il e nc e is ,
g ood thing s in a m ultitu d e o f way s not circu m s crib e d ; is not a p l ac e ,
an d e v e ry d ay h e m ak e s d i s cord ant
c lo s e d in w it h w all o r rocky s t e e p s , ,
s oun d s an d e vil thing s
, nor gu ard e d by th e s w ord o f m an
.
.
6 Me n c arry wit h t h e m all th e

1 6 A n d e v e ry ton e an d form ,
b e it o f good or ill b e co m e s a living,

ti m e th e s e cre t p l ac e wh e re t h e y
thing a d e m on s p rit e o r s p irit o f m a m e e t th e ir God
,
a good or v iciou s kind

, ,
y .
7 It m att e rs not wh e r e m e n
.
1 7 Man m ak e s h is d e vil t h u s ;
abid e o n m ount ain to p in d e e p e s t ,
an d th e n b e co m e s afraid o f h im an d
,
v al e in m art s o f tr ad e or in th e , ,
fl e e s ; h is d e vil is e m b ol d e n e d fo l qui e t ho m e ; th e y m ay at onc e at
,
lo w s h im away an d c ast s h im into an ti m e fling wid e th e door an d ,
y , ,
tort urin g fire s .
find th e S il e nc e find th e h ou s e o f ,
1 8 Th e d e vil an d th e burning
God ; it is within th e s o ul
fire s are bot h th e w ork s o f m an
.
8 On e m ay not b e s o m uc h d is ,
an d non e c an p ut th e fir e s out an d
turb e d by noi s e o f bu s in e s s an d th e
d i ss i p at e th e e vi l o n e b ut m an wh o
,
w ord s an d thought s o f m e n if h e
,
m ad e th e m b oth .
go e s all alon e into th e vall e y or th e

19 Th e n Je s us s tood as id e an d m ount ain as s ,
p .
9 And w h e n li fe s h e avy lo ad is
not a m agus an s w e r e d h im . ’
2 0 A n d h e d e p art e d fro m th e
p r e s s ing h a rd it is fa r b e tt e r t o g o ,
throng an d w e nt into a s e cr e t p l ac e o ut an d se e k a qui e t l ac e t o ray
p p
t o p ray .
an d m e dit at e .
1 0 Th e S il e nc e is th e kingdo m
CHAPT E R 4 0 o f th e s oul w h ic h is not s e e n by h u
.
m an e y e s
J es us teach es th e m ag ians E x p lain s
.
1 1 Wh e n in th e S il e nc e p h an
.
th e S ilen c e an d h o w to e nter it .
, ,
to m form s m ay flit b e for e th e m ind ;

K as p ar e x to ls th e wis d o m o f Je s us .
Jes us teach es in th e g ro ves o f

but th e y are all s u b s e rvi e nt to th e
w ill th e m ast e r s oul m ay s p e ak an d
Cy rus
th e y are gon e
.
N O W in th e e arly m orning Je s us
,
c am e ag ain to t e ach an d h e al
1 2 I f y o u w ould find thi s S i
l e nc e o f th e s oul you m u st yours e lf .
.
A light not co m p re h e n d e d s ho w n p re p are th e way Non e but th e .
ab ou t as though s o m e m ighty s p irit

, p ur e in h e art m a y e nt e r h e r e .
ov e rs h ad o w e d h im . 1 3 And you m u s t lay as id e all

2 A m ag us not e d thi s an d ask e d t e nse n e ss o f th e m ind all busin e ss ,
h im p riv at e ly to t e ll fro m w h e nc e c are s all f e ars all doubt s an d trou , ,
h is w i s do m c am e an d wh at th e ,
bl e d thought s .
m e aning o f th e li g ht . 14 Your h u m an ill m u s t b e ab W

3 And Je s u s s aid Th e r e is a S i s orb e d by th e di vin e t h e n you will
, ;
S ectio n VI I I or JE SUS THE CH R I S T 73
c om e int o a c on c iou n s s e ss o f h oli w hr th e m ultitud e s we re m e t t

e e e
n e ss . t aught an d h e al e d th e s ick .
15 You a w it h in
reHoly th e
Pl ac e an d you wi ll s e e u p on a li ving
, CHAP TE R 41
s h rin e th e c andl e of th e Lord afl
.
am e
1 6 And w h e n you s e e it burning

.
Jes us s tan d s by a h e aling o un tain f .
t h e re look d e e p within th e t e m p l e f
R ev eals th e act th at aith i s th e p o f
,
o f your brain an d you will s e e it all

‘
f
ten t actor in h e alin g and m an y are
aglo w
,
h e aled by aith f
A little c hild .
1 7 In e v e ry p art fro m h e ad to ,
te ach es a g re at less o n o f aith f .
F L O WING ring t h at p e o p l e
foot are c an d le s all in p l ac e j u s t
A
,
sp
H e aling F ount was
,
waiting to b e lig h t e d by th e flam c al le d th e ,
ing torc h o f lov e . n e ar P e rs e p oli s .
18 A nd wh e n you s e e th e c an 2 And all th e p e o p l e t h ought

dl e s all aflam e j us t look an d you t h at at a c e rt ain ti m e o f y e ar th e ir
d e ity c am e do w n an d g av e a virt u e
, ,
will s e e w it h e y e s o f s oul th e w a
, ,
t e rs o f th e fount of i s do m rus hing W to th e wat e rs o f th e fount an d th at

th e s ick wh o t h e n w ou ld p lung e into
,
o n ; an d you m ay drink an d t h e r e
th e fount an d w as h w ould b e m ad e
,
abid e
Wh ol e
.
19 And t h e n th e curt ain s p art ,

.
an d you are in th e Holi e s t o f All ,

3 About th e fount a m ultitud e
w h e r e r e s t s th e A rk o f God wh o s e ,
o f p e o p l e w e r e in waitin g fo r th e
c ov e ring is th e Me rcy S e at .
Ho ly On e to c o m e an d p ot e nti z e th e
2 0 F e ar not to lift th e s acr e d
wat e rs o f th e fount .
4 Th e blind th e l am e th e d e af
bo ard ; th e T ab le s of th e L aw are in , , ,
th e du m b an d tho s e ob s e s s e d we r e
th e A rk conc e al e d .
,
2 1 T ak e t h e m an d r e ad t h e m
th e r e .
5 And Je s u s s t anding in th e
w e ll ; for th e y cont ain all p r e c e p t s ,
m id s t o f t h e m e xcl ai m e d B e ho ld
an d c o m m and s t h at m e n will e v e r
, ,
th e s p ring o f li fe ! Th e s e w at e rs
ne e d
th at wi ll fail are honor e d as th e S p e
.
2 2 And in th e Ark th e m agi c

c ial bl e s s ing o f your God
,
w and o f p ro p h e cy li e s w aiting fo r
.
6 F ro m wh e nc e do h e aling vir
your h an d ; it is th e k e y to all th e tu e s co m e ? Wh y is y our Go d s o
hidd e n m e ani ng s of th e p r e s e nt ,
a rti al w i t h h i gi ft ? Why do
p s s es
futur e p as t
h e bl e ss t h i s s p ring tod ay an d th e n
.
,
23 And t h e n b e h old th e m ann a

,
, , to m orro w t ak e h is ble ss ings all
t h e r e th e hidd e n bre ad of life ; an d
, aw ay ?
h e w h o e at s s h all n e v e r d ie .
7 A d e ity of p o we r could fill
2 4 Th e ch e rubi m h av e gu ard e d t h e s e w at e rs full o f h e aling virtu e
w e ll for e v e ry s o ul thi s tr e as ur e b o x , e v e ry d ay
an d w ho s o e v e r will m ay e nt e r in
.
8 H e ar m e you s ick d is c o n s o
, ,
an d find h is o w n .
l at e : Th e virtu e o f thi s fount is not
2 5 No w K as p ar h e ard th e H e a S p e ci al g i ft o f God .
br e w m as t e r s p e ak an d h e e x 9 Faith is th e h e aling p ow e r of
cl ai m e d B e hold th e wi s do m o f th e
, , e v e ry dro p o f all th e w at e rs o f thi s
go d s h as co m e to m e n ! S p ring .
2 6 A nd Je s u s w e nt h is w ay an d ,
10 H e wh o b e li e v e s w it h all h is
in th e s acr e d gro v e s o f Cyrus , h e art that h e will b e m ad e whol e by
70
“ f
TH E AQUARIAN GO SP E L S ec tio n I X
WES h in g in t h i s fount
/
”
wil l b e m ad e cur e d th e s e wat e rs will b e j u s t as
,
w hol e w h e n h e h as was e d ; an d h e h p o w e rf ul f o r m e .
m ay was h at an y ti m e .
1 8 Th e n I c an g o an d s t ay a
1 1 L e t e v e ry o n e wh o h as thi s W
long lon g ti m e ithin th e bl e ss e d
h
f ait in God an d in hi m s e lf p lung e
,
w at e rs o f th e s p ring
h
.
in th e s e wat e rs n o w an d was .
1 9 And Je s u s s aid B e h old a

12 A
nd m any o f th e p e o p l e m as t e r s oul ! S h e c am e to e arth to
,
p lung e d into t h e ry s t a l f c
ount ; a n d
t e ac h to m e n th e p o we r o f fait h
th e y we r e e ale d h .
2 0 And th e n h e li ft e d up th e
.
1 3 A n d th e n th e re w as a ru s h ,
for all th e p e o p le w e r e in s p ir e d w i th child an d s aid Why w ait for an y
thing ? Th e v e ry air w e bre at h e is
,
f aith , an d e ach o n e strov e to b e

am ong th e firs t to w as h l e s t all th e
fi lle d with b alm o f li fe Br e ath e in .
v
irt u e b e ab s orb e d
,
t hi s b al m o f life in f ait h an d b e
m ad e w h ol e
.
14 A
nd Je s u s s aw a littl e c ild , h .
2 1 Th e c h i ld br e at h e d in th e
w e ak , faint an d h
e l p l e s s , Sitting all
b al m o f li fe in faith an d S h e was
alon e b e yond th e s urgin g cro w d ; ,
h
an d t e r e was non e to e lp h e r to h we ll .
th e fount .
22 Th e p e o p l e m arv e l e d m uc h
15 A
nd Je s u s s aid , My littl e o n e , at w h at th e y h e ard an d s aw ; th e y
s aid Thi s m an m u s t s ur ely b e th e
w h y do you s it an d w ait ? Why ,
not ari s e an d as t e n to th e founth god of h e alt h m ad e fl e s h .
an d w as h , an d b e m ad e w e ll ? 2 3 A nd Je s u s s aid Th e fount ,
1 6 Th e child r e p li e d , I n e e d not o f li fe is not a littl e p oo l ; it is as w i d e
h
as t e ; th e bl e s s ings o f m y ath e r in F as are th e s p ac e s o f th e h e av e n s .
th e s k y are m e as ur e d not in tiny 2 4 Th e w at e rs of th e fount are

cu p s ; th e y n e v e r fail ; th e ir irtu e s v lo v e th e p ot e nc y is faith an d h e wh o ,
are th e s am e for e e rm or e v .
p l ung e s d e e p into th e living s p rin g s ,
17 Wh e n th e s e w ho s e faith is in living faith m ay w as h away h is

,
w e ak m u s t h as t e to w as h fo r fe ar uilt a n d b e m ad e wh ol e an d fr e e d
g ,
h
t e ir f ait h
will f ail , a e all b e e n h v fro m S in .
S E CTI ON IX .
T E TH .
L ife an d Wo rk s o f Jesu s in A ssyria .
CHAPT E R 42 . h im to th e E u p hr at e s ; t e n wit a h h
p l e d g e th at th e y w ould m e e t ag ain
Jes u s bid s th e m ag ian s arewe ll f .
in E gyp t l and th e m ast e rs s aid

Go es to A ss y r ia Te ach e s th e p e o ,
p le in Ur o f Ch ald e a M ee ts A s h
.
Fare w e ll .
3 A nd K as p ar w e nt h is w ay n u
.
”
bina , with wh o m h e v is its m an y

to wn s an d citi es , te ach in g an d h e al to h is ho m e b e s i d e th e Casp i an S e a ;
in g th e s ic k .
an d Je s u s s oon w as in Ch ald e a c ra ,
N P e rs i a Je s u s d le l and o f I s rae l
w ork was don e
’ .
an d h e r e s u m e d h is j ourn e y 4 In U r w h e r e Abr ah am w as
,
t o w ar d s h is n ativ e lan d born h e t arri e d fo r a ti m e ; an d

,
h
.
2 Th e P e rs i an s ag e we nt wi t wh e n h e told th e p e o p l e wh o h e was ,
74 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n X
do wn ; th e s ong s o f p l e as ur e will b e u p on th e n e e d s o f m e n an d h o w th e ,
h e ard no m ore within h e r w alls s ag e s could b e s t s e rv e th e c o m in g

.
9 A n d e v e ry kind o f cr e e p ing ag e .
thing an d unc le an bird will in th e s e 1 7 T h e n Je s u s w e nt h is way

, ,
r uin s fi n d th e ir ho m e s
,
an d aft e r m any d ays h e cro ss e d th e
.
1 0 A n d in th e t e m p l e B e lu s Jord an to h is n ativ e l and , A t onc e .
Je s u s an d A s h b in a s tood in s i le nt h e sou g ht h is h o m e in N az ar e t h .
1 8 H is m oth e r s h e art was fi lle d

’
thou g ht .
11 Th e n Je s u s S p ok e an d s ai d with j oy ; S h e m ad e a fe as t fo r h im
, ,
B e ho ld thi s m onu m e nt o f fol ly an d inviting all h e r kindre d an d h e r

o f Sh am e . fri e nd s .
1 2 Man tri e d to s h ak e th e v e ry But Je s u s brot h e rs we r e not ’

19
thron e o f God an d h e ass ay e d to p l e as e d th at s uc h att e ntion s hould
,
bui ld a to w e r t o r e ach to h e av e n b e p aid to o n e th e y d e e m e d a Sh e e r

,
whe n 10
,
h is v e ry s p e e ch w as
,
adv e ntur e r an d th e y w e nt not in to ,
s n atch e d aw ay b e c au s e in lo fty th e fe as t
,
.
w or d s h e b o as t e d o f h is p o w e r 2 0 Th e y l augh e d t h e ir brot h e r s
’
.
1 3 A nd on th e s e h e ight s th e cl ai m s to s corn ; th e y c all e d h im in

h e ath e n B aal s tood th e god dol e nt am bitiou s v ain ; a w o rt h l e s s , ,
w rought out b y h and s of m an fortun e h unt e r ; s e arch e r o f th e

.
1 4 U p on yon alt ar bird s an d w orld fo r f am e w h o aft e r m any

, , , ,
b e as t s an d m e n y e a chil d re n h av e y e ars r e turn s t o m oth e r s h o m e

,
’
w ith n e ith e r gold nor an y ot h e r

,
b e e n burn e d in awful s acrific e t o ,
B aal . w e alt h .
1 5 But n o w th e gory p ri e s t s are 2 1 And Je s u s c all e d as id e h is

d e ad ; th e v e ry rock s h av e s hud m ot h e r an d h e r s i s t e r Miri am an d , ,
d e r e d an d h av e f all e n do w n ; th e told th e m o f h is j ourn e y to th e E as t .
p l a c e is d e s o lat e . 22 H e told th e m o f th e l e s s on s
1 6 No w in th e p l ain s of S h inar
,
h e h ad l e arn e d an d o f th e w ork s ,
Je s u s t arri e d y e t fo r s e v e n d ay s th at h e h ad don e To oth e rs h e

,
.
an d wit h Ash b in a m e dit at e d long

, ,
t old not th e s tory o f h is lif e .
S E CTI ON X .
JOD .
L ife an d Wo rk s o f Jes u s in Gre ece .
CH A P TE R 44 . a e r th cro s s e d th e Carm e l h ill s

an d ,
an d at th e p ort took Shi p an d s oon

Jes us v is its Gr e e ce an d i s we lco m e d
,
w as in th e Gr e ci an c ap it al
M ee ts A p o llo
.
by th e A th en i an s
3 No w th e A th e ni an s h ad h e ard
. .
A d d ress e s th e Gre cian m as te rs i n ,
o f h im as t e ac h e r an d p hi lo s o p h e r
th e A m p hith eater Th e ad d r ess
an d th e y w e r e g l ad to h av e h im
,
. .
HE Gr e e k p h ilo s o p h y w as full c o m e to t h e m th at t h e y m i g h t h e ar
T o f p un g e nt truth an d Je s u s ,
h is w ord s o f truth .
long e d to s tudy wit h th e m as t e rs 4 A m ong th e m as t e rs of th e

in th e s chool s o f Gre e c e Gr e e ks w as o n e A p ollo wh o w as ,
c all e d D e fe nd e r o f th e O racl e an d
.
,
2 And so h e l e f t h is h o m e in N az , ,
S ectio n X OF JE S US THE CHR I S T 75
re c o g n iz e d g
in m any In s ci e n c e an d p h ilo s o p h y
l and s as Gr e ci an 17
s ag e . th e re is no p o we r s tron g e noug h to
5 Ap ollo o p e n e d up fo r Je s u s fit a s oul to r e cogniz e it se lf o r to !
all th e door s o f Gr e ci an lor e an d in co m m un e w ith God

,
.
th e A re o p agu s h e h e ard th e wi s e s t 18 I w ould not s t ay th e flo w of

m as t e r s S p e ak . your gr e at stre am s o f thou g ht ; but
6 But Je s u s broug h t t o t h e m a I Would turn th e m t o th e ch ann e l s
wi s do m gr e at e r far_th an t h e irs ; an d o f th e s oul .
s o h e t aught . 1 9 Un aid e d by th e S p irit -br e at h

7 O nc e in th e A m p h ith e at e r h e
,
th e w ork o f int e ll e ction t e n d s t o

s tood an d w h e n A p oll o b ad e him s ol v e th e p robl e m s o f th e t h ing s w e
,
s p e ak h e s aid ,
s e e an d nothing m or e , .
8 Ath e ni an m as t e r s h e ar ! In ,
2 0 Th e s e n s e s w e r e o rd ain e d to
ag e s long ag o m e n w i s e in n atur e s bring into th e m ind m e r e p icture s
’
l aws s ought o ut an d found th e p l ac e o f th e things t h at p ass aw ay ; t h e y

, ,
o n w h ich your city s t and s d o not d e al wit h r e al thin g s ; th e y

,
Full we ll you kno w t hat t h e re d o not co m p re h e n d e t e rnal law

.
9 .
are p art s o f e art h w h e r e its gr e at 2 1 But m an h as s o m e thing in

b e ating h e art thro ws h e ave nw ard h is s oul a s o m e thing t h at wi ll t e ar
e t h e ri c w av es t h at m e e t th e e t h e rs
,
th e v e il ap art t h at h e m ay s e e th e
fro m abo v e ; w orld of r e al thing s
h
.
10 Wh e r e s p irit -lig t a n d und e r 2 2 We c all thi s s o m e t h ing s p irit ,
s t anding lik e th e st ars o f night

, c on s ciou s n e s s ; it sl e e p s in e v e ry
,
s h in e fort h . s oul an d c annot b e awak e n e d ti ll

1 1 Of all th e p art s of e art h th e r e
,
th e Holy Br e at h b e co m e s a w e lco m e
is no p l ac e m or e s e n s itiz e d m ore gu e s t , .
truly sp irit-bl e s t th an t h at w h e re , 23 T h i s Holy Bre at h knocks at

Ath e n s s t and s . th e do o r o f e v e ry s oul b ut c annot ,
1 2 Y e a all of Gre e c e is bl e s t
, e nt e r in until th e w i ll o f m an
.
N 0 ot h e r l and h as b e e n th e h o m e thro ws w i d e th e door

l and o f s uc h m i g ht y m e n o f t h ough t
.
2 4 Th e r e is no p o w e r in int e l
as g r ac e your s cr oll s o f fam e l e ct to turn th e k e y ; p hi lo s o p hy
.
1 3 A h o s t o f s turdy gi ant s o f an d s ci e nc e both h av e toi le d to g e t
p h ilo s o p hy of p o e try o f s ci e nc e
, a gli m p s e b e hind t h e v e il ; but
t h e y h av e fai le d
, ,
an d o f art w e r e born u p on th e s oil .
2 5 Th e s e cr e t s p ring t h at t h ro ws
,
o f Gr e e c e an d rock e d to m anh ood

in y our cradl e o f p ur e t h oug ht
,
aj ar th e door o f s oul is touch e d by

.
1 4 I co m e not h e r e to S p e ak o f not h ing e l s e th an p urity in li fe by

or art ; o f p ray e r an d h oly t h ou g h t
,
s ci e nc e ,o f p hi lo s o p hy , .
t h e s e you are th e w orl d s b e st m as ’

2 6 R e turn O m y s tic s tr e am of ,
t e rs n o w . Gr e ci an though t an d m in g l e your ,
1 5 But all your h ig h ac c o m cl e ar w at e rs with th e flood o f S p irit

p li s h m e n ts a r e but s t e pp ing s ton e s li fe ; a n d th e n th e S p irit c on s ciou s
to w orld s b e y ond th e r e al m o f n e s s will sle e p no m or e an d m an ,
s e n s e ; are but i llu s i v e s h ad o ws fl it wi ll kno w an d God w i ll bl e s s , .
ting o n th e w all s o f ti m e 2 7 Wh e n Je s u s h ad thu s s aid h e

.
16 But I w ould t e ll you o f a li fe s t e p p e d as id e Th e Gr e ci an m as .
b e yond wi thin ; a re al lif e t h at c an t e rs w e r e astoni s h e d at th e wi s do m

o f his wo rd s ; t h e y an s we r e d not
,
n o t p ass away . .
76 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S e ctio n X
CHAPT E R 45 . isn e ar w h e n m e n will h ea r its v ic o e

no m or e
Jes us te ach es th e Greek m asters
.
10 Th e g od s will sp e ak to m an
.
Go es with A p o llo to D elp h i an d

h ears th e Oracle s p eak I t tes tifi es
b y m an Th e Living . rac le n o w O
fo r him H e abid es with A p o llo ,
.
s t an d s w ithin th e s e s acr e d gro e s v °
th e Lo g o s fro m on high h as co m e
.
an d is re co g n iz e d as th e L iv in g
.
Oracle o f Go d E x p lain s to A p o llo

11 F
ro m h e nc e fort w ill d e h
cr e as e m y wi s d o m an d m y p o w e r ;
.
th e p h en o m en o n o f o racu lar s p e e c h .
fro m h e nc e fort will incr e as e th e h

OR w i s do m an d th e p o w e r of h im , I m
F
m any
d ay s th e Gre ci an
m ast e rs li s t e n e d to th e cl e ar m anu e l .
inci s i ve w ord s th at Je s u s S p ok e an d ,
12 L et all th e m as t e rs t
s ay ; le t
w hi le th e y could not fully co m p re e v ry cr e ature h e ar an d
e h onor him ,
h e nd th e thing s h e s ai d th e y we re ,
I m m anu e l .
d e lig h t e d an d ac c e p t e d his p h ilo s 1 3 A nd t h e n th e O racl e s p ok e

o h
p y . not ag ain fo r forty d ays an d p ri e s t s ,
2 On e d ay as Je s u s
Ap ollo an d an d p e o p l e w e r e am az e d Th e y .
w alk e d b e si d e th e s e a a D e l p hic c am e fro m n e ar an d far to h e ar th e

Living O racl e S p e ak fort h th e wis
,
c o u ri e r c am e in h as t e an d s aid ,
Ap o llo m ast e r co m e ; th e O racl e

, ,
d o m o f th e god s .
w ould sp e ak w ith you 1 4 And Jes u s an d th e Gr e ci an

s ag e r e turn e d ; an d in A p ollo s ho m e
.
3 Ap ollo s ai d to Je s u s S ir if
th e Li ving O racl e sp ok e fort h for
, ,
you w ould s e e th e D e lp hic O racl e ,

forty d ay s
an d h e ar it s p e ak you m ay acc o m
.
,
1 5 On e d ay A p ollo s aid t o Je s u s
p a ny m e And J.e s u s did acco m p any
as t h e y s at alon e T hi s s acr e d D e l
h im
O h
,
h i r cl h ok n ny l
.
m
4 Th e m as t e rs w e nt in as t e ; h p c a e a s s
ful w or d fo r Gr e e c e
p e a a e p
an d w h e n th e y c am e to D e l p i , gr e at h 1 6 Pr ay t e ll m e wh at it is t h at
.
e xcit e m e nt r e ign e d
s p e ak s I s it an ang e l m an o r li v
.
5 A h A
nd w e n p ollo stood b e fore ing god ?
.
, ,
th e O
rac le it sp ok e an d s aid : 1 7 And Je s u s s aid It is not an
6 A p ollo , s ag e of Gr e e c e , th e
,
e l m a n nor god th a t s ak s It i s
b e ll strik e s t w e lv e ; th e m idnig t o f h g , , p e
th e m atchl e s s w i s do m o f th e m ast e r
.
th e ag e s n o w h as co m e .
m ind s o f Gre e c e unit e d in a m as t e r ,
7 Within th e w o m b of n atur e m ind .
age s are conc e iv e d ; th e y g e s t at e an d 1 8 Thi s gi ant m ind h as t ak e n

are born in glory with th e ri s ing to it s e lf th e s ub s t anc e s of s oul an d
h
s un , an d w e n th e agi o s un g o e s think s an d h e ars an d S p e aks
, ,
.
,
do wn th e ag e di sint e grat e s an d 1 9 It will r e m ain a living s oul

di e s .
w h il e m as t e r m in d s fe e d it wit h
8 h
Th e D e l p ic ag e h as b e e n an thought wit h wi s do m an d wit h
,
ag e o f glory an d r e no w n ; th e g o d s faith an d h o p e .
h av e s p ok e n to th e s on s o f m e n 2 0 But w h e n th e m as t e r m ind s
h
t rou g h oracl e s o f w ood , an d gold , o f Gr e e c e s h all p e ri s h fro m th e l and ,
an d p r e ciou s s ton e . thi s gi ant m as t e r m in d w i ll c e as e to

9 Th e D e lp hic s un h as se t ; th e b e an d th e n th e D e l p hic O rac le will
,
O racl e will g o into d e lin e ; th e ti m ec s p e ak n o m o r e .

S e ctio n X OF JE S US THE CH R I S T
CHAPT E R 46 .
p ray e d around t e s e h s hrin e s an d
h
,
le t m e n Sink to d e at w h o m ight
A s torm th e s e a
on Jes u s res cu es
.
h av e your ass i st anc e s ave d

be e n by
m an y d r o wn in g m e n
.
Th e A th e
, ,
13 Th e God th at s av e s d w e ll s m
.
n ian s p ray to id o ls J e s u s re bu k es
our ou l d m ani fe s t s b y m ak
.
y s s an
th eir i d o latr y an d te lls h o w Go d ,
in g u s e o f your o wn fe e t an d l e g s
h e lp s H is las t m ee tin g with th e ,
an d arm s an d h an d s
,
.
Gre e ks S ails th e v e ss e l M ars , .
. on .
14 S tre n g th n e v e r c o m e s th ro ug h
w as a holy day an d Je s u s idl e n e s s ; nor throu g h a w aiting fo r
I T
2
w alk e d up on th e Ath e n s b e ach
A s torm was o n an d s hi p s
’
. anoth e r o n e t o b e ar your lo ad s or
d o th e w ork th at you are c al le d t o
,
w e r e b e ing to s s e d about lik e toys do .
up o n th e b o s o m of th e s e a . 1 5 But w h e n you do your b e s t

3 Th e s ai lors an d th e fi s h e rm e n t o b e ar your lo ad s an d do your ,
w e r e going do w n t o w at e ry grav e s ; w ork y o u o ffe r unto Go d a s acrific e

,
th e s hor e s w e r e s tr e w n w ith bodi e s we ll p le as ing in h is S ig h t

- .
o f th e d e ad . 1 6 A nd th e n th e Holy On e
4 And Je s us h alt e d not but ,
br e ath e s d e e p up on your glo w ing
wit h a m i g ht y p o w e r h e r e s cu e d s acrifici al co als an d m ak e s th e m
,
m any a h e lp le ss o n e o ft bringing , b laz e alo ft to fi ll your s oul s wit h

b ack to li fe th e s e e m ing d e ad . lig h t an d s tr e ngt h an d h e l p fuln e s s
, .
5 No w on th e s e s hor e s we r e
,
1 7 Th e m o s t e ffi ci e nt p ray e r
alt ar s s acr e d t o th e god s s u p p o s e d th at m e n c an o ffe r t o a god o f an y
t o rul e th e s e as . kin d is h e l p fuln e ss to tho s e in n e e d
6 A nd m e n an d w o m e n h e e d ,
o f h e lp ; fo r w h at yo u d o fo r oth e r
l e s s of th e cri e s o f dro w ning m e n ,

m e n th e Hol y On e w ill do for you .
w e r e cro w din g all about th e s e alt ars ,

1 8 A nd thu s Go d h e l p s .
c alling on th e ir g od s for h e l p . 19 H is w ork in Gr e e c e w as don e ,
7 At l e n g t h th e s torm w as don e , an d Je s u s m u s t go on h is w ay to
an d all th e s e a w as c al m an d m e n ,
E g y p t in th e S outh A p ollo wit h
.
c o ul d t h ink ag ain ; an d Je s u s s ai d
,
,
th e high e s t m as t e rs o f th e l and an d
8 You w ors hi p p e rs o f w oo d e n m any p e o p le fro m th e v ari e d w alk s
god s h o w h as th e fury o f thi s s torm
,
o f li fe s tood on th e s hor e to s e e th e
,
b e e n l e ss e n e d by your fr antic p r ay H e br e w s ag e d e p art ; an d Je s u s s ai d ,
e rs ? 2 0 Th e s o n o f m an h as b e e n in
9 Wh e re is th e s tre ngth o f th e s e m an y l and s ; h as s too d in t e m p l e s o f
p oor , w e ath e r -b e at e n go d s w ith a m u lti tud e o f for e ign g od s ; h as
p a int e d s w ord s an d cro w n s ? p r e a ch e d th e go s p e l o f g oo d w i ll an d

10 A g o d th at could abid e in p e a c e o n e a rth to m any p e o p l e ,
s uc h a littl e hou s e could h ard ly trib e s an d tongu e s ;

h old a frantic fly an d wh o could ,
21 H as b e e n r e c e iv e d wit h fav or
h o p e th at h e cou ld hold at b ay th e in a m ultitu d e o f ho m e s ; b ut Gr e e c e
Lord s o f w ind s an d w av e s ? is o f th e m all th e royal h o s t
, ,
b r e adt h
.
1 1 Th e m i g hty p o w e rs o f 22 Th e of Gr e ci an
w orld s un s e e n d o not g iv e forth thou g ht ; th e d e p th o f h e r p h ilo s o
th e ir h e l p ti ll m e n h av e d on e th e ir h
p y; th e h e i g ht o f h e r u ns e lfi s h as
b e s t ; th e y onl y h e l p w h e n m an c an p ir ation s h av e w e ll fitt e d h e r to b e

d o n o m or e th e ch am p ion o f th e c au s e o f h u m an
lib e rty an d rig h t
.
12 And you h av e ag o ni z e d an d .
78 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n X I
23 Th efat e s o f war h av e s ub j u Holy Bre at h an d b e a m ain s p ring

,
g at e d Gre e c e b e c au s e s h e trus t e d
, o f th e s p irit p o w e r o f e arth
in th e s tre ngt h o f fl e s h an d bon e
.
, 2 6 But Go d m u s t b e your s hi e l d
an d int e ll e ct forg e tful o f th e S p irit
,
, your buckl e r an d your to we r o f

li fe th at bind s a n ation to its s our c e
,
s tr e ngth .
o f p o we r ,
2 7 And t h e n h e s aid F ar e w e l l
24 B ut Gre e c e will n o t fore v e r
.
,
Ap ollo r ai s e d h is h an d in s ile nt
s it w ithin th e d arkn e s s of th e s h ad
o wlan d as v ass al o f a for e ign king .

b e n e di c tion an d th e p e o p l e w e p t
, .
2 5 Li ft u p your h e ad s y o u m e n 2 8 Up on th e Cre t an v e ss e l Mars , ,

,
o f Gr e e c e ; th e ti m e will co m e wh e n th e H e bre w s ag e s ail e d fro m th e

Gre e c e will bre at h e th e e t h e rs o f th e Gr e ci an p ort .
S E CT I ON XI .
AP H
C .
L ife an d Wo rks o f Je sus in E g yp t .
CHAPT E R 47 . rv nt g in p c
se a s o for we h ave ea e ,
s e e n th e glory o f th e Lord ;
Jes u s with E lihu an d S alo m e in
Eg yp t Te lls th e s to r y o f h is j o u r 7 An d w e h av e t alk e d w it h h im ,
th e m e s s e ng e r o f lo v e an d o f th e
.
n ey s E lih u an d S alo m e p r ais e ,
co ve n ant o f p e ac e o n e art h goo d

.
Go d Jes u s g o es to th e tem p le in
.
,
H elio p o lis and is recei v ed as a p upi l will to m e n .
8 T h roug h h im s h all all th e n a

.
c
D Je s u s am e t o E gy p t l and ,
tion s o f th e e arth b e b le s t ; throug h
A N an d all was w e ll H e t arri e d
n o t u p on th e co as t ; h e w e nt at onc e
.
h im I m m anu e l
,
.
9 An d Je s u s s t aid in Zo an m any
h
t o Zo an , o m e o f E lihu an d S alo m e ,
d ays ; an d th e n w e nt forth unto th e
w h o fi v e an d t w e nty y e ars b e for e
city o f th e s un th at m e n c all H e li
h ad t aught his m oth e r in th e ir s a ,
o p oli s an d s ought ad m i ss ion to th e

r d s chool
c e
,
t e m p l e o f th e s acre d broth e rhood

.
2 And t h e r e was j oy wh e n m e t
.
1 0 Th e council o f th e broth e r
t h e se t h re e W h e n l as t th e s o n of
.
Mary s aw t h e s e s acre d gro v e s h e h ood conve ne d an d Je s u s stood ,
was a b ab e ;
b e fore th e hi e ro p h ant h e an s we re d
all th e qu e s tion s th at w e r e as k e d
3 And n o w a m an gro w n s trong
wit h cl e arn e ss an d wit h p o w e r
b y bu ff e tin g s o f e v e ry kind ; a t e ach
.
e r wh o h ad s tirr e d th e m ultitud e s
1 1 Th e h i e ro p h ant e x cl ai m e d ,
i n m any l and s R abboni o f th e rabbin at e wh y ,
co m e you h e re ? Your wis do m is

.
4 And Je s u s told th e ag e d
t e ac h e rs all about h is li fe ; abou t h is th e w i s do m o f th e go d s ; w h y s e e k
j ourn e y ings in fore ig n l an d s ; about for wi s do m in th e h alls o f m e n ?
th e m e e ting s w it h th e m as t e rs an d 1 2 A nd Je s u s s aid In e v e ry
w ay of e art h li fe I w oul d w alk ; in
,
-
about h is kind r e c e p tion s by th e
m ultitu d e s e v e ry h all o f l e arnin g I w oul d s it ;
5 E li h u an d S alo m e h e ard h is
.
th e h e ight s th at an y m an h as
s tory wit h d e light ; t h e y li ft e d up g ain e d th e se I w ould g ain ;
,
th e ir e ye s t o h e av e n an d s aid 1 3 Wh at an y m an h as s uffe r e d
I wo uld m e e t , t h at I m ay kn o w th e
,
6 O ur F at h e r- Go d , le t n o w th y
S ec tio n XI OF JE S US THE CH RI S T
g ri e fs th e di s app oint m e nt s an d th e
,
w ill gi ve h d to wh at I s ay : No
ee
s or e t e m p t ation s o f m y broth e r m an ; m an c an e nt e r int o light ti ll h e h as
th at I m ay kno w j u s t h o w to s uc c or found hi m se lf Go forth an d sEh rEh

.
tho s e in n e e d . ti ll you h ave f o und yo ur s o ul an d

1 4 I p r ay you brot h e rs le t m e , ,
t h e n re turn .
g o int o your d i s m al cry p t s ; an d I 7 Th e g uid e le d Je s u s to a roo m

w ould p as s th e h ard e s t o f y our t e s t s . in wh ic h th e light w as faint an d
1 5 Th e m as t e r s aid T ak e t h e n , m e llo w lik e th e lig h t o f e arly d aw n
th e v o w o f s e cr e t brot h e rhood And
, .
8 Th e ch am b e r wall s w e re
Je s u s to ok th e v o w o f s e cr e t brot h m ark e d wit h m y s tic S ign s w it h ,
e rh o o d .
h i e rogly p hs an d s acre d t e x t s ; an d
16 Ag
in th e m ast e r sp ok e h e
a i n thi s ch am b e r Je s u s found h im
s aid T h e gr e at e s t h e i g ht s are g ain e d
, s e lf alon e wh e r e h e r e m ain e d fo r
by tho s e w h o r e ach th e g re at e s t m any d ays
d e p th s ; an d yo u s h all r e ac h th e
.
9 H e r e ad th e s ac r e d t e x t s ;
gr e at e s t d e p th s .
thoug h t o ut th e m e anin g s o f th e
1 7 Th e g ui d e t h e n le d th e way h i e roglyp h s an d s ou g ht th e i m p ort
an d in th e fount ain Je s u s b ath e d ;
o f th e
’
m as t e r s ch arg e t o find
an d w h e n h e h ad b e e n cloth e d in
ro r g r b h tood g in b for
hi m se lf .
10 A re v e l ation c am e ; h e got
p p e a e s a a e e
th e h i e ro p h ant
acqu aint e d w it h h is s oul ; h e found
.
hi m se lf ; th e n h e was not alone

R 48
.
CHAPT E .
1 1 On e nig h t h e s l e p t an d at
th e m idnig h t hour a door th at h e
Jesus re ceives f ro m th e hiero p han t
h ad not ob s e r v e d was o p e n e d an d
,
h is m y s tic n am e an d n u m be r .
, ,
a p ri e s t in s o m b e r g arb c am e in an d
P ass e s th e fi r s t b r o th erh o o d tes t,
s aid
an d re c ei v es his fi rs t d eg ree , S I N ,
1 2 My brot h e r p ardon m e fo r
CE R I T Y ,
.
c o m ing in at t hi s unse em ly h our ;

H E m as t e r t o ok do wn fro m th e but I h ave c o m e to s ave your li fe .
w all a s cro ll on w h ic h was 1 3 Y o u are th e victi m of a cru e l

w ritt e n do w n th e nu m b e r an d th e p lot. Th e p ri e s t s o f H e lio p oli s a re
n am e of e v e ry attribut e an d ch arac j e alou s o f your fam e an d th e y h ave ,
te r. H e s ai d , s aid t h at you s h all n e ve r l e av e t h e s e

2 Th e circl e is th e s ym bol o f th e gloo m y c ry p t s ali ve .
p e rf e ct m an an d s e v e,
n is th e n um 1 4 Th e h ig h e r p ri e s t s d o not g o
b e r o f th e p e rfe ct m an ; f o rt h to t e ac h th e w orld an d you ,
3 Th e Logo s is th e p e rf e ct wo rd ; are doo m e d to t e m p l e s e r v itu d e .
t h at w h ic h cre at e s ; th at w h ic h d e 1 5 No w if y o u w ould b e fr e e
, ,
s troys an d th at w h ich s av e s
, . you m u st d e c e i ve t h e s e p ri e s t s ;
4 Thi s H e bre w m as t e r is th e m u s t t e ll t h e m y o u are h e r e to s t ay
Logo s o f th e Ho ly On e th e Circl e , fo r life ;
o f th e hu m an r ac e th e S e v e n o f , 1 6 And t h e n wh e n y o u h av e
,
ti m e . g ain e d all t h at y o u wi s h to g ain I ,
5 And in th e r e cord book th e will re turn an d by a s e cre t way w ill

,
s cri b e w rot e d o w n Th e Lo g o s -Cir

, l e ad you fort h t h at y o u m ay go in
c le -S e v e n ; an d thu s w as Je s u s a c
p e e.
kno w n . 1 7 And Je s u s s aid My brot h e r , ,
6 Th e m ast e r s aid Th e Log o s ,

m an w o uld y o u c o m e h e r e to t e ac h
,
80 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n XI
d e c e it ? Am I w it h in th e s e holy an d d ay s we re sp e nt in t h i s d e e p
wa ll s to l e arn th e w i le s o f v i le h y s o litu d e .
c ris y ? 4 A nd Je s us sle p t an d in th e
p o ,
F
.
18 Nay , m an , m y th e r s corn s a d e ad o f ni g ht a s e cr e t door was o p

e ne d in p ri e s t s attire tw o ’
d e c e it an d I am h e re to d o h is wi ll .
an d
, , ,
,
19 D e e e c i v th e se p ri e s t s ! N o t m e n c am e in ; e ach c arri e d in his

h and a littl e flick e ring l am p
w hil e th e s un s h all s hin e Wh at I .
5 Ap p ro ac h ing Je s us o n e s p ok e
.
h ave s aid th at I h av e s aid ; I w ill

’
,
,
o ut an d s ai d Young m an o u r
b e tru e to th e m t o Go d an d to , ,
h e art s are g ri e ve d b e c au s e o f wh at
, ,
m ys e lf .
2 0 And th e n th e t e m p t e r l e ft ,
y o u s uffe r in th e s e fe arful d e n s an d ,
w e h av e co m e as fri e nd s to bring
an d Je s u s w as ag ain alon e ; b ut in a
litt le ti m e a w hi te -rob e d p ri e s t ap you light an d s ho w th e w ay to lib
,
e rty
d n d s ai d
.
p e a re a
We onc e lik e
,
6 y o u we r e in
2 1 W e ll don e ! th e Logo s h as , ,
r v ail d Thi s is th e tri al ch am

t h e s e d e n s confin e d an d tho ug ht ,
th at through t h e s e wi e rd unc anny

e e
p
A nd th e n h e le d
.
b e r o f hy p ocri s y .
,
w ays w e could att ain t o bl e s s e dn e s s

th e w ay an d Je s u s s tood b e for e th e
,
an d p o w e r ;
j ud g m e nt s e at .
2 2 And all th e brot h e rs s tood ;

7 But in a luckful m o m e nt we
w e r e und e c e iv e d an d m aking us e
th e h i e ro p h ant c am e forth an d l ai d , ,
’ o f all o u r s tr e n g th we brok e o ur
h is h and on Jes u s h e ad an d p l ac e d ,
ch ain s an d th e n w e l e arn e d t h at
,
w ithin h is h an d s a s cro ll o n w hich ,

,
all thi s s e rvic e is corru p tion in d is

w as w ritt e n j u s t o n e w ord S I N ,
CE R I TY ; an d not a w ord w as s aid g ui s e Th e s e p ri e s t s are cri m in al s.
j u s t h id away
.
2 3 Th e guid e ag ain ap p e ar e d
.
,
8 Th e y bo as t in s acrifici al rit e s ;
an d le d th e w ay an d in a S p aciou s
roo m r e p le t e with e v e rything a
,
th e y o ffe r to th e ir go d s an d burn ,
s tu d e nt cr av e s w as Je s u s b ad e to
th e m w hil e ali ve p oor bird s an d , ,
r e s t an d w ait b e as t s ; y e a chil d re n w o m e n m e n , , , .
9 And n o w t h e y k e e p you h e re
.
an d at a c e rt ain ti m e m ay o ffe r
CHAPT E R 49
, ,
you in s acrific e
.
.
Jes us p as s es t h e s e c o n d b r o th e r h o o d 1 0 W e p r a y you brot h e r br e ak , ,
te st an d re c eiv e s th e s e c o n d d e g r e e your c h a in s ; co m e g o w it h u s ; ,
,
J US TI CE a c c e p t o f fr e e do m w
,
h il e you m a y .
1 1 And Je s u s s aid Your littl e ,

H E Logo s did not c ar e to r e st ; t ap e rs s ho w th e light you bring
T h e s aid Why w ait in thi s lu x
, Pr ay wh o are you ? Th e word s o f ,
.
u rio us roo m ? I n e e d not re s t ; m y m an are w ort h no m ore t h an is th e

Fath e r s w ork up on m e p re sse s m an hi m s elf
’
.
h ard .
12 T h e s e t e m p l e w all s are s trong
2 I w o uld go o n an d l e arn m y an d h ig h ; h o w g ain e d you e ntr anc e
l e ss on s all I f t h e re are tri al s le t t o t hi s p l ac e ?
.
,
th e m co m e for e v e ry victory o v e r
, 1 3 Th e m e n r e p li e d B e n e at h
s e l f giv e s add e d s tr e ngt h t h e s e wall s are m any h idd e n ways
,
.
,
3 An d th e n th e guid e le d o n an d w e wh o h av e b e e n p ri e st s s p e n t
,
m ont h s an d y e ars w it h in t h es e d e n s
,
an d m a c h am b e r d ark as night
o
, ,
kno w all of t h e m
,
was Je s us p l ac e d an d l e ft alon e ; .
2 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n XI
h
th e cours e t at l e ad s to e rt ain fam e c . CHAPTE R 51
h
.
1 2 And t us th e p ri e s t , a d e m on
in di s gui s e s ung syre n s ongs of un Jes us p as s es th e f o u rth bro therh o o d
,
b e li e f; an d Je s us m e dit at e d l o ng
tes t, an d re c eiv e s th e f o u rth d eg r e e ,
P H I L A N TH R OP Y
an d w e ll on w h at h e s aid
.
1 3 Th e con flict was a bitt e r o n e , HEN t h e r c e rt ain d ays h ad

o
for king Am bition is a s turdy fo e to p as s e d th e g uid e le d Je s u s
figh t
,
.
to th e H all o f Mirth a h all m o s t
1 4 F or forty d ays th e h ig h e r
,
ri chly furni sh e d an d r e p le t e with

wr e s tl e d w it h th e lo we r s e lf an d
,
, e v e ry t h ing a c arn al h e art co ul d

th e n th e fight was wo n . wi s h .
1 5 F ait h ro s e triu m p h ant ; n u 2 Th e c h oic e s t vi and s an d th e

b e li ef w as not Am bition cov e re d
. m o s t d e licious win e s w e r e on th e
up h is fac e an d fl e d away an d Je s us ,
bo ard s ; an d m aid s in g ay attire ,
s e rv e d all with gr ac e an d ch e e rfu l

,
s aid ,
1 6 Th e w e alt h th e h onor an d , ,
n e ss
.
th e fam e o f e art h are but th e b an 3 And m e n an d w o m e n richl y

b le s o f an h our
,
. cl ad w e re th e re ; an d th e y w e r e w ild
,
1 7 Wh e n t h i s s h ort s p an o f wit h j oy ; t h e y s i p p e d fro m e v e ry

e art h ly li fe h as all b e e n m e as ur e d c up o f m irth .
o u t m an s burs ting b aubl e s will b e

’
4 And Je s u s watch e d th e h ap p y
t h rong in s i le nc e fo r a ti m e an d
,
buri e d wit h h is bon e s .
1 8 Y e a w h at a m an do e s for t h e n a m an in g arb o f s ag e c am e up
,
an d s aid Mo s t h ap p y is th e m an
,
h is s e lfi s h s e l f w ill m ak e no m ark ,
in g s o n th e cr e d it s id e o f li fe . w h o lik e th e b e e c an g at h e r s w e e t s
, ,
19 Th e good t h at m e n for ot h e r fro m e v e ry flo w e r .
m e n s h all do b e co m e s a l ad d e r 5 Th e wi s e m an is th e o n e w h o
s trong on wh ic h th e s oul m ay c li m b s e e k s fo r p l e as ur e an d c an find it
,
t o w e alth an d p o w e r an d fam e o f
,
e v e ry w h e r e ,
G od s o wn kind t h at c annot p ass

’
,
6 A t b e s t m an s s p an o f li fe on
’
aw ay ,
e art h is s hort an d th e n h e di e s an d
,
2 0 Giv e m e th e p o v e rty o f m e n ,
go e s h e kno w s not w h e re
, .
th e c on s ciou s n e s s o f dut y don e in 7 Th e n le t u s e at an d drink , ,
lov e th e ap p rob ation o f m y God ,

an d d anc e an d s ing an d g e t th e
, ,
j o y s o f li fe for d e at h co m e s on
,
an d I w ill b e cont e nt .
,
2 1 And th e n h e lift e d up h is ap ac e .
e y e s to h e av e n an d s aid ,
8 It is but fooli s hn e ss to s p e nd
22 My F ath e r-God I t h ank t h e e ,
a li fe fo r oth e r m e n B e ho ld all .
,
fo r thi s hour I ask not fo r th e glory d ie an d lie to g e th e r in th e g rav e

w h e r e non e c an kno w an d non e c an
.
,
o f th y s e l f; I fain w ould b e a k e e p e r
o f thy t e m p l e g at e s an d s e r v e m y ,
s ho w forth g ratitu d e .
broth e r m an . 9 But Je s u s an s w e r e d not ; u p on

2 3 A g ain w as Je s u s c all e d to th e tin s e le d g u e s t s in all th e ir
s t and b e for e th e h i e ro p h ant ; ag ain roun d s o f m irth h e g az e d in s il e nt
no w ord w as s aid b ut in h is h and s thought .
th e m ast e r p l ac e d a s croll o n w h i c h 1 0 And t h e n am ong th e g u e s t s

,
w as w ritt e n FA ITH . h e s aw a m an who s e c lo th e s w e r e

2 4 A nd Je s u s bo we d h is h e ad in c o ars e ; wh o s ho w e d in fac e an d
h um bl e t hanks ; t h e n we nt h is way . hand s th e line s o f toil an d want .
S ectio n XI OF JE S US THE CHR I S T 83
11 Th e giddy t h rong fo und w o m an an d t h at m an an d giv e ,
l ur in u s ing h im ; t h e y j o s th e m h e l p u ntil m y lif e s bl o o d all

’
p e a s e a b
tle d him ag ain st th e w all an d h as e bb e d away
, .
l au g h e d at h is d is c o m fi ture 2 3 I c all it p l e as u r e wh e n I h e l p
.
1 2 And th e n a p oor fr ail wo th e h e l p l e s s f e e d th e hungry cloth e , ,
th e n ak e d h e al th e s ick an d s p e ak
,
m an c am e w h o c arri e d in h e r f ac e , ,
good w ord s o f c h e e r to t h o se n u
,
an d form th e m ark s o f s in an d
s h am e ; an d w it h out m e rcy s h e w as lo v e d di s courag e d an d d e p re s s e d
, .
s p it u p on ,
an d j e e r e d an d dri v e n ,
2 4 And thi s t h at y o u c all m irt h
fro m th e h all .
is b ut a p h anto m o f th e night ; but
13 And th e n a littl e c h ild w it h fl a s h e s o
,
f t h e fi re o f p a ss ion p a int ,
ti m id ways an d hungry m i e n c am e in p icture s o n th e wall s o f ti m e

g
.
in an d as k e d for j us t a m ors e l o f 5
,
And h il e t h e Logo sW s p ok e
th e ir ood f t h e w hi t e -rob e d p ri e s t c a m e in a n d
c c
.
1 4 But s h e w as dri ve n o ut un s a id to hi m T h e oun il ,w a it s for

c are d fo r an d unlo ve d ; an d still th e y
’ o u .
m e rry d anc e w e nt o n .
2 6 T h e n Je s u s s tood again b e
for e th e b ar; ag ain no w ord w as
1 5 An d w h e n th e p l e as ur e s e e k
s aid ; th e h i e ro p h ant p l ac e d in h is
e rs urg e d th at Je s u s j oin t h e m in
t h e ir m irt h h e s aid h and s a s croll o n w h i ch was w rit , ,
, ,
1 6 H o w co ul d I s e e k fo r p le as i
PHILANT H RO PY .
2 7 And Je s u s was a vi c tor o v e r

u re for m y s e l f w h il e ot h e r s are in
s e l fis h s e lf
w ant ? H o w c an you think th at
.
w hil e th e childr e n cry for br e ad

w hi le t h o s e in h a unt s o f s in c all o u t
,
C HAPT E R 5 2 .
for s y m p ath y an d lov e th at I c an Jes us s end s o rt d a s in th e tem le f

fill m y s e lf t o full wit h th e good
p y y p
thin g s o f life ? g ro v es P a s s e s t h e . fi th b r o th er f
1 7 I t e ll you n ay ; w e all are
h o o d tes t an d re c eives th e fi th d e f
g ree H E R OI S M
,
kin e ac h o n e a p art o f th e gre at h u

.
,
,
m an h e art H E s acre d t e m p l e gro v e s w e re

T
.
18 I c annot s e e m ys e lf ap ar t ri c h in s t atu e s m onum e nt s an d ,
fro m th at p oo r m an th at you s o s hrin e s ; h e re Je s u s lo v e d to walk

s corn e d an d cro w d e d to th e w all ; an d m e dit at e .
2 An d aft e r h e h ad c on q u e re d
,
19 Nor fro m th e o n e in f e m al e
g arb wh o c am e up fro m th e h aunt s s e lf h e t alk e d wit h n ature in t h e s e
o f vic e to as k fo r s y m p athy an d lo v e gro ve s fo r forty d ays
, .
wh o w as b y y o u s o ruthl es sly p us h e d 3 And t h e n th e guid e took

b ack into h e r d e n of s in ; c h ain s an d bound h im h and an d
20 Nor fro m t h at littl e c h ild foot ; an d t h e n c as t h im into a d e n
th at y o u dro v e fro m your m id s t to o f h ungry b e as t s o f un c l e an bird s , ,
s uffe r in th e cold bl e ak wind s o f an d cre e p in g thing s

,
.
ni g ht . 4 Th e d e n was d ark as ni g h t ;
21 I t e ll you m e n wh at y o u th e wild b e ast s h o wl e d ; th e bird s
, ,
h ave don e to th e s e m y kindre d in fury s cre am e d ; th e re p til e s h i sse d

, ,
.
you h av e d on e to m e . 5 And Je s u s s aid Who w as it ,
22 You h av e in s ult e d m e in your t h at did bind m e thu s ? Wh y d id

o wn ho m e ; I c annot s t ay I w i ll I m e e kly sit to b e b o und do wn wit h
.
g o fo r t h a n d find t h a t c h ild t h at c h a in s ? ,
84 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n , X I
6 I t e ll you non e h as p o w e r to
,
1 8 A n d Je s u s s aw a l add e r m ad e
bind a hum an s oul Of wh at are o f g o ld on w hich h e c li m b e d an d
.
, ,
f e tt e rs m ad e ? a t h h -
t e to p t e w hit e rob e d p ri e st
7 And in h is m ight h e ro s e an d aw ait e d h im .
1 9 A g ain h e s tood b e for e th e

,
w h at h e thought w e r e ch ain s we r e
o nl y w orth le ss cord s th at p art e d c ouncil b ar ; ag ain no w or d w as s ai d ;
at h is touch .
ag ain th e h i e ro p h ant r e ach e d fort h
8 And t h e n h e l aug h e d a d s aid

n h is h a n d to b le s s
,
.
Th e ch ain s th at bin d m e n t o th e c ar 2 0 H e p l ac e d in J e s u s h a nd a n
c ass e s o f r f
e arth a e org d in
e fa nc y s oth e r s crol l a n d on thi s o n’
e w a s
RO
,
s ho p ; are m ad e o f air a d we l d e d
n w ritt e n,
H E I S M , .
in il lu sion s fir e s
’
.
2 1 T h e Logo s h ad e ncount e r e d
f e ar an d all h is p h an to m ho s t an d
9 If m an will st and e r e ct an d ,
,
i n th e conflict h e achi e v e d th e v i c
u s e th e p o w e r o f w ill h is ch ain s w i ll ,
f all lik e w orthle ss rag s ; fo r wi ll an d tory .
f aith are s trong e r th an th e s tout e s t

c h ain s th at m e n h av e e v e r m ad e CH A P T E R 5 3 .
.
1 0 And Je s u s s too d e r e ct am ong

J es u s p as s e s th e s ix th br o th erh o o d
th e hun g ry b e ast s an d b ir d s an d ,
te s t an d r e c eives th e s ix th d eg re e
,
,
s ai d Wh at is thi s d arkn e ss th at
,
L OVE D I VI N E .
e nv e lo p s m e ?
11 Tis but th e ab s e nc e of th e
’
N all th e l and t h e re was no p l ac e
ligh t And w h at is li g ht ? Tis
. m or e gran d ly furni s h e d th an
’
b ut th e br e at h o f God vi b r ating in th e B e auty P arlors o f th e t e m p l e o f

th e ryth m o f r ap i d thou g ht th e s un . .
1 2 A nd th e n h e s aid L e t th e r e 2 Fe w s tud e nt s e v e r e nt e r e d
,
b e light ; an d w ith a m ig h t y w il l h e th e s e ric h roo m s ; th e p ri e st s re

s tirr e d th e e th e rs u p an d th e ir v i g ard e d th e m with aw e an d c all e d
, ,
b ratio n s r e ach e d th e p lan e o f light ; th e m H alls o f Mys t e ri e s .
an d th e r e w as li g ht 3 W h e n Je s u s h ad att ain e d th e
.
1 3 Th e d arkn e ss o f th at d e n of victory ov e r fe ar h e g ain e d th e ,
night b e c am e th e brightn e s s o f a right t o e nt e r h e r e .
n e w born d ay . 4 Th e g uid e le d on th e w ay an d ,
1 4 A nd th e n h e look e d to s e e aft e r p as s in g m an y ri chl y furni s h e d

th e b e as t s an d bird s an d cr e e p ing
,
roo m s th e y r e ach e d th e H all o f
,
thing s ; lo th e y w e r e not H arm ony ; an d h e re w as Je s u s l e ft

.
1 5 A nd Je s u s s aid Of w h at are
,
alon e , .
s o uls afr aid ? Fe ar is th e ch ariot 5 Am ong th e in s tru m e nt s o f

in w hich m an rid e s to d e ath ; m u s ic w as a h arp s ichord an d Je s u s
1 6 A nd w h e n h e fin d s hi m s e l f s at in thou g ht ful m ood in s p e cting
,
w ithin th e ch am b e r o f th e d e ad h e it w h e n qui e t ly a m aid e n o f e n , , ,
l e arn s th at h e h as b e e n d e c e iv e d ; tr ancing b e auty c am e into th e h all

,
h is ch ariot was a m yth an d d e at h 6 S h e did not s e e m t o notic e

,
a fanc y chil d . Je s u s as h e s at an d m u s e d s o bu s y ,
17 B ut s o m e d ay all m an s le s
’
w ith h is thou g ht s .
s on s w ill b e l e arn e d an d fro m th e 7 S h e foun d h e r p l ac e b e s id e th e

h arp sichord ; sh e touch e d th e c h ord s
,
d e n o f uncl e an b e ast s an d bird s, ,
an d cr e e p ing thing s h e will ari s e t o m o s t g e ntl y an d s h e s ung th e s ong s ,
walk in ligh t . o f I s r ae l .
S ectio n XI OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 85
8 A nd Je s us was ntranc e d ;
e lo s e m y life in t h i s fair m aid e n
s uc h n e ve r s e e n ; though sh e is th e h igh e s t typ e o f
,
b e auty h e h ad
s uc h m u s ic h e h ad n e ve r h e ard b e auty p urity an d lo ve?
!
.
,
9 Th e m aid e n s ung h e r s ong s ; 21 Into its v e ry d e p th s h is s oul

s h e did not s e e m t o kno w th at an y w as stirr e d an d lon g h e w r e s t le d
,
o n e was n e ar ; s h e w e nt h e r w ay with thi s an g e l idol o f h is h e art

- .
1 0 And Je s u s t alking w it h h im
,
2 2 But w h e n th e d ay w as al m o s t
s e lf s aid o ut Wh at is th e m e aning
, ,
lo s t h is hi g h e r e g o ro s e in m igh t ;
,
o f t h i s incid e nt ? I did not kno w h e found hi m s e lf ag ain an d th e n h e ,
th at s uc h e ntrancing b e auty an d s aid ,
s uc h q u e e n -lik e lo v e lin e s s w e r e e v e r 2 3 Al t h oug h m y h e art s h all

found am ong th e s on s o f m e n bre ak I w i ll n o t fail in thi s m y h ard
e s t t as k ; I w i ll b e v ictor ov e r c arn al
.
1 1 I did not kno w th at voi c e of

ang e l e v e r g r ac e d a hu m an form o r lov e .
2 4 And wh e n ag ain th e m aid e n

,
th at s e r ap hic m u s ic e v e r c am e fro m
h um an li p s . c am e an d o ffe r e d h im h e r h an d an d
,
1 2 F or d ays h e s at e ntranc e d ; h e art h e said

, ,
th e c urr e nt o f h is thought s w as 2 5 Fair o n e your v e ry p re s e nc e

,
c h ang e d ; h e thou g ht o f nothing but thrill s m e wit h d e light ; y our v oic e

th e s in g e r an d h e r s ong s . is b e n e d iction to m y s oul; m y hu m an
1 3 H e long e d to s e e h e r onc e s e lf w ou ld fly w i th you an d b e con ,
ag ain ; an d afte r c e rt ain d ay s s h e t e nt e d in your lo v e ;

c am e ; s h e S p ok e an d l aid h e r h and 2 6 But all th e w orld is crav ing
u p on h is h e ad . for a lov e t h at I h av e co m e to m ani
1 4 H e r touc h t h ri ll e d all h is fe s t
.
s o ul an d fo r th e ti m e for g ott e n w as
, ,
27 I m u s t t h e n bid you go ;
, ,
th e w ork t h at h e was s e nt to do . but w e will m e e t ag ain ; our w ays

1 5 Fe w w e r e th e w ord s th e o n e art h w i ll not b e c as t ap art .
m aid e n s aid ; s h e w e nt h e r w ay ; b ut 28 I s e e you in th e hurry ing

th e n th e h e art o f Je s u s h ad b e e n throng s o f e arth as m ini s t e r o f lov e ;
t o uc h e d . I h e ar y our v oic e in s ong t h at win s ,
1 6 A lo v e -flam e h ad b e e n kin th e h e art s o f m e n to b e tt e r thing s .
d le d in h is s o ul an d h e w as broug ht
,
29 A nd t h e n in s orro w an d in
t o fac e th e s or e s t tri al o f h is li fe . t e ars th e m ai d e n w e nt away an d ,
1 7 H e could not s le e p nor e at . Je s u s w as ag ain alon e .
T h ought s o f th e m aid e n c am e ; th e y 3 0 A n d in s t antly th e gr e at b e ll s

would not go H is c arn al n atur e
. o f th e t e m p l e r an g ; th e s ing e rs s un g
c alle d aloud fo r h e r co m p ani on s hi p . a n e w n e w s ong ; th e grotto b laz e d
,
18 And th e n h e s aid Lo I h av e w ith li g ht .
3 1 Th e h i e ro p h ant h i m s e lf ap
, ,
c onqu e r e d e v e ry fo e th at I h av e
m e t an d s h all I n o w b e c onqu e r e d
, p e a re d a nd
,
s a i d A l l h ail !
, tri
b y thi s c arn al lov e ? u m p h an t Logo s h ail ! Th e con
,
19 My F ath e r s e nt m e h e re to q u e ro r o f c arn a l lov e s t and s on th e
s h o w th e p o w e r o f lov e d ivin e th at h e i g ht s .
3 2 And t h e n h e p l ac e d in Je s u s
,
’
love th at r e ach e s e v e ry livin g thin g
h an d s a s croll on w hic h was w ritt e n
.
20 S h all thi s p ur e univ e rs al

L O VE D I VI N E
,
lov e b e all ab s orb e d by c arn al lov e ? .
S h all I forg e t all cr e atur e s e l s e an d ,

33 To g e t h e r t h e y p as s e d fro m
86 THE AQUAR I AN GO S P E L S ectio n XI
th e grotto o f th e b e autiful an d in , will gro w gre at er e ve ry d ay Th ey .
th eb anqu e t h all a f e as t was s e rv e d , wil l ab s orb your v e ry life until at

an d Je s us w as th e ho nor e d gu e s t . l ast you wi ll b e n aught but grie f ,
w e t do w n wit h bitt e r t e ars .
CHAPT E R 54 . 1 1 In s t e ad o f h e l p ing h im y o u
gri e v e your s o n b y your d e e p gri e f
Jes us beco m e s a p riv ate p upi l o f th e
.
H e s e e k s your s ol ac e n o w as h e h as
hie r o p h an t an d is tau g h t th e m y s
e v e r don e ; is g lad w h e n you are gl ad ;
teri es o f E g y p t I n p as s in g th e
is s add e n e d w h e n you gri e v e
.
s eve n th tes t h e wo rk s i n th e Ch am
.
12 Go bury d e e p your w o e s an d
,
ber o f th e D e ad ,
s m il e at gri e f an d lo s e yours e lf in
.
HE nior c ours e o f s tud y n o w h e l p ing oth e rs d ry th e ir t e ars

T
se .
w as o p e n e d up an d Je s u s e n 1 3 Wit h duty don e co m e s h app i

te re d an d b e c am e a p u p il o f th e n e s s an d j o y ; an d glad n e ss ch e e r s
hi e ro p h ant . th e h e art s of tho s e w h o h av e p ass e d
2 H e l e arn e d th e s e cr e t s o f th e on .
m y s tic lor e o f E g y p t l an d ; th e m y s 1 4 Th e we e p ing w o m an turn e d ,

te rie s o f li fe an d d e at h an d o f th e an d w e nt h e r w ay to fi n d a h ap p i
w orld s b e yond th e circl e o f th e s un .
n e ss in h e l p fuln e s s ; to bury d e e p
3 Wh e n h e h ad fini s h e d all th e h e r s orro w s in a m ini s try o f j oy .
s tudi e s o f th e s e nior c our s e h e w e nt , 1 5 Th e n ot h e r c arri e rs c am e

into th e Ch am b e r of th e D e ad th at , an d brou g ht th e bo d y o f a m oth e r
h e m ight l e arn th e anci e nt m e thod s t o th e Ch am b e r o f th e D e ad ; an d
o f p r e s e r v ing fro m d e c ay th e bodi e s
j u s t o n e m ourn e r follo we d ; s h e a
o f th e d e ad ; an d h e r e h e w rought .
g irl of t e n d e r y e ar s.
4 A n d c arri e rs brought th e bod y

1 6 And as th e co rt e g e n e ar e d th e
o f a w ido w s onl y s o n t o b e e m
’
d oor th e chi ld o b s e rv e d a w o und e d

b al m e d ; th e w e e p ing m ot h e r fol ,
b ird in s or e di s tr e ss ; a cru e l hun

lo w e d clo s e ; h e r gri e f w as gre at .
t e r s d art h ad p i e rc e d its bre ast

’
.
5 And Je s u s s aid Good w o m an , ,

1 7 And s h e l e ft follo wing th e
dry your t e ars ; you follo w but an d e ad an d we nt to h e lp th e living
e m p ty hou s e ; your s o n is in it not
,
bird
.
6 Yo u w e e p b e c au s e y our s o n is
.
d e ad D e ath is a cru e l w ord ; your 18 Wit h t e nd e rn e s s an d lov e

s h e fold e d to h e r br e as t th e w ound e d
.
s o n c an n e v e r d ie
b ird ; th e n hurri e d to h e r p lac e
.
7 H e h ad a t as k as s i g n e d to do
.
in g arb o f fl e s h ; h e c am e ; h e did h is 19 A nd Je s us s aid to h e r Why ,
w ork an d t h e n h e l aid th e fl e s h d id y o u l e av e your d e ad to s av e a

,
as id e ; h e did not n e e d it m or e .
w oun d e d bird ?
8 B e y ond y our hu m an s i g ht h e 2 0 Th e m aid e n s aid Thi s lif e
,
h as anoth e r w ork to do an d h e will le ss bod y n e e d s no h e lp fro m m e ;

,
do it w e ll an d th e n p as s on t o oth e r but I c an h e lp w hil e y e t li fe i s ; m y

m oth e r t au g ht m e t h i s
,
t as k s an d b y an d b y h e w ill att ain .
2 1 My m ot h e r t au g ht t h at gri e f
, , ,
th e cro w n o f p e rfe ct li fe .
9 A n d w h at y our s o n h as don e an d s e lfi s h lov e an d ho p e s an d fe ars

,
,
an d w h at h e y e t m u s t do w e all are b ut r e fl e x e s fro m th e lo w e r s e lf;

,
m u s t do . 22 Th at wh at we s e n s e are but
10 No w if y o u h arbor g ri e f
, ,
s m all w av e s u p on th e rolling bil
an d giv e your s orro w s v e nt th e y lo ws o f a li fe .
S ectio n XI OF JE S US THE CH RI S T
23 T h e s e all will p ass away ; 2 h e was lot e d in p urp l e
And c h
th e y are unre al . rob e s ; an d all th e broth e rs s tood
2 4 T e ars flo w fro m h e art s o f
.
Th e hi e ro p h an t aro s e an d s aid ,
‘
fl es h ; th e sp iri t n e v e r w e e p s ; an d I 3 Thi s is a roy al d ay fo r all th e

am longing fo r th e d ay w h e n I will h o st s o f I s rae l In honor of t e ir h
walk in lig h t wh e r e t e ars are wi p e d
.
, c ho s e n s o n w e c e l e br at e th e gr e at
aw ay .
Pas s o v e r F e as t
2 5 My m ot h e r t aug h t t h at all
.
4 And t h e n h e s aid to Je s u s
e m otion s are th e S p r ay s t h at ris e
,
Brot h e r m an m o st e x c e ll e nt o f
fro m h um an lo v e s an d h o p e s an d
, ,
, , m e n in all th e t e m p l e t e s t s y o u
f e ars ; t h at p e rf e ct bli ss c annot b e
,
h ave wo n out
o urs till w e h av e con q u e r e d t h e s e
.
5 S ix ti m e s b e for e th e b ar of
.
2 6 And in th e p r e s e nc e o f th at
righ t you h ave b e e n j udg e d ; six
child did Jes us b o w his h e ad in re v ti m e s yo u h av e re c e i ve d th e high e st
e re n c e H e s aid
.
2 7 Fo r d ay s an d m ont h s an d
,
h onors m an can give ; an d n o w y o u
s t and p r e p ar e d to t ak e th e l as t d e
y e ars I v e s oug h t to l e arn t h i s h ig h
’
gr e e
e st trut h t h at m an c an l e arn on
.
6 Up on your bro w I p l ac e thi s

e art h an d h e r e a c h ild fr e s h
, ,
di ad e m an d in th e Gre at Lodg e o f
broug h t to e art h h as t o ld it all in ,
,
th e h e av e n s an d e art h you are

o n e s h ort br e ath
TH E CH R I S T
.
2 8 No w ond e r D avid s aid O

.
7 Thi s is your great P ass o v e r

,
Lord o ur L o rd h o w e x c e ll e nt is
thy nam e in all th e e art h !
, ,
r i t e You are a n e o p hyt e no m or e ;
.
29 O ut o f th e m out hs o f b ab e s but n o w a m ast e r m 1n d .
an d s ucklings h ast t h ou ord ain e d

8 No w m an c an do no m or e ;
,
s tr e ngt h
but God h i m s e lf will s p e ak an d will ,
con fi rm your titl e an d d e gre e

.
3 0 And t h e n h e l aid h is h and .
up on th e m aid e n s h e ad an d s aid 9 Go on your w ay for you m u s t

’
,
I m s ure th e bl ess ings o f m y Fat h e r

’
, ,
p r e a c h th e go s p e l o f good w ill to
God will r e st up on y o u ch ild , fo r m e n an d p e ac e on e art h ; m u s t o p e n
,
e v e rm or e .
up th e p ri s on door s an d se t th e c ap
tiv e s fr e e .
CHAPT E R 55 .
1 0 And w hil e th e h i e ro p h ant y e t
s p ok e th e t e m p l e b e ll s r ang o ut ; a
Jes u s p as s es th e s even th br o th er h o o d
p ur e w h i t e do v e d e s c e nd e d fro m
abo v e an d s at o n Je s us h e ad
tes t, an d i n the p urp le ro o m o f th e ’
.
te m p le receiv es th e s even th , th e
1 1 And th e n a v oic e th at s h ook
hig h es t d eg r e e , TH E CH R I S T
th e v e ry t e m p l e s ai d T H I S I S TH E
.
,
H e leaves the tem p le a co n q u ero r
CH R I S T ; an d e ve ry li vin g cr e atur e
.
HE w ork of Je s u s in th e C ham s aid A ME N,

.
b e r o f th e D e ad w as don e , an d 1 2 Th e gre at doors o f th e te m

in th e t e m p l e p urp l e ro o m h e s tood p le s w ung aj ar ; th e Logo s j our
b e fore th e hi e ro p ant h . n e y e d on h is way a con q u e ror .
88 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n XI I
S ECT I ON XII .
LAME D .
Th e Co un cil o f th e S even S ag es o f th e World .
CHAPT E R 56 . w ood , or m ad e o f cl ay T ey se ek . h
h r ld m e et i n
a God not m ad e wit and s hh .
Th e s ev en s ag es o f t e w o
12 Th e y s e e th e b e am s o f c o m
A lex an d ri a Th e p u r p o s e s o f th e
ing d ay an d y e t t h y c om p r h
e e nd
.
e
me eting Th e o p e n in g add res s es
,
th e m not
. .
v ry in c e ti m e b e gan 1 3 Th e ti m e is ri p e an d w e m u s t
I N h av
e e ag e
e s e v e n s ag e s li v e d
2 At firs t of e v e ry ag e t h e s e
s
. fas h ion we ll t h e s e g arm e nt s fo r th e
r ac e .
,
s ag e s m e e t to not e th e cours e of 1 4 An d le t us m ak e fo r m e n n e w
n ation s p e o p l e s tri b e s an d tongu e s ;
, , g arb s o f j u stic e m e rcy rig h t e ou s , ,
3 To not e h o w far to ward j u s n e ss an d lo ve th at t h e y m ay hid e

,
ti c e lo ve an d right e ou s n e s s th e rac e
,
th e ir n ak e d n e s s w h e n s h in e s th e
h as gon e ; light o f co m ing d ay .
4 To form ul at e th e cod e of l aws , 1 5 And Vid y ap ati s a id O u r ,
re ligiou s p o s tul at e s an d p l an s o f p ri e s t s h av e a l l gon e m ad ; t h e y s aw

r ul e b e st s uit e d to th e co m ing ag e . a d e m on in th e wild s an d at h im
5 An ag e h ad p ass e d an d 10 , , , c ast th e ir l am p s an d t h e y are brok e n
anot h e r ag e h ad co m e ; th e s ag e s u p an d not a gl e am o f lig h t h as an y
,
m u st c onv e n e .
p ri e s t fo r m e n .
6 No w Al e x andri a w as th e c e n
,
1 6 Th e ni g h t is d ark ; th e h e art
te r o f th e w orld s b e s t t h ought an d o f Indi a c all s fo r light
’
.
,
h e re in Ph ilo s h o m e th e s ag e s m e t
’
. 1 7 Th e p ri e s t h ood c annot b e
7 F ro m Chin a c am e Me ng s te ; — r e form e d ; it is alre ady d e ad ; its
fro m Indi a Vid y ap ati c am e ; fro m gr e at e s t n e e d s are grav e s an d fu
P e rs i a K asp ar c am e ; an d fro m A s n e ral c h ant s .
s yri a As h b in a c am e ; fro m Gr e e c e 1 8 Th e n e w ag e c all s for lib e rty ;

Ap oll o c am e ; Math e n o was th e th e kind th at m ak e s e ach m an a
E gy p ti an s ag e an d P h ilo was th e
, p ri e s t e n
,
abl e s h im to go a lon e a n d ,
chi ef o f H e bre w t h o ught . lay h is o ffe rings o n th e s hrin e o f

8 Th e ti m e w as d ue ; th e c oun God .
c il m et an d sat in s il e nc e s e v e n d ays . 1 9 And K asp ar s aid In P e rs i a ,
9 And th e n Me ng s te aro s e an d
-
p pe o l e w alk in fe ar ; t h e y do th e
s aid Th e w h e e l o f ti m e h as turn e d
,
good fo r fe ar t o do th e w rong .
onc e m ore ; th e rac e is o n a high e r 2 0 Th e d e vil is th e gre at e s t

p l a n e o f thoug h t .
p o w e r in o u r l a nd an d thou g h
,
a
”
1 0 Th e g arm e nt s t h at our fa m y th h e d an d l e s o n h is kn e e bot h

,
th e rs w ov e h av e giv e n out ; th e youth an d ag e .
che rubi m have w ove n a c ele sti al 2 1 O ur l and is d ark an d e v il ,
c lot h ; h av e p l ac e d it in o u r h an d s p ro s p e r s in th e d a rk .
an d w e m ust m ak e fo r m e n n e w 2 2 Fe ar ri d e s o n e v e ry assing
g arb s . bre e z e an d lurks in e v e ry o rm o f
,
1 1 Th e s on s o f m e n are looking li fe .
up for g r e at e r li g ht No long e r do . 2 3 Th e f e ar of e vil is a m yt h is

t h e y c are for god s h e w n out o f
,
an illu s ion an d a s n ar e ; but it will

THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L
s tood am ong th e sa e s o f
g th e w orld .
p aratio n ag e , an d c h ool s
all th e s
A gain th e an d gov e rn m e nt s an d w ors h i p rit e s
,
24 s ag e s s at in s il e nc e
se ve n d ay s . m u s t b e d e sign e d in s i m p l e w ay
th at m e n m ay co m p re h e nd .
CHAPTE R 58 1 3 And m an c annot originat e ;

h e buil d s by p att e rns t h at h e s e e s ;
.
M e etin g o f th e s ag e s , c o n tin u e d .
s o in t h i s council we m u s t c arv e o ut
p att e rn fo r th e c o m ing ag e
P res en tatio n o f th e s even u n iv e s al r ;
p o s tu lates
14 And w e m u s t fo rm ul at e th e
.
OW h
n th e s ag e s we r e re
w e gno si s o f th e E m p ire o f th e s oul ,
w hi c h r e s t s o n s e v e n p o s t ulat e s
,
fre s h e d t h e y o p e n e d up th e .
B ook o f Li fe an d r e ad .
15 E ac h s ag e in turn s h all form
2 Th e y r e ad th e s t ory of th e a p o s tul at e ; an d th e se s h all b e th e
li fe o f m an ; o f all h is s trug g le s ,
b as i s o f th e cre e d s of m e n until th e
lo ss e s g ain s ; an d in th e li g ht o f
, p e rf e ct ag e s h al l co m e .
p a s t e v e n ts a n d n e e d s th e y s aw ,
1 6 Th e n M e n g s t e w rot e th e
-
w h at w ould b e b e s t fo r h im in c o m firs t :
in g y e ars . 1 7 All t h ing s are t h ough t ; all
3 Th e y kn e w th e kind o f l aws li fe is thought acti vity Th e m ul .
an d p r e c e p t s s uit e d b e s t to h is e s titu d e o f b e ings are b u t p h as e s o f

t at e th e y s aw th e hig h e st God-id e al th e o n e gr e at t h oug h t m ad e m ani
t h at th e rac e c ould co m p re h e nd . fe s t
. Lo God is T h ought an d
, ,
4 Up on th e s e v e n p o s tul at e s Thought is God .
t h e se s ag e s w e re to form ulat e th e ,
1 8 T h e n Vid y ap ati w rot e th e
gre at p hilo s o p h y of l ife an d wo r s e cond p o s tul at e
s hi p o f th e co m ing ag e m u s t r e s t . 19 E t e rn al T h ough t is o n e ; in
5 No w Me n g s te w as th e old e s t
— e s s e nc e it is tw o — Int e lli g e nc e an d
s ag e ; h e took th e c h air of chi e f an d ,
F orc e ; an d wh e n th e y bre at he a
s aid ,
child is born ; thi s chi ld is Lo ve .
6 Man is not far e noug h ad 2 0 An d thu s th e Triun e God

v an c e d to li v e b y f ait h ; h e c annot s t and s fort h w ho m m e n c all Fa
,
c o m p r e h e nd th e t hi ng s h is e y e s s e e th e r Moth e r Chi ld
- — .
not ,
2 1 Thi s Triun e God is o n e ; but
7 H e y e t is c h ild an d during all lik e th e o n e o f ligh t in e sse nc e h e ,
is s e v e n
,
th e c o m ing ag e h e m u s t b e t au g ht .
by p icture s s ym bol s rit e s an d, , ,

22 And wh e n th e Triun e God
form s br e ath e s forth lo s e ve n S p irit s
, ,
s t and b e for e h is fac e ; t h e s e are c re

.
8 H is God m u s t b e a h u m an
God ; h e c annot s e e a God by faith . ativ e attribut e s .
9 A nd th e n h e c annot rule h im 2 3 Me n c all t h e m l e s s e r god s ,
s e lf; th e king m u s t rul e ; th e m an an d in th e ir i m ag e th e y m ad e m an .
m u s t s e rv e . 2 4 A nd K as p ar w rot e th e t h ird
10 Th e ag e t h at follo w s t h i s w ill 2 5 Man w as a thou g ht o f Go d ,
b e th e ag e o f m an th e ag e o f f aith . form e d in th e i m ag e o f th e S e p
1 1 In t h at bl e s t ag e th e hu m an
,
tonat e cloth e d in th e s ub st anc e s of

,
r ac e will s e e w ithout th e aid o f c ar s oul .
n al e y e s ; w ill h e ar th e s ound le s s 2 6 And h is d e s ire s w e r e s trong ;

s ound ; will kno w th e S p irit God - . h e s ought to m ani fe s t on e v e ry p l an e
1 2 Th e ag e we e nt e r is th e P re o f li fe ,an d fo r hi m s e lf h e m ad e a
S e ctio n XI I OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T
body ofth e rs o f th e e arthy
th e e 3 Th at w h ich o n e will s to do h e ,
form s an d s o
,
d e s c e nd e d to th e h as th e p o w e r to do .
p l an e o f e arth . 4 A kno wle dg e o f th at p o w e r is

27 In thi s d e s c e nt h e lo s t h is faith ; an d wh e n fait h m o v e s th e
s oul b e gin s its flig h t
,
birthright ; lo s t h is h arm ony wit h .
Go d an d m ad e di s cord ant all th e 5 A s e lfi s h f ait h l e ad s not to

lig h t Th e r e is n o lon e ly p i lgri m
,
not e s o f life . .
28 Inh arm ony an d e vil are th e o n th e w ay to lig h t Me n only g ain .
s am e ; s o e vil is th e h andi w ork o f th e h e ight s by h e l p ing o t h e rs g ain

m an . th e h e ig h t s .
2 9 As h b in a w rot e th e fourt h 6 Th e s t e e d th at l e ad s th e way

3 0 S e e d s do not g e rm in at e in t o sp irit life is Lo ve ; is p ure uns e lf
ligh t ; th e y do not g ro w until th e y ish Lo v e .
find th e s oil , an d hid e th e m s e lve s 7 Math e n o wrot e th e s ixt h :

away fro m lig t h . 8 Th e uni v e rs al Lov e o f w hic h
3 1 Man w as e ol e d a s e e d o f v v Ap ollo s p e aks is child of Wi s d o m
v
e e rl as ting l if e ; but in th e e t e rs o f h an d o f Will di vin e an d God h as ,
th e Triun e God th e light was far to o s e nt it fort h to e art h in fl e s h t h at
gre at fo r s e e d s t o gro w ; m an m ay kno w .
3 2 And s o m an s oug t th e s oil h 9 Th e uni v e rs al Lo v e o f wh ic h

o f c arn al li fe , an d in th e d ark s o m e th e s ag e s s p e ak is Chri s t , .
n e s s o f e art h
h e found a p l ac e 1 0 Th e gr e at e s t m y s t e ry o f all
h
w e r e h e c ould g e rm in at e an d g ro w ti m e s li e s in th e way th at Ch ri s t
liv e s in th e h e art
.
3 3 Th e s e e d h as t ak e n root an d .
gro w n full w e ll 1 1 Ch ri s t c annot li ve in cl amm y

d e n s of c arn al t h ings Th e s e ve n
.
3 4 Th e tr e e of u m an lif e is ris h .
in g fro m th e s oil o f e arth y thing s , b attl e s m us t b e fough t th e s e v e n ,
an d , und e r n atur al law , is r e aching

victori e s w o n b efore th e c arnal
u p to p e rf e t for m c .
thing s lik e f e ar an d s e lf e m otion s
,
an d d e s ir e are p ut aw ay
, ,
h
3 5 T e r e are n o s u p e rn atural ,
1 2 Wh e n thi s is don e th e Ch ri s t
.
a ct s of Go d to li ft a m an fro m c arn al
w ill t ak e p o s s e s s ion of th e s oul ; th e
li fe t o s p irit bl e s s e dn e s s ; h e gro ws
w ork is don e an d m an an d God are
as gro ws th e p l ant , an d in d ue ti m e ,
o ne
is p e rf e ct e d
.
36 Th e qu ality o f s o ul t at h 1 3 An d Phil o w rot e th e s e v e nt

,
‘
h
1 4 A p e rfe ct m an ! To bring
m ak e s it p o ss ibl e fo r m an to ri se to
b efore th e Triun e God a b e ing s uc h
s p irit lif e is p urity
as thi s w as n atur e m ad e
.
.
1 5 T hi s con s u m m ation is th e
CHAPT E R 59 .
h v
igh e s t r e e l ation o f th e m yst e ry
o f li fe
M e etin g o f the s ag es , c o n tin u ed The .
re m ain in g p o s tu late s
.
Th e s ag es h
1 6 W e n all th e e ss e nc e s o f c ar
bles s Jes us . S eve n
.
d ay s silen ce
’
.
n al t hi n g s h a e b e e n tran sm ut e dv
into s oul, an d all th e e ss e nc e s o f
P O LL O wrot e th e ft fi h soul h av e b e e n re turn e d to Holy
2 Th e s oul is d r aw n to p e r Bre ath an d m an is! m ad e a p e rfe ct
,
h
fe e t lig t b y four w hit e s t e e d s , an d God th e dram a of Cre ation will
,
th e s e are Will , an d aith , an d F conclu d e A n d t h i s is all

. .
H e l p fuln e ss an d Lo e v . 1 7 And all th e s ag e s said Am e n ,

.
92 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e c tio n XI I
18 The n Me ng s te
— sa id Th e
,
sp e a k an d ac t Ho ly Bre at h
by .
Holy On e h as s e nt to u s a m an il 6 Th e w ord s I sp e ak are not m y

lum in e d by th e e ffort s o f un n um o wn ; th e y are th e w ord s o f h im
b e re d y e ars to l e ad th e thought s of
, w ho s e w i ll I do .
m en .
7 Man is not far e noug h ad
h
1 9 T i s m an , ap p ro e d by all v v an c e d in s acr e d thoug h t to co m p r e
th e m as t e r m ind s of h e av e n an d h e nd th e U niv e rs al Church an d s o
h
e art , t hi s m an fro m G alil e e , thi s th e w ork th at God h as gi v e n m e to
,
Je s us , c hi e f o f all th e s ag e s of th e do is not th e buil d ing of th at Church .
w orld , w e gl ad ly r e cogniz e .
8 I am a m od e l m ak e r s e nt to ,
2 0 In r e cognition of thi s wis m ak e a p att e rn o f th e Church th at
d o m th at h e b rings to m e n , we is to b e a p att e rn t h at th e ag e
— ~
c ro w n him w it th e Lotu s w r e ath h .

m ay co m p r e h e nd
2 1 We s e nd h im fo rth w ith all
.
9 My t as k as m od e l build e r li e s
th e bl e s s ing o f th e s e e n s ag e s o f v within m y n ativ e l and an d th e re , ,
th e w orld .
u p on th e p o s tulat e th at Lo v e is s o n
22 Th e n all th e s ag e s l aid th e ir
o f God th at I am co m e to m ani fe s t
,
h ands on Je s u s h e ad an d s aid wit h ’
,
t h at Lo v e th e Mod e l Church will
,
o n e accor d Prai s e God !,
s t and
2 3 F or wi s d o m h onor glory .
, , ,
10 A nd fro m th e m e n o f lo w e s
p o w e r ,
rich e s bl e s s ing s,
tr e n g th are , ,
t at e I w ill s e l e ct t w e lv e m e n wh o
yours O Chri s t fore ve r m ore
, ,
.
r e p r e s e nt th e t w e lv e i m m ort al
,
2 4 A nd e v e ry li ving cr e atur e
thou g ht s ; an d t h e s e will b e th e
s aid A m e n
, .
M od e l Church
2 5 An d t h e n th e s ag e s s at in
.
1 1 Th e hou s e of Jud ah m y o wn
s il e n c e s e v e n d ay s
,
.
kindr e d in th e fl e s h wi ll c o m p r e ,
h e n d but littl e o f m y m i s sion t o th e

CHAPTE R 60 .
w orld .
,
1 2 And t h e y w ill s p urn m e

J es us ad d re s s e s th e s ev en s ag es . Th e ,
s corn m y w ork accu s e m e fal s e ly

r
ad d ess . J es u s g o e s to Galilee .
, ,
bind m e t ak e m e to th e j u d g m e nt
,
HE se v e n d ays of s il e nc e s e at o f c arn al m e n w h o w ill c on v ict
p as se d an d Je s u s , s itting wit h an d s l ay m e o n th e c ro ss .
th e sa es g id : sa 1 3 But m e n c an n e v e r s l ay th e
2 Th e hi s tory of lif e is w e ll con trut h ; thoug h b ani s h e d it will c o m e
d e n s e d in th e s e i m m ort al p o stul at e s . ag ain in gr e at e r p o w e r ; for tru th
Th e se are th e s e v e n hi ll s on w h ic h will s ubj u g at e th e w orld .
th e h o ly city s h all b e built . 1 4 Th e M od e l Churc h will liv e

Thoug h c arn al m an will p ro s titut e
.
3 Th e s e are th e s e v e n s ur e fo u n
d ation s ton e s on w hic h th e U ni ve r its s acr e d law s s ym bolic rit e s an d
,
s al Churc h s h all s t and . form s fo r s e lfi s h e nd s an d m ak e it

, ,
4 In t aking up th e w ork as but an out w ard s h o w th e fe w w i ll ,
s i g n e d fo r m e to do I am full con find through it th e kingdo m o f th e

s ciou s o f th e p e ril s of th e w ay ; th e s oul.
c up w il l b e a b itt e r o n e to drink an d 1 5 And w h e n th e b e tt e r ag e

hum an n ature w e ll m ight s hrink . s h all co m e th e U niv e rs al Church
5 But I h av e lo st m y will in t h at w ill s t an d u p on th e s e v e n p o s tu
o f Hol y Bre ath an d s o I go m y w ay l at e s an d wi ll b e built acc ording
,
to th e p att e rn gi v e n
,
to sp e ak an d act as I am m o ve d to .
S ectio n XI I I OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 93
16 ti m e h as co m e ; I go m y
Th e 19 Th e
Princ e of P e ac e will t ak e
w ay unto Je ru s al e m an d by th e h is s e at u p on th e thron e f o w r ;
,
p p e
p o w e r o f li v ing fa it h a n d b y th e , th e Triun e God will t h e n b e AII in

H
s tr e ngt h th at you h av e g iv e n , All .
1 7 A n d in th e n am e o f God our ,
20 And all th e s ag e s said Am e n
Fath e r-God th e kin g do m o f th e,
2 1 A nd Je s u s w e nt h is w ay an d
,
.
s oul s h all b e e s t abli s h e d o n th e ,
s e v e n hi ll s aft e r m any d ay s h e r e ach e d Je ru ,
an d t h e n h e s oug h t his h o m e
,
1 8 A nd all th e p e o p l e s trib e s ,
s al e m
an d tongu e s of e art h s h all e nt e r in . i n G alil e e .
S E CTI ON XIII .
MEM .
Th e Min is try o f Jo hn ,
th e H arbin g er .
CH A PTE R 61 . 7 B ut w h
n h is s il e nt fas t was
e
h ar bin g er, re tu rn s to H e
don e h e s tood forth in th e m id s t of
J o h n , th e
all an d s aid
bro n L ive s as a h erm it i n th e ,
8 B e h old th e kin g h as co m e ;
.
wild s . Vis its J e r u s a l e m an d ,
th e p ro p h e t s told o f h im ; th e w i s e
s p e ak s to th e p eo p le .
m e n long h av e look e d fo r h im .
c am e to p ass w h e n John th e Pre p ar e O I s rae l p re p are to

I T s o n o f Z ach ari as an d E liz ab e th
h ad fi ni s h e d all h is s tudi e s in th e
,
,
9
m e e t your king
,
.
,
1 0 And th at w as all h e s aid ,

E g y p ti an s chool s th at h e r e turn e d an d th e n h e di s ap p e ar e d an d no
t o H e bron w h e r e h e ab od e fo r c e r
, o n e kn e w w h e r e h e h ad gon e
,
t ain d ays .
1 1 And t h e r e w as gr e at unr e s t
2 And t h e n h e s ought th e w il
,
throug h all Je ru s al e m Th e rule rs

d e rn e ss an d m ad e h is ho m e in D a
.
h e ard th e s tory of th e h e rm it o f th e
vid s c ave w h e re m any y e ars b e fore
’
,
hi ll s
h e w as in s truct e d by th e E gyp ti an
,
12 And t h e y s e nt couri e rs fort h

s ag e
t o t alk w it h h im th at th e y m i g ht
.
3 S o m e p e o p l e c all e d h im H e r
kno w about th e co m ing king ; but
m it o f E n g e d i ; an d oth e rs s aid H e ,
t h e y could find h im not
is th e Wi ld Man o f th e hill s
.
1 3 A nd aft e r c e rt ain d ay s h e
.
4 H e cloth e d hi m s e l f w ith s kin s

o f b e as t s ; h is food w as c arob s
c am e ag ain into th e m ark e t p l ac e ,
,
an d all th e city c am e t o h e ar h im
h on e y nut s an d fruit s .
5 Wh e n Jo h n w as thirty y e ars s p e ak ; h e s aid

,
,
o f ag e h e w e nt into Je ru s al e m an d 1 4 B e not di s turb e d you rul e rs ,

,
o f th e s t at e ; th e c o m ing king is no
in th e m ark e t p l ac e h e s at in s il e nc e
ant agoni s t ; h e s e e k s no p l ac e o n
s e v e n d ay s .
an y e art h ly thron e
6 Th e co m m on p e o p l e an d th e .
ri s t s th s crib e s a n d P h ari se e s 1 5 H e co m e s th e Princ e o f

p e e ,
c am e out in m ultitud e s to s e e th e P e ac e th e kin g o f right e ou s n e ss

,
s i le nt h e r m it o f th e hi ll s ; but non e an d lo v e ; h is kingdo m is within
w e r e bold e nough to ask him wh o th e s oul .
1 6 Th e e y e s of m e n s h all s e e t
h e w as .
i
94 TH E AQUAR IAN GO S P E L S e ction XI I I
not an d non e c an e nt e r but th e p ure an d your fam e w ill p as s in o n e s hort

in h e art .
h our .
17 Pre p ar e O I s rae l p re p are t o

, , 3 0 P r e p ar e Je ru sal e m p r e p ar e
, ,
m e e t your king . t o m e e t your king .
1 8 A gain th e h e rm it di s ap p e ar 3 1 H e s aid no m or e ; h e l e ft th e
e d ; th e p e o p l e s tro v e to fo llo w h im
'
, c ourt an d no o n e s aw h im go
b ut h e h ad draw n a v e il about h is
.
3 2 Th e p ri e s t s th e do ct ors an d ,
form an d m e n co uld s e e h im not . th e s c rib e s we r e all in r ag e Th e y .
19 A Je wi s h fe as t d ay c am e ; s oug h t fo r John int e nt to do h im

Je ru s al e m w as fill e d w ith Je ws an d h arm .T h e y found h im not .
p ro s e lyt e s fro m e v e ry p art o f P al e s 3 3 Th e c o m m on p e o p l e s tood in

tin e an d John s tood in th e t e m p l e
,
his d e fe n s e ; th e y s aid Th e h e rm it ,
court an d s aid s p e ak s th e tru th .
34 And t h e n th e p ri e s t s th e d o c
,
2 0 Pr e p ar e O I s rae l p re p ar e to
, , ,
m e e t your king tors an d th e s crib e s we re s ore afraid ;

th e y s aid n o m ore ; t h e y hi d th e m
.
2 1 Lo you h av e li v e d in s rn ;
s e l v e s away
,
th e p oor c ry in your s tr e e t s an d .
you r e g ard t h e m not

,
R 62
.
22 Your n e ig h bors w h o are

,
CHAPT E .
th e y ? You h av e d e fraud e d fri e nd Jo hn , th e h ar bin g e r , ag ain visits

an d fo e alik e
J e r u s ale m S p e ak s to th e map le
.
2 3 You w ors hi p God w it h v oic e

. .
P ro m is es to m e et th e m at Gilg al in
an d lip ; your h e art s are far away , s eve n d ay s Go es to B eth an y an d
.
an d s e t on gold .
2 4 Your p ri e s t s h av e bound
atte nd s a e as t f .
u p on th e p e o p l e burd e n s far too

r e at t o b e ar ; th e y liv e in e as e u p on
N E X T d ay Jo
th e t e m p l e
hn w nt ag ain into
e
c ourt s an d s aid
g ,
th e h ard e arn e d w ag e s o f th e p oor .

2 Pr e p are O ,
I s r ae l p re p are to
,
2 5 Your l awy e rs do c tor s s crib e s m e e t y our king .
, ,
are u s e l e s s cu m b e r e rs o f th e g round ; 3 Th e c hi e f p rie s t s an d th e

s crib e s w ould kno w th e m e aning o f
th e y are but t u m ors o n th e body o f
th e s t at e ; h is w ord s ; t h e y s aid ,
2 6 Th e y toil not n e it h e r do 4 Bold m an w h at is th e p urp ort

t h e y s p in y e t t h e y con s um e th e
,
, of t h i s m e ss ag e th at you bring t o
p rofit s o f your m a rt s o f tr ade .
I s rae l? I f you b e S e e r an d p ro p h e t
2 7 Y our rul e rs are adult e r e rs
,
, t e ll us p l ainly wh o h as s e nt you
e x tortion e r s an d t h i e v e s r e g arding , h e re ?
not th e ri g h t s o f an y m an ; 5 And Jo h n r e p li e d I am th e ,
2 8 And robb e rs p ly th e ir c alling v oic e o f o n e wh o cri e s o ut in th e wil

in th e s acr e d h all s ; th e hol y t e m p l e d e rn e s s Pre p ar e th e way m ak e ,
s tr ai g h t th e p ath s for lo th e Princ e

,
you h av e s old t o thi e v e s ; th e ir d e n s , , ,
are in th e s acr e d p l ac e s s e t ap art for o f P e ac e w il l c o m e t o ru le in lov e .
p r ay e r. 6 Your p ro p h e t Mal achi w rot e

29 H e ar ! h e ar ! you p e o p l e o f do wn th e w ord s o f God :
Je ru s al e m ! R e form ; turn fro m your 7 And I w ill s e nd E l1j ah u nto
e v il w ay s or God w ill turn fro m you ,
you b e fore th e r e tribution d ay s h all
an d h e at h e n fro m afar wi ll co m e c o m e to turn ag ain th e h e art s o f
m e n t o God an d if t h e y will n o t
, ,
an d wh at is l eft o f all your h onor

S ectio n XI I I OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 95
turn 10 I will smit e t h e m wit h a

, ,
21 I s aw t h e m tram p l e o n th e
c urs e .
p oor d e ad bird o f R i g ht e ou s n e s s ;
2 2 And you w h o foll o w afte r -
8 Y o u m e n o f I s rae l ; y o u kno w
your s in s A s I p as s e d b y I s aw a m e you co m m on e rs are not o n e
. , ,
w ound e d bird p ron e in your s tr e e t s w hit b e hind th e s crib e s an d p ri e s t s

,
an d m e n o f e v e ry cl as s w e r e b e ating i n cri m e .
it wit h club s ; an d t h e n I s aw t h at 2 3 R e form yo u m e n o f I s rae l ; ,
Ju stic e w as its n am e .
th e king h as co m e ; p re p ar e to m e e t
9 I look e d ag ain an d s aw t h at your king .
its co m p a nion h a d b e e n kill e d ; t h e 2 4 Wit h L a z a ru s a n d h is s i s t e r s ,
p u r e w h i t e w ing s o f R ig h t e o us n e s s J ohn r e m a in e d fo r c'

e rt a in d ay s .
we e r tr a m l d in t h e du s t 2 5 I n h o n o r o f t h e N a z a rit e a
p e .
10 I t e ll you m e n your awful ,

f e as t was s p r e ad an d all th e p e o p l e ,
s tood about th e bo ard

n e ss o f guil t h as m ad e a c e s sp ool o f .
iniq uity th at s e nd s a f e arful s t e nc h 2 6 And w h e n th e chi e f m e n o f

th e to w n p oure d out th e s p arkling
to h e av e n
win e an d o ffe re d Jo h n a c up h e took
.
1 1 R e form 0 I s rae l re form ; ,
e ld it h igh in air an d s aid

, ,
r a r to m t your king it h , , ,
p p e e e e .
2 7 Win e m ak e s g lad th e c arn al

1 2 And th e n John turn e d aw ay
an d as h e w e n t h e s aid ,
h e art an d it m ak e s s ad th e hu m an
,
s oul ; it p lung e s d e e p in bitt e rn e s s

1 3 In s e v e n d ay s lo I w ill s t and
an d g all th e d e at hl e ss s p irit o f th e
, ,
at Gilg al by th e Jord an ford w h e r e

, ,
m an
Is rae l fi rs t cro ss e d int o th e p ro m .
28 I took th e v o w o f N az ar
i s e d l and .
w h e n a child an d not a dro p h as

1 4 An d t h e n h e l e ft th e t e m p l e ,
e v e r p ass e d m y li p s
c ourt to e nt e r it no m ore ; but m any 2 9 And if you w o uld m ak e gl ad
.
o l follo w d h im a f a a B th
th e c o m ing king t h e n s hun th e c up
p pe e e s r s e
an y , an d th e r e h e t arri e d at th e ,
h o m e o f Laz arus h is kin ,

.
as y o u w ould s hun a d e ad ly thing
3 0 And t h e n h e thr e w th e
.
1 5 Th e an x iou s p e o p l e g at h e r e d
s p arklin g win e o ut in th e str ee t
all about th e h o m e an d w o uld not
.
go ; th e n Jo h n c am e fort h an d s aid
CHAPT E R 6 3
,
1 6 R e form O I s rae l reform ;

, ,
.
p pr e a r e to m e e t your king .
Jo h n the h ar bin g er vis its Jerich o

1 7 Th e s in s of I s r ae l do not all
.
, ,
M e ets th e p e o p le at Gi lg al A n .
lie at th e door o f p ri e s t an d s crib e

n o u n ces h is m iss io n I n tro d u ce s
.
0 think you not th at all th e sinn e rs

th e rite o fbap tis m B ap tiz e s m an y
o f Jud e a are found am ong th e rul e rs
.
l R t r t B th d
an d th e m e n o f w e alt h
p pe o e e u .n s o e an y a n
teac h es R etu rn s to th e Jo rd an
.
1 8 It is no s ign th at m an is go od
. .
an d p ur e b e c au s e h e liv e s in w ant . ND Jo hn w e nt do w n to Je ric h o

1 9 Th e li s tl e ss s hi ftl e s s vag a th e r e h e abod e wit h Alp h e u s .
2 A nd w h e n th e p e o p l e h e ard
,
bond s o f e art h are m o stly p oor an d

h av e to b e g fo r bre ad . that h e w as t h e re th e y c am e in
20 I s aw th e v e ry m e n t h at throng s to h e ar h im s p e ak .
c h e e re d b e c au s e I tol d th e p ri e s t s 3 H e s p ok e to non e ; but wh e n

an d s crib e s o f th e ir inj u s tic e unto th e ti m e w as d u e h e w e nt do w n to
m an t h ro w s ton e s an d b e at p oor
, th e Jord an ford an d to th e m ulti ,
Ju stic e in th e s tr e e t s . tud e s h e said ,

96 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L
4 R
form an d in th e fount of
e giv e p art o f all th e fo o d y o u h av e
p urit y w as h all your s in s aw a y ; t h e t o tho s e in n e e d .
kingd o m is at h and .
1 8 An d w h e n th e p ublic an s
5 Co m e unto m e an d in th e w a c am e u p an d as k e d Wh at m us t we ,
t e rs o f thi s s tr e am b e w as h e d sy m ,
do ? John an s w e r e d th e m ,
bo li o o f th e inn e r c le an sing o f th e 1 9 B e hon e s t in y our w ork ; d o

s oul .
not incre as e fo r s e lfi s h g ain th e
6 And 10 th e m ultitud e s c am e tri b ut e you coll e ct ; t ak e nothing
, ,
do w n an d in th e Jord an th e y w e r e m or e th an w h at your king d e m and s

2 0 A nd w h e n th e s oldi e rs c am e
.
w as h e d an d e v e ry m an co nfe ss e d
an d as k e d W h at m u s t we do ? Th e
,
h is s in s .
,
7 F or m any m ont h s in all th e

h arbing e r r e p li e d ,
2 1 D o viol e nc e to non e ; e x act

,
r e gion s roun d about John p le ad fo r

urity a d right ou n a
,
d a fte r no w rongful thing an d b e con ,
t e nt e d wit h th e wag e s y o u r e c e iv e
p n e s e s s ; n
m any d ay s h e w e nt ag ain to B e t h
22 A m ong th e Je w s w e re m any
.
an y ; an d t h e r e h e t aught .
w h o h ad b e e n w aitin g fo r th e Chri s t
8 A t firs t fe w but th e h on e s t
t o co m e an d t h e y r e g ard e d Jo hn
s e e k e rs c am e ; but b y an d b y th e ,
, ,
Chri st
s e lfi s h an d th e v iciou s c am e w it h no
as .
2 3 But to t h e ir qu e s tion s Jo h n
contrition ; c am e b e c au s e th e m any
r e p li e d In w at e r I do cl e an s e sy m
c am e , ,
b o lic of th e cl e an s ing o f th e s oul ;

.
9 And wh e n Jo h n s aw th e u u r e
but wh e n h e co m e s wh o is to co m e
p e n ta n t P h ari s e e s a n d S ad duc e e s
10 h e will cl e an s e in Holy Bre at h
,
,
co m e unto h im h e s aid , , an d p uri fy in fi re .
1 0 You childr e n of th e vi p e r s , 2 4 H is fan is in h is h and an d h e ,

s t ay ; are y o u di s turb e d by n e ws o f
will s e p arat e th e w h e at an d ch aff;
c o m ing w rat h ? w i ll thro w th e ch aff aw ay but g ar
1 1 Go to an d do th e t h ings t h at
,
, n e r e v e ry grain of w h e at Thi s is
p ro ve r e p e nt anc e g e nuin e
.
.
th e Chri s t .
12 I s it e nough fo r y o u to s ay 2 5 B e hold h e co m e s ! an d h e will

th at you are h e irs o f Abrah am ? I w alk with you an d you will kno w,
t e ll you no ,
.
h im not
1 3 Th e h e irs o f Abrah am are
.
2 6 H e is th e king ; th e l atch e t of
j ust as wick e d in th e s i g ht o f God h is s h o e s I am not w ort h y to un
w h e n t h e y do w rong as an y h e ath e n loo s e .
m an . 2 7 And Jo h n l e ft B e th any an d
14 B e h old th e ax ! an d e v e ry w e nt ag ain unto th e Jord an ford .
tre e t h at b e ars not w hol e s o m e fruit

is cut do wn at th e root s an d c as t CH A PTE R 64 .
into th e fi re .
1 5 And t h e n th e p e o p l e as k e d ,
Je s u s c o m es f ro m Galilee , an d is bap
Wh at m u s t w e do ? tiz e d b y J o h n . Th e H o ly B r e ath
1 6 And Jo h n r e p li e d Acc e p t th e
fi
tes ti es o f his m es siah s hip .
m ini s try o f h e l p fuln e s s fo r all m an H E n e w s r e ac e d G alil e e , an d h

kind ; s p e nd not u p on your s e lfi s h h
Je s u s wit th e m ultitud e w e nt
s e lv e s all th at y o u h av e .
h
do w n to w e re th e arbin g e r was h
1 7 L e t h im wh o h as tw o c o at s p r e ac h
ing at th e ford
gi ve o n e t o h im wh o h as no c o at ;
.
2 h
W e n Je su s s aw th e arbinge r h
98 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n X I V
p roo f o f ~m
y m es s i ah s h i p wh at will ,
Holy Bre at h , unt o he c am e th e
I s ay ? c am p s o f Jo h n an d t aug h t .
6 A nd th e n th e t e m p t e r c am e
an d s aid I f you b e s o n o f God
, , CHAPT E R 66 .
c o m m and t hese s tones to t urn to S ix J h d f

f i i l o llo w Jes us
’
o o n s s c p es
bre ad
an d b eco m e his d is cip les He
.
7 A nd Je s u s s aid Wh o is it t h at
.
,
te ach es them Th ey sit in the .
d e m ands a t e s t ? It is no s ign th at S ile n ce .
o n e is s o n o f God b e c au s e h e do e s a
m iracl e ; th e d e vils c an do m ig h ty MO NG th e follo we rs o f Jo n h
t hings . we re m any m e n fro m G alil e e .
8 D id not th e bl ack m agici an s Th e m o s t d e out we r e Andre w , v

do gre at t h ings b e fore th e P h ar S i m on , Jam e s , an d Jo n , wit P ili p h ‘
h h
ao h s ? an d h is broth e r o f B e t hs aid a .
9 My word s d e e d s in all th e
an d 2 On e d ay as Andre w , P ili p h
walk s o f li fe s h all b e th e p roof o f m y an d a s o n o f Z e b e d e e , we r e t alking
m e ss i ahs hi p h h
wit th e arbing e r , th e Logo s c am e ,
c
.
1 0 A nd t h e n th e t e m p t e r s aid ,
an d Jo h n e x l ai m e d , B e h old th e
If you will go into Je rus al e m an d Chri s t !

fro m th e t e m p l e p inn acl e c as t do w n
,
h
3 And t e n th e t r e e di s ci p l e s h
yours e lf to e arth th e p e o p l e will b e
,
follo we d Je s us , an d h e as k e d , What
li e ve th at you are th e Me s s i ah s e nt d o you s e e k ?
fro m God 4 A
nd th e di s ci p l e s ask e d ,
h v
.
1 1 Thi s you c an s ur e ly do for

W e r e do you li e ? And Je s u s
d id not D avid s ay H e gi ve s his an
an s w e r e d , Co m e an d s e e .
g e l s c h arge c onc e rning y o u an d

,
5 And Andr e w c all e d h is brot e r h
w ith t h e ir h and s will t h e y u p h old
,
S i m on , s aying , Co m e wit m e , for h
l e s t you s hould fall ? I h av e found th e Chri st .
1 2 And Je s u s s aid I m ay not

h
6 W e n Je s u s look e d in S i m on s
’
t e m p t th e Lord m y God
,
fac e h e s aid , B e old a ro k ! an d h c
P e t e r is your n am e
.
,
1 3 And t h e n th e t e m p t e r s aid
.
Look forth up on th e world ; b e hold

,
7 An d P ili p found Nat ani e l h h
itting by a tre e an d s aid My
its h onors an d its f am e ! B e h old its
s , ,
broth e r co m e wit h m e fo r I h ave

p l e as ure s an d its w e alt h !
, ,
found th e Chris t ! In N az are t h h e

1 4 I f you w ill gi ve your lif e for abi d e s
t h e s e th e y s h all b e yours
.
8 N at h ani e l s aid Can anyt h ing ,

1 5 But Je sus s aid Aw ay fro m , o f good co m e o ut o f N az ar e th ? A n d
m e all t e m p ting t h oug ht s My .
Phi li p an sw e re d Co m e an d s e e
h e art is fix e d ; I s p urn t hi s c arn al
,
9 W h e n Je s u s s aw N ath ani e l
.
s e lf wit h all its v ain am bition an d its co m e h e s aid B e h old an I s rae lit e
,
pfi de ind e e d in w ho m th e r e is no guil e !
1 6 Fo r forty d ays did Je s us 10 N at h ani e l s aid H o w c an y o u
h
,
w re stl e wit h is c arn al s e l f; h is s p e ak about m e thu s ?

h igh e r se lf p re vail e d H e th e n was . 1 1 And Je s u s s aid I s aw you as
h ungry but h is fri e nd s h ad found
,
, y o u s at b e n e at h th e fig tr e e ov e r
hi m an d t h e y m ini st e re d to h im . th e re b e fore your brot h e r c all e d
, .
1 7 T h e n Je s us l e ft th e wild e r 12 N ath ani e l lift e d up h is h ands

n ess an d in th e c o ns c i o us n es s o f
, an d s aid T his s ure ly is th e Ch ri s t ,
,
S ectio n XI V OF JE S US TH E CHR I ST
th e king fo r wh o m th e h arbing e r
,
to th e p e o p le The ad d r ess . He .
h as o ft e n t e s tifi e d .
g o es with h i s d is cip les ta B eth an y .
1 3 And Jo h n w e nt fort h an d OW on th e m orro w Je s us am e c

found h is brot h e r Jam e s
,
an d , again an d s too d wit John h
broug h t him to th e Ch ri s t .
b e sid e th e ford ; an d John p re vail e d
1 4 Th e six di s ci p l e s we nt wit h on h im to Sp ea k an d s at nding fort h
Je s u s to th e p l ac e wh e r e h e abod e
,
.
he sa id
We long
,
1 5 An d P e t e r s aid , 2 Yo u m e n o f I s rae l , e ar ! Th e h
have s ought fo r Chri st We c am e .
kingdo m is at h and .
fro m G alil e e to John ; we though t 3 B e hold th e gre at k e y - ke e pe r

t h at h e w as Ch ri s t b ut h e confe ss e d
, o f th e ag e s t and s in your m id s t ; an d
to us t h at h e w as not ; w it h th e sp irit of E li a h e h as j h
1 6 T h at h e w as but th e h arbin c om e .
g e r s e nt fort h to cl e ar th e w ay an d , 4 B e h old for h e h as t urn e d th e

,
m ak e th e p at h w ay e as y fo r th e k e y : th e m ig h ty g at e s fly wid e an d
c o m ing king ; an d wh e n you c am e all wh o will m ay gre e t th e king .
h e s aid B e hold th e Chri st !

,
5 B e hold t h e s e m ulti tud e s o f
1 7 And w e w ould gl adly follo w w o m e n c h ildre n m e n ! t h e y t h rong
, ,
w h e re you go L ord t e ll us w h at th e av e nue s th e y cro wd th e out e r

,
c o u rt s ; e ac h s e e m s to b e i n t e n t to
.
,
t o do .
1 8 And Je s u s s aid Th e fo x e s of ,
b e th e fir s t to m e e t th e king .
th e e art h h av e h o m e s th e bird s 6 B e hold th e c e n s or c o m e s an d

,
c all s Wh o e v e r will m ay co m e ; b ut
,
h ave n e st s ; I have n o p l ac e to lay ,
m y h e ad h e wh o c o m e s m u st will to p run e
hi m se lf o f e v e ry e v il t h ought ;
.
19 H e wh o w o uld follo w m e
m u s t giv e up all th e crav ing s o f th e 7 Mu s t ov e rco m e d e sire to grat
s e lf an d lo se hi s life in s aving li fe ify th e lo we r s e lf ; m u s t gi v e h is lif e
to s av e th e lo s t
.
20 I c o m e to s ave th e lo s t an d ,
.
m an is s av e d w h e n h e is r e s c u e d 8 Th e n e are r to th e kingdo m
fro m h i m s e l f B ut m e n are s lo w g at e you co m e m or e sp aciou s is th e
,
roo m ; th e m ultitud e s h av e gon e

.
to co m p re h e nd t hi s do ctrin e of th e .
Chri s t 9 If m e n c oul d co m e unt o th e

kingdo m wit h t h e ir c arn al t h ought s
.
21 And P e t e r s aid I c annot ,
t h e ir p ass ion s an d d e sire s t h e re

,
s p e ak fo r an y ot h e r m an but for ,
,
m ys e l f I s p e ak : I w ill l e ave all an d s c arc e ly w ou ld b e roo m for all .
follo w w h e r e you l e ad 1 0 But w h e n t h e y c annot t ak e

t h e s e t h rough th e n arro w g at e t h e y
.
2 2 And th e n th e o th e rs sp o k e
an d s aid Y o u h av e th e w ord s o f
,
turn aw ay ; th e fe w are re ady to go
truth ; you c am e fro m God an d if in an d s e e th e king .
1 1 B e hold John is a m i g h ty
,
w e follo w in your foot st e p s w e c an ,
n o t m i s s th e w ay .
fis he r fishing for th e s ouls o f m e n
, .
23 Th e n Je s us an d th e s ix d is H e thro w s h is gre at n e t o ut int o

c ip le s s at a long long ti m e in s il e nt th e s e a o f hu m an li fe ; h e dr aws it in
,
t h ough t .
an d it is fu ll .
1 2 But w h at a m e dl e y c atch !
a c atc h o f cr ab s an d lob s t e rs s h ark s
CH AP TER 67 .
an d cr e e p ing things with n o w an d

, ,
Jes us vi si ts Jo h n Jo rd an D e
at th e . th e n a fi sh o f b e tt e r kind .
live rs his firs t Christin e add ress 1 3 B e h o ld , th e t h o us and s c o m e

100 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ec tio n XI V
to h r th e Wild Man o f th e hill s ;

ea h
m id s t o f t e m e x l ai m e d , B e c h old
t h e y co m e in cro w d s t h at h e m ay
,
in d e e d , th e king h as co m e , but
w as h t h e m in th e cry s t al flood an d , Je s us is n o t king
h e ir lip s th e y do c onfe s s t h e ir
.
w it th 3 Th e king d o m truly is at and ; h

SI S
D .
b u t m e n c an s e e it not with c arn al
14 But wh e n th e m orro w c o m e s e y e s ; t h e y c annot s e e th e king u on
p
w e find t h e m in th e ir h aunt s of v ic e th e thro n e
re viling John an d cursing
.
again , , h
4 T i s is th e kingdo m of th e
God an d h e ap i n g in s ult s on th e
, h
s o ul ; its t ron e is n o t an e arthly
king .
h
t ron e ; its king is not a m an .
1 5 But bl e s s e d are th e p ur e in 5 W h e n hum an king s fo und

h e art fo r th e y s h all s e e th e k ing
,
.
k ingdo m s h e r e , th e y co n q u e r oth e r
1 6 And b le ss e d are th e s trong in kin g s b y forc e o f arm s ; o n e kingdom
h e art for t he y sh all not b e c ast
, ri s e s o n th e ruin s o f anoth e r o n e
abo u t by e v e ry win d t h at blo w s ;
h F
.
6 But w e n o ur ath e r-God

1 7 But wh il e th e fickle an d th e s e t s up th e kingdo m o f th e s oul, h e
t h oughtl e ss h ave gon e b ack to our h is bl e s s ing s forth , lik e r ain ,
p s
E gyp t l and for le e ks an d c arn al u p on th e thron e s o f e arthl y kings
h e rb s t o s ati sfy t h e ir ap p e ti te s th e ,
wh o rul e in right e ou s n e s s
p ur e i n h e art h av e fo und th e king .
7 It is not rul e th at God w ould

.
1 8 But e v e n tho s e wh o s e f ai th
is we ak an d wh o are n aught but
h
o v e rt ro w ; his s w ord is rais e d
,
ag ains t inj us tic e wantonn e ss an d
c ri m
,
c arn al m anif e st s wi ll s o m e d ay ,
c o m e ag ain an d e nt e r in wit h j oy
e .
,
8 , h
No w w il e th e kings o f R om e
to s e e th e king .
do j us tic e an d lo ve m e rcy an d w alk

1 9 0 m e n of I s rae l tak e h e e d
,
to wh at t hi s p ro p h e t h as to s ay ! B e
,
h um bly wit h th e ir Go d th e b e n e ,
diction of th e Triun e G od w ill r e s t

s trong in m ind ; b e p ur e in h e art ;
u p on th e m all
b e vigil ant in h e lp fuln es s ; th e king
.
9 Th e y n e e d n o t f e ar a m e s s e n
d o m is at h and .
w h o m G d nd forth to e ar th
20 Wh e n Je s u s h ad th u s s aid
g e r o s e s .
1 0 I am n o t s e n t to s it u p on a
h e we nt h is way an d w ith h is s ix ,
th ron e to rul e as Caes ar rul e s ; an d
di s ci p le s c am e to B e th any ; an d you m ay t e ll th e rul e r o f th e Je ws
t h e y abod e wit h L az aru s m any th at I am not a c lai m ant fo r h is
d ays .
thron e .
1 1 Me n c all m e Ch ri s t an d God
CHA PT E R 68 .
h as r e co g n i z e d th e n am e ; but Chri s t
,
is n o t a m an Th e Chri s t is u n i ve r
Jes us s p eaks to th e p eo p le i n B eth an y
.
‘
s al lov e an d Lov e is king

Te lls th em h o w to b e co m e p u re i n , .
1 2 Thi s Je s u s is b ut m an w h o
h e art Go es to Je r u s ale m an d i n
h as b e e n fitt e d b y t e m p t ation s o v e r
.
the tem p le re ad s ro m a p ro p h etic f co m e by tri als m ulti form to b e th e

bo o k Go es to N az areth .
, ,
t e m p l e through w hich Chri st c an

.
HE n e w s s oon s p r e ad abro ad m ani fe st to m e n

T
.
th at Je s us king o f I s rae l h ad ,
1 3 Th e n h e ar you m e n o f I s rae l,
h e ar ! Look not up on th e fl e sh ; it
, ,
co m e to B e t h any an d all th e p e o p le ,
of th e to w n c am e forth to g re e t is not kin g Look to th e Chri st

.
th e king . within wh o s h al l b e form e d in e v e ry

,
2 And Je s u s s t anding in th e ,
o n e o f y o u, as h e is fo rm e d in m e .
02 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XIV
n er of a m an is t h i s to di s re gard th e 7 Th e t wain are guilty o f adul

rul e r o f th e syn ago g u e ? te ry ; th e p ri es t is p arty to th e
10 Th e p e o p l e o f th e to w n c am e c ri m e An d t at was all t at Je s u s
. h h
o ut in throngs to s e e th e Ch ri s t an d , sa id .
h e ar h im sp e ak ; but Je sus said , 8 As Jes u s

tood ap art in s il e nt
s
1 1 A p ro p h e t h as no h onor in hi s t h ough t h is m ot h e r c am e an d s aid
n ati ve to w n am ong his kin ,
.
to h im Th e win e h as f ail e d ; wh at
1 2 I will not s p e ak in N az are t h
,
s h all we do ?
until th e w ord s I s p e ak an d w ork s , 9 And Jes us said Pray wh at I S
I do in oth e r to wns h ave wo n th e
,
win e ? It is but wat e r wit h th e

fait h o f m e n , fl av oring o f grap e s
13 Until m e n kno w t h at God
.
1 0 And wh at are grap e s ? T h e y

h as ch ri st e d m e to m anifes t e t e rn al are but c e rt ain kind s o f t h ought
lo v e .
m ad e m anifes t an d I c an m anif e s t,
1 4 Good will to you m y kin ; I , th at t h ough t , an d wat e r will b e
bl e s s you wit h a boundle s s lo v e , win e .
an d I b e sp e ak for you abund an t j oy

1 1 H e c all e d th e s e rv ant s an d
an d h ap p in e s s
h e s aid to t h e m Bring in s ix w at e r
,
.
,
1 5 H e s aid no m or e an d all th e
o l r v l d uch b c u h
,
p ot s o f s ton e a p o t for e ac,h o f th e se ,
m y follo w e rs an d fill t h e m up wit h

p p
e e m a e e m e a s e e
would n o t sp e ak in N az aret h
,
wat e r to th e bri m s
.
1 2 Th e s e rv ant s broug h t th e
CHAPT E R 70 .
w at e r p ot s an d fi ll e d t h e m to t h e i r
,
Jes us his dis cip les at a m arri ag e

an d
bri m s .
1 3 And Je s us wit h a m ig h ty
fe as t in Can a Jes us s p eaks o n .
t h oug h t s tirre d up th e e th e rs ti ll
g
m arriag e H e turns water into
th e y r e ac h e d th e m anifes t an d lo
.
wine Th e p eo p le are amaz ed , , ,
th e wat e r blus h e d an d turn e d to

. .
Can a,Galil e e t h e re was a m ar win e

I N riag e f e ast an d Mary an d h e r
s i s t e r Miri am an d Je s u s an d his s ix
,
,
.
1 4 Th e s e rvant s took th e win e

an d g av e it to th e rul e r o f th e fe as t
,
di s ci p l e s w e r e am ong th e gu e st s . wh o c all e d th e brid e gro o m in an d

2 Th e rul e r o f th e f e as t h ad s aid to h im ,
h e ard t hat Je sus was a m ast e r se nt 1 5 T h i s win e is b e s t o f all; m o s t

fro m God an d h e r e q u e s t e d h im to
, p e o p l e wh e n t h e y gi v e a f e as t bring
s p e ak . in th e b e st win e at th e firs t ; but ,
3 An d Je s u s said T h e r e is no tie ,
10 you h ave r es e rv e d th e b e st until
,
m ore s acre d t h an th e m arri ag e tie . th e l as t .
4 Th e ch ain t h at bind s tw o 16 And wh e n th e rul e r an d th e

s oul s in lo v e is m ad e in h e av e n an d , gue st s we re told t h at Jes us b y th e
m an c an n e v e r s e v e r it in t wain p o we r o f t h o u g h t h ad turn e d th e
,
, ,
5 Th e lo w e r p ass ion s o f th e wat e r into win e t h e y we re am az e d ; ,
t wain m ay c aus e a union o f th e 1 7 T h e y s aid Thi s m an is m or e ,
t wain a un ion as wh e n o il an d wat e r

,
t h an m an ; h e s ure ly is th e c h ri st e d
m eet . o n e w h o p ro p h e t s o f th e old e n ti m e s
6 And t h e n a p ri es t m ay forg e d e cl are d w ould co m e .
a ch ain an d bind th e t w ain

,
Thi s . 18 An d m any o f th e gue s t s b e
is n o t m arri ag e g e nuin e ; it is a lie v e d o n h im an d gl adly would ,
c ount erfe it . have fo llo we d h im .

S ectio n XI V OF JE S US THE CH RI S T 10 3
CHAPT E R 71 . king an d
,
m e n m ay c all a h oly m a n
a ki ng .
Jes us , his six d is cip les and his

'
9 H e wh o will cl e an s e h is fn ortal
'
m o ther, g o to Cap ern aum Jes us .

form an d m ak e it p ure , s o p ure th at
teac hes the p eo p le , revealing the v h
lo e an d rig t e o us n e ss m ay d we ll
d iffer ence between the king s o f uns ulli e d S
id e by s id e wit h in its
earth and the king s o f h eaven . wall s , is king .
10 Th e king s o f e art are clot e d h h

H E city o f Cap e rnau m w as by
T th e se a o f G alil e e , an d P e t e r s
’
in roy al rob e s , an d s it in s t at e th at
m e n m ay s t and in aw e o f t e m h
h h h
.
o m e was t e re Th e o m e s o f
.
11 A h v
king o f e a e n m ay we ar
h
Andre w, Jo n an d Jam e s w e r e n e ar, a fi sh e r s g arb ; m ay s it in m art of
’
2 T h e s e m e n w e r e fi sh e rm e n , trad e ; m ay till th e s oil , o r b e a

an d m u s t r e turn to t e nd th e ir n e t s ,
gl e an e r in th e fi e ld ; m ay b e a sl a e v
an d t h e y p r e vail e d o n Je s u s an d his in m ort al ch ain s ;
m oth e r to acco m p any t h e m an d ,
12 May b e adj udg e d a ri m in al c
s oon w it h P h ili p an d N at h ani e l by m e n ; m ay l angui s h in a p ri s on
th e y we re re s ting by th e s ea in c e ll ; m ay d ie up on a cro ss .
Pet er s h om e
’
.
1 3 Me n s e ldo m s e e w at ot e rs h h
3 Th e n e ws sp read t h ro ug h th e t ruly are Th e h um an s e ns e s s e ns e
.
c ity an d along th e s h ore t hat Ju h

w at s e e m s to b e , an d th at w hic h
d ah s king h ad c o m e an d m ulti
’ s e e m s to b e an d t at whi c h is , m ay h
tud es dre w n e ar to p re ss his hand
,
v
b e di e rs e in e e ry w ay v .
4 And Je s u s s aid I c annot Sh o w

.
1 4 Th e c arn al m an b e old s th e h
th e king unl e ss y o u s e e wit h e y e s
,
o ut e r m an , w ic h h
is th e t e m p l e o f
,
o f s oul b e c au s e th e kingdo m o f th e
h
th e king , an d w ors i p s at h is s hrin e .
,
1 5 Th e m an o f God is p ure in
king is in th e s o ul .
h e art ; h e s e e s th e k ing ; h e s e e s wit h

5 And e v e ry s oul a kingdo m is .
e y e s o f s oul ;
Th e re is a king for e ve ry m an .
h
1 6 And w e n h e ri s es to th e
6 T h i s king is lo v e an d wh e n l a n f C ri h tin con ciou n s
,
p e o s e s s e s
t h i s lo ve b e co m e s th e gre at e st
,
h
h e kno w s th at h e i m s e lf is kin g , is
p o w e r in li fe it is
,
th e C h ri s t; so v h
lo e , is C ri s t , an d s o is s o n o f God .
Chri s t is king .
1 7 Y o u m e n o f G alil e e , p r e p ar e
7 And e v e ry o n e m ay h av e t h i s to m e e t your king
Chri s t d we ll in h is s o ul as Ch ri s t
.
1 8 And Je s u s t aught th e p e o p l e
'
d w e ll s in my s oul .
m any l e s s on s as h e w alk e d wit h
8 Th e b o dy is th e t e m p l e o f th e h
t e m b e sid e th e s e a .
THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n XV
S E CTI ON XV
S A ME CH .
The Firs t A nn ual E p o ch o f th e Ch ris tin Ministry o f Jesus

e .
CHAPT E R 72 h at bound th l am b a d t th m
E
. e s, n se e
re e .
Jes usi in Jerus alem Driv es the m er 11 Th e

ri t a d s crib e s
p e s s n
.
Th e
c h an ts o ut o f th e te m p le .
rush e d o ut an d w o uld h ave don e

p r i e s ts res en t, and h e d e en s
d f ,
h im h arm but t h e y w e r e driv e n

s elff ro m th e s tan d p o int o f a lo y al
,
b ack ; th e c o m m on p e o p l e stood in
Jew H e s p eaks to the map le
. .
h is d e fe n s e .
HE Je wis h
c h al f e as t ti m e 12 And t h e n th e rul e rs s aid
p as ,
c am e an d Je s u s l e ft h is m ot h e r Wh o is t h i s Je s u s you c all king ?

in Cap e rn aum an d j ourn e ye d to 1 3 Th e p e o p l e s aid H e is th e ,
Je rus al e m .
Ch ri s t o f wh o m o u r p ro p h e t s w rot e ;
2 And h e abod e wit h o n e a S ad
h e is th e king wh o will d e liv e r
duc e e wh o s e n am e w as Jud e .
I s rae l .
1 4 Th e rul e rs s aid to Je s u s Man

,
3 An d wh e n h e r e ach e d th e te m ,
if you b e kin g or Chri s t th e n s h o w

,
l court t h m ul titud e s w e re th e r e , ,
Who g av e you rig h t to

s e
p e
u s s ign s
t o s e e th e p ro p h e t wh o m th e p e o p l e .
though t h ad co m e to bre ak th e y ok e dri ve t h e s e m e rch ant s out ?

o f R o m e r e s tor e th e king d o m o f th e
1 5 And Je s u s s ai d Th e r e is n o ,
,
Je ws an d r ul e on D av id s t h ron e
’
.
l oyal Je w wh o w ou ld not giv e h is
,
life to s av e thi s t e m p l e fro m d is
4 And w h e n th e p e o p l e s aw h im
grac e ; in thi s I act e d Si m p ly as a
c o m e th e y s aid , All h ail ! b e hold
loyal Je w an d you yours e lv e s will
th e king !
,
b e ar m e witn e s s to thi s truth

5 But Je s u s an swe re d not ; h e
.
1 6 Th e s i g n s o f m y m e s s i ah sh i p
s aw th e m on e y c h ang e rs in th e h ous e
will follo w m e in w ord s an d d e e d s .
o f God an d h e was gri e v e d

1 7 And you m ay t e ar th e te m
.
,
6 Th e court s h ad b e e n c o n
p le do w n ( an d y o u w ill t e a r it d o wn )
ve rt e d into m art s o f trad e an d m e n ,
an d in thr e e d ay s it will b e built
we r e s e lling l am b s an d do v e s fo r ag ain m or e gloriou s th an b e for e
o ff e ring s in s ac rific e
.
.
1 8 No w Je s u s m e ant th at th e y
7 And Je s u s c all e d th e p ri e st s m i g h t t ak e h is life ; t e ar do w n h is
an d s aid B e hold fo r p altry gain
, body t e m p l e o f th e Holy Bre at h
you h av e s old o ut th e t e m p l e o f th e
, , ,
an d h e w ould ri s e ag ain .
Lord .
1 9 Th e Je w s kn e w not th e m e an
8 T h i s h ou s e ord ain e d for p ray e r ing of hi s w ord s ; th e y l augh e d h is
is n o w a d e n o f thi e v e s Can good .
cl ai m s to s corn Th e y sai d .
,
an d e vil d w e ll tog e th e r in th e court s 2 0 A m ultitud e o f m e n w e re

o f God ? I t e ll you no ,
.
forty an d six y e ars in buil d ing up
9 And t h e n h e m ad e a s courg e thi s hou s e an d thi s youn g s trang e r
,
o f cord s an d dro v e th e m e rch ant s c l ai m s th at h e w ill build it u p in
o ut ; h e o v e rturn e d t h e ir bo ard s an d , thre e s cor e hours ; h is w ord s are

thre w th e ir m on e y on th e floor . idl e an d h is c lai m s are n au g h t .
2 1 A n d t h e n t h e y took th e
,
1 0 H e o pe n e d up th e c ag e s o f
th e cap ti v e bird s an d c ut th e cord s s courg e wit h whi c h h e dro v e th e
,
1 06 THE AQUARI AN GO S P EL S ectio n X V
14 An d t h us Go d d e al s w it h I co uld n o t s it in Caes ar
’
s p l ac e an d
m en . b e th e Chri s t .
15 A l awy e r c am e an d ask e d v h 2 8 Gi e unt o Caes ar w at b e

v
,
Wh at d o e s m e s s i ah me an ? an d wh o longs to h im ; gi e unt o God th e

h as rig h t to m ak e m e s s i ah o f a m an ? h tre as ure s o f your e art .
1 6 An d Je s u s s aid Me s si ah is
CHAPT E R 7 4
,
o n e s e nt fro m God t o s e e k an d s av e .
th e lo s t Me ss i ah s are not m ad e
Jes us he als o n the S abbath and is
.
by m e n
.
,
c en s ure d by th e P h ari s ees Re

.
1 7 In fi rs t o f e v e ry ag e Me s s i ah
.
s to r es a d ro wn e d c hild R es cues a
co m e s to ligh t th e way ; to h e al up
.
wo u nd ed d o g Cares fo r a h o m e
broke n h e art s ; t o s e t th e p ri s on e rs
.
les s child S p e ak s o n the law o f

Me ss i ah an d th e Chri s t are
.
fr e e .
k ind n es s .
o ne .
18 B e c au se a m an cl ai m s to b e T was th e S abb at
d ay , an d h
Ch ri s t is not a s ign th at h e is Ch ri s t Jes u s s tood am ong th e s urging
19 A m an m ay c au s e th e m as s e s o f th e p e o p l e in th e t e m p l e
s tr e am s to fl o w fro m fl in ty rock s ; c ourt s an d s acr e d b alls .
m ay bring o n s torm s at will ; m ay 2 Th e blind , th e d e af, th e du m b ,

s t ay t e m p e s tuou s w ind s ; m ay h e al h
an d t o s e ob s e ss e d w e r e th e r e , an d
th e sick an d rai s e th e d e ad an d n o t Je s us sp ok e th e Word , an d t e y h

b e s e nt fro m God
,
we re h al d
e e .
On om l aid h is h and s an d
.
2 0 All n atur e is s ub se rvi e nt to 3 s e he ,
th e w ill of m an an d e vil m e n as t h e y we re h e al e d ; to ot h e rs h e j u s t
s p ok e th e Word an d t h e y w e r e full
, ,
w e ll as good h av e all th e p o w e rs o f ,
r e s tore d to h e alt h ; b ut ot h e rs h ad
,
m ind an d m ay c ontrol th e e l e m e nt s
t o go an d was h in c e rt ain p ool s ; an d
.
,
2 1 Th e h e ad giv e s not th e p roof

o t h e rs h e anoint e d wit h a h oly o il
o f tru e m e s s i ah s hi p fo r m an by
.
4 A doctor as k e d h im w h y h e
,
m e an s o f int e ll e ct c an n e v e r kno w
o f God nor bring hi m s e l f to w alk in
,
h eal e d in di ve rs ways an d h e re ,
ligh t p li e d
,
,
5 D i se as e is di s c ord in th e h u
.
2 2 Me ss i ah li v e s not in th e h e ad ,
m an form an d di s cord s are p ro
but in th e h e art th e s e at o f m e rcy ,
,
d u c e d in m any way s
an d o f lo v e
.
6 Th e bo d y is a h azp sic h o rd ;
.
2 3 Me ssi ah n e v e r w ork s for s e l f

s o m e ti m e s th e s trin g s are too re
is h g ain s ; h e s t and s ab o v e th e c ar lax e d an d th e n in h arm on y r e s ult s
, .
n al s e lf ; h is w ord s an d d e e d s are
7 S o m e ti m e s w e find th e s tring s
to o t e n s e an d t h e n anot h e r form o f
fo r th e univ e rs al good .
2 4 Me ssi ah n e v e r tri e s to b e a
,
di s cord is induc e d
king to w e ar a cro w n an d S it up on
.
, 8 D i s e as e is m any-form e d an d
an e art hly thron e
,
.
t h e re are m any ways to cure to tun e
2 5 Th e king is e art h y o f th e an e w th e m y s ti c h arp s ic h ord
,
, .
e arth ; Me ss i ah is th e m an fro m 9 No w w h e n th e P h ari s e e s w e r e

h e ave n .
told t h at Je s u s h e al e d th e p e o p l e o n
2 6 And t h e n th e l awy e r as k e d , th e S abb at h d ay th e y we re e nrag e d
Wh y do y o u p o s e as king ? an d t h e y co m m and e d h im to quit
,
2 7 And Je s u s s aid No m an h as ,
th e p l ac e .
e v e r h e ard m e s ay t h at I am king . 10 B ut Je s u s s aid Was m an d e ,

S ectio n XV OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 107
s ign e d tofi t th e S abb at d ay , o r h gry ; w h e n h e c all e d for bre ad th e

h
was th e S abb at d ay d e s ign e d to fi t p p
e o l e turn e d a w ay .
th e m an ? 2 2 And Je s us took th e g h ild an d

gave him bread ; h e wrap p e d h iifi in
'
1 1 If y o u h ad fall e n in a p it an d ,
h
lo , th e S abb at d ay h ad c o m e , an d h is o wn warm c o at an d found fo r ,
h
I s o uld p ass y o ur way , wo uld y o u him a h o m e .
c ry o ut,
2 3 To t h o s e wh o follo we d h im
12 L et m e alon e ; it is a s in t o ,th e m ast e r s aid I f m an w o uld gai n
ag ain his lo s t e s t at e h e m u s t r e sp e c t
h e l p m e o n th e S abb at
’
d ay ; I ll h
s we lt e r in t h i s fi h
lt un til anot e r h th e broth e rhood o f li fe
2 4 W h o e v e r is not kind to
.
d ay ?
e v e ry for m o f li fe
— to m an to b e as t
h
1 3 Yo u P ari s e e s , y o u yp o h , ,
to bird an d cr e e p ing thing — c anno t

c rit e s ! you kno w y o u w ould b e gl ad
,
e x p e c t th e bl e s s ing s o f th e Holy
to hva e my h
e l p u p on th e S abb at h On e ; fo r as we gi v e s o God will gi ve
d ay , o r an y oth e r d ay .
,
to us
h
14 T e s e p e o p l e all a e fall e n h v .
int o p it s , an d t h e y are c alling loud CHAPT E 75 R

fo r m e to h e l p th e m o ut, an d m an
.
an d God w o uld c h
urs e m e s o uld I Nico d em us vi sits Jes us in the n ig ht
h h
.
p a s s a long a n d e e d t e m n o t J es u s. re ve al s to h i m th e m e an in g
h
1 5 And t e n th e P ari s e e s re h o f th e n ew bi rth an d th e k in g d o m o f
h
turn e d to say t e ir p ray e rs , an d h e aven .
c u rs e th e m an o f God b e au s e h e c I COD E MUS was a rul e r of t e

l
h
h h
e e d e d n o t t e ir w ord s .
Je w s , an d h e was e a r n e s t ,
1 6 No w , in th e e e ning Je s u s v l e arn e d an d d e o ut v
s tood b e sid e a p ool ; a p l ayful c hild
.
2 H e s aw th e m ast e r s s ign e t in
’
h ad fall e n in , an d it was dro wn e d ,

th e f ac e o f Je s us as h e t alk e d , but
an d fri e nd s w e r e b e aring it away
1 7 B ut Je s u s c all e d th e arri e rs
w as not bra e e noug to p ublicly
c
.
v h
t o sto p ; an d th e n h e s tre tc e d
c
onf e s s h is fait in him ;
h h
3 S o in th e ni g ht h e w e nt to t alk
s e lf u p on th e lif e l e s s form , an d wit Je s us at th e o m e o f Jud e
br e ath e d int o its m out th e br e at h h h h .
4 Wh e n Je s u s s aw h im co m e h e
o f lif e .
s aid , F
ull bl e sse d are th e p ure in
h
1 8 And t e n h e c all e d aloud e art ; h
u nto th e s o ul th at h ad gon e o ut, 5 T wic e bl e ss e d are th e f e arl e ss ,
an d it r e turn e d ; th e h ild r e i e dc p ur e in vv e art ; h
an d li e d v .
h
6 T ric e bl e s s e d are th e fe arl e s s ,
1 9 And Je s u s s aw a w ound e d
p ur e in e a rt w h h
o d ar e to m ak e con
dog ; it could not m o e ; it lay b e
'
v f e ssio n o f t e ir fait b e fore th e igh h h h
s id e th e w ay an d gro an e d w it h p ain e s t c ourt s .
.
H e t o ok it in his arm s an d bor e it 7 And Nicod e m us s aid , H ail ,

h
t o th e h o m e w e r e h e abod e m ast e r,.
ail ! I kno w you are a h
20 H e p oure d th e e aling o il h h
t e ac e r co m e fro m Go d , fo r m an
int o th e w ounds ; h e c are d fo r it as alon e c o uld n e e r t e ac h as y o u h av e v ‘
h h
thoug it we re a c ild till it was t aught ; coul d n e v e r do th e w orks
s trong an d w e ll . th at y o u h a e don e v .
2 1 And Je s u s s aw a littl e boy 8 And Je s u s s aid , E x c e p t a m an

h
wh o h ad n o o m e an d h e was un . h
b e born ag ain h e c annot s e e th e
108 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n XV
king ; h e c annot c o m p re h e nd th e 21 T h at all m e n bitt e n by th e

w ord s I s p e ak . s e rp e nt of th e du s t th e s e rp e nt of,
9 And Nicod e m us s aid Ho w ,

t hi s c arn al li fe m ay liv e ,
.
c an a m an b e born ag ain ? Can h e 22 H e w h o b e li e v e s in him s h all

go b ack into th e w o m b an d co m e h ave e t e rnal lif e .
ag ai n to lif e ? 2 3 F or God s o lo v e d th e w orld

1 0 And Je s u s s aid Th e birt h of , th at h e s e nt fort h h is o nly s o n to b e
vm h I sp e ak is n o t th e birt h o f r ai s e d up t h at m e n m ay s e e th e lo v e
flfies o f God .
11 Ex c e p t a m an b e born of 2 4 God did not s e nd his s o n to

wat e r an d th e Holy Bre ath h e c an , j udg e th e w orld ; h e s e nt h im fort h
no t co m e int o th e kingdo m o f th e t o s av e th e w orld ; to bring m e n to
Holy On e . th e lig h t
12 Th at whi c h is born o f fl e s h is
.
2 5 But m e n lo ve n o t th e lig h t
c hi ld o f m an ; th at wh ich is born o f fo r lig h t re v e al s th e ir wi ck e d n e ss ;
,
Holy Bre at h is child o f God .

m e n lov e th e d ark
1 3 Th e wind s blo w w h e r e t h e y
.
2 6 No w e v e ry o n e wh o lov e s
p l e a s e ; m e n h e ar th e ir v oic e s an d ,
,
th e truth co m e s to th e li g ht ; h e d o e s
m ay not e re s ult s ; b ut th e y kno w not fe ar to h av e h is w orks m ad e
not fro m wh e nc e th e y co m e nor , m anif e s t
wh e re t h e y go ; an d s o is e v e ry o n e
.
2 7 Th e lig h t h ad co m e an d Nic
t h at is born o f Holy Bre at h
,
o d e m us w e nt h is w ay ; h e kn e w th e
.
1 4 Th e rul e r s aid I do not un , m e aning o f th e birth o f Holy

d e rstan d ; p ray t e ll m e p lainly wh at
‘
Br e ath ; h e fe lt th e p r e s e nc e o f th e
you m e an .
S p irit in h is s oul .
1 5 And Je s u s s aid Th e king ,

2 8 And Je s u s t arri e d in Je ru
d o m o f th e Holy On e is in th e s ou l ; s al e m fo r m any d ay s an d t aught
m e n c anno t s e e it wit h t h e ir c arn al
an d h e al e d th e s ick
e y e s ; w it h all t h e ir r e as oning p o w
.
29 Th e co m m on p e o p l e gl adly
e rs t h e y c o m p r e h e nd it not .
li st e n e d to h is w ord s an d m any l e ft
1 6 It is a li fe d e e p hid in God ;
,
t h e ir all o f c arn al thing s an d fol

its r e cognition is th e w ork o f inn e r lo w e d h im
c ons cious ne ss .
.
1 7 Th e kin g do m s o f th e w orld
are kingdo m s o f th e s ight ; th e king
CHAPT E R 76 .
d o m o f th e Holy On e is th at o f f aith ; Jes us in B eth leh e m E x p lain s the

its king is lo ve
.
.
E m p ire o f P e ace to th e s h ep h erd s .
1 8 Me n c anno t s e e th e lov e o f A n un u s u al lig h t ap p ears Th e

God un m ani fe s t an d s o o ur F ath e r
.
, s h e p h e rds reco g n iz e J es us as th e
God h as c lot h e d t hi s lo v e wit h fl e s h
— fle sh o f a s o n o f m an
L o go s we nt to B e t h l e h e m
.
1 9 And t h at th e w orld m ay s e e HE
an d kno w t h i s lo v e m ad e m ani fe s t ,
T an d m an y p e o p le fo llo w e d h im
,
2 H e foun d th e s h e p h e rd s ho m e
’
th e s o n o f m an m u s t n e e d s b e li ft e d
up .
wh e re h e w as crad l e d w h e n a b ab e ;
2 As Mo s e s in th e wild e rn e ss h e r e h e abo d e .
i d
ra s e up th e s e rp e nt fo r th e h e aling 3 H e we nt up t o th e h ill s w h e r e
o f th e h
fl es , th e s o n o f m an m ust b e m or e t h an t hirty y e ars b e fore th e
rais e d s h e h e rd s watc h t h e ir flock s an d
up .
p
1 10 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ec tio n XV
s trict e s t m i e n an d t h ou g ht an d h e m uch quick e r t h an th e h ott e s t flam e

, ,
r e g ard e d Je s u s with di s d ain or h ard e s t blo w . .
6 A nd w h e n h is wi fe confe s s e d 20 Ju s t w ait a litt le ti m e an d ,
h e r fai th in Chri s t h e drov e h e r th e n go ho m e w ith sy m p ath y an d

,
fro m h is ho m e .
lov e Talk not o f Chri s t nor o f th e
.
,
7 B u t R ut h r e i t d not ;
s s e S h e kin g d o m o f th e Holy O n e .
s aid I f Je s u s is t e Chri s
,
h t h e kn o w s 2 1 J u s t liv e a go d ly li fe ; r e fr ain
th e w ay an d I am s ur e h e is th e f ro m h a r s hn e ss in y our s p e e ch an d ,
,
Chri s t ,
y o u w i ll l e ad your hu s b a n d to t h e ,
8 My h u s b and m ay b e co m e e n li g ht .
r ag e d an d slay m y hum an form ; h e 22 A nd it w as s o .
c annot ki ll th e s oul an d in th e m any

CH A PT E R 7 8
,
m an s ion s o f m y Fath e rl and I h av e .
a d w e ing p lac e
ll -
Jes us in Je ri c h o H e als a s erv an t o f
.
9 A nd R uth told Je s u s all; an d

.
A s h er Go es to th e Jo rd an an d
th e n Sh e s aid Wh at s h all I do ?
.
,
s p e ak s to th e p e o p le E s tablis h es .
1 0 And Je s u s s aid Your h u s bap tis m as a p le d g e o f dis cip le

,
b and is not wi llingly at fault ; h e is s h ip B ap tiz es s ix d is cip les wh o

.
,
d e vou t ; h e p rays to God o ur Fa i n tu rn bap tiz e m an y p e o p le
,
.
-
th e r God
ND Je s u s w e nt t o Je ric h o an d
.
1 1 His z e al for h is r e ligi on 1s 1 n

t e n s e ; in t h i s h e is s inc e re ; but it h as A
at th e inn o f A s h e r h e abod e
,
d riv e n h im in s an e an d h e b e li e v e s
,
2 A s e rvant at th e inn w as s ick ,
it ri g ht t o k e e p his ho m e un s ulli e d ni g h unto d e at h ; th e h e al e rs could

by th e h e re sy o f Chri s t not cure .
.
12 H e f e e l s as s ur e d t h at h e h as 3 A n d J e s u s c a m e a n d touch e d
h f
don e t e will o God in driving you t h e dying g ir l a n d s a i d M a lon e , , ,
ari s e ! an d in a m o m e nt p ain w as
aw ay
e ; th e fe v e r c e as e d ; th e m aid
.
1 3 Intol e ran c e is ignoran c e m a g on

w as w e ll
tu re d
.
h
1 4 Th e lig t w ill co m e t o h im
4 nd A th e nth e p e o p l e brou g ht
s o m e d ay , an d th e n h e wi ll r e p ay
th e ir s ick ,
an d th e y w e r e h e al e d .
5 But Je s u s d id not t arry long

fo r all your h e art ach e s , gri e fs an d
t e ars in Je richo ; h e we nt do w n to th e Jo r
d an ford w h e r e Jo h n was w ont to
.
15 And R ut h you m u s t not ,

t e ach
think th at you are fre e fro m b lam e .
6 Th e m ultitud e s w e r e th e r e an d
1 6 I f you h ad w alk e d in w is
Je s u s s aid to th e m B e ho ld th e
do m s w ays an d b e e n cont e nt t o
’
,
ti m e h as co m e ; th e kingdo m is at
, ,
hold your p e ac e t hi s g ri e f w oul d ,

h an d .
not h av e co m e to you .
7 Non e but th e p ure in h e art

17 It t ak e s a lon g long ti m e for , c an co m e into th e kin d o m o f th e
g
li g ht to bre ak into th e s h e ll o f p re j Ho ly On e ; b u t e ve ry s o n an d d aug h
u d i e c an d p ati e nc e is th e l e ss on
, te r o f th e hum an rac e is c alle d u p on
y o u h av e n e e d to l e arn .
t o turn fro m e vil an d b e co m e th e
1 8 Th e con st ant dro p p in g o f th e
p ur e in h e art .
wat e r w e ars away th e h ard e s t s ton e .

8 Th e re s olution to att ain an d
1 9 Th e s we e t an d holy inc e n s e e nt e r through th e Chri s tin e g at e
o f a g o dly lif e will m e lt int o l e r anc e int o th e kingdo m of th e Holy On e
S ec tio n XV OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 111
w ill con stitut e di s ci p l e s hi p an d e v O W John th e harbinge r was

, , ,
e ry o n e m u s t m ak e a p u b lic p l e d g e at th e S ali m S p ri n g s w h e re
o f h is di s ci p l e s hi p . w at e r w as abun d ant an d th e re h e ,
9 John w as h e d your bodi e s in p r e a ch e d a n d w a s h e d t h e b o d ies o f ~
th e s tr e am s y m b olic o f th e cl e an s
,
th e p e o p l e w h o co nfe ss e d t h e ir s in s .
in g o f th e s oul in p r e p aration fo r , 2 A Je wi s h l awy e r w e nt to John

th e co m ing o f th e kin g th e o p e nin g an d s aid H as not thi s m an fro m Gal
, ,
o f th e Chri s tin e g at e into th e king ile e h e w ho m you was h e d an d ,
d o m of th e Ho ly On e c alle d th e Chri s t b e co m e your fo e ?

.
,
10 John did a m ighty w ork ; 3 T h e y s ay t h at h e is at th e Jo r

'
but n o w th e Chri stin e g ate is o p e n e d d an ford ; th at h e is bui lding up a

up ,
an d w as hin g is e s t ab li s h e d as church or s o m e thing e l s e an d th at , ,
th e p le d g e o f y our di s ci p l e s hi p h e w as h e s p e o p l e j u st as you h av e
.
,
1 1 U ntil thi s ag e s h all c lo s e thi s don e .
p le d g e s h a ll b e a rit e a n d s h all b e 4 And Jo h n r e p li e d Th i s Je s u s

, ,
c al le d B ap ti s m rit e ; an d it s h all b e is ind e e d th e Ch ri s t w h o s e w ay I

,
a Si g n to m e n an d s e al to God o f , c am e to p ave H e is not fo e o f .
m e n s di s ci p l e s hi p
’
.
m in e .
12 You m e n of e v e ry n ation 5 Th e brid e groo m hat h th e

,
h e ar ! Co m e unto m e ; th e Chri stin e b ri d e ; h is fri e nds are n e ar an d w h e n ,
gat e is o p e n e d u p ; turn from y our th e y h e ar h is v oic e th e y all re j oic e .
s in s an d b e b ap tiz e d an d y o u s h all , 6 Th e kingdo m o f th e Ho ly On e

e nt e r throug h th e g at e an d s e e th e is brid e an d Ch ris t th e g roo m ; an d ,
king . I th e h arb ing e r am full o f j o y b e , ,
1 3 Th e six di s ci p l e s wh o h ad c au se th e y p ro sp e r s o abund ant ly .
fol lo w e d Je s u s s too d a-n e ar an d 7 I h av e p e rform e d th e w ork

,
Je s u s le d th e m forth an d in th e Jo r th at I was s e nt t o do ; th e w ork of

d an h e b ap tiz e d th e m in th e n am e Je s u s j u s t b e gin s .
o f Ch ri s t an d th e n h e s aid t o th e m 8 Th e n turning t o th e m ulti ,
1 4 My fri e nd s you are th e firs t tu d e s h e s ai d Chri s t is th e kin g o f ,
t o e nt e r throu g h t e Chri tin e g t

,
h s a e ri g ht e ou s n e s s ; C hri s t is t h e lov e o f
i nt o th e kin g do m o f th e Ho ly On e G o d ; y e a h e is God ; o n e .
o f t h e h o ly ,
1 5 A s I b ap ti z e d you in th e p e r s on s o f t h e Triun e God .
n am e o Chri s t s o y o u s h a in th at
f ,
ll 9 C hri s t li
,
v e s in e v e ry h e a rt o f
s acr e d n am e b ap tiz e all m e n an d
, p urity .
w o m e n w oh w i ll con fe ss th e ir fai th 1 0 N o w J e s u s w h o i s p r e a chin g ,
in Ch ri st a d s h a l re nounc e th e ir
n ,
l a t th e Jord a n f ord h a s b e e n s u b ,
s in s . j e c t e d to th e h a rd e s t t e s t s o f hu m a n
16 And lo th e m ultitu d e s c am e l i fe a n d h e h a s conqu e r e d a ll th e ap
,
, ,
do w n re nounc e d th e ir s in con s p e tit e s a n d p a ss ion s o f t h e c a rn a l

, ,
fe ss e d th e ir faith in Chri s t a d w e r en m a n .
b ap ti z e d 1 1 A ,
nd by t h e h ig h e s t court o f
h e ave n h as b e e n d e c lar e d a m an o f
.
s uc h s u p e rior p urit y an d holin e s s

CH A P T E R 7 9
th at h e c an d e m on s trat e th e p re s
.
Jo h n th e h arbin g er at S alim
,
A ,
e nc e o f th e Chri s t on e arth . .
lawy e r in q u ires abo u t Je s us J o h n 12 Lo lov e divin e w hich is th e

.
, ,
ex p lain s to th e m ultitud e the m is Chri s t abi d e s in him an d h e is p at , ,
s io n o f Jes us . t e rn for th e rac e .

1 12 THE AQUARI AN GO S P EL
13 And e v e ry m a n c a n s e e in h rbing r ; h h
a e e e ard h i m bl es s th e
h im w h a t e v e ry m a n w ill b e w h e n n a m e o f J e s u s ,w ho m h e c all e d t h e
h e h as conqu e r e d all th e p as s ion s o f Chri st .
th e se l fi s h s e lf . 6 And t h e n h e s p ok e to John ;
1 4 In w a t e r I h a v e w a s h e d t h e h e s ai d Pray t e ll m e m or e ab out
, ,
bodi e s o f th e p e o p l e wh o h av e t h i s Je s us w ho m y o u c all th e Chri s t .
turn e d fro m sin sym bolic o f th e , 7 And Jo h n r e p li e d thi s Je s u s

,
c l e an s ing o f th e s ou l ; is th e lov e o f Go d m ad e m ani fe st

1 5 But Je s u s b ath e s for e v e r in
.
8 Lo m e n are livin g on th e
th e li v ing w at e r s o f th e Hol y Br e ath
,
.
lo w e r p lan e s th e p l an e s o f gre e d
—
1 6 A nd Je s us co m e s to bring an d s e lfis hn e s s ; fo r s e lf th e y fig h t ;
th e s a v ior of t h e w orld to m e n ; Lo v e
th e y conqu e r with th e s w ord
is th e s avior o f th e w orld .
9 In e v e ry l and th e s trong e u
1 7 A nd all w h o p u t th e ir tru s t s l av e an d ki ll th e w e ak A ll king
in Ch ri st an d follo w Je s us as a p at
.
do m s ri s e by forc e o f arm s ; fo r forc e

te m an d a guid e h av e e v e rl asting
,
, is king .
life 1 0 Thi s Je s us c o m e s to o ve r
1 8 But t h e y wh o do not tru s t
.
t h ro w thi s iron rul e o f forc e an d

t e C
h hri s t a n d w ill not p ur if y t h e ir s e at Lov e on th e thron e o f o we r
p
,
h e art s s o th at th e Chri st c an dwe ll

, .
1 1 A n d Je s u s fe ar s no m an He
wit hin c an n e v e r e nt e r li fe
.
,
.
p r e a c h e s bo ld ly in th e court s of
kin g s an d e v e ry w h e r e th at v ic
CHAPT E R 8 0
, ,
.
tori e s w o n by forc e o f arm s are
m r mf I d i t
cri m es ;
L ama a e
at e v e ry w ort h y e n d m ay
a s c o e s o n o s e
H e lis ten s to th e te ac h in g s
1 2 Th
Je s u s
b e att ain e d b y g e nt le n e s s an d lov e
.
o f Jo h n at S alim Jo h n tells h im ,
h P f M
.
J
j u s t a s t e rinc e o P e ac e h
e lc i s é
of th e d iv i n e m is s i o n o f e s u s .
e d e e th e p ri e s t o f God w o n g all an t
,
L am aas fi nd s Jes us at th e Jo r d an , ,
e s in w ar wit h out th e s h e d
.
victori
Th e m asters reco g n iz e e ach oth e r .
din g o f a d ro p o f blood .
AMAA S p ri e s t of Brah m wh o
, , 1 3 You as k w h e r e are th e te m
w as a fri e nd o f Je s u s w h e n h e p l e s o f th e C hri s t ? H e m ini s t e r s
w as in t h t m l e J a g a nn a t h h a d a t s hrin e s not m ad e w it h h an d s ;
e e p ,
h e ard of Je s u s an d h is m i g hty w ork s h is t e m p le s are th e h e art s o f holy

in m any l and s ; an d h e h ad le ft h is m e n w h o are p re p ar e d to s e e th e
ho m e an d co m e to P al e stin e in kin g .
s e arc h o f him . 1 4 Th e grov es o f n at ure are h is

2 And as h e j ourn e y e d to ward s s yn ago g u e s ; h is foru m is th e w orld .
Je ru s al e m h e h e ard o f Jo h n th e ,
1 5 H e h as no p ri e s t s dre s s e d u p
h arbinge r w h o w as e st e e m e d a in p up p e t s tyl e to b e adm ir e d by
,
p pro h e t o f t h e living God . m e n ; fo r e v e ry s o n o f m an is p ri e s t

3 L am aas found th e h arbing e r o f Lo v e .
a St a li m S p ring s ; fo r m a ny d a y s h e 16 W h e n m an h a s p urifi e d h i s
w as a Sil e nt li st e n e r to th e p ung e nt h e art by fait h h e n e e ds no m iddl e

,
trut h s h e t augh t . m an to int e rc e d e .
4 And h e w as p re s e nt wh e n th e 1 7 H e is on fri e ndly t e rm s wit h

P h ari s e e told Jo h n o f Je s u s an d h is God ; is not afraid o f h im an d h e is
d is bold e nou g h to lay h is
,
m g i h t w ork s a bl e a n
5 fi e h e ard th e an swe r o f th e
.
, ,
b o dy o n th e alt ar o f th e L o rd .
1 14 TH E AQUAR I AN GO S P E L S ection XV
19 To you t e r e is h no s acr e dn e ss his d is cip les h e g o es to S y ch ar and

1n m arr 1ag e t1 es , an d you affi n itiz e re m ain s fo r c ertain d a s
y
Wi
.
W
th an y m an .
20 A n d you a e liv e d wit fi v ehv h H I L E Je s u s y e t was t alking

o f th e m w h o w e r e e s t e e m e d as h u s
to th e wo m an at th e w e l l ,
th e S ix d i s ci p le s c am e fro m S ych ar
b and s b y your fri e nd s
w ith th e food
.
2 1 Th e w o m an s aid , D o I not
.
2 And w h e n t h e y s aw h im t alk
s p e ak unto a p ro p e t an d a s e e r ? h ing to a w o m an o f S am ari a an d
Will you not cond e s c e nd to t e ll m e ,
o n e t h e y thought a c ourt e s an th e y
wh o you are ? ,
w e r e am az e d ; y e t no o n e as k e d h im
22 A
nd Je s us s aid , I n e e d not w h y h e sp ok e wit h h e r
t e ll you wh o I am for you a e r e ad hv 3 Th e w o m an w as s o lo s t in
.
th e L aw , th e Pro p h e t s an d th e
P s alm s th at t e ll o f m e , thought an d s o int e nt on w h at th e
m as t e r s aid t h at s h e for g ot h e r
2 3 I am o n e co m e to bre ak aw ay ,
e rrand to th e w e ll ; s h e l e ft h e r p itc h
th e w all th at s e p arat e s th e s on s o f
e r an d ran quickly t o th e to wn
m en In Holy Br e ath th e r e is no
.
4 S h e told th e p e o p l e all about

.
Gre e k , nor Je w , an d no S am arit an ;

th e p ro p h e t s h e h ad m e t at Jacob s
’
no bond , nor fre e ; for all are o n e

w e ll ; s h e s ai d H e told m e e v e ry
.
2 4 Th e w o m an ask e d , W y do h t hing I e v e r did

,
you s ay th at only in Je ru sal e m m e n

.
5 And w h e n th e p e o p l e w ould
h
oug t to p ray , an d t at t e y s houl d h h kno w m ore about th e m an th e
not wors hi p in o ur oly m ount ? h w o m an s aid Co m e o u t an d s e e
,
2 5 And Je s u s s aid , W at y o u h ,
A nd m ultitud e s w e nt o ut to Jacob s ’
.
h av e s aid , I do not s ay On e p l ac e .
w e ll
is j u st as s acr e d as anot e r p l ac e h .
.
6 W h e n Je s u s s aw t h e m co m e
h
2 6 Th e our h as co m e w e n m e n h h e s ai d to t h o s e wh o follo w e d h im
m us t w ors hi p God wi thin th e te m ,
h You n e e d not s ay It is four m ont h s

p l e f th e h e art ; o r Go d is not wit
f ,
b e fore th e h arv e s t ti m e ;
o
in Je rusal e m , nor in your oly m ount h
in an y way th at h e is not in e e ry v 7 B e hold th e h arv e s t ti m e is
,
h e art no w . Lift up your e y e s an d look ;

th e fi e ld s are gold e n wit h th e rip
.
27 O ur God i S p irit ; t h y w h s e o
w or h i p h im m u t w or hi p h im in
s s s e n e d g rain .
S p irit d in trut h
an 8 Lo m any s o w e rs h av e gon e
,
fort h to s o w th e s e e d s o f li fe ; th e
.
2 8 Th w o m n id W kno w
e a sa e
s e e d h as gro w n ; th e p l ant s hav e
,
th t w h n M i h co m
a e th t h
e ss a es a e
wi ll l d in th w y f trut h
ea us e a s o .
s tr e ngth e n e d in th e s u m m e r s un ;
29 And J u i d B hol d th es s sa e e th e g r ain h as ri p e n e d an d th e m as

,
,
Chri t h a co m ; M
s i ah p ak t
s e e ss s e s o te r c alls fo r m e n to r e ap .
you .
9 And you s h all g o out in th e
fi e ld s an d r e ap w h at oth e r m e n h av e
s o w n ; but w h e n th e r e ckonin g d ay
CHAPT E R 82 .
s h all co m e th e s o w e rs an d th e
While r e ap e rs all to g e th e r will r e j oic e
'
Jes u s is teachin g , his disci .
p le s c o m e a n d m a r v e l b e c au se he 1 0 A nd Phi li p s aid to Je s u s ,
s p e ak s with a S am aritan M an y . S t ay n o w your w ork a ti m e an d s it

p p
e o le r o m S y f
c h ar c o m e to s ee b e n e ath thi s oliv e tr e e an d e at a
Jes us H e sp eak s to them
. With . p ortion of thi s fo o d ; y o u m u st b e
S e ctio n XV OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 11 5
faint fo r you h av e ea e t n n aught w h at th e s tr ang e r s aid , an d m any

s inc e rl y d ay
ea . s aid , Th e Chri s t th at was to c o m e
11 But Je s u s s aid I am not ,

h as s ur e ly co m e .
faint for I h av e foo d to e at you

,
2 4 An d Je s u s w e nt wit h th e m
kno w not o f . into th e to wn , an d t arri e d e rt ain c
12 Th e n th e di s ci p l e s s aid d ays .
am ong th e m s e lv e s Who c ou ld h av e
R
,
brou g h t h im aught t o e at ? CHAPT E 83

1 3 T h e y did not kno w th at h e
Je s u s te aches th e p eo p le o f S y ch ar
h ad p o w e r t o turn th e v e ry e th e rs
.
Cas ts a wick ed s p irit o ut o f o n e

i nto b r e ad o bs es s e d S e n d s th e s p irit to i ts
.
1 4 A nd Je s u s s aid Th e m as t e r
.
,
o wn l H l m an y p e o p le
o f th e h arv e s t n e v e r s e nd s h is r e ap
p a ce e a s . .
Th e p r ies ts are dis tur b ed by th e

e rs fo rt h an d fe e d s th e m not
p res e n c e o f Je s u s in S y ch ar, bu t
.
1 5 My F ath e r wh o h as s e nt m e
h e s p e ak s to th e m an d win s th eir
fort h into th e h arv e s t fi e l d o f hu m an
li fe will n e v e r s u ffe r m e t o w ant ;
f avo r .
S yc har J
u s t aug h t th e p e o p l e
an d w h e n h e c all s fo r y o u t o s e rv e
lo h e wi ll giv e y o u food w ill clot h e
,
an d s h e lt e r you
,
,
I N in th e m ark e t p l ac e
2 A m an o b s e s s e d was broug h t
es
.
t o h im Th e w ick e d Sp iri t th at
.
1 6 Th e n turnin g t o th e p e o p l e .
of S am ari a h e s ai d T h ink not it

, p o s s e s s e d t h e m a n w a s full o f v io
l e nc e an d lu s t an d o ft e n t h re w h is
,
s trang e th at I a Je w s hould s p e ak , ,
victi m to th e ground
,
to you fo r I am o n e wit h you

, . .
1 7 Th e univ e rs al Chri s t w h o 3 A nd Je s u s s p ok e aloud an d

w as an d is an d e v e rm or e Sh all b e
, , ,
s aid B as e s p irit loo se your h ol d
, ,
is m ani fe s t in m e ; b ut Ch ri s t b e longs u p on th e V it al s of t hi s m an an d go ,
t o e v e ry m an . b ack to your o w n .
18 God s c att e rs fort h h is bl e s s 4 And t h e n th e s p irit b e g g e d

ing s wi t h a lav is h h and an d h e is t h at h e m i g ht go into th e bo d y o f a
’
not m or e k in d to o n e t h an to an d og t h at s too d n e ar by
‘
,
o t h e r o n e o f all th e c r e atur e s o f 5 But Je s u s s aid Wh y h arm ,
h is h and . th e h e l p l e ss d o g ? I ts life is j u s t as
19 I j u s t c am e u p fro m Jud ah s
’
d e ar to it as m in e to m e .
hills an d God s s am e s un was shin 6 It is not y ours to t h ro w th e

’
burd e n o f y our s in on an y li ving

,
ing an d h is flo w e rs w e re b loo m ing ,
an d in th e ni g ht his s t ars w e r e j u s t thing .
as bri g ht as th e y are h e r e 7 B y your o wn d e e d s an d e vil

t h ough ts y o u h ave brought all th e s e
.
20 God c annot c as t a child away ;

th e Je w th e Gr e e k an d th e S am ar
, p e ri ls on your s e l f You h ave h ard.
i tan are e qu al in h is s i g ht p robl e m s to b e s olv e d ; but you

m u s t s olv e t h e m fo r yours e lf
.
2 1 A n d w h y s hould m e n an d .
w o m e n fr e t an d qu arr e l lik e chil ,

8 B y th us o b s e s s ing m an you
dre n in th e ir p lays ? m ak e y our o wn con d ition s dou b ly
22 Th e lin e s th at s e p arat e th e s ad . Go b ack into your o wn do
s on s o f m e n are m ad e o f s traw an d ,
m ain ; r e frain fro m h arm in g an y
j us t a s in g le b re ath o f lov e w ould thing an d b y an d by you w ill
, , , ,
b lo w th e m all aw ay .
y our s e lf b e f r ee
, .
23 Th e p e o p l e w e r e am az e d at 9 Th e w ick e d s irit l e ft th e man

p
1 16 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n XV
an d w e nt unto h is o wn Th e m an . d we ll s an d bring t h e ir f e llo ws do wn

look e d up in t h ankf uln e ss an d s aid , t o b e g g ary an d cri m e .
Prai s e God .
2 3 Th e holy brot h e rhood o f
1 0 And m any o f th e p e o p l e right m u st s t and unit e d in th e s tir
broug h t t h e ir s ick an d Je s u s sp ok e ring c onflict s o f th e h our .
2 4 No m att e r w h e th e r t h e y b e
,
th e Word an d t h e y w e r e h e al e d
,
.
1 1 Th e rul e r o f th e s yn agogu e Je ws , S am arit an s A s syri ans o r,

,
an d all th e p ri e s t s w e r e m uch d is
Gr e e k s th e y m us t tram p do wn
,
tu rb e d w h e n told t h at Je s us fro m b e n e ath th e ir f e e t all s tri fe all d is ,
Je rus al e m was p r e ach ing in th e c ord j e alousy an d h at e an d d e m on

, ,
s trat e th e broth e rhood o f m an

t o wn .
.
2 5 Th e n to th e rul e r o f th e s yn a
1 2 T h e y t h ough t t h at h e h ad
c o m e to p ro s e lyt e an d s tir up s trif e
gogu e h e sp ok e : h e s aid Unit e d in ,
th e c au se o f rig h t we s t and ; di vid e d

am ong S am arit an s .
w e w ill fall
1 3 And s o th e y s e nt an offic e r to
.
2 6 A n d t h e n h e took th e rul e r
bring h im to th e s yn ago g u e th at h e
by th e h and ; a lo v e light fille d th e ir
m igh t giv e a r e as on for h is p re s e nc e
s ouls ; an d all th e p e o p le w e re
in th e to wn
am az e d
.
1 4 But Je s u s s aid to him wh o

c am e Go b ack an d t e ll th e p ri e s t s
,
an d rul e r o f th e s y n agogu e th at I
CHAPT E R 84 .
am not e ng ag e d in cri m e .
The Christin es res um e th eir j o u rn ey .
1 5 I co m e to bind up brok e n Th ey tarry a w hile i n th e c ity o f

h e art s to h e al th e sick an d c ast th e
, , S am ari a Jes u s s p e ak s in th e
e v il S p irit s out of t h o s e ob s e ss e d
.
.
s y n ag o g u e H e als a wo m an by
1 6 T e ll t h e m t h e ir p ro p h e t s
.
, m e n tal p o wer H e d i s a p p e a r s ,
.
s p ok e o f m e ; th at I am co m e to b ut late r j o in s h is d is cip les as th ey

“
bre ak no law but t o ful fil th e h igh

, j o u r n e y to wa rd N az a r e th .
e st law .
1 7 Th e m an r e turn e d an d told
HE C h ri
tin e s turn e d t h e ir fac e s
s
th e p ri e st s an d rul e r o f th e s yn a
to ward th e l and o f Galil e e ; but
w h e n th e y r e ac h e d th e city o f S a
h
gogu e w at Je s u s s aid ,
m ari a th e m ultitud e s p r e s s e d h ard
1 8 Th e rul e r was am az e d , an d
,
about th e m b e g ging th e m to t arry

w ith th e p ri e st s w e nt to th e m ark e t
,
in t h e ir city for a w hil e

p l ac e w e hr e Je s u s w as .
2 An d th e n th e y w e nt up to th e
.
h
19 And w e n h e s aw t e m , Je s u s h s yn agogu e an d Je s u s o p e n e d up
,
s aid , B e hold th e honore d m e n o f all
th e book o f Mo s e s an d h e re ad ,
S am ari a ! th e m e n ord ain e d to l e ad 3 In th e e an d in thy s e e d s h all
all th e n ation s o f th e e art h b e bl e s t
th e p e o p l e in th e w ay o f right .
2 0 And I am co m e to e lp , an d h 4 A n d th e n h e clo s e d th e book

.
not to h ind e r in t e ir w ork h .

an d s aid Th e s e w ord s w e r e s p ok e n
,
2 1 Th e re are tw o cl ass e s o f th e b y th e Lord o f ho s t s unto o ur fath e r
s on s o f m e n ; th e y wh o w oul d bui ld Abrah am an d I s rae l h as b e e n bl e ss
,
th e hu m an r ac e u p on th e s ur e e d n e s s t o all th e w orl d .
found ation s ton e s o f j u s tic e , truth , 5 We are h is s e e d ; but not a

e qu ality an d ri g ht , tith e o f th e gre at w ork th at we w e re
22 A h
nd t e y wh o w ould d e stroy c alle d to do h as y e t b e e n don e
h h 6 Th e Lord o f h o s t s h as s e t
.
th e oly t e m p l e w e re th e S p iri t
1 18 THE AQUAR IAN GO S P E L S ectio n XV
w as di s si p at e d , se l fis h an d tyran pe rfe ctn e ss it is o f n o m o r e worth ;

,
n ic al it fall s b e co m ing p art o f e art h

,
ag ain fro m w hic h it c am e

.
2 H e drov e his w ife away fro m .
ho m e th at h e m ight t ak e as w i fe 1 5 John is a s t alk o f gold e n

H e rodi as , th e wi fe o f o n e , a n e ar o f w h e at ; h e broug h t unto m aturity
h
kin , a w o m an , lik e im s e lf, i m m oral th e ri ch e s t gr ain o f all th e e art h ;
an d unj us t h is w ork is d on e .
1 6 I f h e h ad s aid anot h e r w ord

.
3 Th e city o f Tib e riu s u p on th e

it m i g ht h av e m arre d th e sy m m e try
,
’
s hor es o f G alil e e was H e rod s ho m e
,
.
4 No w Jo h n th e h arbing e r h ad of w h at is n o w a nobl e li fe
1 7 And w h e n m y w ork is don e
.
, ,
l e ft th e S ali m S prings to t e ac h th e
o l by t h a f G ali l an d h th e r ul e rs w i ll d o unto m e w h at t h e y
p pe e e s e o e e ; e
r e b uke d th e wick e d rul e r an d h is h av e d on e t o Jo h n an d m ore , .
s tol e n w if e fo r all t h e ir s in s .
1 8 All th e s e e v e nt s are p art o f
5 H e rodi as was e nrag e d b e Go d s o w n p l an Th e in n o ce n t will
’
.
c aus e th e p re ac h e r d ar e d accu s e h e r s u ffe r w hil e th e w ick e d are in

p o w e r ;
an d h e r hus b and o f th e ir cri m e s ;
but w o e to th e m wh o c au s e th e
s u ffe ring o f th e in n o c e nt s
6 A nd s h e p r e vai le d on H e rod .
t o arre s t th e h arbing e r an d c as t h im
in a dun g e on in th e c as t le o f Ma CHAPT E R 86 °
c h ae rus th at s tood b e s id e th e Bitt e r

Th e Ch ris tin es are in N az ar e th .
S ea .
Jes us s p eaks in th e s y nag o g u e .
7 And H e rod did as s h e re ff

H e o e n d s th e p eo p le an d th ey at
quire d t h e n sh e li v e d in p e ac e in all tem p t to k ill h im H e m y s terio us ly .
h e r s in s fo r non e w e r e bold e nough

, d is ap p e ars , and return s to th e s yn
t o c e n s ure h e r ag ain .
ag o g ue
8 Th e fo llo w e rs o f Jo h n we r e
.
warn e d to S p e ak not o f th e tri al an d H E C ri s tin e s h we r e in Naz

i m p ri s onm e nt of Jo h n . ar e th It was th e S abb at
. h
9 By ord e r o f th e c ourt th e y ,
d ay , an d Je s u s w e nt up to th e s y n
w e r e r e s train e d fro m t e ac h ing in th e ag ogu e .
p ub lic h al ls . 2 Th e k e e p e r o f th e book s g av e
1 0 Th e y could not t alk about o ne t o Je s us an d h e o p e n e d it an d
thi s b e tt e r life th at H e ro d c alle d ,
r e ad :
th e H e r e sy o f John . 3 Th e S p irit o f th e Lord h as
1 1 Wh e n it was kno w n t h at h
ov e rs ad o we d m e ; h e h as anoint e d
John h ad b e e n i m p ri s on e d b y th e h
m e to p r e ac th e go sp e l to th e p oor ;
t e trarch cour t th e fri e n d s o f Je s us
, to s e t th e c ap ti e s fre e ; to o p e n v
thou g h t it b e s t t hat h e s ho uld not si g h tl e s s e y e s ;
r e m ain in G alil e e . 4 To brin g r e li e f t o t h o se o p
12 But Je s u s s aid I h av e no , p r e ss e d an d brui s e d an d to p ro ,
n e e d o f fe ar ; m y ti m e h as not y e t c lai m Th e y e ar o f j ubil e e h as co m e

, .
c om e ; no m an c an s t ay m e ti ll m y 5 Wh e n h e h ad r e ad th e s e w ord s
w ork is d on e . h e c lo s e d th e book an d s aid Thi s
1 3 An d w h e n t h e y as k e d w h y
,
s cri p tur e is fulfille d b e for e your

God p e rm itt e d H e ro d to i m p ri s on e y e s thi s d ay Th e y e ar o f j ubi le e
.
John h e s aid
, ,
h as co m e ; th e ti m e wh e n I s rae l
1 4 B e ho ld y o n s t alk o f w h e at ! s h all bl e s s th e w orld .
Wh e n it h as brought th e grain t o 6 An d t h e n h e told t h e m m any

S ectio n XV OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 1 19
t hing s ab o ut th e k ingdo m o f th e an d th e y s aid W h at m ann e r o f a

Holy On e ; about th e h idd e n way o f
,
m an is thi s ?
li fe ; about forg i ve n e ss o f s in s .
1 8 A nd w h e n t h e y cam e ag ain
7 No w m any p e o p l e kn e w not , t o N az ar e t h th e y found h im t e ac h,
w h o th e s p e ak e r w as : And oth e rs ing in th e syn ago g u e

s ai d I s not t h i s Jo s e p h s s o n ? D o e s
.
T h e y troub le d h im no m or e
’
, 19
not his m ot h e r li v e o n Marm ion for t h e y we re s ore afraid
Way ?
.
8 And o n e p ok e out an d s aid , S CHAPT E R 87 .
T hi s is th e m an w h o did s uch m i g h ty
w orks in Can a, in Cap e rn aum an d in Th e Chris tin es g o to Can a Je s u s .
h e als a n o ble m an s c hild

’
Je ru s al e m .
Th e .
9 And t e n th e p e o p l e s aid , h Chris tin es g o to Cap ern au m Jes u s .
Phys ici an e al yours e lf D o h e re h . p r o vid e s a s p aci o u s h o m e fo r h i s
am ong your kin d r e d all th e m ighty m o th er H e an n o u n c e s h is in te n

.
w orks th at you a e don e in ot e r h h v tio n to c h o o s e twelv e ap o s tle s .
t o wn s .
N N r th J u t ug ht no az a e es s a
10 And J u id No p ro p h t es s sa
m or ; h w nt wit h h i d i ci p l
,
e
e e e
.
s s es
i r c iv d wit h honor by th p o p l
s e e e
to C n w h r t m a rri e e e
u a a, e e, a a a e
p g
o f h i n tiv l nd ;
s d p ro p h t a
a ef a an
t h onc turn d wat r into e s re
e as e e e e
not nt to v ry
,
se e e o ne
w in .
e
E lij h w
.
2 And h r h m t a m
11 a ma f God ; ha as n o
f no
e
e e e e an o
b l birt h w ho
h d th p o w r
a d h e clo d th e an e se e
ho m w in C a
g t
a es o f h v n d it did not reain e
m wh o
an
w ick a
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se e
as s
as
f forty m ont h ;
,
p ,
se so n .
or d wh n h p ok s an e e s e
3 Th m h d f ith in J u
’
e an a a es s
th Word th r in c m on th
ea
e
rt h brought fort h ag in
,
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rn d ,
e
e ea ,
n e e ea e
th t h h d co m to G lil h w nt
.
1 2 A d t h r w r m ny wid
a e a e a ee e e
n e e e e a
in h t t o m t h im on th w y
w in th l and ; but t h i E lij h w n t
as e ee e a .
o s e s a e
4 Th m m t J u at th
t o non but Z r p hat h e d h w a e an s e as
e an e es s e sev
th hour d h ntr t d h im t o
,
en an e e ea e
bl d ,
esse
1 3 And w h n E li h
.
liv d 1 h t n toe
C p rn um t os a
v hi
e , 0 ,
as e a e a sa e s
so n
m ny l p r w r in I r l but non
.
a e e s e e s ae , e
w r cl n d av
e e
—
eath S yri nse
5 s
But J u
e o ne
did not go ; h tood
e a
es s e s
w h h d f ith
o a a
id in.
i l nc f a ti m d th n as e s e e or e , an e
1 4 You h av no f aith ; you k h i d Your

e
f ith h p rov d se e
e sa ,
a as e a
f or i g n t o ati fy your curiou

s s
h lin
s g b l m
s ; your i w e ll s
ea a so n s .
w hi m s ; but you Sh al l s e e not till 6 b e lie ve d an d w e nt

Th e m an
you o p e n up y our e y e s o f faith h is way to ward Cap e rn aum an d as
h e w e nt h e m e t a s e rvant fro m h is
.
1 5 A n d th e n th e p e o p l e w e re e n
rag e d ; th e y ru s he d u p on h im bound h o m e wh o s aid ,
7 My lord Y ou n e e d n o t h as t e ;
,
hi m do w n w it h cor d s an d took h im , ,
to a p re ci p ic e not far aw ay int e nt your s o n is w e ll .
8 Th e fath e r as k e d W h e n did
,
t o c ast h im do w n to d e ath ; ,
1 6 But w h e n t h e y thou g ht t h e y m y s o n b e gin to m e nd ?

h e ld h im fast h e di sap p e are d ; uh 9 Th e s e rv ant s ai d O n y e s t e r
d ay about th e s e v e nt h hour th e
, ,
s e e n h e p ass e d am on g th e angry
m e n an d w e nt h is w ay fe v e r l e ft .
1 0 And t h e n th e fat h e r kn e w it
.
,
1 7 Th e p e o p l e we r e co nfound e d
120 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n XV
was th e h
li ng b al m t h at Je s u s
ea E S ID E th e s e a o f G alil e e th e
s e n t t h at s av e d hi s s o n . Chri s tin e m as t e r walk e d , an d
1 1 In Can a Je s us t arri e d n o t ; m ultitud e s o f p e o p l e follo w e d h im .
h e we nt his w ay wit h h is di s c i p l e s 2 Th e fi
s hing bo at s h ad j us t
to Cap e rn aum w h e re h e s e cure d a
,
co m e in , an d P e t e r an d h is broth e r
Sp acio us h ouse whe re wit h h is ,
wait e d in t h
ir bo at s ; t h e ir h e lp e rs
e
m oth e r h e co uld live ; wh e re h is d is
,
w e re as hor e re p airing brok e n n e t s
c ip le s m ig h t r e p air to h ear th e
.
3 And Je s u s w e nt int o a bo at
Word .
an d P e t e r p u s h e d it o u t a littl e way s
12 H e c all e d th e m e n wh o h ad fro m s hore ; an d Je s u s s t an d in g in
c onfe sse d t h e ir faith in h im to m e e t th e bo at sp ok e to th e m ultitud e
h im in h is ho m e w hic h h is di s ci p l e s
.
H e s ai d
Th e s c h ool o f Chri s t ; an d
, ,
c all e d , 4 I sai ah p ro p h e t o f th e Lord

w h e n t h e y c am e h e s aid to t h e m
,
, o f ho s t s look e d forw ar d an d h e s aw
,
1 3 This go sp e l o f th e Chri s t t hi s d ay ; h e s aw th e p e o p l e st an d ing

m u st b e p rocl ai m e d in all th e by th e s e a an d h e e x c lai m e d
, ,
5 Th e l and o f Z e bulon an d N ap
14 Thi s Ch ri stin e vin e will b e a t h ali l and b e yond th e Jord an an d
,
m ight y vin e w ho s e branch e s will t o ward th e s e a th e G e ntil e G ali le e

, ,
c o m p ri se th e p e o p l e s trib e s an d , 6 Th e p e o p l e w e re in d arkn e s s ,
t on g u e s o f all th e e art h . kno wing not th e w ay ; but lo th e y , ,
15 I am th e v in e ; t we l v e m e n s aw th e D ay S t ar ri s e ; a ligh t
s h all b e th e branc h e s o f th e s tock s tr e am e d forth t h e y s aw th e way o f
li fe ; t h e y walk e d th e re in
,
an d t h e s e s h all se nd fort h branc h e s .
e v e ry w h e r e ; 7 And y o u are b le s t b e yond all

1 6 And fro m am ong th e p e o p l e p pe o l e of th e e a rt h tod a y b e c au s e ,
w h o h av e fol lo w e d m e th e Holy ,
you firs t m ay se e th e light an d m ay ,
Bre at h w ill c all th e t we l v e .

b e co m e th e childre n o f th e light .
1 7 Go n o w an d do your w ork as 8 Th e n Je s us s aid t o P e t e r ,
you h ave don e your work ; but li st e n Bring your n e t s abo ard an d p ut o ut ,
fo r th e c all .
in th e d e e p ,
1 8 T h e n th e di s ci p l e s w e nt unt o 9 And P e t e r did as Je s u s b ad e

t h e ir d aily t as ks to d o th e ir w ork as h im do ; but in a faithl e ss way h e
s aid Thi s is a u s e l e s s tri p ; t h e r e are
,
t h e y h ad d on e an d Je s us we nt alon e
,
,
into th e H am m o th hill s to p ray n o fi s h u p on thi s s hor e o f G alil e e

t od ay ; with An d re w I h av e t oil e d
.
19 Th re e d ays an d night s h e
s p e nt c o m m unin g wit h th e S il e nt all night an d t ak e n n aught .
,
Brot h e rhoo d ; t h e n in th e p o we r o f
,
1 0 But Jes us s aw b e n e at h th e
Holy Bre at h h e c am e to c all th e s urfac e o f th e s e a ; h e s aw a m ulti
t we l ve .
tud e o f fi sh H e s aid to P e t e r
.
,
1 1 Cast o ut your n e t up on th e
right s id e o f th e bo at
CHAPT E R 88 .
1 2 And P e t e r did as Je s u s s aid

.
Jes us walks by the S tand s in a

s ea an d lo th e n e t w as fi ll e d ; it s c arc e
,
was s trong e noug h to hold th e m ul

.
,
fis hing bo at an d s p e aks to th e p eo
p le Un d er h is d ir ectio n th e fi s her titud e o f fi s h .
h
.
m e n s ecure a g re at c atch o f fi s h . 1 3 And P e t e r c all e d to Jo n an d

Ife s elects and calls his twelve ap o s Jam e s , wh o w e re n e ar by , fo r h e lp ;
tles . h
an d w e n th e n e t was h aule d to
1 22 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n x v
d e m on s trat e th e fai th o f b rah am ; A

k e y s of li fe an d d e at h ; o f t hingst hat
I g o , an d y o u m ay fo llo w m e A n d are o f thing s t h at w e r e ; o f thing s
.
S i m on fo llo w e d h im . th at are to b e .
10 B e hol d y o u are th e t we l v e
CHA P T E R 8 9 . gre at branch e s of th e Ch ri stin e
vin e ; th e t w e lv e fou nd ation s ton e s ;
’
Th e twe lv e ap o s tle s are at Jes us th e t we l v e ap o s tl e s o f th e Ch ri s t
h o m e an d are c o n s e crate d to th e ir
.
1 1 As l am b s I s e nd you fort h
wo r k J e s u s in s tr u cts th e m He .
am ong w ild b e ast s ; but th e o m n ifi c

.
o e s to th e s y n ag o g u e o n th e S abb ath
g
an d te ach e s H e c as ts an u n c le an
.
Wor d w i ll b e your b uckl e r an d your
s hi e ld
s p iri t o u t o f o n e o bs ess e d He .
h
.
-
h e als P ete r s m o th e r in law
’
— 1 2 And t e n a g a in t h e a ir was
fil le d wit h s ong an d e v e ry li ving

.
N O W o n th e d ay b efore th e S ab cre ature s e e m e d t o say , Prai se God !

,
b ath d ay th e t we lv e d i s ci p le s
, Am e n !
,
wh o h ad r e c e iv e d th e c all w e re m e t 13 Th e n e x t d ay was th e S ab
b ath d ay ; an d Je s u s we nt wit h h is
’
w it h o n e accord in Je s u s ho m e .
2 A n d Je s u s s aid to th e m Thi s d i s ci p le s to th e s yn agogu e

, an d ,
is th e d ay to con s e crat e yours e lv e s th e r e h e t aug h t .
unto th e work o f God ; s o le t u s 14 Th e p e o p l e s aid H e t e ac h e s

not as do th e s c rib e s an d P h ari s e e s ;
,
p r a y .
3 Turn fro m th e out e r t o th e b ut as a m an wh o kno ws an d h as

,
inn e r s e lf ; clo s e all th e doors o f c ar authority to s e ak
p .
n al s e lf an d w ait
1 5 A S Je s u s s p ok e a m an o h
.
4 Th e Holy Br e at h will fill thi s

,
s e ss e d c am e in ; th e e vil s irit s t h at
c you ill b b ti z e d in
p
p la e a n d w e a p
,
ob s e ss e d th e m an w e re o f th e b as e r
Ho ly Br e ath s ort ; th e y oft e n t h r e w t h e ir v icti m
5 A nd th e n th e y p r ay e d ; a li g ht
.
t o th e g round o r in th e fi re
m or e bri lli ant th an th e noon d ay
.
,
1 6 And w h e n th e s p irit s s aw
s u n fille d all th e roo m an d ton g u e s
,
th e Ch ri s tin e m as t e r in th e s yn a
o f fl am e fro m e v e ry h e ad ro s e hi g h
g o g u e t h e y kn e w h im an d t h e y
i n air ,
s aid
.
6 Th e at m o s p h e r e o f G alil e e w as ,
1 7 You s o n o f God wh y are you

s e t as tir ; a s oun d lik e di s t ant thun ,
d e r ro lle d ab ov e Cap e rn au m an d
h e r e ? w ou ld you d e s troy u s b y th e
,
Word b e fore o u r ti m e ? w e w ou ld
m e n h e ard s on g s as thou g h te n ,
thou sand ang e l s j oin e d in full ao h av e n aught to d o with you ; le t u s

alon e
c ord .
7 An d t h e n th e t w e l v e di s ci p l e s 1 8 But J e s u s s a id to t h e m By ,
h e ard a v oic e a s till s m all v oic e

, ,
t h e o m n ifi c Word I s e ak ;
, p Co m e
an d j u s t o n e w ord w as s ai d a w or d
out ,
; to r m e nt thi s m a n no m or e ;
th e y d ar e d n o t s p e ak ; i t w a s th e g o to y our p l a c e .
s acr e d n am e o f God .
19 And t h e n th e uncl e an s p irit s
8 A d Je s s
n s u a id t o th e m B y thr e w t h e m a n u p on th e floor a n d ,
thi s o m n ifi c Word y o u m ay contro l wit h a fi e ndi s h c ry t h e y w e nt

, ,
th e e le m e nt s an d all th e p o w e r s of aw ay .
,
ai r . 20 And Je s u s lift e d up th e m an
9 And w h e n within your s ouls an d s ai d to h im I f y o u wi ll k e e p
,
you S p e ak thi s Wor d you h av e th e your m in d full o ccup i e d wit h go o d ,

,
S e ctio n XV OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 123
th e evil s p irit s c annot fi n d a p lac e 2 An d P e t e r s aid , Th e cit y o f

to s t ay ; Cap e rn au m is w il d ; th e p e o p l e cro w d
21 Th e y only co m e to e m p ty v
th e s tre e t s an d e e ry p ublic p lac e is
h e ad s an d h e art s Go on your way . fi ll e d
.
an d s in no m or e .
3 Th e m e n , th e w o m e n an d th e
22 Th e p e o p le w e re as toni s h e d chi ld re n e v e ry w h e r e are as king fo r
at th e w or d s th at Je s u s S p ok e th e , th e m an w h o h e als by will .
w ork h e d id Th e y as k e d am ong
.
4 Your ho m e an d our om es h
th e m s e lv e s , are fille d with p e o p l e w h o are s ick ;
23 Who is t hi s m an ? F ro m th e y c all fo r Je s us w h o is c alle d th e
w h e nc e co m e s all thi s p o w e r th at Chri st Wh at w i ll w e s ay to th e m ?
e v e n unc le an S p irit s fe ar
.
an d fl
away ?
ee , 5 A
nd Je s us sai d , s cor e o f A
oth e r ci ti e s c all, an d w e m us t t ak e
24 Th e C hri s l e ft th e
tin e m as t e r th e br e ad of li fe to t e m h
Go c all
s y n ag ogu e ; w it h P e t e r A n d re w , , th e oth e r m e n an d le t u s g o
.
Jam e s an d John h e w e nt to P e t e r s
’
, 6 A n d Je s u s an d th e t w e lv e
hous e wh e r e o n e a n e ar o f kin was
,
, , w e nt to B e th s ai d a w h e re P hi li p an d
s ick .
N ath ani e l d w e lt ; an d th e r e th e y
2 5 And P e t e r s wi fe c am e in ;
’
t au g ht .
it was h e r m oth e r wh o w as Sick .
7 Th e m ul titud e s b e li e v e d on
2 6 A n d Je s u s touch e d th e w o m
Chri s t, con fe s s e d th e ir Sin s an d w e re
an as s h e lay u p on h e r couch ; h e
b ap ti z e d , an d c am e into th e king
s p ok e th e Word ; th e fe v e r c e as e d
d o m o f th e H o ly On e .
an d s h e aro s e an d m ini s t e r e d to
8 Th e Chri s tin e m as t e r an d th e
th e m .
2 7 Th e n e ighbors h e ard w h at
v
t w e l e we nt e v e ry w h e re throu g
”
h
all th e to w n s o f G ali le e , an d t au g ht ,
h ad o ccurr e d an d th e n th e y b rou g ht
, b ap tizing all wh o c am e in faith , an d
th e ir s ick an d tho s e o b s e ss e d an d
, ,
wh o confe sse d th e ir s in s .
Je s u s l aid h is h and s on th e m an d , 9 Th e y o p e n e d b lind e d e y e s ,

th e y w e re h e al e d .
un sto pp e d d e af e ars , dro e forth th e v
e vil on e s fro m tho s e o b s e ss e d , an d
CHA P T E R 90 .
h e al e d d i se as e o f e ve ry kind .
1 0 An d th e y w e r e in Ti b e riu s by
Jes us g o es alo n e to a m o u n tain to
th e s e a, an d as th e y t aught a le p e r
r
p y a H i s dis c i p les fi n d h i m H e
c am e a-n e ar an d s aid , Lord , I b e
. .
c alls th e twelve an d th e y j o u r n e y
th r o ug h Galile e teach in g an d h e al
li e v e , an d if you wi ll but sp e ak th e
in g A t Tiberiu s Jes u s h e als a
Word I will b e cl e an .
1 1 And Je s us s aid to h im , I will

.
le p er Th e Ch ris tin es re tu rn to
.
Cap e r n au m I n h is o wn h o m e
.
b e cl e an . A
nd s oon th e le p ro s y
w as g on e ; th e m an w as c le an
Jes us h eals a p alsie d m an an d
.
m ak es k n o wn th e p hilo s o p h y o f
12 A
nd Je s us ch arg e d th e m an ,
h e alin g an d th e o rgive n ess o f s in s f .
S ay n au g ht to an y o n e but g o an d ,
s ho w y our se lf un to th e p ri e s ts an d
HE h
C ri s tin e m ast e r d is ap o ffe r fo r y our c le an sing wh at th e
T p e are d ; no o n e s aw h im g o , an d law d e m an d s .
P e t e r , Jam e s an d John s e t forth to 13 Th e m an w as wild w ith j oy ;

s e arc h fo r h im ; th e y foun d h im at but th e n h e w e nt not to th e p ri e s ts ,
h is try s ting-p lac e out on th e H am b ut in th e m art s o f trad e an d e v e ry ,
m oth hill s . w h e r e h e t o ld w h at h ad b e e n don e .

124 THE AQUARIAN GO SPE L S ectio n X VI
14 And t h e n th e S ick in t h rongs 2 1 And Je s u s c aught t he ir

p r e s se d h a r d u p on t h e h e al e r a n d thought ; h e kn e w t h e y qu es tion e d
th e t we lv e i m p loring to b e h e al e d
, thus am ong t h e m s e l ves ; h e said to
.
1 5 And th e y we re s o im p o rtu th e m ,
n at e t hat littl e c ould b e don e an d 22 Wh y r e as on t h us am ong

,
s o th e Chri s tin e s l e ft th e cro w d e d yours e l ve s ? Wh at m att e rs it if I

thorough fare s an d we n t to d e s e rt s hould s ay Your s ins are blott e d
, ,
p l a c e s w h e r e th e y t aught th e m u l o u t ; o r s ay Ari s e t ak e u
p your b ed , ,
titud e s th at follo w e d t h e m an d w alk ?

.
1 6 No w aft e r m any d ays th e

,
2 3 But j us t to p ro v e t h at m e n
Chri stin e s c am e b ack to Cap e r m ay h e re forgi v e th e s in s o f m e n
n au m Wh e n it was noi s e d aroun d I say (an d t h e n h e sp ok e unto th e
,
t h at Je s us was at ho m e th e p e o p l e p al s i e d m an )
.
, ,
c am e ; th ey fille d th e h ous e till th e re 24 Ari s e t ak e up your b e d an d ,
was no m or e roo m not e v e n at th e

,
,
go y our way .
door . 2 5 A nd in th e p r es e nc e of th e m
1 7 And t h e re w e re p r e s e nt all th e m an aro s e took up his b e d , ,
s crib es an d Ph ari s e e s an d doctors of an d w e nt h is w ay .
th e law fro m e v e ry p art of G ali le e 2 6 Th e p e o p l e c o ul d not c o m

,
an d fro m Je ru sal e m an d Je s us p r e h e nd th e t hings th e y h e ard an d

T h e y said am ong t h e m s e lv e s
,
o p e n e d up fo r t h e m th e w ay o f li fe s aw . .
1 8 F our m e n brought o n e a T h i s is a d ay w e n e v e r c an forg e t ;

,
h v h
,
p a l s i e d m a n u p on a cot an d w h
,
e n w e a e s e e n w ondro u s t i ng s to
th e y coul d not p ass th e d oor t h e y d ay .
t ook th e s ick m an to th e roo f an d 2 7 And wh e n th e m ultitud e s

,
o p e n e d up a w ay th e n le t h im do w n h ad gon e th e t we l v e re m ain e d an d
, ,
b efore th e h e al e r s fac e ’
. Je s u s s ai d to th e m ,
19 W h e n Je s us s aw t h e ir fait h 2 8 Th e Je wis h f e s ti val draws

,
h e s aid unto th e p al s i e d m an My n e ar ; n e x t we e k w e will go to Je ru

t h at w e m ay m e e t o ur
,
s o n b e o f good c h e e r ; your s in s are s al e m ,
br e t h re n fro m afar an d o p e n up to
,
all forgiv e n ,
t h e m th e way th at th e y m ay s e e
.
20 A nd w h e n th e s crib e s an d
Ph ari s e e s h e ard w h at h e s aid t h e y th e king ,
.
s aid Why do e s t h i s m an s p e ak 2 9 Th e Chri s tin e s s o u ght th e

t h us ? wh o c an forgi ve th e s in s o f q ui e t o f th e ir ho m e s wh e re th e y re
,
m e n but God ? m ain e d in p ray e r fo r c e rt ain d ays .
S E CTI ON XVI .
AI N
Th e S eco n d A nn ual E p o ch o f th e Ch ri s tin e Min istry o f Jesus .
CHAPT E R 91 . H E fe as t ti m e c am e an d Je s us
an d th e t w e lv e w e nt to Je ru
f
Jes us at the eas t in Jerus alem .
l
sa em
H eals an im p o tent m an Giv es a
.
A 2 Up on th e d ay b e for e th e S ab
p rac tic al le sso n i n he aling i
b at h
.
firms that all men are the s o ns o f d ay th e y r e ach e d Mount 0 1

Go d .
ive s h
an d t e y t arri e d at an inn b e
26 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S e ctio n X VI
kno w th e law o f li fe Pray t e ll . co m e ; th e d e ad will h e ar th e v oic e

wh o w e r e th e s on s
o f God w e r e ad of m an , , an d liv e b e c au s e th e s o n
ab out in G e n e s i s w h o took to w i fe o f m an is s o n o f Go d .
,
th e d aug h t e rs o f th e s ons o f m e n ? 4 3 You m e n o f I s rae l, h e ar ! you

3 1 O ur fat h e r Ad am ; wh o w as liv e in d e ath ; you are lock e d up
h e ? F ro m w h e nc e c am e h e ? H ad w ithin th e to m b .
h e a fath e r ? or did h e f all fro m 44 (Th e re is no d e e p e r d e at h

h e av e n as a s t ar ? th an ignoranc e an d un b e li e f )
4 5 B ut all w i ll s o m e d ay h e ar
.
3 2 We r e ad th at Mo s e s s aid H e
th e v oic e o f Go d m ad e p lain by
,
c am e fro m God I f A d am c am e ,
fro m God p ray was h e o ffs p ring

, ,
.
,
v oic e o f m an an d liv e You all wi ll
,
.
w as h e so n ? kno w th at you are s on s o f God an d ,
33 We childre n of thi
are th e s
by th e s acre d Word m ay do th e ,
w ork s o f God
s o n of God ; th e n t e ll m e l e arn e d .
4 6 Wh e n you h av e co m e t o li fe
,
p ri e s t Who a r e w e if not s on s of ,
God ?
,
th at is h av e c o m e t o re aliz e th at
,
y o u are s on s o f G o d you w h o h av e
3 4 Th e p ri e s t h ad urg e nt bus i ,
liv e d th e li fe o f right will o p e n u p

n e s s an d h e w e nt h is away .
your e y e s on fi e l d s o f li fe
,
3 5 A nd Je s us s aid All m e n are

.
, 4 7 But you wh o lo v e th e w ay s
s on s o f Go d an d if th e y liv e a hol y
o f s in will in thi s r e s urr e ction s t and
li fe th e y al ways are at h o m e wit h ,
b e fore a j udg m e nt b ar an d b e con

,
,
God .
d e m n e d to p ay th e d e bt s y o u o w e
3 6 Th e y s e e an d und e r st and t o m e n an d t o y ours e lv e s .
th e w orks o f God an d in h is s acr e d , 4 8 F or w h at s o e v e r you h av e

n am e th e y c an p e rform th e s e w ork s .
don e am i ss m us t b e p e rform e d ag ain ,
3 7 Th e lightnin g s an d th e an d y e t ag ain until y o u r e ach th e ,
s torm s are m e s s e ng e rs o f God as s t atur e o f th e p e rfe ct m an .
w e ll as are th e s un s h in e rain an d , 49 But in d u e ti m e th e lo w e s t

d ew .
an d th e hig h e s t w ill ari s e t o w alk in
38 Th e virtu f th h v n es o e ea e s li g ht .
in God h nd d v ry loy l 5 0 S h all I accu s e you unto Go d ?

’
are s a s , an e e a
so n m ay us e th virtu d th
e se e s an e se No for your p ro p h e t Mo s e s h as
, , ,
p o w e r s . d on e th at ; an d if y o u h e ar not
39 Man is th e d e l e g at e of God Mo s e s w or d s y o u w ill not h e ark e n
’
t o do his w ill o n e arth an d m an c an , unto m e fo r Mo s e s wrot e o f m e

, .
h e al th e s ick control th e sp i ri t s o f
,
th e air an d rai s e th e d e ad
,
.
CHAPT E R 92 .
40 B e c au s e I h av e th e p o we r to
do th es e things is not h ing strang e .
Th e Chris tin es at a e as t in L az aru s f ’
ho me A fi re rag es in th e to wn
All m e n m ay g ain th e p o w e r t o d o . .
th e s e thing s ; but th e y m u st conqu e r J es u s res cu es a c h ild ro m th e f

all th e p as s ion s o f th e lo w e r s e lf;
flam es an d s tay s th e fi re by th e
an d th e y c an conqu e r if th e y w i ll .
Wo rd H e g ives a p ractical le s
.
s o n o n h o w to re d ee m a d ru n k e n
41 S o m an is God on e arth an d ,
m an
h e w h o honors God m u s t h onor m an ;
.
for Go d an d m an are o n e as fath e r , O W L ru wa t th f t , az a s s a e e as

an d th e chi ld are o n e .
d J u
an d th t w lv w nt es s an e e e e
42 B e hold I s ay Th e h our h as
, ,
wit h h im to h i ho m in B t hany s e e .
S ed iou X VI OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 127
2 And L az arus an d h is s i st e rs an d U nb e li e f n t h e s e are

W . h e
m ad e a fe as t fo r Je s u s an d th e c aug h t an d turn e d
as id e th e wi ll
t w e lve ; an d R uth an d As h e r c am e
,
o f m an wi ll kno w no b o und ss th e n
fro m Je richo ; fo r A s h e r w as n o m an h as but t o S p e ak an d it is don e .
long e r h o s til e to th e Chri s t . 1 3 And t h e n th e g u e s t s r e turn e d

3 And whil e th e gu e s t s s at at an d s at about th e bo ard A littl e .
th e bo ard b e h old a c ry Th e v il lag e chi ld c am e in an d s tood by Je s us ’

,
-
is a fi re ! an d all rus h e d out into th e s id e .
s tr e e t s an d lo th e ho m es o f m any 1 4 S h e l aid h e r h and o n Je s u s

’
, , ,
n e igh bors w e r e in fl am e s .
arm an d s ai d Pl e as e Mas t e r Je s u s
4 A nd in an u p p e r roo m an in
, , ,
h e ar ! m y fath e r is a drunk e n m an ;
fant lay as l e e p an d non e could p ass
,
m y m oth e r toil s fro m m orn ti ll
th e fl am e s to s ave Th e m oth e r .
, night an d wh e n s h e bring s h e r w ag e s
wild wi th gri e f w as c alling on th e , h o m e m y fat h e r s natch e s th e m
m e n to sav e h e r child . aw ay an d s qu an d e rs e v e ry c e nt fo r
5 Th e n w it h a v oic e t h at m ad e
,
drink an d m oth e r an d us littl e on e s
,
th e s p irit s o f th e fi re p ale an d tre m are hungry all th e night .
b le Je s us s aid P e ac e p e ac e b e
, , , , 1 5 Pl e as e Mas t e r Je s u s c o m e
, ,
s ti ll ! wit h m e an d touch m y fath e r s h e art

’
.
6 And t h e n h e w alk e d t h rou g h H e is s o goo d an d kin d wh e n h e is

s m ok e an d fl am e c li m b e d up th e , j us t hi m s e l f; I kno w it is th e win e
falling s t air an d in a m o m e nt c am e
,
th at m ak e s anoth e r m an o f h im .
ag ain an d in h is arm s h e brought 1 6 A nd Je s us w e nt out wit h th e

A nd not a trac e of fi re
,
th e child . child ; h e found th e w re t c h e d ho m e ;

was on h i m s e l f h is rai m e nt o r th e
, , h e s p ok e in kindn e ss t o th e m oth e r
child . an d th e littl e on e s an d t h e n u p on a
,
7 Th e n Je s us rai s e d h is h an d , b e d o f s traw h e found th e drunk e n

r e buk e d th e S p irit s o f th e fi re c o m , m an .
m an d ing th e m to c e as e th e ir awful 17 He took h im by th e h and

w ork an d b e at re st . an d rai s e d h im up an d s aid My ,
8 A nd th e n as thou g h th e wat e rs
,
, brot h e r m an m ad e in th e i m ag e
, ,
o f th e s e a w e r e all at onc e p our e d o f our Fath e r God - wi ll you ari s e ,
o n th e fl am e s th e fi re c e as e d to
, an d co m e w ith m e ?
burn . 1 8 Your n e i g hbors are in s ore
9 A nd w h e n th e fury o f th e fi re di s tre ss ; th e y h ave lo st all t h e y h ad
was s p e n t th e m ultitud e s w e re wild in thi s fi e rc e fi re an d m e n m us t ,
to se e th e m an w h o co uld control b uild th e ir ho m e s again an d you

th e fi re an d Je s us s aid
, , an d I m u s t l e ad th e way .
10 Man w as not m ad e for fi re , 19 And th e n th e m an aro s e ;

b ut fi re w as m ad e fo r m an . th e tw o w e nt arm in arm to vi e w
11 Wh e n m an co m e s t o hi m s e l f th e w r e ck s .
an d co m p r e h e n d s th e fact t h at h e is 2 0 Th e y h e ard th e m ot h e rs an d
s o n o f God an d kno w s th at in hi m
,
th e c h i ldr e n cry ing in th e s tre e t s ;
s e l f li e s all th e p o w e rs o f Go d h e is a ,
t h e y s aw th e ir w re t ch e dn e ss .
m as t e r m ind an d all th e e le m e nt s 2 1 A n d Je s us s ai d My fri e nd , ,
w i ll h e ar h is voic e an d gl ad ly d o h is h e re is a w ork fo r you t o d o Just .
wi ll . l e ad th e way in h e l p fuln e s s ; I m ’
1 2 Tw o s turd y as s e s b in d th e s ur e th e m e n o f B e th any will fur
will of m an ; t h e ir n am e s are F e ar ni s h y o u th e m e ans an d h elp .

128 TH E AQUAR IAN '
Go sp E L S ectio n X VI
22 Th e rk of h o p e th at h ad
sp a se ct an d wh e n t h e y s aw th e t w e l v e
,
s o long b e e n s m ould e ring in th e m an thre s h out th e wh e at an d e at th e y ,
w as fann e d into a fl am e H e thr e w . s aid t o Je s u s ,
his ragg e d co at as id e ; h e was him 4 S ir wh y do th e t w e l ve do t h at

,
s e lf ag ain . whic h is not l awful o n th e S abb at h

2 3 And t h e n h e c all e d fo r h e l p ; d ay ?
not for h i m s e lf but fo r th e ho m e id H av e you not
5 An d Je s u s sa ,
h e ard wh at D avi d d id whe n h e an d

,
l e ss on e s ; an d e ve ryb od y h e lp e d .
Th e r ui n e d ho m e s w e r e built ag ain tho s e wh o follo we d him h ad n e e d of

.
24 An d t h e n h e s aw h is o w n food ?
p oor d e n ; hi s h e art was s tirr e d int o 6 H o w h e w e nt t o th e h ou s e of
its d e p th s .
God an d fro m th e t abl e in th e Holy
2 5 Th e p rid e of m an h ood fil le d Plac e took o f th e p r e s e nc e br e ad
an d ate an d g av e to tho s e wh o fo l
h is s oul ; h e s aid Thi s w r e tch e d d e n
,
,
s h all b e a ho m e H e w ork e d as h e
.
lo w e d h im ?
h ad n e v e r w rough t b e for e an d e v 7 I t e ll you m e n th e n e e d s of , ,
m an are hi gh e r t h an th e law o f rit e s

,
e ry b o d y h e l p e d
.
8 A nd in our s acr e d book s w e

.
2 6 And in a littl e w h il e th e d e n
b e c am e a ho m e in d e e d ; th e flo w e rs r e ad h o w p ri e st s p ro fan e th e S ab
o f lo v e bloo m e d e v e ry w h e r e
b at h d ay in m any ways w hil e th e y
are s e rvin g in th e Ho ly Pl ac e an d
.
2 7 Th e m ot h e r an d th e littl e ,
s till are fr e e fro m guilt

o n e s w e r e fill e d w it h j oy ; th e fat h e r
.
9 Th e S abb at h d ay was m ad e
n e v e r drank again .
for m an ; m an was not m ad e to fit

th e S abb at h d ay
2 8 A m an was s av e d an d no o n e ,
e v e r s aid a w ord about n e gl e ct o r

.
10 Th e m an is s o n o f God an d
u nd e r th e e t e rn al law of rig h t wh ic h
drunk e nn ess nor urg e d h im to re
,
,
form .
is th e high e s t law h e m ay annul ,
th e s t atut e l aws
CHAPT E R 9 3
.
1 1 Th e law o f s acri fi c e is but

.
th e law of m an an d in o ur law w e
Th e Chris tin es g o thr o ug h a fi eld o f ,
r e ad t h at God d e s ir e s m e rcy firs t ;

rip e wh e at an d th e discip les e at o f
an d m e rcy s t and s abo v e all s t atut e
,
the wh eat Jes us ex o n erates th em .
l aws
.
The Christin es return to Cap er

.
12 T h e s o n o f m an is Lord o f
n aum J es us h e als a with e r e d
e v e ry law a p ro p h e t s um
.
hand o n th e S abbath an d d e end s Dfid not .
e duti e s of th e m an w h e n in th e
,
h is d ee d t h
book h e w rot e : In m e rcy follo w j us
.
A N O TH ER S abb at h d ay h ad tic e an d walk h um bly wit h your

co m e an d Je s u s an d th e God ?
t w e lv e w alk e d t h rough a fi e ld of 1 3 T h e n Je sus an d th e t we l ve
ri p e n e d wh e at . r e turn ed to Galil e e and o n th e d ay ,
2 And t h e y w e re h ungry an d th e S abb at h d ay th ey r eac he d

t h e y took th e he ad s of whe at an d in th e h o m e of Jes us in Cap e rnaum .
t h e ir hand s t h res h e d out th e grain 1 4 And on th e S abb ath d ay

an d ate . t h ey we nt up to th e s ynag o gue .
3 Am ong th e m e n wh o follo w e d Th e m ultitud e s we r e t h e re an d

t h em we re P h ari se es o f strict e st Je s u s t augh t .
130 THE AQUARI AN ’
Go srE L S ectio n X VI
c urr e d by wilfully tr an s gr e ssing law ,

ap o stl e s of h h
th e C ri st ; lig t -b e are rs
1 3 You m us t p as s by th e d e b t s of th e s un o f life an d m ini s t e rs of
o f e v e ry m an ; fo r as you d e al wit h Go d to m e n ;
oth e r m e n your God will d e al wit h 3 In j u s t a littl e wh i le you m u s t
you .
g o fo rth a lon e an d p r e ach th e g o s
1 4 And wh e n you f as t you m ay
,
p e l o f th e kin g , firs t to th e Je ws an d
not ad v e rti s e th e d e e d . h
t e n to all th e w orld .
1 5 Wh e n fas t th e hyp ocrit e s 4 And yo u s all g o , np t wit a h h

t h e y p aint th e ir fac e s look d e m ure , , s courg e o f cor d s to d riv e ; you c an
ass um e a p ious p o s e th at t h e y m ay , v
not dri e m e n to th e king ;
s e e m to m e n to fas t .
5 But you s all go in lo e an d h v
1 6 A fas t is d e e d of s o ul an d , h e l p f uln e ss an d l e ad th e wa
y to
lik e a p ray e r it is a f unction o f th e
, righ t an d light .
s i le nc e o f th e s oul .
6 Go forth an d s ay , Th e king
1 7 God n e v e r p ass e s by u nno d o m is at h and
tic e d an y p ray e r o r fas t H e walks
.
7 Worthy are th e s trong in

.
,
wit h in th e s i le nc e an d hi s be n e d ic
s p irit ; th e irs th e kingdo m is
,
tions r e s t on e v e ry e ffort o f th e s oul

.
18 D e c e p tion is h yp ocri sy an d
.
8 Worthy are th e m e e k ; t e y h
you s h all not as s um e to b e wh at
,
h
s all p o s s e s s th e l and .
you are not 9 h

Wort y th e y wh o ung e r an d h
19
.
You m ay not clot h e your h

wh o t irs t fo r rig h t ; th e y s h all b e
s e lv e s in s p e ci al g arb to ad v e rti s e
sa ti s fi e d .
your p i e ty nor y e t as s um e th e ton e 10 Wort h y are th e m e rciful ;

an d m e rc y s h all b e s h o w n to t h e m
,
o f voic e th at m e n c onc e i v e to b e a
.
h oly v oic e 11 Worth y th e y wh o g ain th e

m as t e ry o f s e lf; th e y hav e th e k e y
.
20 And wh e n y o u gi v e to aid th e
n e e dy on e s b lo w not a trum p e t in o f p o we r .
Wort h y are th e p ure in

,
th e s tr e e t nor s yn agogu e to ad v e r 12
h e art ; an d th ey sh all s e e th e king
,
ti s e your gi ft . .
2 1 H e wh o do e s ahn s for p rai s e 13 Worthy th e y w h o are m a

o f m e n h as h is r e w ard fro m m e n ; lig n e d an d w ron g e d b e c au s e th e y
b ut God r e gard e th not . d o th e right ; th e ir p e rs e cutors th e y
2 2 In g iving al m s do not le t th e s h all bl e ss
ri g ht h and kno w th e s e cre t o f th e
.
1 4 Wort h y is th e trus t ful c hi ld

l e ft .
o f fait h ; h e s h all s it in th e t h ron e o f
p o we r .
CHAPTE R 95 . 1 5 B e not di s courag e d wh e n

th e w orld s h all p e rs e cut e an d c all
Th e S e r m o n o n the M o unt, co n tin u ed .
you c urs t ; but rat h e r b e e x c e e d ing

Jes us p r o n o u n c es th e e ig ht b eati gl ad
tud es an d th e eig ht wo es S p eak s
.
1 6 Th e p ro p h e t s an d th e s e e rs
.
w o rds o f e n co urag e m ent Em p ha

an d all th e goo d o f e arth h av e b e e n
,
.
s iz e s th e e x alted c h ar acter o f th e
,
m align e d
ap os to lic work
.
1 7 I f y o u are w orth y o f th e
.
ND Jes us an d t we l v e
th e we nt c ro w n of li fe you will b e s l and e r e d
,
to th e m o unt ain to p an d vilifi e d an d curs t o n e arth

Re j oic e wh e n e vil m e n shall
,
.
Jes us sa id 18
dri ve you fro m t h e ir ways an d c ause
,
2 T we l ve p ill ars of th e ch urc h ,

S ectio n X VI OF JE S US THE CH R I S T 13 1
your n am e to b e a h i s s and b y 31 And y o u are lig h t ; are c all e d

w ord in th e s tr e e t . t o lig h t th e w orld .
3 2 A cit y on a h ill canng t__b e

.
19 I s ay r e j oic e ; b ut d e al in
,
m e rcy wit h th e do e rs o f th e w rong ; hid ; its li g ht s are s e e n afar ; an d

th e y are but c hild re n at th e ir p l ay ; w hi le you s t and u p on th e hi lls o f
th e y kno w not w h at th e y do .
li fe m e n s e e your light an d i m it at e
20 R e j oic e not o v e r f all e n fo e s .
your w orks an d h onor God .
As you h e lp m e n ri s e fro m th e 33 Me n do not light a l am p an d

d e p t h o f s in so Go d will h e l p yo u
, hid e it in a c as k ; th e y p ut it on a
o n to gr e at e r h e ight s .
s t and t h at it m ay lig h t th e h ou s e
2 1 Wo e to th e ric h is gold an d
.
3 4 You are th e l am p s o f God ;

l and s ; th e y h ave t e m p t ations m ulti m u s t not s t and in th e s h ad e o f e art h
form .
i llus ion s but in th e o p e n h ig h up on
2 2 Wo e unto m e n wh o w alk at
, ,
th e s t and .
will in p le as ur e s p ath s ; th e ir w ay s 3 5 I am not c o m e t o nulli fy th e

’
a
are full o f s n ar e s an d d ang e rou s law nor to d e s troy ; but to fulfill

, .
p it s
36 Th e L aw th e Pro p h e t s an d
Wo e to th e p roud ; t h e y s t an d
.
,
23 th e Ps al m s w e r e w ritt e n in th e wis
u p on a p re ci p ic e ; d e s truction wait s d o m o f th e Holy Br e at h an d c annot
for th e m .
fail
2 4 Wo e to th e m an o f gr e e d ; fo r
.
3 7 Th e h e ave n s an d e art h t h at
wh at h e h as is not hi s o w n ; an d 10
are wi ll ch ang e an d p as s away ; th e
, ,
anoth e r co m e s ; h is w e alth is gon e

w ord of God is s ur e ; it c annot p ass
.
2 5 Wo e to th e h y p ocrit e ; h is
until it s h al l acco m p li s h th at w h e r e
form is fair to look u p on ; h is h e art unto it h at h b e e n s e nt
is fill e d wit h c arc as s e s an d d e ad
.
3 8 Wh o e v e r di s r e gard s th e law
m e n s b on e s
’
o f God an d t e ach e s m e n to do th e
.
2 6 Wo e to th e cru e l an d r e l e nt
l e ss m an ; h e is hi m s e lf th e v icti m s am e b e co m e s a d e btor unto Go d
,
an d c annot s e e his fac e until h e h as

o f hi s d e e d s
r e turn e d an d p aid h is d e bt by sacri
.
2 7 Th e e vil h e w o ul d do t o
fi c e o f li fe
o th e r m e n r e b ound s ; th e s courg e r
.
is th e s cou r g e d .
39 But h e wh o h e ark e n s unt o
2 8 Wo e to th e lib e rtin e wh o
God an d k e e p s h is law an d d o e s h is
p r e y s u p on th e v irtu e s o f th e w e ak
wi ll on e art h s h all rul e with Chri s t
, .
40 Th e s crib e s an d P h ari s e e s re
.
Th e h our co m e s w h e n h e w ill b e th e
w e ak th e victi m o f a lib e rtin e o f g ard th e l e tt e r o f th e law ; t h e y can
,
gre at e r p o w e r .
not co m p re h e nd th e s p irit o f th e
29 Wo e unt o you wh e n all th e law ;
w orld s h all s p e ak in p rai s e o f y o u .
4 1 And if your ri g t e ou s n e s s h
Th e w orl d s p e aks n o t in p rai s e o f d o e s not e xc e e d th e right e ou s n e s s o f
m e n w h o li v e w it h in th e Ho ly s cri b e an d h
P ari se e you c anno t
Bre ath ; it s p e ak s in p rai s e o f p ro p h co m e into th e kingdo m o f th e
e ts fal s e an d o f i llu s ion s b as e s oul .
It is not wh at m an do e s
.
,
30 You m e n wh o walk in H oly 42

Bre ath are s alt th e s alt o f e arth ; ,
th at g iv e s h im right to e nt e r
but if you lo s e y our v i rtu e you are throu g h th e gat e s ; h is p as s word is
s alt in n am e alon e w orth nothing ,
h is ch aract e r an d h is d es ir e is h is
m or e th an dus t . ch aract e r .
13 2 THE AQUAR IAN GO S PE L S e ctio n X VI
43 Th e l e tt e r of th e law d e al s co m p re h e nd in fi nit e t hing s Man

h
.
wit th e act s o f m an ; th e sp irit o f c annot m ak e an i m age o f th e I n

th e law t ak e s not e o f h is d e s ire s . finit e in forc e .
1 2 And w h e n m e n m ak e a Go d
CHAPT E R 96 o f s ton e or w ood o r cl ay t h e y m ak e
an i m ag e of a s h ad e ; an d t h e y wh o
.
The S ermo n o n th e M o un t, co n tin u ed .

w ors hi p at th e s hrin e o f s had e s are
Jes us c o n s id ers th e Te n Co m m an d s h ad e s .
Th e p h ilo so p hy o f Chris t
1 3 S o God in m e rcy said Y ou
m en ts .
th e s p irit o f th e Co mm an d m en ts
s h all not c arv e out i m ag e s of w ood
,
.
f
J e s us u n o ld s th e s p iritu al as p e cts
or c lay or s ton e
,
f
o f th e fi rs t o ur Co mm an d m en ts .
, .
1 4 S uch idol s are id e al s ab as e d ,
OD gave th e Te n Co m m and id e al s an d m e n c an g ain no hig h e r

G m e nt s un t o m e n ; u p on th e p la n e
,
t h a n th e ir id e al s .
m ount ain Mo s e s s aw th e w q rd s o f 1 5 Th e God is S p irit an d in

Sp irit m e n m us t wors hi p if t h e y
,
God ; h e w rot e th e m do w n on s olid

rock ; th e y c anno t b e d e s troye d . w ould att ain a c ons ciou s n e s s o f
2 Th e s e Te n Co m m and m e nt s God .
s h o w th e j u s tic e s id e o f God ; but 1 6 B ut m an c an n e v e r m ak e a

n o w th e lo v e o f God m ad e m ani fe s t p ictur e o r an im ag e o f th e Holy
brings m e rcy o n th e wings o f Holy Br e ath .
B re at h . 1 7 Th e n am e o f God m an m ay
3 Up on th e unity o f God th e law not sp e ak wit h c arn al li p s ; wit h
w as bui lt In all th e w orld th e re is
. Holy Bre at h alon e c an m an p ro
o ne forc e ; Je h o vah is Alm i g hty nounc e th e nam e .
God . 18 In vanity m e n t h ink t h e y

4 Je h o vah w rot e u p on th e b e av kno w th e n am e of God ; t h e y sp e ak
e n s an d Mo s e s r e ad ,
it lig h tly an d irr e v e re ntly an d t h us ,
5 I am Alm ighty God an d yo u th e y are accurs e d .
s h all h av e no God b u t m e 19 If m e n d id kno w th e sacre d

n am e an d sp ok e it wit h unholy li p s
.
6 T h e re is o n e forc e but m any , ,
p h a s es o f t h at for c e ; th e s e p h as e s th e y w ould not liv e to sp e ak it onc e

m e n c all p o w e rs . ag ain .
7 All p o w e rs are o f God ; an d 2 0 But God in m e rcy h as n o t

t h e y are m ani fe s t s o f God ; th e y are y e t un v e il e d h is n am e to t h o s e wh o
th e S p irit s o f th e God . c annot s p e ak wit h Holy Bre at h .
8 If m e n could s e e m to find 21 But th e y wh o sp e ak th e s ub

anot h e r forc e an d w ors hi p at its s titute in i d le w ay are guilty in th e
s h rin e ,
th e y w o uld but court illu s ight o f God wh o s ai d
, ,
s ion vain 22 You s h all not t ak e th e n am e

o f God in v ain
, ,
9 A s hado w o f th e On e Je h o ,
.
v ah Go d an d t h e y wh o w ors hi p 2 3 Th e num b e r o f th e Holy

Br e at h is s e v e n an d God h old s in
, ,
s h ad o ws are but s h ado w s on th e ,
w all ; fo r m e n are w h at th e y court . h is h and s th e s e v e n s o f ti m e .
10 A n d God w ould h av e all m e n 24 In form ing w orld s h e r e s t e d

to b e th e s u b s t anc e an d in m e rcy o n th e s e v e nth d ay an d e v e ry s e v ,
e n th d ay is s e t ap art as S abb at h
,
h e co m m an d e d You s h all s e e k no
,
God but m e . d ay for m e n . God s aid ,
1 1 And finit e m an can n e v e r 2 5 Th e s e v e nt h is th e S abb at h

13 4 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n X VI
in a fi tful o r an angry way it is not

,
w e ll to s m it e h im in r e turn
,
.
T H E law f o rbid s adult e ry ; but in
th e e y e s o f law adult e ry is an
2 2 Me n c all h im co ward wh o ov e rt act, th e s ati sfaction o f th e
wi ll not fi g ht an d thu s d e fe nd h is s e n s uous s e lf out s id e th e m arri ag e
right s ; but h e is m uch th e gre at e r bond s .
m an w h o is ass ail e d is sm itt e n an d ,

2 No w , m arri ag e in th e s ig t o f h
d o e s not s m it e ; law is but a p ro m i s e m ad e b y m an
2 3 Who is m align e d an d an s we rs an d w o m an , by th e s anction of a
not th an h e wh o s m it e s th e s m it e r p ri e s t , to li e fo r ay e v
in arm ony h
lo v e
,
an d r e vil e s th e o n e w h o s l and e rs an d .
h im . 3 No p ri e s t nor offic e r h as
24 It h as b e e n said in old e n p o w e r fro m God to bind two s oul s in
ti m e s th at m an s h all lov e h is fri e nd we dd e d lo v e .
an d h at e h is fo e ; but 10 I s ay , , ,
4 W h at is th e m arri ag e tie ? I s
2 5 B e m e rci ful unto your fo e s ; it co m p ri s e d in wh at a p ri e s t o r o fl
i
bl e ss tho s e wh o slan d e r you ; do cer m ay s ay ?
goo d to tho s e w h o do you h arm 5 Is it s croll on w h ic h th e
th e
an d p ray fo r t h o s e w h o tram p l e offic e r or p ri e s t h as w ritt e n th e p e r
o n your right s . m i s s ion fo r th e tw o to li v e in m ar
2 6 R e m e m b e r you are c h ildr e n
,
riag e bond s ?
o f th e Go d w h o m ak e s h is s un to 6 I s it th e p ro m i s e o f th e two
ri s e alik e u p on th e e vil an d th e g oo d t h at th e y will lo ve e ac h ot h e r until
d e at h ?
,
w h o s e nd s h is rain u p on th e unj u s t
an d th e j u s t . 7 I s lo v e a p assion t h at is s ub
2 7 I f you do unto oth e r m e n as j e c t to th e w ill o f m an ?
th e y do unto you y o u are but ,
8 Can m an p ick up h is lo v e as ,
s l av e s but follo w e rs in th e way to h e w ould p ick up p re ciou s g e m s ,

,
d e ath .
an d lay it do wn o r giv e it o ut to ,
28 But you as c h ildre n of th e an y o ne ?

lo v e b e boug h t
,
light m us t l e ad th e w ay 9 Can an d s old

h
.
,
29 D o u nto oth e rs as y o u w ould lik e s e ep ?

h ave th e m d o unto y o u 10 Lov e is th e p o we r o f God
t h at bind s two s ouls an d m ak e s
.
30 Wh e n you do good t o t h o s e
w h o h av e don e g oo d to y o u you do ,
t h e m o n e ; th e re is no p o w e r on e art h
no m ore th an oth e r m e n ; th e p ubli th at c an di ss o lv e th e bond .
c an s do th at .
1 1 Th e bodi e s m ay b e forc e d
3 1 I f you s alut e your fri e nd s ap art by m an or d e at h fo r j u s t a
an d not y our fo e s y o u are lik e ot h e r

,
litt le ti m e ; but th e y w i ll m e e t ag ain .
m e n ; th e p ublic an s h av e s e t th e 1 2 No w in thi s bond o f Go d w e

,
p ac e .
find th e m arri ag e tie ; all ot h e r
3 2 B e p e rfe ct as your Fat h e r u nion s are b u t bond s o f s traw an d
th e y wh o li ve in th e m co m m it ad ul
,
God in h e av e n is .
t e rr ,
1 3 Th e s am e as t h e y wh o s ati s fy
CHAPT E R 98 .
th e ir lu st w ithout th e s anction o f an
Th e S e rm o n o n th e M o u n t, c o n tin u e d . o ffic e r or p ri e s t .
Je s u s rev eals to th e twe lv e th e 1 4 But m or e t h an thi s ; th e m an

s p i ritu al as p e c ts o f th e s e v en th , o r w o m an w h o indu lg e s lu s tful
eig hth an d te nth Co m m and m e n ts . thoug ht s c o m m it s ad ult e ry .
S e ctio n X VI OF JE S US THE CH RI S T 13 5
15 Wh o m Go d h as j o in e d to 3 A m an m ay lie by look o r ac t ;
g e t h e r m an c annot p art ; w h o m m an y e a e,v e n by h is s i le nc e m ay d e
h as j oin e d tog e th e r li v e in sin . c e iv e an d thus b e g uilty in th e e y e s
,
1 6 Up on a t abl e o f th e law th e , o f Ho ly Br e at h
gre at l awgi ve r wrot e T h ou s halt
.
, 4 It h as b e e n s aid in old e n
not s t e al .
ti m e s : Thou s h alt not s we ar by
1 7 B e for e th e e y e s o f law a m an thin e o wn li fe
t o st e al m u st t ak e a t h ing th at c an
.
5 But lo I s ay S w e ar not at all;

b e s e e n wit h e y e s o f fl e s h wit h out
, , ,
, not by th e h e ad th e h e art th e e y e , , ,
th e kno wl e d g e o r c ons e nt o f him to nor h and ; not by th e s un th e m oon , ,
w ho m th e thing b e longs .
nor s t ars ;
1 8 But 10 I say t hat h e wh o in
, ,
6 Not by th e n am e of God nor
h is h e art d e s ire s to p o s se ss th at
,
by th e n am e o f any s p irit good or

w hic h is n o t hi s o wn an d w ould d e
,
,
b ad
p ri v e th e o wn e r o f th e t h ing wit h .
7 You s all not s we ar by an y h

o ut his kn o w l e dg e o r c ons e nt is in
th e s ig h t o f God a t hi e f , .
,
h
t i ng ; for in an o at th e re is no gain h .
8 A m an w ho s e w ord m u s t b e
1 9 Th e t h ing s t h at m e n s e e not
wit h e y es o f fl e s h are o f m or e w ort h p ro p p e d up b y o at h o f an y k ind is
th an are th e t hings t hat m an c an not trus t w ort y in th e s ig t o f God h h
or m an .
see
t h you
.
20 m an s go o d n am e is w ort
A ’
h 9 By o a c annot m ak e a
h
a t o us an d m in e s o f gold , an d h e
l e af to fall nor turn th e color o f a
h air
,
w h o s ays a w ord or do e s a d e e d th at .
inj ure s o r d e fam e s t at n am e h as h 10 Th e m an o f wo rt h j u s t

t ake n wh at is n o t hi s o wn , an d is a s p e ak s an d m e n kno w th at h e
,
thi e f .
s p e aks th e trut h .
21 t abl e o f th e law we
Up o n a 1 1 Th e m an wh o p ours o ut
al s o re ad ; Th o u s h alt n o t c o ve t m any w ord s to m ak e m e n think h e
anyt h ing s p e ak s th e tru th is s i m p ly m aking
s m ok e to h id e a lie
. ,
22 To c o ve t is an a c on s u m ing
ll- .
wi s h to h av e w h at is not right fo r 1 2 And th e re are m any m e n

o n e to h av e wit h s e e m ing doub le h e art s ; m e n
w h o w ould s e rv e tw o m as t e rs at a
.
2 3 And s uc h a wi s h wit h in th e ,
S p irit o f th e law is t h e ft ,
.
—
ti m e tw o m ast e rs q uit e adve rs e .
1 3 Me n fe i g n to w ors hi p God
CHAPT E R 99 up on th e S ab b at h d ay an d th e n
e bul on e v e ry
.
p ya c ourt to B e e l z
Th e Ser mo n o n th e M o u nt, co n tin u ed .
oth e r d ay
f
Je s us u n o ld s to th e twelve th e
.
1 4 N 0 m an c an s e rv e tw o m as
s p iritual as p e cts o fthe n in th Co rn
t e rs at a ti m e no m ore th an h e c an
m an d m ent .
rid e two as s e s at a ti m e th at go in
H E law h asid : Th o u s h alt not
sa di ffe r e nt ways .
lie ; but in th e e y e s o f law a 1 5 Th e m an wh o f e ign s to w o r

m an to lie m us t t e ll in w ord s wh at s hi p God an d B e e lz e b ul is fo e o fGo d ,
is not tru e .
a p iou s d e vi l an d a curs e o f m e n .
2 No w in th e li g h t of s p irit law
, ,
1 6 A nd m e n c annot lay tr e as
d e c e it in any fo rm is n o t h ing but a ure s u p in h e ave n an d e arth at onc e .
lie . 1 7 T h e n 10 , I say Lift up y o ur

, ,
13 6 THE AQUAR IAN GO S P E L S ectio n X VI
e ye s an d se e th e s afety vault s o f s oul h

th e rig t e o us n e s s o f God , th e
h v
,
ea e n , an d th e re d e p o sit e v e ry good o f m e n , an d m urm ur not ;

g e m , Go d c
will p rot e t , an d f e e d , an d
[ 44 18 Wh e re m ot h an d rust c annot c lot h e .
c orrup t ; wh e r e t hie ve s c annot br e ak

in an d s t e al .
CHAPTE R 1 00
1 9 T h e r e are n o s af e ty vault s on
.
e art h ; no p l ac e s e cur e fro m m oth

Th e S erm o n o n th e M o un t, co ntin u e d .
an d rus t an d t h i e v e s
,
.
f
Jes us o rmu lates and p res e nts to
th e twe lv e a practical c o d e o s i rit
2 0 Th e tr e as ure s o f th e e arth f p
are but illu s iv e t h ing s t h at p as s
ual ethics .
away .
H E RE is a rul e t h at c arn al m an
2 1 B e not d e c e iv e d ; your tr e as h as m ad e , an d wh ic h h e rigidly
u r e s are th e anchor o f th e s oul an d , ob s e rve s :
wh e re your tr e as ur es are your h e art 2 D o unto oth e r m e n as t h e y d o
w ill b e .
unto you AS o th e rs j u d g e th e y
22 Fix not y our h e art up on th e
.
j u d g e ; as o t h e rs giv e t h e y gi ve
,
, .
things of e arth ; b e anx ious not 3 No w whi l e you w alk wit h

about th e t h ing s to e at o r drink or
,
, , m e n as m e n j udg e not an d y o u
, ,
we ar .
Sh all not b e j ud g e d
God c are s for t h o s e wh o
.
23 4 F or as you j udg e you s h all b e

trust in h im an d s e rv e th e rac e .
j udg e d an d as you g iv e it s h all b e
bird s ! T h e y
,
2 4 B e hold th e iv e n t o you If you c ond m n
g . e
you are c ond e m n e d
,
p rai s e God in th e ir s on g s ; th e e arth .
is m ad e m or e g loriou s b y th e ir m in 5 W h e n you S ho w m e rcy m e n

is try of j o y ; Go d k e e p s t h e m in th e
,
are m e rci ful to y o u an d if y o u lo v e

h ollow o f h is h and , in s uc h a w ay th at c arn al m an c an
,
2 5 And not a s p arro w fall s to c o m p re h e nd your lo ve you will b e

e art h w ithout h is c ar e ; an d e v e ry
,
w e ll b e lo v e d
o n e t h at fall s s h all ri s e ag ain
.
.
6 An d s o th e wi s e m an o f t h i s
2 6 B e h old th e fl o we rs o f e arth ! w orld do e s unto oth e r m e n as h e
t h e y tru s t in God an d g ro w ; th e y w ould h av e th e m do to h im .
m ak e th e e art h r e s p l e n d e nt with
7 Th e c arn al m an do e s good to
t h e ir b e auty an d p e rfum e .
oth e r m e n fo r s elfi s h g ain fo r h e e x ,
2 7 Look at th e li li e s o f th e fi e l d
p e e t s to h a v e h is b le s s ing s m ulti
th e m e ss e ng e rs o f h ol y lov e
,
No .
p li e d an d t h e n r e turn e d h
; e do e s n o t
s o n o f m an not e v e n S olo m on in all s to p to not e th e e n d
hi s e x c e lle nc e was e v e r cloth e d lik e
, .
, 8 Man is hi m s e lf th e fi e ld ; h is
o n e of th e s e .
d e e d s are s e e d s an d w h at h e d o es
2 8 And y e t t h e y s irn p ly tru s t in
,
t o oth e rs gro ws ap ac e ; th e h arve s t

God ; th e y fe e d fro m out h is h an d ; ti m e is s ure .
th e y lay th e ir h e ad s to rest up on h is 9 B e hold th e yi e ld ! I f h e h as

bre ast .
s o wn th e wind h e r e ap s th e w in d ;
If God so clot h e s an d f e e d s
,
29 if h e h as s o wn th e noxiou s s e e d s o f
th e fl o w e rs an d bird s th at d o h is s c and al th e ft an d h at e ; o f s e n s u al
,
will w ill h e not fe e d an d c loth e h is

, ity an d crim e
child re n wh e n th e y t rust in h im ?
,
1 0 Th e h arv e s t is as s ure d an d
3 0 S e e k first th e kingdo m o f th e h e m us t re ap what h e h as s o wn ;
138 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n X VI
11T h ere is a way t h at l e ad s t h ink to buy th e favo r o f th e j udg e

unt o th e p e rfe ct life ; fe w fi n d it at a with w or d s .
ti m e . 2 5 And t h e y will s ay Lo we
h av e wrou g h t a m ultitu d e o f w orks
, ,
1 2 It is a n arro w way ; it li e s
am ong th e ro ck s an d p it falls of th e in th e Om n ifi c n am e ,
c arn al life ; b u t in th e w ay th e re are 2 6 H av e w e not p ro p h e s i e d ?

no p itfall s an d no ro cks . H av e we not cure d all m ann e r o f
1 3 Th e r e is a w ay t h at l e ad s t o di s e as e ? H ave we not c as t th e
e vil s p i ri t s out o f t h o s e ob s e ss e d ?
,
wr e tch e d n e ss an d w ant I t is a
.
s p aciou s w ay an d m an y w alk th e r e 2 7 And th e n th e j u d g e w ill s ay

I kno w you not Y ou r e nd e r e d
,
in I t li e s am ong th e p l e as ure .
s e r v ic e unto God in w ord s w h e n in

.
grov e s o f c arnal li fe
y 0 111 h e art you w ors h i pp e d B e e lz e
.
1 4 B e war e fo r m any cl ai m to
‘
w alk th e w ay o f li fe wh o walk th e bu1

w ay o f d e ath .
2 8 Th e e v il o n e m ay u s e th e
1 5 But th e y are fal s e in w ord p o w e rs o f life an d do a m ultitud e
,
o f m ight y w ork s D e p art fro m m e

an d d e e d ; fals e p ro p h e t s th e y Th e y .
. ,
c loth e th e m s e lv e s in s kins o f s h e e p you w ork e rs o f iniquity .
2 9 Th e m an w h o h e ars th e
,
w hi le th e y are viciou s wolv e s .
word s o f li fe an d do e s th e m n o t is
'
1 6 Th e y c annot long conc e al

th e m s e lv e s ; m e n kno w t h e m by lik e th e m an wh o bui ld s h is h ou s e
th e ir fruit s ; u p on th e s and w hic h w h e n th e ,
1 7 You c annot g at h e r g rap e s flood s co m e o n is was h e d away ,
an d all is lo s t
fro m thorn s nor fro m th e thi s tl e s .
3 0 But h e wh o h e ars th e w ord s

, ,
fi gs
o f lif e an d in an h on e s t S inc e re
.
18 Th e fruit is d aug t e r o f th e
. h h e art re c e iv e s an d tre as ures t h e m
,
tre e an d , lik e th e p are nt , s o th e

an d liv e s th e h oly li fe
chi ld ; an d e v e ry tre e th at b e ars not ,
w ho le s o m e fruit is p luck e d up by 3 1 I s lik e th e m an wh o b uild s

th e root s an d c as t away , h is h o us e up on th e rock ; th e flood s
19 B e c au s e a m an p rays long m ay co m e th e w ind s m ay blo w
,
th e s torm s m ay b e at u p on h is h ous e ;
,
an d lou d is not a Si g n th at h e is
s aint Th e p raying m e n are not all
.
it is not m ov e d .
in th e king d o m o f th e oul S .
3 2 Go forth an d build your li fe
u p on th e s oli d rock o f tru t h an d all
20 Th e m an wh o liv e s th e ol y h th e p o w e rs o f th e e vil o n e w ill s h ak e
,
li fe , w h o d o e s th e wi ll o f God , abi d e s
within th e king d o m o f th e s oul it not .
3 3 And Je s u s fini s h e d all h is

.
2 1 Th e goo d m an fro m th e
s ay ings on th e m ount an d th e n h e
tre as ur e s o f h is h e art s e nd s bl e ss e d
w ith th e t w e l ve r e turn e d unt o Ca
,
n e s s an d p e ac e to all th e w orld .
,
2 2 Th e e vil m an s e nd s t ou g t s h h p e rn aum .
th at b li g ht an d with e r ho p e an d j oy
an d fi ll th e w orld wit h
w re tc e d h CHAPT E R 102 .
n e ss an d wo e . The Chris tin es at th e h o m e o f Jes us .
2 3 Me n think an d ac t an d s p e ak f
Jes us u n o ld s to th e m th e s e cret
o ut o f th e abund anc e o f th e e art h . d o ctrin e Th ey g o th ro u g h all Gal
.
24 A
nd wh e n th e j udgm e nt ilee and te ac h an d h e al Jes us
h
.
our s h all co m e a ho s t o f m e n will f

brin g s to li e th e s o n o f a wid o w at
h
e nt e r p l e adings fo r t em s e l e s an d v N ain Th ey return to Cap ernaum
. .
S ectio n X VI OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 13 9
v
H E t w e l e ap o s tl e s w e nt w it h your fait h s o s h all it b e ; your s e rv
T Je s u s to h is ho m e , an d th e re an t liv e s .
abod e fo r c e rt ain d ay s . 1 6 It c am e to p ass th at at th e

2 And Je s u s tol d t e m m any h ti m e th at Je s u s s p ok e th e Wo rd th e
things ab out th e inn e r li fe th at m ay p a l s i e d m an aro s e an d h e w as w e ll , .
not n o w b e w ritt e n in a book .

1 7 A n d th e n th e Chri s tin e s w e n t
3 No w , in Cap e rn au m th e r e abro ad to t e ach A n d as th e y c am e
.
liv e d a m an o f w e alth , a o m an R t o N ain a cit y on th e H e rm on w ay

, ,
c ap t ain o f a hundre d m e n , wh o th e y saw a m ultitud e about th e

love d th e Je w s an d wh o h ad bui lt g at e s .
fo r th e m a s y n agogu e .
1 8 It w as a fun e ral train ; a
4 A s e rvant o f t h i s m an was wido w s s o n w as d e ad an d fri e n d s
’
,
a ra ly d an d h e w as s ick nigh unto we re b e aring out th e body t o th e

p z e ,
d e ath .
t om b .
1 9 I t was th e wido w s only s o n

’
5 Th e c ap t ain kn e w o f Je s u s an d ,
an d s h e was wild w ith g ri e f And

h ad h e ard th at b y th e s acre d Word .
h e h e ale d th e s ick an d h e h ad fait h Je s u s s aid t o h e r We e p not I am , ,

,
th e li fe ; your s o n Sh all liv e
i n h im
2 0 And Je s us r ai s e d h is h and ;
.
6 H e s e nt a m e s sag e by th e e ld
th e b e ar e rs o f th e d e ad s too d s ti ll
e rs o f th e Je ws t o Je s u s an d h e
.
,
2 1 A nd Je s u s t ouch e d th e bi e r
p l e ad f o r h e l p .
an d s ai d Young m an re turn
7 And Je s us r e cogni z e d th e c ap
.
,
22 Th e S oul r e turn e d ; th e bo d y
,
t ain s faith an d w e n t at onc e t o h e al

’
o f th e d e ad w as fi lle d w it h li fe ; th e
th e Sick ; th e c ap t ain m e t h im on
m an s at up an d S p ok e
th e way an d s aid t o h im
.
,
2 3 Th e p e op l e w e r e as toni s h e d
8 Lo Lord it is not w e ll t h at
, , at th e s c e n e an d e v e ry o n e e x
,
you s houl d co m e into m y hou s e ; I cl ai m e d Prai s e God
am not w ort h y o f th e p re s e nc e o f a
.
,
2 4 A Je w i s h p ri e s t s too d forth
m an o f God .
an d s aid B e hold a m i g ht y p ro p h e t
, ,
9 I am a m an o f war; m y li fe is h as ap p e are d ; an d all th e p e o p l e
s p e nt w ith t h o s e w h o o ftti m e s t ak e s aid Am e n
th e li v e s o f fe llo w m e n
.
,
, 2 5 Th e Chri s tin e s j ourn e y e d on ;

10 A nd s ur e l y h e w h o co m e s to t h e y t aught an d h e ale d th e s ick in
v j
s a e w o uld b e di s honor e d if h e c am e
,
m any to w n s o f G ali le e an d th e n
b e n e at h m y roo f t h e y c am e again unto Cap e rnau m
,
.
.
1 1 I f you will s p e ak th e Word I

kn o w m y s e rvant wi ll b e w e ll .
CHAPT E R 10 3 .
12 And Je s u s turn e d an d s aid to

Th e Ch ris tin es in J es us
3
tho se wh o follo w e d h im ho m e .
1 3 B e hold th e c ap t ain s fait h ; Jes us teac h es th e twe lve an d th e

’
I h ave not s e e n s uc h fait h no not in fo rei g n m as ters e v e r y m o r n in g .
I s rae l .
, ,
Jes u s re c eiv es m ess e n g ers ro m f
Jo h n , th e h ar bin g er, an d s e n d s him
1 4 B e h old th e f e as t is s p r e ad
wo rd s o f e n co urag em e n t H e e u lo
,
for y o u ; but wh il e you dou b t an d .
wait th e ali e n co m e s in fait h an d g iz e s th e c h ar acter o f Jo h n .
t ak e s th e bre ad o f li fe .
HE h om
of Je s u s was e a sc h ool
1 5 Th e n turning t o th e m an h e w h e r e in th e e arl y m orning
s aid Go o n your way ; ac c o rding t o
, h ours th e t we l ve ap o stl e s an d th e
1 40 THE AQUARI AN GO S PE L S e ctio n X VI
fore ign p ri e st s w e r e t aught th e se s i m p l y b ad e th e m e n to t arry c e rt ain

cre t thin g s o f God . d ay s th at th e y m i g ht s e e an d h e ar .
2 A n d th e r e w e r e p r e s e nt p ri e s t s 1 5 Th e y saw h im h e al th e s ick ,
fro m Chin a, In d i a an d fro m B ab an d c au s e th e l am e t o w alk th e d e af ,
y lo n ; fro m P e r s i a,
E gy p t a n d f ro m to h e ar th e blind to s e e ;
,
Gr e e c e , 1 6 T h e y s aw h im c as t th e e v il
3 Wh o c am e to sit at Je s u s fe e t
’
s p irit s out o f t h o s e ob s e ss e d ; th e y
t o l e arn th e w i s d o m th at h e bro ug ht s aw h im rai s e th e d e ad .
t o m e n th at th e y m ight t e ach th e ir 1 7 Th e y h e ard him p ie ach th e '
v
,
o l h w t o li th hol li fe o l to h
y p oor
p p
e e o e e s t
g p e e
.
4 A nd Je s u s t aug h t th e m h o w
.
1 8 Th e n Je s u s s aid t o t h e m Go ,
t o t e ach ; h e told th e m o f th e tri al s on y our way ; re turn to John an d t e ll
o f th e w ay an d h o w t o m ak e th e s e
, h im all th at you h av e s e e n an d
tri al s s e r v e th e rac e .
h eard ; th e n h e will kno w Th ey
5 H e t aught t h e m h o w to liv e
.
we nt th e ir way
th e h oly li fe th at th e y m igh t con
.
1 9 Th e m ultitud e s w e r e t h e re ,
qu e r d e ath ; an d Je s u s s aid to th e m O nc e you ,
6 H e t aught th e m wh at th e e n d w e re cro w d ing Jor d an s for d s ; y o u
’
o f m ort al li fe w i ll b e w h e n m an h as
, fil le d th e wi ld e rn e s s .
r e ach e d th e con s cious n e ss th at h e 20 Wh at d id you go to s e e ?

an d God are o n e .
Th e tr e e s of Jud a an d th e flo w e rs
7 Th e aft e r m idd ay h ours we r e
,
e s w h o c am e
o f H e th ? O r did you go to se e a
g iv e n to th e m u lt itu d m an in kingly garb ? O r d id y o u
t o l e arn th e way o f li fe an d to b e go to s e e a p ro p h e t an d a s e e r ?
h e al e d ; an d m any did b e li e ve an d 2 1 I t e ll you m e n you kno w ,
we r e b ap ti z e d
,
.
not wh o m you s aw A p ro p h e t ?
8 No w in his p ri s on by th e Bit
.
Y e a an d m or e ; a m e ss e ng e r wh o m
te r S e a th e h arbin g e r h ad h e ard of
,
,
God h ad s e nt to p av e th e w ay fo r
all th e m ight y w ork s th at Je s u s d id
w h at you s e e an d h e ar thi s d ay
.
H is p ri s on li fe w as h ar d an d
.
9
22 A m ong th e m e n o f e arth a
,
h e w as s or e di s tr e s s e d an d h e b e ,
gre at e r m an h as n e ve r li ve d t h an
g a n to doubt
John
.
1 0 And to hi m s e lf h e s aid I
.
23 B e h old I s ay Th is m an wh o m
,
w ond e r if thi s Je s u s is th e Chri s t o f ,
w ho m th e p ro p h e t s w rot e !
H e rod b oun d in ch ain s an d c as t
1 1 Was I m i s t ak e n in m y w ork ?
into a p ri s on c ell is God s E lij ah ,
’
Was I ind e e d o n e s e nt fro m God co m e ag ain to e art h .
, ,
t o p av e th e w ay fo r h im wh o Sh all 24 E lij ah w h o did not p as s th e

,
r e d e e m our p e o p l e I s rae l ? g a t e s o f d e ath w ho,s e bo d y o f thi s

,
1 2 And th e n h e s e nt s o m e o f h is fl e s h w as c h ang e d an d h e aw ok e ,
fri e nd s wh o c am e to s e e h im in h is in Paradi s e .
2 5 Wh e n Jo h n c am e fort h an d
,
p ri s on c e,
ll u p to C a p e r na u m th at
th e y m ight l e arn about thi s m an , p r e a ch e d th e o
g p s e l o f re p e nt anc e
an d bring h im w ord .
fo r th e c le an s in g o f th e s oul th e ,
1 3 Th e m e n found Je s u s in h is c om m on folks b e li e v e d an d w e re
h om e an d said B e hold th e h arbin b ap ti z e d .
2 6 Th e l awy e rs an d th e P h ari
, ,
e r s e nt u s to a s k A re you th e
g ,
Chri st ? or is h e y e t to co m e ? s e e s ac c e p t e d not th e t e achings o f
1 4 But Je s u s an sw e r e d not ; h e thi s m an ; we re not b ap ti z e d .

142 THE AQUARI AN GO SP E L S ectio n X VI
wit hm e ; it do e s no t chaf e; it is an t hem h h h ir a d c v r d

wit er a n o e e
e as y yok e . the m w it h b lm ! a
1 2 Tog e t h e r w e will p ull th e 2 5 F or y r h l d a lif f i
ea s s e e e o s n,
l o ad o f l ife wit h e as e ; an d s o re j oic e . b t w h n h h rd th w ord
u e S ef ea e s o
1 3 A P h ari s e e w ho s e n am e was ,
lif h oug ht forgi v n
e s e s a d h e e ss n s e
S i m on m ad e a fe as t an d Je s us was
, ,
found .
th e h onor e d gu e s t . 2 6 But wh n I c m into you e a e r

1 4 And as th e y s at about th e h ou gu t y
s e as g v m not a es ou a e e
bo ard a court e s an wh o h ad b e e n bo wl f w t r th t I mi g ht w h
o a e a as
m y h nd
,
cure d o f h e r d e s ire to s in by wh at a d f t which v ry

s an ee , e e
S h e h ad r e c e i v e d an d s e e n in Je s u s loyal J w m u t do b for h f t
’
e s e e e e as s .
m ini s try c am e unin vit e d to th e

, 2 7 N w t ll m S im on w hic h
o , e e,
f th t h i wom n
,
fe as t . o e se , your lfs a or se
1 5 S h e broug h t an al ab ast e r b o x i wort h y f m o t p r i ?
,
s o s a se
o f co s tl y b alm an d as th e gu e s t s re 28 But S i m on answe re d not
c lin e d s h e c am e t o Je s u s in h e r j oy ,
.
2 9 T h e n to th e wo m an Je s u s
b e c aus e sh e h ad b e e n fr e e d fro m s aid Your s in s are all forg iv e n ; your
,
8 111 , fait h h as s av e d you ; go in p e ac e .
1 6 H e r t e ars f e ll fas t sh e ki ss e d , 3 0 And t h e n th e gu e s t s wh o s at

h is fe e t , an d dri e d t h e m wit h h e r around th e bo ard b e g an to s ay
anoint e d t h e m wit h
,
h air , an d s h e
withi n t h e m s e l ve s Wh at m ann e r of ,
a m an is t h i s wh o s ays Thy s in s
b al m .
17 And S i m on t h ough t h e did , are all forgi v e n ?

,
not sp eak aloud This m an is not a ,
ro h t h w ould k o w th kind
p p e o r e n e
o f w o m an t hat ap p ro ac h e s him an d ,
CHAPTE R 10 5 .
would dri ve h e r away Un d er th e p atro n ag e fa n u m ber o

.
o
f
1 8 But Je s us kn e w his t h oug h t s , we alth y wo m en , th e Ch ris tin es
an d s aid to h im My h o s t I h av e a , , m ak e a g r an d m iss io n ary to u r I n .
w ord to s ay to you .
his te ac h in g Je s us lau d s sin ceri ty
1 9 And S i m on s aid S ay o n , .
an d re bu k e s h yp o cri s y H e s p eak s .
2 0 And Je s u s s aid S in is a m o n c o n c ern in g th e si n ag ain s t th e H o l

,
y
s t e r o f iniquity ; it m ay b e s m all ; it B r eath .
m ay b e l arg e ; it m ay b e s o m e thing
don e ; it m ay b e s o m e t hi ng l e ft un NO ,
W
m any wo m e n wh o p o s s e ss e d
h
m uc w e alth , an d wh o abod e
don e
h
.
2 1 B e h old o n e p e rs on l e ad s a
,
in ot e r to w n s o f G alile e , i m p lor e d
li fe o f s in an d is at las t r e d e e m e d ; th at Je s u s an d th e t we lv e , to g e th e r
anoth e r in a c ar e l e s s m ood forg e t s wit h th e m as t e rs fro m th e fore i g n
,
to do th e t h ings h e ought to do ;
,
l and s , w ould t ith e r go an d p re ac h h
but h e r eform s an d is forgiv e n an d h e al .
Am ong
.
No w whic h o f t h e s e h as m e rit e d
,
2 th e s e anxiou s on e s
th e high e r p rai s e ? we r e Mary Mag d al e n e wh o w as o b ,
2 2 And S i m on s aid Th e o n e s e s s e d b y s e v e n ho m e l e ss s p irit s o f

,
wh o o v e rc am e th e e rrors of a lif e th e air w hich h ad b e e n d riv e n out

,
by th e Om n ifi c Word w hic h Je s us
.
2 3 And Je s us s aid You S p e ak ,
th e truth s p ok e ;
3 S us ann a wh o o wn e d vas t e s
.
2 4 B e hold thi s w o m an wh o h as ,
t at e s at Caesare a-P h ilipp i ;

,
b at h e d m y fe e t wit h t e ars an d dri e d

S ectio n X VI OF JE S US THE CH R I S T 143
4 Jo hnn a wi fe of Chu z a o n e o f
a , ,
T h e y w e re di vid e d in t he ir vi e ws
H e rod s court ; c onc e rning e v e ryt hing th at Je s u s
’
5 And Rac h e l fro m th e c o as t o f s aid .
Ty re ; 2 1 S o m e s aw in him a Go d an d ,
6 And oth e rs fro m b e y ond th e wo uld h av e w ors hip p e d h im ; an d

Jord an an d th e s e a of G alil e e . oth e rs s aw in h im a d e vi l o f th e
7 And th e y p ro vid e d am p l e n e th e r world an d w ould h ave c ast
m e an s an d thr e e ti m e s s e ve n m e n him in a p it .
w e nt forth . 2 2 And s o m e w e r e trying h ard

8 Th e y p r e ach e d th e go sp e l o f t o l e ad a doubl e life ; lik e litt le lions
th e Chri s t an d th e y b ap tiz e d th e o f th e gro un d t h at t ak e u p on th e m
s e l v e s th e c olor o f th e t hing t h e y
,
m ultitud e s w h o m ad e c onfe ss ion o f

th e ir faith ; t h e y h e al e d th e s ick an d re s t up on .
r ai s e d th e d e ad . 2 3 T h e s e p e o p l e wit h out an
9 And Je s u s w rou g h t an d t aug h t
,
c h o rag e o f an y s ort are fri e n d s or ,
fro m e arly m orn unti l th e d ay h ad fo e s as s e e m e d to s e rv e th e m b e s t .
g on e a n d th e n into th e nig h t ; h e d id 2 4 And Je s us s aid N 0 m an c an ,
s e rv e tw o m as t e rs at a t i m e
,
not s to p to e at . No .
10 H is fri e nd s b e c am e al arm e d m an c an b e a frre n d an d fo e at onc e .
l e s t h e Shoul d fail fro m lo ss o f 2 5 All m e n are ri s ing up or ,
s tr e n g th an d th e y l aid hol d o f h im s inking d o wn ; are buil d ing up or ,
an d w ould b y forc e h av e t ak e n h im
,
, , t e aring do wn .
aw ay to p lac e of r e s t . 2 6 I f you are g at h e ring not th e

11 But h e r e b uk e d t h e m not ; p r e ciou s gr ain t h e n you,a re t h ro w
h e s aid H av e y o u not r e ad th at
,
ing it away .
Go d w i ll g iv e h is ang e l s ch arg e con 2 7 H e is a co ward wh o w ould

c e rnin g m e ? fe ign to b e a fri e nd o r fo e to p le as e
, ,
1 2 Th at th e y w ould hold m e f as t anoth e r m an .
an d s u ffe r not th at I s hou ld co m e to 2 8 You m e n do not d e c e iv e

,
w ant ? yours e lv e s in t h ought ; your h e art s

13 I t e ll y o u m e n wh il e I am , ,
are kno w n ;
givin g out m y s tre n g t h unto th e s e 29 Hy p ocri sy will bli g h t a s oul
anxiou s w aiting throngs I fi n d m y as s ur e l y as th e b r e ath o f B e e l z e b u l .
A n hone st e vil m an is m ore e s

,
s e lf at r e s t w ithin th e arm s o f God ,
14 Who s e bl e s s e d m e s s e n g e rs t e e m e d b y guardi an s of th e s oul

bring do w n to m e th e br e ad o f li fe . th an a d i s hon e s t p ious m an .
1 5 Th e r e is a tid e j u s t onc e in 3 0 I f you w ould curs e th e s o n o f

hu m an life . m an j u s t curs e h im out aloud
, .
1 6 Th e s e p e o p l e n o w are willing 3 1 A curs e is p oi s on to th e inn e r

to re c e iv e th e truth ; th e ir o p p o rtu m an an d if you ho ld an d s wallo w
,
n ity is n o w : our o p p ortunity is n o w . do w n a curs e it n e v e r w ill d i g e s t ;

1 7 A n d if w e d o not t e ach th e m 10 it w ill p oi s on e v e ry ato m o f y our
,
w hil e w e m ay th e tid e will e b b ;

,
s oul .
18 Th e y m ay not c ar e ag ain to 3 2 And if you s in agai ns t a s o n

h e ar th e truth ; th e n t e ll m e Wh o , o f m an y o u m ay b e p ar d on e d an d
,
wi ll b e ar th e g uilt ? y our gui lt b e c le ans e d b y act s o f

19 A n d s o h e t au g ht an d h e al e d . kindn e s s an d o f lov e ;
20 Am ong th e m ultitud e s we re 3 3 But if y o u s in again s t th e
m e n of e v e ry s h ad e o f t h ou g ht . Holy Breat h by di sre garding h e r
144 THE AQUARIAN GOS HEL S e ctio n X VI
w h e n s h e would o p e n up th e doors 4 8 Your tre e o f li fe is go o d ;

o f li fe fo r y o u ; b u t you h av e nurtur e d it s o long
34 By c lo s ing up th e windo w s wit h d e ws o f s e lf, an d m i s t s o f c ar
o f th e s oul w h e n S h e w ou ld p our th e n al thin g s th at you h a e S ut th e v h
light o f lov e into y our h e art s , an d s un s hin e out .
cl e an s e th e m with th e fire s o f God ; 49 I t e ll you m e n a you , ,

th t
35 Your g uilt Sh ll not b e b lot
a m u s t giv e ac count to God fo r e v e ry
te d o ut in thi s ,
nor in th e li fe to i d l e w or d you S p e ak an d e v e ry e vil
c om e .
d e e d you d o .
36 An o p p ortunit y h as gon e t o
co m e no m ore an d y o u m u s t w ait
, CH APTE R 10 6 .
until th e ag e s ro ll again
Th e Ch r is tin es are in M ag d ala
.
3 7 Th e n wi ll th e H oly Br e ath
.
again br e ath e on y our fir e s o f li fe

Je s u s h e als a m an wh o was blin d ,
,
an d fan th e m to a livin g fl am e
d u m b an d o bses s e d H e te ach es th e .
W
.
e
p p o le h i le h e s p e ak s his
3 8 Th e n s h e wi ll o p e n u p th e .
doors again an d y o u m ay le t h e r m o th er, bro th e rs an d M iri am c o m e

,
in to s up w ith y o u fore v e rm or e or to h im H e te ac h e s al e s so n o n fam

.
u m a s li ht h e r onc e ag ain and

ily re latio ns hip H e in tro d u ces .
y o y g
M iri am to th e p eo p le an d s h e s in g s
,
th e n ag ain .
3 9 You m e n o f I s rae l y ou ro p h er s o n g s o f vi c to ry .
p o rtu n ity is no w .
AGB AL A is b e s id e th e s e a an d ,
40 Your tr e e of li fe is an i llu
s iv e tre e ; it h as a g e n e rou s cro p o f
h e re th e t e ache rs t aug ht .
2 A m an ob s e s s e d an d w h o w as
le av e s ; its bough s h ang lo w wi th ,
blind an d dum b was brou g ht an d

fruit ,
Je s us S p ok e th e Wor d an d lo th e
.
4 1 B e ho ld your w ord s are , ,
e vil s p irit s w e nt aw ay ; th e m an
,
l e av e s ; y our d e e d s th e fruit .
s p ok e out h is e y e s w e r e o p e n e d an d
4 2 B e ho ld fo r m e n h av e p luck e d ,
,
he s aw
th e ap p l e s o f y our tre e o f li fe an d
.
foun d th e m full o f b itt e rn e ss ; an d

,
3 T hi s
was th e g r e at e s t w ork
w orm s h av e e at e n t o th e core
h
t at m e n h ad s e e n th e m ast e r d o ,
an d th e y w e r e all am az e d
.
4 3 B e hold th at fig tre e b y th e
.
way s o full o f l e av e s an d w orthl e ss 4 Th ePh ari s e e s w e re t h e r e ,
fruit ! an d t h e y w e re full o f j e alou s rag e ;

44 T h e n Je s u s s p ok e a w ord t h at th e y s ough t a c au s e w h e re by t h e y
n ature sp irit s kno w an d lo th e fi g m i g ht con d e m n .
5 T h e y s ai d Y e s it is tru e t h at
, ,
tre e s tood a m as s o f w i th e r e d l e av e s . , ,
4 5 And t h e n h e s p ok e ag ain ,
Je s u s do e s a m ultitud e o f m ighty
B e h old for God will s p eak th e w ork s ; b u t m e n s hould kno w th at
h e is l e agu e d w it h B e e lz e bul
,
Word an d you will s tand a wit h

,
.
e re d fig tr ee in th e se t ting s un .
6 H e is a s orc e r e r a bl ack m a ,
4 6 You m e n o f G alil e e s e nd , g ic ian of th e S i m on Ce ru s ty p e ; h e
fort h an d c all th e p run e r in b e fore w ork s as Jann e s an d as Jam br es d id

it is too lat e an d le t h im p run e aw ay in Mo s e s d ay ’
.
7 F or S atan p rinc e o f e vil s p ir

,
y o ur w o rt hl es s branch e s an d illu ,
s iv e l e av e s an d le t th e s un s h in e in
,
. its is his s t ay b y nig h t and d ay and
, ,
4 7 Th e s un is lif e an d it c an ,
in th e nam e o f S at an h e c as t s th e
c h ange your wo rt hl es s n e ss to w ort h . d e m o ns o ut an d in h is n am e h e
,
14 6 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n X VI
2 S ir, we wo uld h ave you d e m on w orld o ne S ign as s ure ty t h at th e

s trate . If you are truly Chri s t wh o Chris t abi d e s w ith m e .
w as to c o m e th e n you c an s ur e ly
, 1 6 You all av e r e ad th e p arah
do wh at bl ack m ag ici ans c annot do . h
b le o f Jon a an d th e fi s h , w h e r e in it
3 Lo th e y c an t alk an d h old th e
,
is r e cord e d th at th e p ro p h e t s p e n t
h
,
m ultitud e s wi th w or d s o f p o we r ; t h re e d ays an d nig ts wit hi n th e

an d th e y c an h e al th e s ick an d dri v e s to m ac h
o f th e m ighty fi s h , an d
th e d e m on s o ut o f thos e ob s e ss e d ; t h e n c am e fort h .
4 Th e y c an control th e s torm s ; 17 Th e of
m an wi ll sp e nd
so n
an d fi re an d e arth an d air will h e ar h
t re e d ays an d ni g ht s within th e
an d ans we r w h e n th e y sp e ak . h e art o f e art h an d t e n c o m e fo rt h h
5 No w if you will as c e nd an d
,
ag ain , an d m e n w ill s e e an d kno w .
fro m th at to w e r fly acro ss th e s e a 1 8 B e hold , th e lig t m ay b e s o h

h h c
,
w e wi ll b e li e ve th at y o u are s e nt brig t t at m e n annot s e e an y

fro m God . h
t ing .
6 An d Je s us s aid N 0 bl ack m a 1 9 Th e S p irit lig t h as s ho wn s o h

,
g ician e v e r liv e d a hol y li fe ; y o u v

bri g htly o e r G alil e e t at you wh o h
h av e a d e m onstration o f th e Chris t h e ar m e n o w are blind in .
life e v e ry d ay 20 You m ay h a e r e ad th e w ord s v

h
.
7 But lo you e vil an d adult e r o f p ro p e t Azr ae l h e s aid , Th e li g h t

,
o us s crib e s an d P h ari s e e s you c an s h all s hin e out brightly in th e d ark

,
not s e e a Sp irit s i g n b e c aus e your

-
,
n e s s o f th e night , an d m e n s h all
s p irit e y e s are full o f c arn al s e lf c o m p r e h e nd it not .
c
.
8 You s e e k a S ign to p l e as e yo ur 2 1 Th at ti m e h as o m e ; th e
c urio s ity . You walk th e ve ry lo w h S
lig t hin e s forth ; you s e e it not .
e s t p l an e s o f c arn al life an d c ry
22 Th e Qu e e n o f S h e b a s at in
Ph e no m e n a ! s ho w us a s ign an d
,
h
d ark e s t nig t an d s till S h e y e arn e d
t h e n w e will b e li e ve for light .
9
.
I was not s e nt to e art h to buy 2 3 S h e c am e to e ar th e w ord s h

o f w i s do m fro m th e li p s o f S o lo m on ,
up f aith as m e n buy fi s h an d frui t
an d rubbi s h in th e s tr e e t s
an d s h e b e li e e d ; v
1 0 Me n s e e m to t h ink it q uit e a
.
2 4 And s h e b e c am e a li ing v
favor don e to m e wh e n t h e y c onf e ss
h
torch , an d w e n S h e r e ach e d h e r
th e ir fait h in m e an d in th e h oly
h o m e , 10 , all Arabi a was fi lle d with
light
Chri s t
.
25 A gre at e r far t h an S olo m on

1 1 Wh at do e s it m att e r u nt o is h e re ; th e Chri s t is h e r e ; th e D ay
m e as m an if you b e li e ve o r d is b e
S t ar h as ari s e n an d you r e j e ct th e
,
li e v e ? light
1 2 Fait h is not s o m e t hing you
.
2 6 And you re m e m b e r Nin e v e h

c an b uy wit h coin ; it is not s o m e
,
th e wick e d city o f As s yri a w hich ,

thing you c an s e ll fo r gold .
God h ad m ark e d to b e d e s troye d
13 O nc e Mart a b e ggar fol
, , by Shock an d flam e unl e s s th e p e o
lo w e d m e an d cri e d Give m e a s il
,
p le t u rn e d an d w alk e d in w a ys o f
v e r p i e c e ; th e n I w ill b e li e v e in y o u .
rig h t
1 4 A nd you are lik e thi s b e g g ar
.
2 7 And Jon ah r ai s e d h is voic e

m an ; y o u o ffe r to e x c h ange your an d s aid In forty d ay s s h all Nin
,
f aith for Si g n s . e v e h b e raz e d an d all h e r we alth

,
1 5 But I will gi v e to all th e s h all b e d e stroy e d .

S ectio n X VI OF JE S US THE CHRI S T 147
28 Th e p e o p l e rd an d th e y h ea 2 Th e str o ng e r p us e d th e we ak h
v
b e li e e d ; an d t h e yr e form e d an d as id e , an d tram p l e d on th e m in t e ir h
turn e d to w ay s o f ri g ht an d 10 , , h as t e to b e th e firs t to
g e t a bl e ss ing
th e ir city was not raz e d ; was not d e h
fo r i m s e lf .
( s troy e d .
3 And Jes us s aid , B e old th e h
29 You m e n of G alil e e I t e ll
you th at A rabi a an d Nin e v e h will
, cag e o f b e as t s unt am e d ; a d e n o f
v
s ting ing ip e rs , m ad d e n e d by t e ir h
t e stify ag ai ns t you in th e j ud g m e n t
d ay
fie nd is h gr e e d of s e lfis h g ain !
4 I t e ll you , m e n , th e b e n e fit s
.
30 B e hold fo r e ve ry o n e to
,
h c
t at o m e to m e n wh o s e e no furth e r
w ho m I s p e ak h as in h im all th e h v
th an t e m s e l es are b aubl e s in th e
fire s
d e ad
o f God ; but th e y are lying
m orning lig t ; h
31
.
Th e will is bri d l e d by th e
5 Th e y are unr e al ; t e y p as s h
fl e s h d e s ire s , an d it brin g s not th e
away Th e s e lfi s
. h
s oul is fe d to
d ay ; th e food do e s not ass i m i lat e ;
e th e rs of th e fir e s t o ibrat e int o v th e s oul gro ws not , an d t e n it m u s t h
ll g h t .
3 2 Look , t e re for e , t o your s o ulh b e fe d again , an d t e n again h .
an d not e , I s not th e lig h t w it in h 6 B e hold , a s e lfi s m an ob s e sse d h

you d ark as ni g ht ? j S
by us t o n e p irit o f th e air; b y th e
33 Th e r e is no br e at but Holy h Om nifi c Word th e sp irit is c as t o ut ;
h
Br e at th at e e r c an fan your fire s
’ 7 I t w and e rs t roug dry p l ac e s, h h
o f li fe into a li ing fl am e an d m ak e v s e e king r e s t an d finding non e .
t h e m light h
8 And t e n it co m e s ag ain ; th e
h
.
3 4 A nd Holy Br e at h c an rai s e s e lfi s m an h as f ail e d to clo s e an d

th e e th e rs o f th e fire s to lig h t in lock th e door ;
non e but h e art s of p urity an d lo ve 9 Th e uncl e an s p irit find s th e
h
.
3 5 H e ar th e n you m e n o f Gal
, ,
ou s e all swe p t an d cl e an e d ; it e n
ile e Mak e p ure th e h e artgad m it th e t e rs in an d t ake s w ith it full s e v e n
Ho ly Bre at h an d t h e n your bodi e s
,
oth e r S p irit s m ore uncl e an th an is it

wi ll b e fu ll o f li g ht
,
,
h
s e l f; an d t e r e t e y d w e ll h .
3 6 A n d lik e a city on a h ill your ,

1 0 Th e l as t s t at e o f th e m an is
li g ht w i ll s hin e afar an d thus your ,
m or e th an s e v e nfold m or e w r e tch e d
li g ht m ay lig h t th e way for ot h e r h
t an th e first .
m en .
11 And s o it is wit y o u w h o h
s n atc h
th e bl e ss ing s th at b e long to
CHAPT E R 108 h
o t e r m en .
c
.
12 Whil e Je s u s s p ok e a e rt ain
J es u s th e p e o p le fo r s elfis h
re bu k e s
w o m an w h o s tood n e ar e x cl ai m e d ,
n es s
f
Th e Ch ris tin e s atte nd a
.
e as t an d J esu s is c e n s ure d by th e
Mo s t bl e ss e d is th e m ot e r o f t hi s h
m an o f God !
P hari s e e be cau s e h e was hed n o t be
13 And Je s us s aid , Y e s , bl est is
fo re h e e at Je s us ex p o ses th e h y
.
s h e ; but doubly bl e s t are th e y wh o

i f the ru li n g c lass es and
p o cr s
o
y o
th em m an y wo es
h c v
e ar , r e e i e an d liv e th e w ord of
p r no u n ces up o n .
God .
H E m ultitud e s we r e wild w it h 14 A P h ari se e of we alt h p re
s el s fi h thoug h t ; none r e cog r d a f e as t an d Je s u s

pa e , an d th e
n iz e d th e right s an d n e e d s o f an y t we lve toge th e r wit h th e
, m ast e rs
o t he r o ne . fro m afar , we re gue st s .
148 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n X VI
15 And Je su s did not was h h is 27 Th e ti m e is n e ar w e n you h

h an d s accor d in g to th e s trict e s t wi ll p l e ad again s t th e m in th e
Ph ari saic r ule s b e for e h e ate ; w h e n
,
S
c ourt s ; wi ll p urn th e m on th e
thi s th e Phari s e e ob s e rve d h e m ar s tr e e t s ; w i ll c as t th e m into p ri s on
ve l e d m uc h . c e ll s , an d kill th e m with a fi e n d s ’
1 6 And Je s u s s aid My h o s t wh y , ,
d e li g h t.
do you m arve l th at I did not wash 2 8 I t e ll you m e n th e blood of , ,
m y h an d s ? all th e ho ly m e n o f Go d th at h as
1 7 Th e P h a r i s e e s was h w e ll b e e n s h e d fro m ri g ht e ou s A b e l
th e ir h an d s an d fe e t ; th e y c le an s e d o w n t o th at o f Z ach ari as fath e r o f
th e h o ly Jo h n
,
th e bo d y e ve ry d ay w h e n lo w ithin , , ,
is e v e ry form o f fi lth . 29 Who was s truck do wn b e s id e

1 8 Th e ir h e art s are full of wi ck th e alt ar in th e Ho ly Plac e
e d n e ss e xtortion s an d d e c e it
,
.
3 0 Th e bloo d o f all th e s e h oly
1 9 D id not th e God w h o m ad e m e n h as m ad e m or e re d th e h an d s
th e out s id e o f th e body m ak e th e in o f thi s un g o d ly g e n e r ation .
s i d e too ?
,
3 1 Wo e un to y o u y o u m as t e rs ,
2 0 A nd th e n h e s aid Wo e unt o ,
o f th e law ! y o u s n atc h th e k e y s o f
you you P h ari se e s ! fo r y o u tith e

,
kno wle d g e fro m th e h an d s o f m e n ;
m int an d ru e an d e v e ry h e rb an d 3 2 You c lo s e th e d oo rs ; y o u e n
, ,
p a ss by j udg m e nt a n d th e lo v e o f te r not yours e lv e s an d s uffe r not ,
God th e wi lling on e s to e nt e r in
3 3 H is w ord s p r o v o k e d th e
.
.
2 1 Wo e unto you you P h ari ,
s e e s ! you lov e th e h i g h e s t s e at s in Ph ari s e e s th e l aw y e rs an d th e

S cri b e s an d th e y re s e nting ; p oure d
,
s y n agogu e s an d court s an d bid fo r ,

, ,
s alut ation s in th e m ark e t p l ac e .

u p on h im torr e nt s o f ab u s e .
22 Wo e unto you you tin s e l e d ,

34 Th e truth s h e s p ok e c am e
g e ntry of th e l and ! no m an w ould lik e a thun d e rb olt fro m h e av e n ;
e v e r think y o u S e rv ant s o f th e Lord th e rule rs coun s e le d h o w th e y m i g h t
o f ho s t s b y w h at you do e n s n ar e h im b y h is w ord s ; th e y
s oug h t a l e g al w ay to s h e d h is b loo d
.
2 3 A law y e r s itting n e ar re .
m ark e d Rab b oni your w ord s are

,
h ars h an d th e n in w h at y o u s ay
,
,
CHAPT E R 10 9 .
y o u c e n s ur e u s ; an d w h y ?
Th e Chris tin es g o to a p lace ap art to
2 4 A nd Je s u s s ai d Wo e unt o ,
r
p y a .J es u s warn s th e m ag ain s t
you you m as t e rs o f th e law ! y o u th e le av e n o f th e P h ari s ees an d re
h e ap gre at burd e n s on th e S on s o f
,
m e n y e a lo ad s b y far too gre at fo r

f
v e als th e ac t th at all th o u h ts an d
g
, , d ee d s are re co rd e d in Go d s B o o k
’
th e m to b e ar an d you w i ll n e v e r
,
o fR e m e m bran c e M an s res p o n s i
’
.
’
h e lp to b e ar a f e ath e r s w e ight your bility an d Go d s c are
’
s e lv e s
.
2 5 Wo e unto you ! you build th e OW , th e fe as t was fi n

when
to m b s o f p ro p h e t s an d o f se e rs th e y ish e d Je s u s w ith th e for e i g n
w h o m your fath e rs ki ll e d ; an d you m as te rs an d th e t w e lv e , w ith Mary ,
are p arti e s to th e cri m e s . Miri am an d a b and o f loyal w o m e n
2 6 A nd n o w b e hol d for God ,
w h o b e li e v e d in Chri s t , w e nt to a
h as s e nt ag ain to y o u h is h oly m e n p la c e ap a rt to p ray .
ap o stl e s p ro p h e t s s e e rs ; an d you
, ,
2 A nd w h e n th e ir Si le nc e e nd e d
are p e rs e cuting t h e m . Je s u s s aid B e on your guard ; th e
,
an d d augh t e rs in th e p res e n c e o f th e 8 Will c l e ans e o ur h e art s an d

‘
h o s t o f h e ave n
,
.
p uri fy th e ir ch am b e rs e v e ry o n e
I f you d e ny th e Ch ri s t b e fore
, .
29 We are th e t e m p l e o f th e Holy
th e s on s o f m e n t h e n God wi ll not
, Br e ath .
r e c e iv e you as his o wn b e fore th e 9 We n e e d no m ore a t e nt wit h

h o st s o f h e ave n .
in th e w il d e rn e ss ; no m ore a t e m p l e
3 0 An d m ore I say F e ar not built with b an d s,
w h e n m e n s h all bring you up b e for e

.
1 0 We d o not s e e k th e Holy
th e rul e rs o f th e l and to an s we r fo r L and nor y e t Je ru sal e m
your fait h
, .
.
1 1 We are th e t e nt o f God ; we
3 1 B e h old th e Holy Bre at h
, are h is t e m p le built w it h out th e
s h all t e ac h you in your hour o f n e e d
s oun d o f e d g e d tool s .
w h at you s hould s ay an d wh at is
1 2 We are th e Holy L and ; we
,
b e s t to l e ave un said are th e Ne w Je ru s al e m ; All e luj ah

.
3 2 And th e n th e Ch ri s tin e s we nt ,
p rai s e th e Lord !
again to t e ac h th e m ultitud e s
1 3 And w h e n th e s ong w as don e
.
th e m ultitud e s e x cl ai m e d Prai s e
CH A PTE R 110
,
God .
.
M iri am i g a i c T h 1 4 And J u s aid B e h old th e

g f
o n o to r e e s s
s n s s v y . ,
song Je s u s re v e als th e s y m bo lic way !

h av
.
c h aracter o f th e j o u n eyr o f I s rael 1 5 Th e s on s o f m e n e gro p e d

fr m E
o gy p t to Can aan .
fo r age s in th e d arkn e s s
night
o f E gy p ti an
ND Miri am
.
t od b efore th es o
1 6 Th e P h arao h s o f s e n s e h av e
s urging cro w d an d c as ting u p
bound th e m w it h t h e ir c h ain s
,
h e r e y e s to h e ave n s h e s ung an e w
.
1 7 But God h as w hi s p e r e d
th e s ong of v ictory
2 Bring fort h th e h arp th e V ina
throu
.
g h t h e m i s t s o f ti m e an d to ld
th e m o f a l and o f lib e rty an d lo v e
,
an d th e ly r e ; bring fort h th e h igh e s t

.
1 8 And h e h as s e nt h is Logo s
s ounding c y m b al all y e c hoirs o f
forth to lig h t th e w ay
,
h e ave n Join in th e s ong th e n e w

.
1 9 T h
,
e R e d S e a roll s b e t w e e n
,
.
n e w s ong .
3 Th e Lord o f h o st s h as s too p e d h ro i d l nd E y t ’
t e p m s e a a n d g p s
t o h e ar th e cri e s o f m e n an d lo th e s and s .
c it ad e l o B e e l e bul s h king
f z i s a a s 2 0 T h e
,
R e d S e a is t h e
,
c arn al
a l e af b e f o r e th e w ind m ind .
2 1 B e h old th e L o go s re ac h e s
.
4 Th e swo rd o f Gid e on is ag ain ,
u n s h e at h e d .
out h is h an d ; th e s e a divid e s ; th e
5 Th e Lord wit h h is o wn h and c arn al m ind is r e ft in t wain ; th e
h as p ull e d far b ack th e curt ain s o f s on s of m e n w alk t h roug h dry s hod
,
th e night ; th e s u n of tru t h is flo o d 2 2 Th e Ph araoh s o f s e n s e w ould

ing h e av e n an d e art h ; s t ay t h e m in th e ir flight ; th e w at e rs
6 Th e d e m on s o f th e d ark o f o f th e s e a r e turn ; th e P h araoh s o f ,
i g noranc e an d d e at h are fl e e ing s e n s e are lo s t an d m e n are free .
2 3 F or j u s t a littl e w hil e m e n
,
fas t ; are di s ap p e aring as th e d e w

b e n e ath th e m orning sun tr e ad th e wild e rn e ss o f S in ; th e
.
7 Go d is our s tr e n g t h an d s ong ; Lo g o s l e ad s th e way ;

is our s alv ation an d o ur ho p e an d 2 4 And w h e n at l as t m e n st and ,
w e will b uild anew a h o us e fo r_h im ; th e Jo rd an s b rink , t h ese

’
up on
S ectio n X VI OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 15 1
w at e rs t y an d
s a ,
m en s ept fort h ch ange th e m iry cl ay to s olid rock ,
int o th e ir o wn . an d m e n c an w alk an d fi n d th e p at h
th at l e ad s up to th e m ount ain to p .
CHAPT E R 1 11 12 You c annot h as t e ; b uL y g u

c an s c att e r fort h t h i s l e av e n w it h
.
a g e n e rou s h and
Jes us te aches A m an r eq u es ts him
.
.
to co m p e l his bro th er to d e al j us tly

1 3 Wh e n m e n h av e l e arn e d th e
.
Jes us rev eals th e d ivin e law, th e trut h th at b e ars u p on its fac e th e

f h d h i li
law of rig h t t h e n th e y will h ast e
p o w er o tru t an t e u n v ers a ty
o f p o s ses sio n s R elates th e p ar able
,
.
t o gi ve to e ve ry m an h is du e s
o f th e ri ch m an an d h is abun d ant
.
1 4 T h e n to th e p e o p l e Je s u s
h ar ves t
s ai d Tak e h e e d an d co ve t not
.
.
, ,
D t augh t th e m ulti
Jes us Th e w e al th o f m e n do e s not con s i s t
A Ntud e s ; an d w h il e h e Sp ok e a
m an s tood fort h an d s ai d
in wh at th e y s e e m to h ave in
l and s in s ilv e r an d in gold
,
—
.
,
2 Rabboni h e ar m y p l e a : My 1 5 T h e s e things are only bor

'
f ath e r di e d an d l e ft a l arg e e st at e ; ro we d we alt h N 0 m an c an c orn e r

.
m y broth e r s e i z e d it all an d n o w , u p th e gi ft s o f God .
r e fus e s m e m y S h are .
16 Th e thing s o f n ature are th e
3 I p ray th at you w ill bid h im things o f God an d wh at is Go d s ’
do th e rig h t an d gi ve m e wh at is
,
, b e longs to e v e ry m an alik e .
m in e .
1 7 Th e w e alt h o f S oul li e s in
4 An d Je s u s said I am not , th e p urity o f li fe an d in th e wi s do m
c o m e to b e a j udg e in s uc h affairs ;
,
th at d e s c e nd s fro m h e av e n .
I am no h e nch m an o f th e c ourt 1 8 B e hold a ric h m an s ground

. ’
5 God s e nt m e not t o for c e a

,
brought forth ab un d ant ly ; h is b arn s

m an t o do th e right .
w e re far too sm all to hold h is grain

6 In e v e ry m an t h e re is a s e n se
,
an d t o hi m s e lf h e s aid ,
o f right ; but m any m e n r e g ard it
19 Wh at s h all I do ? I m u s t
not not g ive m y grain away ; I m u s t not
7 Th e fum e s t h at ri s e fro m s e lf
.
le t it go to was t e ; an d th e n h e s ai d
ish n e ss h av e form e d a cru s t about
,
2 0 Thi s will I do ; I wi ll t e ar
th e ir s e n s e of right th at v e ils th e ir
inn e r li g ht s o th at th e y c annot c o m do w n th e s e littl e b arn s an d bui ld
u p l arg e r on e s ; th e r e I will s tor e
,
r e h e n d nor r e cogni z e th e right s

p away m y grain an d I w ill s ay
o f ot he r m e n
,
2 1 My s oul t ak e n o w your e as e ;
.
8 Thi s v e il you c annot t e ar

aw ay by forc e o f arm s an d th e r e is
you h av e e nou g h fo r m any y e ars ;
,
e at drink an d fill yours e l f an d b e
n au g ht th at c an di s s olv e thi s cru s t ,
but kno wl e dg e an d th e lo ve o f God .

c ont e nt .
9 Whi le m e n are in th e m ire , 22 But God look e d do wn an d

s aw th e m an ; h e s aw h is s e lfis h
th e s ki e s s e e m far aw ay ; w h e n m e n
are on th e m ount ain to p th e s ki e s
h e art an d said ,
You fooli s h m an t h i s night

,
are n e ar an d th e y c an alm o s t touc h 23 ,

,
th e s t ar s .
your s o ul wi ll qui t its hou se o f fl e s h ;
1 0 Th e n Je s u s turn e d an d to th e th e n wh o will h av e your garn e re d
t w e lv e h e s ai d B e ho ld th e m any in
,
w e al th ?
th e m ir e o f c arn al li fe ! 2 4 You m e n o f G alil e e lay not ,
1 1 Th e l e av e n o f tru t h will up tre as ure s in th e vault s o f e art h ;

1 52 TH E AQUARIAN GOS EE L S ectio n X VI
i m ulate d
ac c r we alt h will blight your sk y is glo wing wit h hi pr s ese nc e
s o ul no w .
25 God do e s e en not gi v m 9 on r e c e
P ut es gird
p t i on rob ;
w e alt h to h o ard away in s e cre t u p y our loin s ; tri m up your lam p s
vaults Me n are but s t e ward s o f
’
.
an d fil l th e m w e ll with o il an d b e ,
Go d s we alth an d th e y m us t us e
,
p p ar e d to m e e t your Lord ; w h e n
r e
it fo r th e co m m on goo d .
you are r e ad y h e wi ll co m e
2 6 To e v e ry s t e w ard wh o is
.
,
1 0 Thric e bl e ss e d are th e s e rv
t ru e to s e lf to oth e r m e n t o e ve ry
, , ant s wh o are r e ady to r e c e i v e t h e ir
thing th at is th e Lord will s ay , , Lord .
We ll don e .
1 1 B e hold fo r h e will gird h im

,
s e l f an d w i ll p r e p ar e a s u m p tuou s
CHAPT E R 1 12 .
,
f e as t fo r e v e ry o n e an d h e h i m se lf ,
Th e Ch ristin es in th e h om e of M ary wil l s e rv e .
o f M ag d ala Jes u s c alls h is d is

.
1 2 It m att e rs not w h e n h e S h all
“ c o m e ; it m ay b e at th e s e cond w atch ;
cip le s ,I/ ittle Flo ck , an d c h arg es
th em to p lace th eir afi e ctio ns o n it m ay b e at th e third ; but bl e ss e d
divin e th in g s H e teach es th e m
.
are th e s e rv ant s w h o are r e ady to
re g ardin g th e in n e r li e f r e c e iv e .
1 3 You c annot l e av e your door

.
ND Je s u s l e ft th e m ultitud e s aj ar an d go to Sle e p an d w ait in

an d w e nt w it h h is d i s ci p l e s
,
b li ssful ignoranc e o f th e fl e e ting

u p t o Mary s ho m e ; an d as th e y s at
’
ti m e ;
1 4 F or thi e v e s w ill s ur e ly co m e
ab out th e bo ar d t o d in e h e s ai d ,
2 My litt le flock fe ar not ; it is ,

an d t ak e aw ay your g ood s an d bind
your Fath e r s will th at you S h all
’
an d c arry you aw ay to robb e rs

’
rul e th e kingdo m o f th e s oul .
d e ns .
3 A r ule r in th e hou s e o f God

1 5 And if you are not c arri e d
is s e rv ant o f th e Lord o f h o s t s ,
forth th e Mas t e r w h e n h e co m e s
an d m an c annot s e r v e God e x c e p t
,
w i ll not r e g ard a s le e p ing gu ard as

b y s e rving m e n
fri e n d but as a fo e
.
4 A s e rvant in th e hou s e o f God

.
,
c annot b e s e rvant in th e hou s e o f 1 6 B e lov e d t h e s e are ti m e s

,
w h e n e v e ry m an m u s t b e aw ak e
w e alth ; nor in th e s y n agogu e o f
an d at h is p o s t fo r non e c an t e ll
s e n se ,
th e hour nor th e d ay wh e n m an
.
5 If you are ti e d to l and s or

s h all b e r e v e al e d
,
bond s o r w e alt h o f e arth your .
1 7 An d P e t e r s aid Lord is t h i s
, ,
h e art s are kni t t o thin g s o f e arth ; ,
for wh e re y our tre as ure s are th e re p a r a b le fo r us o r for th e m ulti

,
are your h e art s .

tud e s ?
6 D i s p o se of all y our w e alt h ,
18 And Je s u s s aid Why n e e d ,
di stribut e it am on g th e p oor an d ,
you as k ? God is not m an th at h e
u t our tru t in God a n d y o u nor s hou ld Sho w r e s p e ct fo r o n e an d
p y s ,
yours wi ll e v e r co m e to w ant .
c as t anoth e r o ff .
7 Thi s is a t e s t o f faith an d God ,

1 9 Who e v e r w ill m ay co m e an d
wi ll not acc e p t th e s e rvic e o f th e g ir d hi m s e lf an d tri m h is lam p an d
, ,
f aithl e ss o n e .
fi n d a turr e t in th e to w e r o f li fe
8 Th e ti m e is ri p e ; your Mas t e r w h e r e h e m ay w atch an d b e p re ,
c o m e s u p on th e cloud s ; th e e as t e rn a r e d to m e e t th e Lord
p .
e
1 54 TH E AQUAR IAN GO S P E L S e ctio n X VI
v
d i id e d n o w, and two s all war h CHAPTE R 1 14 .
w it h thr e e ;
A g re at s to rm on the s ea d es tro ys
1 3 Th e s o n will s t and agains t
m an y lives J es us m akes an ap
h is s ire ; th e m oth e r an d th e d aug h
.
p e al fo r a i d ,
a n d th e p p
e o le gi v e
te r w i ll cont e nd ; y e a, s trife w ill
with a g en ero us h and I n ans wer .
r e ign in e v e ry hom e .
to a lawy er s q u e s tio n , Je s us gives
’
14 Th e g r
s e lf an d
e e d an d doubt the p h ilo s o p hy o f d is asters
rag e into a fe ve r h e at an d
.
wi ll
th e n b e c aus e o f m e th e e art h wi ll
,
S Je s us t augh t a an s t o od ,
m
forth an d s aid Rabb o ni m ay
, ,
b e b ap ti z e d in hum an blood . , ,
1 5 But rig h t is king ; an d wh e n

I sp e ak ?
2 A nd Je s u s said S ay o n An d
th e sm ok e is cl e are d aw ay th e na , .
tions will l e arn war no m ore ; th e th e n th e m an sp ok e out an d s aid ,
Princ e o f Pe ac e will com e to re ign .

3 A s torm u p on th e s e a l as t
1 6 B e h old th e sign s of w h at I
ni g ht w r e ck e d m any fi s hin g bo at s ,
,
an d s cor e s o f m e n w e nt d o w n to
s ay are in th e s k y ; but m e n c an s e e
d e ath an d 10 th e ir wiv e s an d c hi l
th e m not .
, , ,
dre n are in n e e d ;
1 7 W h e n m e n b e hold a cloud
4 Wh at c an b e don e to h e lp
ri s e in th e w e s t th e y s ay A sho w e r ,
t h e m in th e ir s ore di stre ss ?
o f rain will co m e an d s o it d o e s ; an d
5 And Je s us s aid A w ort h y
w h e n th e wind blo ws fro m th e ,
s outh t h e y s ay Th e we at h e r w ill b e
p l e a
. Y ou m e n o f G alil e e t ak e ,
h ot ; an d it is so
,
h e e d We m ay not brin g again t o
.
liv e th e s e m e n but we c an s uccor

.
1 8 Lo m e n c an r e ad th e s ign s
,
,
tho se wh o look e d to t h e m for daily
o f e art h an d s k y but th e y c anno t
,
bre ad
d i s c e rn th e Si g n s o f Ho ly Bre at h ;
.
6 You s t e w ard s o f th e we alt h

but you s h all kn o w .
o f God an o p p ortunity h as co m e ;
1 9 Th e s torm o f w rat h co m e s
,
u nlock your vault s ; bring fort h

o n ; th e c arn al m an will s e e k a c au s e your ho ard e d gol d ; b e sto w it wit h a
t o h ale you into co urt an d c ast you , lav i sh h an d .
into p ri s on c e lls 7 Thi s we alt h was l aid as id e for

.
20 And wh e n t h e s e ti m e s s h all j u s t s uch ti m e s as th e s e ; wh e n it was

c o m e le t wi s do m gui d e ; d o not re n e e d e d not lo it was yours to
s e nt . R e s e ntm e nt m ake s m ore guard ;
, ,
s trong th e w rath of e vil m e n .

8 But n o w it is not yours for it ,
2 1 Th e re is a littl e s e n s e o f j us b e lon g s to tho s e wh o are in want
tic e an d o f m e rcy in th e v il e s t m e n
,
an d if you giv e it not you s i m p ly

o f e art h . b ring up on your h e ad s th e wrat h
22 By t aking h e e d to wh at you o f God .
do an d s ay an d tru sting in th e g uid 9 It is not c h arity to gi ve to

anc e o f th e Holy Br e ath y o u m ay , t h o se wh o n e e d ; it is but h on e sty ;
in s p ire t h i s s e n se to g ro w . it is but giving m e n th e ir o wn .
2 3 You t h u s m ay m ak e th e 10 Th e n Je s u s turn e d to Jud as

wrat h o f m e n to p rai s e th e Lord
,
. o n e o f th e t w e lv e w h o was th e ,
2 4 Th e Chri s tin e s w e nt th e ir tre as ure r o f th e b and an d said , ,
w ay an d c am e unto B e t h said a an d
,
1 1 Bring forth our tre as ur e b o x ;
t aug ht .
th e m on e y is no t o urs n o w ; turn
S ec tio n X VI OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 1 55
e ve ry f arthin g to th e h e lp o f tho s e an d , s e e m ingly h

wit out a c aus e it
in s uc h d i str e s s
,
.
tott e re d an d it fe ll to e art h
an d
1 2 No w Jud as d id not w i s h to
,
e ig ht e e n m e n w e re k ill e d .
g iv e th e m on e y all to tho s e in w ant , 2 5 We re t h e s e m e n v il e ? an d

an d s o h e t alk e d w it h P e t e r Jam e s , w e re t h e y sl ain as p un i s hm e nt fo r
an d Jo h n . s o m e gr e at cri m e ?
1 3 H e s aid Lo I will s av e a c e r
, , 2 6 And Je s u s s aid We c anno t ,
t ain p art an d giv e th e re st ; th at look up on a s ingle sp an o f life an d

s ur e ly is e noug h fo r u s fo r w e are , j udg e o f anythin g .
s tr ang e rs to th e on e s in w an t ; w e d o 2 7 Th e r e is a law t h at m e n m us t
not e ve n kno w th e ir nam e s .
r e cogni z e : R e sult d e p e nd s o n c au se .
1 4 But P e t e r said Why Jud as , , , 2 8 Me n are not m ot e s to flo at

m an h o w d o you d ar e to think to
, about within th e air o f o n e s h ort
t rifl e wit h th e s tre n g t h o f ri g ht .
life an d t h e n b e lo st in not h ingn e ss
, .
1 5 Th e Lord h as s p ok e n tru e ; 29 T h e y are un d ying p art s o f

thi s w e alt h do e s not b e long to us in th e e t e rn al wh o le th at co m e an d g o
10 m any ti m e s into th e air o f e art h
,
fac e o f thi s di str e s s an d to re fus e to,
,
giv e it is to s t e al .
an d o f th e gr e at b e yond j u st to ,
1 6 You n e e d not f e ar ; w e will n f h -
u old t e God like s e lf .
not c o m e t o want .
3 0 A c au s e m ay b e a p art o f o n e
1 7 T h e n Jud as o p e n e d up th e bri e f life ; re s ult s m ay n o t b e not e d
tre as ur e b o x an d gav e th e m on e y till anoth e r lif e .
all
3 1 Th e c aus e o f your r e s ult s
.
18 And t h e r e was gold an d s il c annot b e found w ithin m y life

v e r food an d r ai m e nt in abund anc e
,
, ,
nor c an th e c aus e o f m y re s ults b e
for th e n e e d s o f th e b e r e ave d .
foun d in yours
19 A l awy e r s aid R abboni if
.
, ,
3 2 I c annot re ap e x c e p t I s o w
God rul e s th e w orld s an d all t h at in
an d I m u s t r e ap w h at e e r I s o w
’
th e m is did h e not bring about t h i s ,
3 3 Th e law o f all e t e rniti e s is

,
s torm ? did h e not s lay th e s e m e n ?

20 H as h e not bro u ght t h i s s ore
kno w n to m ast e r m ind s :
di s tre s s up on th e s e p e o p le h e re ? 3 4 Wh at e v e r m e n do unto ot h e r
an d w as it don e to p uni s h t h e m fo r
m e n th e j udg e an d e x e cution e r w ill
c ri m e s ?
do to th e m .
21 And we re m e m b e r we ll wh e n 3 5 We do not not e th e e x e c u

o nc e a b and o f e arn e s t Je w s fro m tion o f t hi s law am ong th e s on s o f
G ali le e w e re in Je ru salem a d at a
n m e n .
3 6 We not e th e we ak di sh on
,
fe as t an d w e r e fo r fanci e d cri m e s
,
ag ain s t th e R o m an law o re d tram p l e d o n an d slain by ,
t h o se m e n c all th e s trong
,
22 Cut do w n within th e v e ry .
t e m p l e court by Pontiu s Pilat e ; 3 7 We not e t hat m e n wit h

an d th e ir blood b e c am e t h e ir sac w ood lik e h e ad s are s e at e d in th e
-
rifi c e . chairs o f st at e ;
2 3 Did God brin g on t h i s s l aug h 3 8 Are kings an d j udge s se n a ,
te r all b e c aus e th e s e m e n we re t ors an d p ri e st s w hile m e n wit h ,
doubly vi le ? g i a nt int e lle ct s are s c av e ng e rs abou t

2 4 A nd t h e n w e bring to m ind th e s tre e t s .
t h at onc e a to we r c al le d S ilo am 3 9 We not e t h at w o m e n with a

,
grac e d th e d e fe nc e s of Je rusal em , m o i ety o f c o mm o n sen se, an d n o t a

1 56 THE AQUARI AN GOSP E L S ection X VI
w h it t h e r kind are p aint e d do e r o f th e w rong m u st m ak e it

o f an y o ,
up an d dr e s s e d as qu e e n s right .
40 B e co m ing l adi e s o f th e court s 5 1

,
And w h e n th e w rong s have

o f p u p p e t king s b e c aus e t h e y h av e a l l b e e n right e d th e n w il l m a n a ri s e
h
t e form o f s o m e thing b e aut ul ;
,
if a n d b e at o n e w it h God .
w h il e God s o wn d aug h t e rs are th e ir

’
s l av e s o r s e rv e as c o m m on l abore rs
,
CHAPT E R 1 1 5 .
i n th e fi e ld .
Jes us teach es by the s eq H e relates .
4 1 Th e s e n s e o f j u stic e c ri e s Te lls
th e p arable o f th e s e w er
aloud : T h i s is a trav e sty on right
.
wh y h e te ach es in p arables
.
Ex
42 S o w h e n m e n s e e no furt h e r
.
p l a i n s th e p a ra ble o f th e s o w er
t h an o n e littl e sp an o f li fe it is n o
.
R elates th e p arable o f th e wh eat

w ond e r t h at th e y s ay T h e re is n o , an d tares
God o r if t h e re is a God h e is a ty
.
rant an d s h ou ld d ie .
ND Je s u s s to o d b e s id e th e se a
43 If you w oul d j udg e arigh t o f a n d t a ught ; t h e m ul titud e s
h u an life you m ust ari s e an d

m ,
p r e s s e d clo s e u p on h im a n d h e
s t and u p on th e cre s t o f ti m e an d w e nt into a bo a t th a t w a s n e a r by

not e th e though t s an d d e e d s o f m e n a n d p u t a litt le w a y s f ro m s hor e ,
as t h e y h av e co m e up t h roug h th e a n d th e n h e S p ok e in p a r abl e s h
; e
ag e s p as t ; s a id ,
44 F or w e m u st kn o w t h at m an 2 B e hold a s o w e r took h is s e e d ,
an d w e nt into h is fi e ld to s o w
is not a cr e ature m ad e o f cl ay to .
3 With l av i s h h an d h e s c att e re d
turn again to cl ay an d di sapp e ar .
forth th e s e e d an d s o m e fe ll in th e
4 5 H e is a p art o f th e e t e rn al
w hol e Th e re n e ve r was a tim e
.
h ard e n e d p a t h s th a t m e n h a d
m ad e
wh e n h e was not ; a tim e will n e v e r ,
4 And s oon we r e c ru s h e d b e
c om e whe n h e will not e x i st n e at h th e f e e t o f oth e r m e n ; an d
.
4 6 And n o w w e look ; th e m e n
bird s c am e do wn an d c arri e d all th e
wh o n o w are s l av e s w e re tyrant s
s e e d aw ay
o nc e ; th e m e n wh o n o w are tyrant s
.
5 S o m e s e e d fe ll o n rocky groun d
h av e b e e n sl ave s .
w h e re th e re was litt le s oil; th e y

4 7 Th e m e n wh o s uffe r n o w
gre w an d s oon th e blad es app eare d
,
onc e s tood aloft an d s hout e d wit h a an d ro m i s e d m uc h

p ;
fi e n d s d e light wh il e o t h e rs s uffe r e d 6 But th e n th e re was n o d e p t h
’
at t h e ir h and s
o f s oil no ch anc e fo r nouri s hm e nt
.
4 8 An d m e n are s ick an d h alt

,
an d in th e h e at o f noon d ay s un
,
, ,
an d l am e an d b lin d b e c au s e t h e y
, th e y wi th e re d up an d di e d
7 S o m e s e e d fe ll w h e re t h i stl e s
.
o nc e tran s gr e s s e d th e l aws o f p e r
fe e t li fe an d e v e ry law o f God m u s t
, gre w an d foun d no e arth in w hic h ,
b e f ulfill e d .
t o gro w an d th e y w e re lo st ;
4 9 Man m ay e s c ap e th e p uni s h 8 But o th e r s e e d found lo d g
m e nt th at s e e m s but d ue fo r h is m is m e nt in th e rich an d t e n d e r s oil
doings in thi s life ; but e v e ry d e e d an d gre w ap ac e an d in th e h arv e s t ,
an d w ord an d thought h as its o wn it was fo und th at s o m e bro u g ht
m e t es an d bound s , forth a h undre d fo ld s o m e S i x ty ,
50 I s c au s e an d h as its o wn re
,
fold s o m e t h irty fold , .
s ults an d if a wrong b e d o n e th e
, 9 T h e y wh o h av e e ars to h ear
,
58 THE AQUARIAN GO SP E L S ectio n X VI
hou se , an d h is dis c i p l e s follo w e d 10 Th e s o we r is th e s o n o f m an ;

h im . th e fi e ld , th e w orld ; th e g ood s e e d
are th e c hildr e n o f th e li g ht ; th e
CH A PTE R 1 1 6 .
t are s , th e childre n o f th e d ark ;
th e e n e m y , th e c arn al s e lf ; th e b ar
Th e Ch ris tin es are in P hilip s h o m e
’
. v e s t d ay , th e clo s ing o f th e ag e ; th e
J es u s in terp rets th e p arable o f th e r e ap e rs are th e m e sse ng e rs o f God .
wh e at an d tares H e e x p lains th e .
1 1 Th e re ckoning d ay will co m e
f
u n o ld m en t o f th e kin g d o m by p ar v
t o e e ry m an ; th e n will th e t are s b e
ables : th e g o o d s e e d ; th e g ro wth o f gath e re d up , an d c ast into th e fi re
th e tree; th e le ave n ; th e h idd e n an d b e burn e d .
tr e as ur e H e g o es to a m o un tain
.
1 2 Th e n will th e good s hin e
to pray .
h
fort as s uns in th e kingdo m o f th e
H E Chri stin e s w e r e in Phili p s ’ s oul .
ho m e an d Pe t e r s aid to Je s u s 1 3 And Phi li p s aid Mus t m e n

,
,
an d w o m e n s u ffe r in th e fl am e s b e
Lord w i ll you e x p l ain to us th e
th e y have not found th e way
,
m e aning o f th e p arabl e s you s p ok e c aus e

o f li fe ?
t od ay ? Th e o n e about th e w h e at
an d t ar e s e s p e ci ally ? 1 4 And Je s u s s aid Th e fi re p uri ,
,
2 And Je s u s s ai d God s kin g

’ fi es . Th e ch e m i s t thro ws into th e
,
d o m is a d ualty ; it h as an out e r an d fi re th e ore s th at hold all kind s o f

an inn e r form
dro ss .
—
.
1 5 Th e us e l e s s m e t al s e e m s to
3 A s s e e n b y m an it is co m p o s e d
b e con s um e d ; but not a grain o f gold
o f m e n o f t h o s e w h o m ak e c o nfe s
is lo st
,
s ion o f th e n am e o f Chri s t
.
1 6 T h e re i s no m an t h at h as not
.
4 F or variou s r e as on s v ariou s
in him gold th at c annot b e d e
p e o p l e cro w d thi s o ut e r kingdo m s troy e d Th e e vil things o f m e n
o f our God
.
a re all con s um e d in fi re ; th e go ld
.
5 Th e inn e r king d o m is th e
s urviv e s .
kin g do m o f th e s oul th e kingdo m ,

1 7 Th e inn e r kingdo m o f th e
o f th e p ur e in h e art
s oul I m ay e x p l ain in p arabl e s :
.
6 Th e out e r king d o m I m ay w e ll 1 8 Th e s o n o f m an go e s forth

an d s c att e rs s e e d s o f trut h ; Go d
e x p l ain in p arab le s B e hol d fo r I .
,
h av e s e e n you c as t a gre at n e t o ut w at e rs w e ll th e s oil ; th e s e e d s S ho w

into th e s e a , li fe an d g ro w ; firs t co m e s th e blad e ,
7 And w h e n you h aul e d it in lo , , an d th e n th e s t alk an d th e n th e e ar
, ,
it w as full o f e v e ry kin d o f fi sh , an d th e n th e fu ll w h e at in th e e ar .
s o m e g ood s o m e b ad s o m e gre at
, , 1 9 Th e h arv e s t co m e s an d lo
s o m e s m all ; an d I h av e s e e n y o u
,
, ,
th e r e ap e rs b e ar th e ri p e n e d s h e av e s
s av e th e good an d t h ro w th e b ad into th e garn e r o f th e Lord .
aw ay .
20 A g ain t h i s kin g do m of th e
,
8 Thi s out e r kingdo m is th e s oul is lik e a littl e s e e d t h at m e n

n et , an d e v e ry kind o f m an is m ay p l ant in fe rtil e s oil .
c au g ht ; but in th e s orting d ay th e 21 (A thou s and o f t h e s e s e e d s

b ad w i ll all b e c as t away th e good , w ould s c arc e ly b e a s h e k e l s w e i g ht )
’
.
r e s e rv e d .
2 2 Th e tin y s e e d b e g in s to gro w ;
9 H e ar th e n th e m e aning o f
, ,
it p u sh e s through th e e arth an d ,
th e p arabl e o f wh e at an d t are s aft e r y e ar s o f gro wt h it is a m ig h ty

OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 15 9
tre e an dbird s re st in its l e afy b o w an d I w ill gi v e y o u a nyt hing you

e rs an d m e n fi n d r e fug e n e ath its ’
wis h .
S h e lt e ring bough s from sun an d 6 Th e m aid e n ran in chil d i s h

s torm . gl e e an d to ld h e r m oth e r wh at th e
2 3 A g ain th e trut h th e S p iri t
, ,
rul e r sa id .
o f th e king d o m of th e s oul is lik e , 7 H e r m ot h r said Go b ack an d

e ,
a b al l o f l e av e n th at a w o m an hid Giv e m e
s ay , th e h e ad o f John th e ,
in m e as ur e s thre e of flour an d in a
, , h arbin g e r .
littl e ti m e th e w hol e was l e av e n e d .

8 Th e m aid e n ran an d told th e
2 4 A g ain th e kingdo m o f th e , rul e r w h at s h e w i s h e d .
s oul is lik e a tr e as ur e hid d e n in a 9 And H e rod c all e d h is trus ty

fi e ld w hic h o n e h as found an d , e x e cution e r an d s ai d to h im , Go to
s traitw ay go e s h is w ay an d s e ll s th e to w e r an d t e ll th e k e e p e r th at
all th at h e h as an d buy s th e fi e ld .
by m y authority you co m e to e x e
2 5 Wh e n Je s u s h ad thu s s aid c ut e th e p ri s on e r kno wn as John .
h e w e nt alon e into a m o unt ain p as s

n e ar by t o p ray
1 0 Th e m an w e nt fort an d in h
a littl e whil e r e turn e d an d o n a
.
p la tt e r bor e th e lif e l e s s h e ad of
CH A PT E R 1 1 7 .
John , an d H e rod o ffe re d it unto th e
f
is h eld in M ach aerus m aid e n in th e p re s e nc e o f th e gu e s t s
A ro y al e ast .
.
1 1 Th e m aid e n s tood aloo f; h e r

Jo h n , th e h arbin g er, is b eh e ad e d .
H is b o d y is bu r ied in H e br o n H is .
innoc e nc e was outrag e d w h e n sh e
s aw th e bloody gi ft , an d s h e w ould
dis cip les m o urn Th e Chris tin es
touc h it not
.
c r o ss th e s ea in th e n ig h t Je s u s .
c alm s a rag in g s to rm
.
12 H e r m ot h
r st e e p e d an d
e ,
.
h ard e ne d well in cri m e c am e up

RO YALf e as t w as h e ld in
,
an d took th e h e ad an d h e ld it up
honor of th e birthd ay o f th e b e for e th e gu e st s an d said ,
t e trarch in fortifi e d Mach ae rus e ast , 1 3 Thi s is th e fat e o f e v e ry m an

o f th e Bitt e r S e a . wh o d are s to s corn or critici z e th e ,
2 Th e t e trarc h H e rod an d h is
,
, , act s o f h im w h o r e ign s .
wif e H e rodi as tog e th e r wit h S a

, ,
1 4 Th e drunk e n rabbl e gaz e d
lo m e w e r e th e re ; an d all th e m e n u p on th e gre ws o m e s ight with fi e n d
an d w o m e n of th e roy al court w e re is h j oy .
th e re . 1 5 Th e h e ad was t ak e n b ack
3 And wh e n th e f e as t was don e , u nto th e to w e r Th e bo d y h ad
.
10 all th e gu e st s an d courti e rs w e re
,
b e e n g iv e n unto holy m e n w h o h ad
drunk with w in e ; th e y d an ce d an d b e e n fri e n d s o f John ; th e y p lac e d it
le ap e d about lik e childre n in t h e ir in a buri al c as e an d c arri e d it away .
p l ay 16 Th e y bore it to th e Jord an
w hi c h t h e y cro ss e d j us t at th e ford
,
4 S alo m e d aug h t e r of H e rodi as ,
w h e re Jo h n firs t p re ac h e d th e
,
c am e i n an d d anc e d b e for e th e king .
T h e b e auty o f h e r form h e r grac e ,

w ord ;
1 7 And t h ro ug h th e p as se s o f
'
an d win m n g w ay s e ntranc e d th e
Silly H e rod th e n h alf drunk wit h
,
th e Jud e an h ills th e y c arri e d it
18 Th e y r e ac h e d th e s acre d
.
win e .
5 H e c all e d th e m aid e n to h is ground s n e ar H e bron w h e re th e

S alo m e you h ave
,
s id e an d s aid , , bodi e s o f th e p are nt s of th e h ar

w o n m y h e art an d you m ay ask , bing e r lay in t h e i r to m bs ;
1 60 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n X VI
19 And t h e re t h e y buri e d it ; of th e w ind s an d wa es as m e n v

an d t h e n th e y w e nt th e ir w ay . would t alk w ith m e n .
20 No w w h e n th e n e ws r e ac h e d
,
3 4 A n d , 10 , th e w ind s bl e w not ;
G ali le e th at John was d e ad th e p e o th e wav e s c am e tr e m blin g ly an d
p l e m e t to S ing th e s onn e t s o f th e ki ss e d h is fe e t ; th e s e a w as c alm .
d e ad .
3 5 And th e n h e s ai d , You m e n
2 1 And Je s u s an d th e for e i g n o f fa ithw h e r e is y our faith ? fo r you
,
m ast e rs an d th e t w e lv e took s hi p c an s p e ak an d w ind s an d wa e s w ill v

to cro ss th e s e a o f G alil e e .
h e ar an d w ill ob e y .
2 2 A s crib e a faithful fri e nd o f 3 6 An d th e d i s c i p l e s w e r e

,
am az e d Th e y s ai d , Who is thi s
John s too d by th e s e a ; h e c alle d to .
Je s u s an d h e sai d R abboni le t m e m an th at e v e n wind s an d wa e s v

fo llo w w h e re you go
,
.
,
ob e y h is oic e ? v
2 3 And Je s us s aid Y ou s e e k a
s afe r e tr e at fro m e vil m e n Th e re
,
.
CHAPT E R 1 18 .
is no s afe ty for your life w ith m e ;

Th e Ch ris tin es are in Gad ara Jes us
2 4 F or e v il m e n w i ll t ak e m y
.
c as ts a leg io n o f u n c le an s pi rits
li fe as th e y h av e t ak e n John s ’
.
o ut o f a m an Th e s p irits g o in to
2 5 Th e fo x e s o f th e e arth h ave
.
vicio us an im als wh ich ru n in to

s afe r e tr e at s ; th e bird s h av e n e s t s
th e s ea, an d are d r own ed Th e
am ong th e hidd e n rock s ,
.
s e cur e
but I h av e not a p lac e w h e re I m ay p eo p le are in e ar a nd fr e q u e s t
Jesus to leave th eir co as t With
lay m y h e ad an d r e s t s e cure
.
his d is cip les , h e return s to Cap er

.
2 6 Th e n an ap o s tl e s ai d Lord , ,
n aum .
s uffe r m e to t arry h e r e a w hil e th at ,
I m ay t ak e m y fath e r wh o is d e ad H E m orning c am th e C h ri
T
, , e ; s
an d lay h im in th e to m b . tin e s l an d e d in th e country of
2 7 But Je s u s s aid Th e d e ad c an , th e Ge rac e n e s .
c are for t h o se wh o d ie ; th e living 2 Th e y w e nt to Gad ara, chi e f

wait fo r t h o s e wh o li ve ; co m e fol , city of th e P e racan s , an d h e re fo r
lo w m e . c e rt ain d ay s th e y t arri e d an d t hey
2 8 Th e e v e ning c am e ; t h re e t augh t .
bo at s p ut o ut to s e a an d Je s us 3 No w , l e g e nd s h old t h at Ga
r e st e d in th e fore m o s t bo at ; h e d ara is sacre d to th e d e ad an d all
th e h ill s about are kn o w n as h oly
,
Slep t .
2 9 A s torm c am e o n ; th e bo at s groun d .
w e re to s s e d about like toys up on 4 Th es e are th e buri al ground s

th e s ea . o f all th e r e gion s roun d about ; th e
3 0 Th e wat e rs sw e p t th e d e cks ; h ill s are full o f tom b s ; an d m any
h
th e ardy bo at m e n w e re afraid l e s t d ead fro m Galil ee are h e re e u
all b e lo s t . t om b e d .
3 1 An d Th o m as fo un d th e m as 5 No w sp irit s o f th e lat e ly d ead

,
te r fas t aslee p ; h e c all e d , an d Je s us t h at c annot ri s e to h igh e r p lan es ,
w ok e . r e m ain about th e t o m b s th at h old

3 2 And Th o m as s aid , B e old h th e fl es h an d bon es o f wh at was o nc e
h
th e storm ! av e you no c ar e for u s ? t h e ir m ort al h o m e s .
Th e bo at s are going do wn . 6 T h e y s o m e tim e s t ak e p o sses

3 3 And Je s us s tood ; h e rai s e d s io n o f th e living w h o m t h e y to r
,
h
h is an d h e t alk e d un t o th e sp irit s t ure in a h un dre d ways .
162 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ection X VI
H E n e ws s o o n s p r e ad thro ugh fo r
ce ofm e n d e p e nd s o n w at t e y h h
T all th e l and th at Je s us was at e at an d d rink .
ho m e an d th e n th e p e o p le c am e in 1 4 I S s irit -
lif th trong r
p e e s e
t hron g s to we lco m e him . v
w h e n th e it al forc e is weak ? I s
2 A
nd Matth e w, o n e o f th e h
s ainthood r e ac e d by s t arv in g , s e lf
t w e l v e a m an of w e alth w h o s e
, ,
i m p o se d ?
ho m e was in Cap e rn aum sp re ad , 1 5 A glutton is a s inn e r in th e
fort h a s um p tuous fe as t an d Je s us , s ight o f Go d , an d h e is not a s aint
an d th e for e ign m as t e r s an d th e wh o m ak e s hi m s e lf a w e akling an d
t w e l ve an d p e o p le o f all s h ad e s o f
, u n fi tte d fo r th e h e avy t as k s o f lif e
thought we r e gu e st s
,
. by s corning to m ak e use o f God s ’
3 An d wh e n th e Ph ari s e e s o b o w n m e an s of s tr e ngt h .
s e rv e d th at Je s us s at an d ate wit h 1 6 Lo , John is d e ad , an d h is

p ublic an s an d t h o s e o f ill r e p ut e v
d e ot e d follo we rs are fastin g in
th e y s aid , th e ir gri e f .
4 F or s h am e ! Thi s m an w h o 1 7 Th e ir lo v e fo r h im im p e l s
cl ai m s to b e a m an o f God con s ort s , t h e m o n to Sho w re sp e ct fo r th e y ,
w ith p ublic an s an d c ourt e s an s an d h ave thought an d h av e b e e n t aught

,
w ith th e c o m m o n h e rd o f m e n , th at it is sin to lightly tre at th e

F or sh am e ! m e m ory of th e d e ad .
5 W h e n Je s u s k n e w t h e i r 1 8 To th e m it is a s in an d it is ,
though t s h e s ai d Th e y wh o are w e ll
,
w e ll t h at th e y s hould fas t .
c annot b e h e al e d ; th e p ure n e e d 19 Wh e n m e n d e fy th e ir con

not b e s av e d s ci e nc e s an d li s t e n not to wh at t he y
th e h e art is gri e ve d an d t h e y
.
6 Th e y wh o are we ll are w h ol e ; s ay ,
t h e y wh o are p ure are save d b e co m e un fi tte d fo r th e wo rk o f li fe ;

an d thu s th e y S in
.
7 Th e y w h o lo v e j u s tic e an d d o .
right n e e d not r e p e nt ; I c am e not

20 T h e c o n s c i e n c e m a y b e
unto th e m b ut to th e S inn e r I am
,
t aught On e m an m ay d o in con
.
s ci e nc e w h at anoth e r c annot do
c om e
.
2 1 W h at is a s in fo r m e to d o
.
8 A b and o f Jo h n s di s ci p l e s
’
m ay not b e s in fo r you to d o Th e
w h o h ad h e ard t h at Jo hn was d e ad
.
we r e w e arin g b adg e s for th e ir d e ad ; p lac e you oc cup y up on th e way o f

li fe d e t e rm in e s wh at is S in
9 W e r e fas ting an d w e re p ray
.
2 2 Th e re is no c h ang e l e ss law
ing in t h e ir h e art s w hic h w h e n th e
o f g ood ; for good an d e v il bot h are
,
Ph ari s e e s ob s e rve d t h e y c am e to j ud g e d by oth e r thin g s

Je s u s an d t h e y s aid
.
,
23 On e m an m ay fas t an d in his
1 0 Why fas t th e follo we rs o f d e e p s inc e rity o f h e art is b le s t
2 4 A noth e r m an m ay fas t an d
.
John an d your di s ci p l e s do not fas t ?

1 1 And Je s us s aid Lo you are , , in th e faithl e ss n e ss o f s uc h a t as k
m as t e rs o f th e law ; you ought to i m p o s e d is curs e d
kno w ; p e rh ap s you will mak e
.
2 5 Y o u c annot m ak e a b e d to fit
kno wn yo ur kno wl e dg e to t h e s e th e form o f e v e ry m an If you c an
.
m en .
m ak e a b e d to fit yours e lf you h av e
12 What are th e b e n e fit s d e don e w e ll
ri ve d fro m fast s ? Th e Ph ari s e e s
.
2 6 Why Sho uld t h e s e m e n wh o

we re m ut e ; th e y an s w e re d not .
fo llo w m e re s ort t o fast in g o r to
13 T h e n Je s us said Th e v it al anything t h at would im p air t h e ir
,
,
Section X VI OF JE S US THE CH RI S T 163
s tre ngt h ? T h e y n e e d it all to s train ; t h e y b urst and all th e win e,
s e rv e th e rac e . is lo s t .
2 7 Th e ti m e will co m e wh e n God 7 Me n d o not m e nd a wo rn -o ut

wi ll le t you h av e y our way an d y o u , g arm e nt wit h a p i e c e o f cloth un
w il l do to m e w h at H e rod did to w orn wh ich c annot yi e ld to s uit th e
Jo h n ;
,
f abric w e ak w ith ag e an d th e n a
2 8 And in th e awfuln e ss o f t h at
, ,
gr e at e r re nt app e ars .
s ad hour th e se m e n w ill fas t .

8 O ld w in e m ay b e p r e se rv e d
29 Th e y w h o h ave e ars to h e ar in anci e nt s kin s ; but n e w win e c all s
m ay h e ar ; th e y w h o h ave h e art s to fo r bottl e s n e w .
f e e l m ay und e rs t and .
9 Thi s sp irit trut h I bring is to
-
t h i s g e n e ration n e w an d if w e p ut
CHAPT E R 120 .
it in th e anci e nt Skin s o f Je wi s h
,
form s 10 it w ill all b e lo s t

Nico d em us is th e e ast
at f H e as ks .
, ,
1 0 It m u s t e x p and ; th e anci e nt
.
Jes u s , Can n o t th e Chris tin e reli

i o n b e i n tr o d u c e d m o r e s u c c es s
bottl e s c annot yi e ld an d t h ey w ould
g
f f
u lly b y re o r m in g th e J ewi s h s erv
burs t .
1 1 B e h old th e kingdo m o f th e
ice ? Jes u s an s wers in th e n eg a
Jes us Chri s t ! it is as old as God h im s e lf
tive an d g iv es his re aso ns .
,
an d y e t it is as n e w as m ornin g s un ;
h e als a wo m an wi th h em o rrh ag es .
H e als Jairu s
’
d aug h ter Dis ap.
it on ly c an cont ain th e trut h o f God .
12 And as h e s p ok e a rul e r of
p e ar s wh e n th e p p
eo le w o u ld w o r
th e s yn ag ogu e Jairu s by n am e
s hip him .
, ,
c am e in an d bo we d at Je s us f e e t ’
OW Nicod e m us wh o onc e c am e
, , an d s aid ,
t o Je s u s in th e night t o l e arn 1 3 My m ast e r h e ar m y p ray e r !,
th e w ay o f l if e was o n e am ong th e
,
My c h ild is v e ry s ick I fe ar th at s h e ,
gu e st s . w i ll d ie ; but thi s I kno w th at if you

2 And s t anding fort h h e s aid , w i ll but co m e an d s p e ak th e Word
Rabboni it is tru e that Je wi s h laws
,
m y c h i ld w ill liv e .
an d Je w i s h p r actic e s do not agr e e . 14 (S h e was an only ch ild a ,
3 Th e p ri e s thood n e e d s to b e girl t w e lv e y e ars o f ag e ) .
r e form e d ; th e rule rs Should b e co m e 1 5 And Je s u s t arri e d not ; h e

m or e m e rci ful an d kind ; th e law w e nt out with th e m an an d m any ,
hould b co m e m or e j u s t ; th e p p o l fo llo w d th e m
y e rs s e e e e .
c o m m on p p
e o l e s ho uld not b e ar 1 6 And as th e y; w e nt a w o m an
s uc h lo ad s . wh o h ad b e e n p l agu e d w ith h e m o r
4 But c ould w e not g ain t h e s e rh ag e for m any y e ars h ad b e e n a ,
r e fo rm s an d not d e stroy th e se rvic e s ubj e ct of e x p e ri m e nt o f d octor s
of th e Je ws ? n e ar an d far an d all h ad s ai d S h e
, ,
5 Could y o u not h arm oni z e your c annot liv e ro se fro m h e r b e d an d

,
m i g ht y w ork w ith th at o f P ari s e e h rus h e d out in th e way as Je s u s

an d s crib e ? Mi g h t not th e p ri e s t p a ss ed .
hood b e a b e n e fit t o your d i in e v 1 7 S h e said within h e rs e lf If I ,
p hilo s o p hy ? c an touch h is g arm e nt th e n I kno w ,
6 But Je s u s s aid Y ou c annot ,

I wi ll b e we ll .
p ut n e w w in e in a nci e nt Skin s fo r ,
18 S h e touc h e d h im an d at ,
w h e n it p urifi e s it s e l f 10 it e x p an d s
, , onc e th e bl e e ding c e ase d an d sh e
th e anci e nt b o ttl e s c ann o t b e ar th e was we ll .
19 And Je sus f e lt t h at h e aling 33 And all th e p e o p l e of th e city

p o w e r h ad g on e fro m h im a n d ,
w e re am az e d an d m an y w ould h av e
,
S p eaking to th e m ultitud e h e sai d , ,

w ors hi p p e d Je s u s as a God ,
20 Wh o w as it touch e d m y 3 4 But lik e a p h anto m o f th e

,
c o at ? ni g ht h e di sap p e are d an d we nt his

,
2 1 And P e t e r s aid N 0 o n e c an w ay .
t e ll ; th e m ultit u d e s are p re s sing

you ; a s core o f p e o p l e m ay h av e CHAPT E R 12 1 .
t ouch e d your co at
Th e Ch ris tin es are i n N az ar eth M ir
.
2 2 But Je s u s s aid S o m e o n e in
.
,
iam s in g s a Christin e s o n g o f
faith w ith h e aling thou g ht d id
, ,
r i J e ach es in th e s y n a
touc h m y co at fo r h e aling v irtu e s p a s e e s u s t
.
,
H e h eals a d u mb m an wh o
h ave gon e forth from m e .
g o g ue
is o bs es s e d
.
Th e p eo p le d o n o t be
2 3 A nd w h e n th e w o m an kn e w
.
li ev e i n h im Th e P h ari s e es c all
t h at w h at s h e d id w as kno w n S h e
.
,
him a to o l o f B e elz e bul Th e
c am e an d kn e lt at Je s us fe e t an d
.
’
Ch r is tin es g o to Cana
t o ld it all
.
24 And Je s us s aid Your f ait h w as a g al a d ay in N az ar e t h

h as m ad e you wh ol e go o n your
way in p e ac e .
,
,
I T Th e p e o p le th e r e h ad m e t wit h
o n e accor d to c e l e brat e s o m e gr e at
.
2 5 No w as h e s p ok e a s e rvant
, ,
e v e nt .
fro m th e ho m e o f Jairu s c am e an d 2 And Je s us an d th e fore i g n

s aid My m as t e r Jairu s troubl e not
, , ,
m ast e rs an d th e t w e lve an d Mary , ,
th e Lor d to co m e ; yo ur chi ld is d e ad . m oth e r of th e Lord an d Miri am ,
2 6 But Je s u s s ai d Jairu s m an , ,
w e re th e r e .
o f faith do not p e rm it your faith t o

,
3 A nd w h e n th e p e o p l e we r e
w av e r in thi s tryin g hour . as s e m b le d in th e g r e at h all of th e
2 7 Wh at is it th at th e s e rv ant t o w n th e g rac e ful s in g e r Miri am
, , ,
s ai d ? Th e child is d e ad ? Lo ,
s too d forth an d s ung a s ong o f
w h at is d e ath ? p rai s e .
2 8 It is th e p as s ing of th e s oul 4 But fe w of all th e m ultitud e

o ut o f th e h ou s e o f fl e s h . kn e w w h o th e s in g e r w as ; but in
29 Man is th e m as t e r of th e s oul s tan tly s h e w o n all h e art s .
an d o f its hous e Wh e n m an h as . 5 F or m an y d ay s S h e s ung th e

ri s e n up fro m doubt an d fe ar 10 h e , ,
s ong s o f I s rae l an d t h e n s h e w e nt
,
c an c le an s e th e e m p ty hou s e an d h e r w ay .
,
bring th e t e n ant b ack again . 6 Th e S abb ath c am e an d Je s u s

3 0 Th e n t aking w ith h im P e t e r , w e nt into th e s y n ag o g u e H e took .
Jam e s an d John Jairus an d th e ,

th e book o f P s alm s an d r e ad :
m oth e r o f th e chi ld h e w e nt int o , l 7 Bl e s t is th e m an w h o p ut s h is
th e ch am b e r o f th e d e ad . tru st in God , r e s p e ctin g not th e
3 1 A n d wh e n th e doors w e re p roud nor s uch as turn a s i d e t o li e s .
c lo s e d again s t th e m ultitud e h e ,
V8 O
Lord , m y Go d , th e works
s p ok e a w ord t h at s oul s c an un d e r th at thou h as t don e fo r u s are
s t and an d th e n h e took th e m aid e n
, w o n d e r f u l ; an d m any are thy
by th e h and an d said , thought s fo r us ; w e c annot count
3 2 Tali th a cum i child ari s e ! , , th e m all,
Th e m aid e n s s oul r e turn e d an d
’
9 Thou do s t not c all fo r s acri
S h e ar o s e an d ask e d fo r food . fi c e , n o r o ffe ring s o f blood ; burn t
40 And Jes us sp o k e th e Word ; th e t we l ve an d s aid R e c e i ve th e ,
th e uncl e an S p irit c am e o ut o f th e Holy Bre ath .
m an ; his tongu e was loo s e d ; h e 7 And t h e n h e gav e t h e m e ac h

S p ok e ; h e s aid Prai s e God ,
. th e Word o f p o w e r an d s aid By ,
,
4 1 Th e p e o p l e w e re am az e d ; t h i s Om n ifi c Word you s h all c ast

Th e y s aid T h i s is a m ighty d e e d ;
, s p irit s out s h all h e al th e Sick an d
,
we n e v e r s aw th at don e b e fore . bring th e d e ad to li fe again

4 2 Th e Ph ari s e e s w e r e al s o m uc h
.
8 And y o u s h all go not in th e

am az e d ; b ut th e y cri e d o ut an d way o f th e A ssyri an s no r Gr e e k ; , ‘
s aid , you Sh all not g o into S am ari a ; g o
4 3 You m e n o f I s rae l t ak e , only to your bre thr e n o f th e s c at
h e e d ; this Je s us is a tool o f B e e lz e te re d trib e s
b ul ; h e h e als th e Sick an d c as t s th e
.
9 And as you go p r o cl aim Th e

Sp irit s out in S at an s n am e ’
.
kingdo m o f th e Chri s t h as co m e
,
44 But Je s u s an swe r e d n o t ; h e
1 0 You h av e abund antl y re
c e iv e d an d fr e e ly you S h all giv e
w e nt h is way .
4 5 A nd with th e for e ign m as t e rs

.
,
1 1 But you m u s t go in fait h ;

an d th e t w e l v e h e w e nt u p t o th e
t o w n w h e r e h e onc e turn e d th e p ro v id e your s e lv e s no cru tc h to
l e an up on .
w at e r into win e an d t arri e d c e rt ain

12 Giv e all your gold an d Silv e r
d ays .
t o th e p oor ; t ak e not tw o co at s nor ,
e x tra s ho e s ; j u s t t ak e your w an d s
R 12 2
.
CHAPT E .
1 3 You are Go d s hu s b an d m e n
’
an d h e w ill n e v e r s u ffe r you to w ant

Th e Chri stin es s p en d s even d ay s in
.
1 4 In e v e ry p lac e you g o s e arc h

J i h i h r t
o ut th e m e n o f faith ; w it h th e m
p y
r a er es u s
.
g ve s s c a g e o
th e twe lve an d s en d s th e m o rth o n f ab id e until you go fro m h e nc e

th eir ap o s to lic m in is try , with in
.
1 5 You go fo r m e ; you ac t fo r
s tru cti o n s to m ee t him in Cap er
n au m .
me . Th e y wh o r e c e iv e an d w e l
c o m e you re c e i v e an d w e lco m e m e ;
,
HE C h ri
tin e s p raye d in s il e nc e 1 6 And th e y wh o s hut th e ir
T
s
s e v e n d ay s ; th e n Je s u s c all e d doors again s t your fac e r efus e to ,
th e t w e lv e as id e an d s ai d ,
w e lco m e m e .
2 B e hold th e m ultitud e s h ave

,
1 7 I f y o u are not r e c e iv e d in
throng e d about us e ve ryw h e re ; th e k indn e ss in a to wn b e ar not away ,
p p
e o le a re b e wi ld e re d ; th e y w and e r an e v il tho ug h t ; do not r e s i s t .
e r e an d th e r e lik e s h e e p wit h out a 18 An e vil tho u g ht o f an y kind

hold . will do y o u h arm ; wi ll di ss i p at e your
3 Th e y n e e d a s h e p h e rd s c ar e ; o r
’
p w e .
th e y want a lo ving h and to l e ad 19 Wh e n you are not r e c e iv e d

t h e m to th e light . wit h favor g o yo ur way fo r th e r e
, ,
4 Th e grain is ri p e ; th e h arv e s t are m ultitud e s o f m e n wh o want

s abund ant but th e h arv e s t e rs are th e light
iw
.
,
e . 20 B e h old I S e nd you fort h as

,
5 Th e
ti m e is al s o ri p e an d y o u ,
S h e ep am ong a p ack o f w olve s ; an d
m u s t g o alon e through all th e v il you m u s t b e as wi s e as s e rp e nt s an d
l ag e s an d to wn s o f G alil e e an d t each as h arm l e s s as th e dov e s .
an d h e al . 2 1 In all your l angu ag e b e d is

6 An d t h e n h e b reat h ed up on c re e t fo r P h aris ee s an d s c rib es will
,
S ectio n X VI OF JE S US THE CH RI S T 16 7
se e k a c aus e for yo ur arr e s t in what sp e a k an d all th e h o st s o f h e ave n

,
y o u s ay . w ill s t and in your d e fe ns e .
22 A nd t h e y will s ur e ly nd a fi 3 5 But do not h old your p re se nt

way by ch arg e s f als e to bring y o u lif e in gre at e st e e m .
int o c ourt . 3 6 Th e ti m e will c o m e wh e n m e n

23 And j udg e s w ill d e cl are t hat w ill t ak e m y lif e ; you n e e d not ho p e
you are guilty o f s o m e c ri m e an d ,
t o b e im m un e for t h e y will Sl ay
,
s e nt e nc e you to s courging s an d to you in th e n am e o f God .
p ri s on c e ll s . 3 7 Me n c all m e B e e l z e b ul an d
2 4 But w h e n y o u c o m e to s t and t h e y will c all you im p s .
b e fore th e j ud g e b e n o t afraid ; b e
, 3 8 B e not afraid o f wh at m e n
not di s turb e d about th e way to act , s ay an d d o ; t h e y h av e no p o w e r
th e w ord s to s p e ak .
o v e r s o ul ; t h e y m ay abu s e an d
2 5 Th e Holy Br e at h w ill guid e m ay d e s troy th e body o f th e fl e sh ;
you in t h at h our an d gi ve th e wo rd s
, b ut t h at is all .
t h at y o u s h all S p e ak . 39 T h e y d o n o t kn o w th e God
26 Of t h is b e full ass ure d ; It is wh o h old s th e i ss u e s o f th e s oul
not you wh o sp e ak s ; it is th e Holy within his h and s wh o c an d e s troy
,
Br e at h w h o gi ve s th e wo rd s an d th e s oul .
m o v e s th e li p s . 40 Th e Ch ri s t is king tod ay an d ,
2 7 Th e go s p e l t h at y o u p r e ach m e n m u st r e cogni z e h is p o w e r
‘
w i ll not bring p e ac e but it w ill s ti r ,

4 1 H e wh o lo v e s not th e Chri s t ,
th e m ultitud e s to w r at h . wh ic h is th e lo v e o f God b e fore all ,
2 8 Th e c arn al m an ab h o rs th e e ls e , c an n e v e r g ain th e p ri z e o f
truth an d h e w ould give h is life to S p iri t c on s ciou s n e ss .
42 And t h e y wh o lo ve th e ir p ar
,
c ru s h th e t e nd e r p l ant b e for e th e
h ar ve s t ti m e e nt s o r th e ir childre n m or e th an
th e y lo ve th e Christ c an n e ve r we ar
.
29 And t hi s w ill bring c o nfu s i o n

in th e h o m e s th at we re th e h o m e s o f th e n am e o f Chri st .
s t agn ant p e ac e
43 And h e wh o lo ve s h is lif e
m or e th an h e lo v e s th e Chri s t c anno t
.
30 And brot h e r will gi v e brot h e r

u p t o d e at h ; th e f ath e r w ill s t and p l e as e God .
by an d s e e m e n e x e cut e h is child ; 44 And h e wh o clings to li fe

s h all lo s e h is li fe w hil e h e wh o g iv e s
an d in th e co urt s th e child w ill t e s t ,
ify ag ain s t th e S ire an d gl adly s ee hi s life fo r Ch ri st wi ll s av e h is life .
its m oth e r p ut to d e at h
4 5 Wh e n Je s u s h ad thu s s aid
h e s e nt th e t we lv e aw ay b y t w o s
.
3 1 And m e n w ill h at e y o u j u s t ,
an d b ad e th e m m e e t h im in Cap e r
b e c au s e y o u sp e ak th e n am e o f
Chri s t
n au m .
4 6 And t h e y w e nt out t h rou g h

.
3 2 T h ric e bl e ss e d is th e m an
all th e to w ns o f G alil e e an d t aug ht
wh o s h all b e f ait hful in thi s c o m in g
an d h e al e d in s p irit an d in p o we r
d ay of w rath !
.
3 3 Go n o w ; w h e n you are p e r
CHAPT E R 1 2 3
s e c ute d i n a p lac e g o s ee k an o t h e r
.
p l ac e .
Jes us gi ves his final ch arg e to the
3 4 And w h e n you m e e t a fo e oreign m as ters and s ends them f
to o gre at fo r you b e hold th e s o n o f, o rth as ap o s tles to th e world
, f
He .
m an is at your d o o r, an d h e c an g o es alo ne to Tyre and abid es in

168 THE AQUARIAN GOS BEL S ectio n X VI
”
R ach el s ho m e
’
H e als an o bs ess ed
. 10 T h e n Je sus we nt alon e acro ss
child Go es to S id o n an d th en to
. th e h ill s o f G alil e e an d aft e r c e rt ain
th e m o un tain s o f L e ban o n Vis its . d ays h e re ach e d th e co ast o f Tyre
an d in th e h o m e o f Rac h e l h e abod e
,
M o unt H erm o n , Caes area-P hil .
ip p i , D ecap o lis , Gad ara and re 1 1 H e did not ad ve rti s e h is

turns to Cap ernaum R e cei ves th e . c o m ing for h e did not com e to
,
twe lve, who g ive an acco unt o fth eir t e ac h ; h e wo uld co m m un e with God
work . w h e re h e c o uld s e e th e wat e rs o f th e
Mighty S e a
h
H E C ri stin e m ast e r p e nt a S 1 2 But Rac h e l told th e n e ws
.
ti m e in p raye r an d th e n h e
an d m ultitud e s o f p e o p l e t h rong e d
c all e d th e for e ign m as t e rs , an d h e
h e r h o m e to s e e th e Lord
sa id to t h e m ,
.
1 3 A Gr e ci an w o m an o f P h e
2 B e h old I se nt th e t w e lve ap o s
,
tl e s unto I s rae l but you are s e nt to n e ci a c am e ; h e r d aug h t e r was o b

,
s e ss e d S h e s aid
all th e w orld
.
,
1 4 O Lord h av e m e rcy o n m y
.
3 O ur God is o n e is S p irit an d is ,
t rut h an d e ve ry m an is d e ar to
,
,
h o m e ! My d aught e r is ob s e sse d ;
but thi s I kno w if you w i ll s p e ak ,
th e Word s h e will b e fre e Tho u

4 H e is th e God ve ry c hild of e
.
s o n o f D av id h e ar m y p r ay e r !
o f Indi a an d th e farth e r e as t ; o f
,
,
1 5 But R ac h e l s aid Good wo m
P e rs ia an d th e farth e r north ; o f ,
,
an troubl e not th e Lor d H e d id
Gre e c e an d R o m e an d of th e f arth e r
.
,
not co m e to Tyre to h e al ; h e c am e
w e s t ; o f E gy p t an d th e farth e r
to t alk with God b e s i d e th e s e a
s outh an d o f th e m i g hty l and s
.
,
1 6 And Je s u s s ai d Lo I w as
acro s s th e s e as an d o f th e i sl and s
, ,
s e nt n o t to th e Gr e e k nor to S yro
,
of th e ,
s e as
h nici n I co m j u t t m
.
p e a s ; e s o y p e o
5 If God w ould s e nd th e bre ad l I s r a l
p e e
o f lif e to o n e an d not to all wh o
.
,
1 7 And th e n th e w o m an fe ll
have ari s e n to th e c ons ciousn e ss o f do w n at h is f e e t an d s ai d Lord
li fe an d c an r e c e i ve th e bre ad of Jes u s I i m p lor e th at you w ill s av e
, ,
li fe th e n h e w ould b e unj us t an d
,
m y chi ld
,
th at w ould s hake th e ve ry t h ron e

.
1 8 A nd Je s u s s aid Y ou kno w
o f h e av e n
,
th e co m m on p rov e rb w e ll : It is n o t
.
6 S o h e h as c all e d y o u fro m th e m e e t th at o n e s hou ld gi ve th e c hi l

s e v e n c e nt e rs o f th e w orl d an d h e , dr e n s br e ad to do g s
’
.
h as bre ath e d th e br e ath o f w i s do m 1 9 A n d th e n th e wo m an s aid

Y e a Je s u s t h i s I kno w but dog s
,
an d o f p o w e r into y our s ouls an d ,
, , ,
n o w h e se nd s you forth as b e ar e rs
m ay e at th e cru m b s th at fall do w n
o f th e light o f lif e ap o s tl e s o f th e
, fro m th e ir m as t e r s bo ard
’
h um an rac e .
20 And Je s u s s ai d S uch f ait h ,
.
7 Go on your way an d as you , I h av e not s e e n no not am ong th e ,

go p rocl ai m th e go sp e l of th e Chri s t .
Je w s ; s h e is not s e rf nor d o g
8 And t h e n h e bre ath e d up on
.
,
2 1 And th e n h e s aid to h e r A c
th e m as t e rs an d h e s aid R e c e i ve
,
, c ording to your faith s o le t it b e

th e Holy Bre at h ; an d th e n h e g av e
.
2 2 Th e w o m an w e nt h e r w ay
t o e ac h th e Word o f p o w e r . an d w h e n S h e c am e unto h e r c h il d ,
9 And e ac h w e nt on h is way ,
10 s h e w as h e ale d
,
.
an d e v e ry land w as bl e st . 2 3 And Je s us t arri e d m any d ay s

17 0 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L , S ectio n XVI I
in vast m ultitud e s t h e y follo we d 20 Th e y gath e r e d up th e frag

th e m . m e nt s an d th e y fi ll e d t w e lv e b as k e t s
6 And Je s u s h ad c o m p ass ion on full .
th e an x iou s throng an d h e s too d,

2 1 Th e p e o p l e we re b e wild e r e d
forth an d t aught th e m all th e d ay , by t his w ondrou s ac t o f p o w e r ; t h e y
b e c au s e th e y s ought th e lig h t an d s aid And n o w w e kno w th at Je s u s
,
w e r e lik e s h e e p w ithout a fold . is th e p ro p h e t t h at o u r p ro p h e t s

7 And as th e nig h t c am e o n th e s aid w ould co m e ; an d t h e n t h e y
t w e l ve w e re d oubting w h at th e m ul s aid All h ail th e king !

,
titu d e s w ould do an d Tho m as s aid

, , 22 W h e n Je s u s h e ard t h e m s ay
All h ail th e king ! h e c al le d th e
,
8 Lor d w e are in a d e s e rt p lac e ;

t w e l ve an d b ad e th e m t ak e th e ir
,
th e m ultitu d e s h av e n aught to e at
an d th e y are faint fro m l ack o f food ; bo at s an d g o b e for e h im to th e ot h e r
w h at s h all w e do ? s id e ;
9 And Je s u s s aid Go to an d f e e d
,
2 3 And h e we nt all alon e int o
th e m ultitud e s a m o un t ain p as s to p ray .
2 4 Th e t w e l v e w e r e o n th e se a
.
1 0 An d Ju d as s aid S h all w e go
an d h o p e d to r e ac h Cap e rn aum in
,
'
’
d o wn an d buy tw o hundr e d p e nni e s
w orth o f br e ad fo r th e m to e at ? j u s t a littl e ti m e w h e n all at onc e a
,
1 1 And Je s u s s aid Go look into ,

fe arful s torm aro s e an d th e y we re ,
o u r l ard e r an d s e e h o w m any lo av e s at th e m e rcy of th e w av es .
we a h v e . 2 5 And in th e fourth watc h o f

12 And Andre w s aid We h av e ,
th e ni g ht th e w ind b e c am e a w hirl
no br e ad but w e h av e foun d a lad
,
in g wind an d th e y w e r e fill e d wit h
,
wh o h as fi v e b arle y lo av e s an d tw o f e ar .
s m all fi s h ; but thi s w ou ld not b e 2 6 And in th e blinding s torm

foo d e noug h for o n e in te n . t h e y s aw a form m ov e on th e w av e s ;
13 But Je s us s aid Co m m and , it s e e m e d to b e a m an an d o n e sp ok e ,
th e s e p e o p l e all to s it u p on th e gras s o ut an d s aid It is a g h o s t a s ign o f

,
in co m p ani e s o f t we l ve ; an d th e y all e vil t h ing s ”

,
s at do w n in c o m p ani e s o f t w e lv e . 2 7 But Jo h n di s c e rn e d th e form

1 4 Th e n Je s u s took th e lo av e s an d s aid It is th e Lord
,
an d fi s h an d looking up to h e av e n
.
2 8 And th e n th e wind bl e w not

h e s p ok e th e s acr e d W
,
ord . s o h ard an d P e t e r s t anding in th e

,
1 5 And t h e n h e brok e th e br e ad
,
m id s t e x cl ai m e d
,
an d g av e it to th e t w e l v e ; h e als o
,
29 My Lord ! m y Lord ! If t h i s
g av e th e fi sh unto th e t w e lv e an d ,
b e tru ly y o u bid m e to co m e to yo u
,
s aid Go to an d f e e d th e m ultit u d e s
, . u p on th e waves .
1 6 And all th e p e o p l e ate an d 3 0 Th e form r e ac h e d fo rth h is

w e r e r e fr e s h e d . h and an d s aid Co m e on
1 7 Th e re w e r e about fi v e t h ou
, .
3 1 And P e t e r s t e p p e d up on th e
s and m e n a c o m any of littl e on e s w av e s an d t h e y w e re s olid as a ro ck ;
, p ,
an d w o m e n not a fe w . h e walk e d u p on th e wav es .
1 8 And w h e n th e p e o p l e all we re 3 2 H e walk e d until h e t h oug h t

fill e d th e m as t e r s aid , wit h in h i m s e l f W h at if th e wav e s
,
19 L e t not a crum b b e lo s t ; Go s h ould br e ak b e n e at h m f t ?
y e e
t o an d gat h e r up th e p i e c es o f th e 3 3 And t h e n th e wav e s did
bre ad an d fi sh for o t h e rs t h at m ay bre ak b e n e at h h is f e e t an d h e b e ,
w ant .
g an to sink an d in th e f e arfuln es s
,
S ectio n XVI I OF JE S US THE CHR I S T 17 1
o f so ul h e c ri e d O sav e m e L o rd o r
, , ,
is h m e n t fo r e s fl h t h at so o n m ust
I am lo s t ! p a s s away .
3 4 And Je s u s took h im by th e 8 You m e n o f Galil e e s e e k not ,
h and an d s aid 0 you of littl e f ait h !

,
fo r foo d th at p e ri s h e s but s e e k for ,
w h y did yo u doubt ? An d Je s us le d food th at fe e d s th e s oul ; an d lo I ,
bring you food fro m h e av e n

,
th e w ay unto th e bo at . .
3 5 Th e s to rm h ad S p e nt its 9 Yo u ate th e fl h es of
fi sh , an d
forc e th e w ind s w e r e s till an d t h e y , y o u w e re s ati s fi e d , an d n o w I bring
w e r e n e ar th e s hor e an d w h e n th e y th e fl e s h o f Chri s t fo r you to e at th at
v
,
l and e d th e y w e r e in th e vall e y o f y o u m a y liv e fore e rm ore .
G e nn e sar e t . 10 O h
ur fat e r s ate th e m ann a
in th e wild e rn e s s ; an d t e n th e y ate h
CHAPT E R 12 5 .
th e fl h
es o f qu ail , an d d rank th e
w at e rs o f a flo w ing s p ring th at
Th e Ch ris tin es welc o m e d in Gen
are
h
Mo s e s broug t o ut fro m th e rock ;
n e s are t . f
M an y o llo w Jes u s fo r but all o f th e m are d e ad .
the lo av e s and fi s h H e tells th em.

1 1 Th e m ann a an d th e q uail
o f th e br e ad o f li e f
S p eak s o f h is
.
w e r e s y m bol s o f th e fl e s o f Chri s t ; h
fl es h an d blo o d as s y m bo ls o f th e
th e wat e rs o f th e r o ck w e r e s ym bol s
b r e ad an d water o fli e Th e p eo p le f .
o f th e blood .
f
are o f e n d e d an d m an y o f h is d isci 1 2 But , 10 , th e C ri s t h as co m e ; h
p l e s f
o llo w h im n o m o re .
h e is th e br e ad of l if e t at God h as h
H E n e ws oon s p re ad t h ro ug h giv e n to th e w orld
T
.
s
all th e v all e y o f G e nn e s ar e t
13 v
Who e e r e at s th e fl e s of h
t hat Je s u s an d th e t we l v e h ad co m e h
C ri st an d drink s h is blood s all h
an d m any p e o p l e c am e to se e .
,
v
n e e r d ie ; an d h e w ill hun g e r n e e r v
m or e ; an d h e w ill thirs t no m ore
2 Th e y brought t h e ir s ick an d
h
.
14 And t e y w h o e at thi s br e ad
l aid th e m at th e m as t e r s f e e t an d ’
all th e d ay h e t aug h t an d h e al e d
,
o f h e av e n , an d drink t e s e w at e rs h
fro m th e s p ring of life c annot b e
.
3 Th e m ultitud e s u p o n th e ot h e r
s id e w h o h ad b e e n fe d th e d ay b e
h
l o s t ; t e s e f e e d th e s oul , an d p uri fy
th e li fe
fore an d ot h e r m ultitud e s w e nt
.
do wn t o s e e th e Lord ; but w h e n t h e y
,
15 h
B e old , fo r God h as s ai d ,
fo und h im not th e y s oug h t h im in
h
W e n m an h as p urifi e d hi m s e lf I
Cap e rn aum
w ill e x alt h im to th e t ron e o f h
p ow e r
.
4 And w h e n t h e y f o und h im n o t
.
h
1 6 T e n Je s u s an d th e t w e lv e
at h o m e th e y w e nt o n to G e nn e s
, w e nt t o Cap e rn aum an d Je s u s w e nt
ar e t. T h e y found h im t h e r e an d int o th e sy nagogu e an d t aug t h
s aid ,
Rabbo ni wh e n c am e y o u to
, 1 7 And w e n th e Je ws wh o h
.
G e nn e sare t ? h
,
e ard h im in G e nn es ar e t , we r e
5 And Je s u s s aid W h y are y o u , c o m e th e y s aid ,
c o m e acro ss th e s e a ? y o u c am e not '
1 8 Thi s fe llo w is b e s id e i m s e lf h
h
.
for th e bre ad of lif e ; We e ard h im s ay , I am th e bre ad

6 Y o u c am e to gratify y o ur h
o f lif e t at co m e s fro m e a e n ; an d h v
s e lfi s h s e l v e s ; you all w e r e fe d th e w e all kno w t at h e is but a m an ,h
o th e r d ay acro s s th e s e a an d y o u , th e s o n o f m an , w h o c am e fro m Naz
are aft e r m or e o f lo av e s an d fi s h .
ar e th ; w e kn o w h is m o th e r , an d h is
7 Th e fo o d y o u ate was n o ur o t h e r k in .
17 2 THE AQUARIAN GO S PE L S ectio n XVI I
19 And Je s u s kn e w th e ir h
fe s s ions o f th e ir fait in h im , turn
thou g h ts ; h e s aid to t h e m Wh y , b ack an d go aw ay , h e s ai d unto th e
m urm ur you an d, r e as on thus t w e lv e ,
am ong yours e l v e s ? 3 2 Wi ll you d e s e rt m e in t i s h
20 Th e Chri s t is e v e rl as ting lif e ; h our an d go away ?
h e c am e fro m h e av e n ; h e h as th e 33 But P e t e r s aid , Lord , w e
k e ys o f h e av e n an d no m an e nt e rs
, hav no p l ac e e l s e t o go ; yo u h av e
e
into h e av e n e x c ep t h e fill s h i m s e lf th e w or d s o f e v e rl as tin g li fe ; w e

wit h Ch ri s t . kno w th at you are s e nt t o us fro m
2 1 I c am e in fl e s h t o do th e w ill God .
o f Go d an d 10 thi s fl e s h an d bloo d
,
R
, ,
are fill e d with Chri s t ; an d s o I am CHAPT E 126 .
th e li v ing br e ad t h at co m e s fro m
S cri bes an d
P h aris e e s vis it Jes u s
h e ave n ; .
Th e y c e n s ure h im fo r e atin
g wi th
22 And w h e n you e at thi s fl e s h
an d drink thi s bloo d you w i ll h av e
u n was h e d h an d s H e d e e n d s h is
. f
ac ts an d te ach e s a le sso n o n h
e v e rl as ting li fe ; an d if you w ill yp o c
,
ris y P riv ate ly e x p lain s to th e
m b co m h br d f li f
.
y o u a y e e t e e a o e
twelve h is p u blic teachin g s
.
2 3 An d m any of th e p e o p l e
.
w e re e nrag e d ; th e y s aid H o w c an , O
C MPANY of
crib e s an d
s
thi s m an g iv e us h is fl e s h to e at h is , Ph ari s e e s c am e fro m Je ru
blood to d rink ? s al e m t o l e arn w h e r e in th e o w r
p e
2 4 And h is di s ci p l e s w e r e ag o f Je s u s lay .
gri e ve d b e c au s e h e said th e s e thing s ,

2 But w h e n t h e y l e arn e d t h at
an d m any turn e d away an d fol h e an d h is d i s ci p l e s h e e d e d not th e
lo we d h im no m ore
!
. cu s to m o f th e Je ws r e gardin g was h
,
2 5 T h e y s ai d T h i s is a f e arful
,
ing o f th e h an d s b e for e th e y ate
t h ing for h im to s ay I f you e at not
,
,
th e y w e r e am az e d .
m y fl e s h an d drink m y bloo d you ,

3 And Je s u s s aid Hyp ocri s y is ,
c annot e nt e r into li fe . qu e e n am ong y o u s crib e s an d Ph ar

2 6 Th e y could not co m p re h e nd is e e s
. Of you I s ai ah w rot e :
th e p arabl e h e s p ok e . 4 Thi s p e o p le honor m e wit h
2 7 A n d Je s u s s aid You s tu m bl e ,
li p s ; th e ir h e art s are far aw ay In
vain th e y w ors hip m e ; th e ir doc
.
an d you fall b e for e th e tru th ; Wh at

w i ll you d o w h e n you s h all s e e thi s trin e s are th e dog m as an d th e cr e e d s
fl e sh an d blood transm ut e d into o f m en .
hi g h e r form ? 5 You m e n w h o p o s e as m e n o f
28 Wh at wi ll you s ay w h e n yo u Go d , an d s ti ll r e j e ct th e l aw s of
s h all s e e th e s o n of m an as c e n d ing God an d t e ach th e l aw s o f m e n ,
on th e cloud s o f h e av e n ? 6 S t an d fort h
an d t e ll w e n h
29 Wh at will you s ay w h e n you Go d g av e unto m e n th e c e r e m oni al
s h all s e e th e s o n o f m an s it on th e l aw s th at y o u ob s e rv e ; an d t e ll th e s e
t h ron e of God ? p e o p l e h o w th e s p irit li fe is s ulli e d
3 0 Th e fl e s h is n augh t ; th e s p ir if o n e w as h e s not b e for e h e e at s .
it is th e quick e ning p o w e r Th e . 7 H is critic s an s w e r e d not , an d

w o rd s I s p e ak are sp irit ; th e y are th e n h e said ,
l1fe. 8 H e ar m e , y o u m e n o f I s rae l !
h
3 1 W e n Je su s s aw th e m any D e fi le m e n t is a cr e atur e of th e h e art
h h
.
wh o h ad b e en so l o ud in t e ir p ro Th e c arn al m ind l ays o ld of

17 4 THE AQUARIAN GOS P E L S ectio n XVI I
4 Th e n Je s us said , B e old , th e h th at of h im wh o Shall b e tray will

h h e ve r
,
ti m e is n e ar w e n I w ill walk wit di s grac e d be .
yo u in fl h m or
es no e . 18 I go m y w ay an d t h oug h ,
5 Lo I h av t aug h t t h at h wh
e e o m y fl e s h S h all p as s m y s oul wi ll ,
m uc h w ort h
,
c ount h i li f f
s s e o so s t and b e s id e you all th e wa
y t o
t h t h w ould gi v it not in wi lling
a e e guid e an d bl e s s .
sacrific t o av h i broth r m a
e s e s e n 1 9 An d w ick e d m e n will s e i z e
,
is w orthy not to e nt e r into lif e you in th e s tre e t s an d as you kn e e l

.
,
6 Lo I am co m e as p att e rn for
,
in p ray e r ; will ch arg e you wit h
th e s on s o f m e n an d I h av e n o t re
,
s o m e le g al cri m e an d think th e y ,
frain e d fro m h e l p fuln e ss s e rv e th e ir God by

.
p utting you to
7 W h e n I h ad p a ss e d t h e s e v e n d e a t h .
t e st s in H e lio p oli s I con s e crat e d ,

2 0 But f alt e r not ; th e lo ad w ill
life an d all I h ad t o s av e th e w orld
'
,
h e avy b e but wit h th e con s ciou s
.
,
8 In th e Ju d e an wild e rn e s s I n e ss o f duty d on e th e p e ac e of ,
fou g h t th e s tron g e s t fo e s o f m e n Go d wi ll li ft th e lo ad d i sp e l th e p ain

, ,
an d th e r e I r e affirm e d m y c o n s e c ra an d light th e w ay .
tion t o th e s e rv ic e o f m y fe llo w m an 2 1 And w e w ill m e e t w h e re c ar

cution e rs c o m e not ; t h e r e
.
9 In troubl e s a d in t ri al I h av e
n s n a l e x e
w av e re d not ; w h e n fal s e accus e rs w e w i ll s e r v e th e cru e l m e n wh o in ,
c am e I an s we r e d n o t
,
th e ir ignoranc e h ad tortur e d us to
.
10 God gav e th e s aving Word to d e ath .
m e an d I h av e o ft e n s p ok e n it an d 2 2 C a n w e p r e v e nt t h i s o utr ag e
n d thi s s l aug h t e r o f our li v e s ?
,
h e a e d th e S ick dro v e uncl e an

l ,
a I f
S p irit s o ut an d rai s e d th e d e ad not w e are b ut cr e atur e s o f th e e b b
an d fl
.
,
1 1 A nd I h av e Sh o w n yo u h o w o w of c arn al thing s It w o uld .
t o s p e ak th e Word ; an d I h ave g i ve n not b e a s acrific e o f li fe .
2 3 But w e are m as t e rs o f th e
you th e Word ;
thing s o f ti m e Lo we c an s p e ak
12 In j u s t a littl e wh il e w e turn
.
, ,
an d all th e S p irit s o f th e fi re wat e r
o ur f ac e s to ward Je ru s al e m an d , ,
e art h an d air will s t and in o ur d e
,
o n e o f y o u w h o h e ar m e n o w w ill
fe n s e
th e n b e tray m e int o wick e d h and s .
2 4 We c an co m m and an d m any
.
1 3 Th e s crib e s an d P h ari s e e s
l e g ion s o f th e ang e l w orl d w ould
w ill bring fal s e ch arg e s up an d h al e
c o m e an d s trik e o ur e n e m i es to
m e into court an d by con s e nt o f
, ,
e art h
R o m e I will b e crucifi e d
,
2 5 B ut it is b e s t t h at not a
.
.
1 4 Th e n P e t e r s aid My Lord
p o w e r o f h e av e n o r e art h S hould
, ,
it Sh all not b e Th e R o m an s o l c o m e to our r e li e f And it is b e s t

.
d i e rs w ill tr e ad o n t w e l v e d e ad m e n
.
th at e v e n Go d s hould v e il h is fac e
b e fore t h e y re ach o ur Lord an d s e e m to h e ar us not
.
1 5 But Je s us s aid A s av ior o f

.
,2 6 A s I am p att e rn u nto y o u ,
th e w orld c annot r e s i s t s o you are p att e rn s for th e hu m an
.
1 6 I c am e t o s av e th e w orld an d rac e We S ho w by non-r es i s t anc e .
I h av e t ak e n up your n am e s b e for e th at w e giv e o ur live s in w illing

th e high e s t c o urts o f h e av e n an d s acrific e fo r m an
you h ave b e e n c onfirm e d as s aviors
s , .
2 7 But m y e x am p l e will not

o f th e w orld .
e n d w ith d e at h My body w ill b e .
1 7 An d n o t a n am e , e x c ep ting l aid wit hin a t o m b in which n o

S ectio n XVI I OF JE S US THE CH RI S T 17 5
fl h h a l ain ym bolic of th p urity

es s ,
s e faint , fo r s o m e a e o urn ey e d hv j
of lif ein d th ea . m any m il e s
A nd in th t o m b I will
.
28 e re 7 And his di s ci p l e s s aid , W e re h

m ain t h r d ay in w t co m m union
ee s s ee h
s all w e g e t e no ugh o f food to fe e d
w ith th Chri te d w it h m y s , an h
t e m all? Th e re are four thou sand
F th r God a d Moth r-God
a -e ,
n e .
m e n , b e s id e s th e wo m e n an d th e
29 And t h n y m boli f the , s c o e littl e on e s .
c nt o f th e s oul to hi g h e r li fe m y
as e , 8 An d Je s u s sa id Ho w m any
lo av e s h av e you ?
,
fl e s h w ithin th e t o m b w i ll d i s ap p e ar ;
30 Will b e tran s m ut e d int o 9 T h e y ans we r e d S e ve n an d
high e r form an d in th e p r e s e nc e
, , s o m e litt le fi s h .
, ,
o f y o u all I w ill as c e nd t o Go d
, .
1 0 And Je s us s aid Go to an d
3 1 Th e n Je s u s an d th e t w e l v e
, ,
s e at th e p e o p le as you s e at e d th e m
we nt to a v ill ag e by th e s e a .
th e oth e r d ay w h e n all th e m ul
titu d e s w e re fe d in c o m p ani e s of
CHAPT E R 12 8 .
t w e lv e .
,
1 1 And wh e n th e p e o p l e w e re
Je s us g o es at n ig ht to a m o un tain to
s at do w n in co m p ani e s o f t w e l v e
p ra y . H i s d i s ci p les a n d t h e v i l
th e lo av e s an d fi sh w e r e brought
lag e rs fi n d him an d h e te ac h es th e m
1 2 And Je s u s look e d to h e ave n
.
f o r t h ree d ay s F e e d s . o u r th o u f an d S p ok e th e Word ; an d th e n h e
s and p e o p le The Chris tin es g o to
brok e th e s e ve n lo av e s in littl e bit s
.
-
Cces area P h ilip p i Th ey c o n s id er
. ,
an d lik e wis e cut th e fi s h
the p ers o nality of Ch r is t P e te r is .
1 3 A nd e v e ry bit o f br e ad b e
.
c h o s e n as ap o s to lic le ad er
c am e a lo af an d e ve ry p i e c e of fi s h
.
NO W in ,
nigh t whil e th e d is
c ip le s Sl e p t 10
th e
Je s u s ro s e an d
, ,
b e c am e a fi sh
,
14 Th e t w e l ve we nt fort h an d
.
w e nt alon e into a m ount ain p ass , g av e t o e ve ry o n e ; th e p e o p l e ate

s ix m i le s aw ay t o p r ay ,
. an d t h e y w e re fil le d ; an d all th e
2 And in th e m orning w h e n th e frag m e nt s th at we re l e ft we r e g at h
t w e lv e aw ok e th e y could not find e r e d u p an d t h e r e we re se v e n b as
,
th e Lord an d all th e p e o p l e o f th e
,
k e t s full .
v illage s ought an d w h e n th e s un
, 1 5 And t h e n th e p e o p l e we nt
h ad p ass e d its high e s t p oint t h e y t h e ir way s an d Je su s an d th e
,
found him in th e m ount ain p ass . t we l ve took bo at s an d c am e to D al

3 And m ultitud e s o f p e o p l e m an ath a by th e s e a .
c am e an d brought th e ir S ick an d , 1 6 H e r e t h e y r e m ain e d for m any

Je s u s t aught an d h e ale d . d ays an d Je s us told th e t we lv e
,
4 And w h e n th e ni g ht c am e o n about th e inn e r lig h t t h at c annot

th e p e o p l e w ould not go ; th e y s l e p t fail
u p on th e ground th at th e y m ight 1 7 About th e kingdo m o f th e
b e a-n e ar th e Lord . Ch ri s t within th e s oul; about th e
5 Thre e d ay s an d nig h t s th e p o w e r o f f ait h ; about th e s e cre t of
m ultitud e s r e m ain e d an d non e h ad ,
th e r e s urr e ction o f th e d e ad ; about
au g h t t o e at i m m o rt al li fe an d h o w th e living
,
m ay go fort h an d h e l p th e d e ad
.
6 And Je s u s h ad co m p as sion
18 And t h e n t h e y w e nt into
.
an d h e s aid I f I s h ould s e nd th e
t h e ir bo at s an d c am e unto th e
,
m ultitud e s aw ay t h e y m ight n o t ,
re ac h t h e ir h o m e s fo r th e y are ,
nort h e rn c o ast o f Galil e e and in ,
17 6 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XVI I
Ch o raz in w h
r th e kin o f T h o m as
e e 31 And P e t e r s aid You are th e ,
liv e d th e y l e ft th e ir bo at s an d j our
,
Chri s t th e lo v e o f God m ad e m ani
,
n e y e d on . fe s t t o m e n .
1 9 T h e y c am e to Me ro m w h e r e ,
3 2 An d Je s us said T h ric e bl es s e d ,
are you S i m on Jon as s o n

’
th e cry s t al w at e r s s e e m t o c atch , , Yo u .
th e i m ag e s o f h e av e n an d to r e fl e ct h av e d e cl ar e d a truth th at God h as
th e glory o f th e Lord o f ho s t s giv e n you .
33 Y o u are a ro ck an d you s h all

.
2 0 And h e r e t h e y t arri e d c e r ,
t ain d ays in s il e nt thought .

b e a p i ll ar in th e t e m p l e o f th e Lord
2 1 And t h e n th e y j ourn e y e d on o f ho s t s .
3 4 A nd your co nfe ss ion is th e

,
an d c am e into th e l and o f Caes ar e a

Phili pp i .
c orn e rs ton e o f faith a rock o f ,
2 2 And as t h e y w alk e d an d st re ngt h an d o n thi s ro ck th e

,
t alk e d am ong t h e m s e lv e s th e m as ,
Church o f Chri s t is built .
te r s aid Wh at d o th e p e o p l e s ay 3 5 Ag ain s t it all th e p o w e rs o f

,
about th e s o n o f m an ? wh o d o th e y
h ad e s an d of d e at h c annot p re vail .
t h ink I am ? 3 6 B e hold I giv e t o you th e ,
2 3 A nd Matt h e w s aid S o m e s ay ,
k e ys t o o p e n up th e doors o f s af e ty
th at you are D avid c o m e ag ain ; fo r th e s on s of m e n .
s o m e s ay th at you are E noch S olo

3 7 Th e Holy Br e at h will co m e
,
m o n o r S e th
,
.
up on you an d th e te n an d in Je ru ,
2 4 An d A ndre w s aid I h e ard a ,

s al e m you Sh all s t and b e for e th e n a
r ule r o f th e s y n agogu e e x cl ai m tion s o f th e e arth an d th e re p ro ,
cl ai m th e cov e n ant o f God wit h

,
Thi s m an is Je r e m i ah fo r h e sp e ak s ,
lik e Je r e m i ah w rot e m en .
And y o u Sh all S p e ak th e
.
2 5 N ath ani e l s aid Th e for e ign 38

o f Hol y Bre ath an d wh at s o
,
m as t e rs wh o w e r e w ith u s fo r a ti m e w ord s
e v e r God r e quir e s o f m e n as e arn e s t
,
,
d e c lare d th at Je s u s is G aut am a
c o m e again .
o f th e ir fait h in Chri s t you s h all ,
2 6 Jam e s s aid I think t h at m o s t ,

m ak e kno w n .
th e m ast e r Je ws b e li e v e y o u are th e 3 9 Th e n turning t o th e t w e lv e

re app e are n ce o f E lij ah on th e e art h .
h e s ai d W h at you h av e h e ard thi s
,
2 7 A n d John S p ok e out an d s aid d ay t e ll not t o an y m an .
40 T h e n Je s u s an d th e t w e l v e
,
W h e n w e w e r e in Je rus al e m I h e ard
w e nt up an d w e r e S u s ann a s gu e s t s
’
a s e e r e xcl ai m Thi s Je s u s is non e
,
oth e r t h an Me lc h i z e d e k th e king of ,
for m any d ay s .
p e a c e w h o liv e d ab out tw o t h ou
,
s and y e ar s ag o an d s aid t h at h e ,
CHAPT E R 12 9 .
w ould c o m e agai n .
Jes us te ach es th e p eo p le H e takes .
2 8 And Tho m as s aid Th e Te t , P eter, Jam es an d Jo hn an d g o es

rarc h H e rod t h ink s t h at y o u are to a h ig h m o un tain and i s tran s
Jo h n ari s e n fro m th e d e ad ; d b o re th em f
29 But t h e n his con s ci e nc e trou fig u re e .
bl es h im ; th e s p iri t o f th e m urd e re d HE n ews s o o n sp read t h at Je su s

Jo h n l o o m s up b e for e h im in h is T an d th e t w e lv e w e r e co m e , an d
dream s an d haunt s him as a sp e ct e r
, m any p eo p l e c am e to s ee .
o f th e nig h t . 2 And Jes us said B e h o ld y o u , ,
30 And Jes us as k e d Wh o d o c o m e to s ee but t h at m e ans n aug h t

, .
h I f y o u w ould h av e th e b e n e dictions
,
y o u t i n k I am ?
17 8 THE AQUARIAN GOSP E L S ectio n XVI I
of th e up p e r wo rld t h e y h e ard a CHAPT E R 1 3 0 .
v oic e th at s aid ,
Jesus an d th e th r e e d is cip les re turn
2 7 Thi s is th e s o n o f m an m y to C ae ,
a a -P h ilip p i Th e n in e
ch ose n o n e to m ani fe st th e Chri s t s re
f
h ad ailed to c ur e an e p i le p tic c hild
.
t o m e n L e t all th e e art h h e ar h im
.
Jes us h e als i t an d re bu k es
.
.
3 2 8 W h e n th e di s ci p l e s h e ard t h e
cip les fo r th ei r lack o f tru s t in Go d
v oic e t h e y w e re afraid ; th e y f e ll
.
Th e Chris tines re turn to Cap er

u p on th e ground an d p ray e d n au m .
2 9 And Je s u s c am e ; h e touch e d
.
t h e m an d h e said Aris e , f e ar not ; H E N J

W
e s us P e t e r ; Jam e s an d
!
,
,
John w e r e c o m e unto th e
10 I am h e r e .
’
,
cit g t m l titud f e ople
3 0 T h e n t h e y aro s e an d as t h e y
y s a e s a u e o p
throng e d th e way
,
look e d about th e y s aw no o n e ; th e
.
2 Th e nin e ap o s tl e s wh o we n t
m e n h ad gon e Th e m as t e r only
not w it h Je s u s to th e m ount h ad
.
s tood w ith th e m
,
tri e d to h e al an e p il e p tic child w h o

.
3 1 A s Je s u s an d th e t h r e e c am e w as ob s e s s e d an d th e y h ad fail e d ;
fro m th e m ount ain to p t h e y t alk e d th e e o l e wait e d fo r th e co m ing o f ,
p p
ab out th e m e aning o f th e s c e n e an d th e Lord ,
Je s u s told t h e m all; an d t h e n h e
.
3 Wh e n Je s u s c am e th e f at h e r
s aid , o f th e c h i ld kn e lt do w n b e for e h im
3 2 Till I h av e ris e n fro m th e an d i m p lor e d h is h e l p
d e ad t e ll n o t to any o n e wh at y o u
.
4 H e s aid My m as t e r I b e s e e c h
h av e s e e n
, ,
. t h at y o u wi ll look in p ity o n m y s o n
3 3 But th e di s ci p l es c o uld not
,
m y only c h ild ; h e is an e p il e p ti c
c o m p r e h e nd th e m e aning of th e child an d s u ffe rs g ri e v ou sly .
w ord s ,
Till I h av e ri s e n fro m th e 5 S o m e ti m e s h e fall s into th e
d e ad . fi re an d is burn e d ; ag ain h e f all s
3 4 And Je s u s told t h e m onc e into t h e w a t e r a n d is li k e t o d ro w n ;
g
a a in a bout h is d e a th an d ri s ing a n d m a ny ti m e s a d a y h e fa lls h e
h
, ,
fro m th e grave ; ab o ut t e kin g do h m grind s h is t e e t t h e fo am p o urs ,
o f th e s oul th at was to co m e in f ro m h is m outh .
glory an d in p o we r 6 I took m y c h ild to your d is

c ip le s an d th e y f ail e d to gi v e r e li e f
.
3 5 But P e t e r s aid Th e s crib e s

.
,
,
as h e S p ok e a s e rv ant
h ave t aught th at e e r th e king brought th e child b efore th e Lord
’ 7 And
s h all co m e E lij ah m u s t ap p e ar
th e child S p ok e not for h e w as
.
3 6 And Je s u s s aid E lij ah h as

( ,
d u m b ) an d in s t antly h e f e ll u p o n
,
alr e ady co m e ; but s crib e s an d Ph ari

,
th e ground h e fo am e d h e w rith e d
s e e s r e c e iv e d h im not ;
, ,
in agony .
3 7 And m e n r e vil e d h im bound 8 A nd Je s u s s aid H o w long h as

,
,
h im c as t h im in a p ri s on c e ll an d h e b e e n trou b le d thu s ?
,
s hout e d w it h a fi e n d s d e light to s e e
,
9 Th e fath e r s aid F ro m i nfancy ;

’
an d w e h av e s ought in m any land s

,
h im d ie .
3 8 Wh at m e n h av e don e to h im fo r h e l p but found it not ; b u t I b e

,
th at t h e y w ill do to m e
,
li e v e th at yo u c an S p e ak th e Word
.
3 9 Th e n th e di s ci p l e s u nd e r an d h e al m y s o n .
s tood th at Je s us s p o k e o f Jo h n 1 0 A nd Je s u s s aid Fai th is th e ,
wh o m H e r o d sl ew .
p o w e r o f G o d Al l t h ings are p o s .
S ectio n XVI I OF JE S US THE CHRI S T 17 9
s ibl e fo r h im w h o in h is h ea rt b e t h at is wit h o ut m y p re se nc e in th e
,
fle sh .
11 Th e fath e r cri e d in t e ars

, ,
2 4 Fo r I will fall into th e h and s
Lord I b e li e ve ;
, h e l p t h o u m in e o f w ick e d m e n an d th e y will s lay
,
unb e li e f . m e o n a m ount b e yond B e z e th a

1 2 And Je s u s s p ok e th e Word o f wall .
o w r th i l tic chi ld l in 2 5 And m e n will lay m body

p e ; e e p e p a y a y
s w oon ; h e did not br e ath e an d all ,
in a to m b wh e re by th e s acre d ,
th e p e o p l e s aid Th e child is d e ad Word it will b e guard e d an d p re

,
s e rv e d t h r e e d ays
; t h e n I will ri s e
, .
13 But Je s u s th ok h im by th e
ag ai n
h and an d said ; Ari se ; an d h e aro s e .
an d s p ok e .
2 6 Th e t we l ve we re sad ; t h e y
14 Th e p e o p l e we re am az e d an d did n o t und e rs t and an d y e t th e y ,
fe ar e d to as k h im to r e ve al th e
,
m any s aid Thi s s ure ly is a m an o f

,
Go d for no s u ch p o we r w as e ve r
m e aning o f h is w ord .
2 7 N e x t d ay th e Ch ri s tin e m as
,
gi v e n to m an
te r an d th e t we l v e b e gan t h e ir j our
.
1 5 T h e n Je s u s an d th e t w e l ve
n e y o f re turn an d s oon we r e in
w e nt to th e h o u s e an d aft e r th e y ,
,
Cap e rn au m
h ad t ak e n food an d b e e n r e fr e s h e d
.
th e nin e di s ci p l e s s aid
1 6 Lord w h y c ould w e n o t h e al
,
,
CHAPT E R 13 1 .
t h i s child ? We S p ok e th e Word ; Je s us an d P eter p ay th e hal -s h ek el f

but e ve n t h at was p o we rl e s s . tax Th e d is cip les c o n tend fo r th e
.
1 7 And Je s u s said Your gr e at ,

s up re m ac y J e s u s rebuk es th em
. .
s ucc e s s in all your form e r wo rk h as Te ach es th e m m an y p ractic al le s

m ad e you c ar e l e ss an d you forgot ,
so ns Th e p ar able o f th e g o o d
.
to r e c ogni z e th e p o w e r o f God . s h ep h erd .
1 8 Without th e S p irit of th e
S Je s u s t we l v e w e r e
an d th e
Word th e Word is lik e an idl e t al e ;
,
r e s ting in th e h ous e th e tax
an d you forgot to p ray
,
.
coll e ctor c am e to P e t e r s ay in g Man

19 T h e re is no fait h w ith out th e d o Je s us an d yours e lf p ay t h i s h alf
, ,
p r a y e r o f f a ith F a .it h i s th e w ing s

Sh e ke l tax ?
o f p ray e r ; b ut w ing s alon e fl y not 2 And P e t e r s aid We p ay wh at
.
e v e r is ass e s s e d
2 0 By p ray e r an d f aith yo u c an .
bring do w n th e m ount ain p e ak s , 3 An d Je s u s s aid F ro m wh o m ,

an d c as t th e m in th e s e a ; th e littl e do p ub lic an s coll e ct thi s S p e ci al
hill s will s ki p about lik e lam b s at tax ? fro m s trang e rs o r fro m n ativ e
your co m m and .
s on s ?
21 Thi s f ailure m ay b e w e ll for 4 And Pe t e r s aid Th e s trang e rs ,
you Th e gre at e s t l e ss on s th at are
.
only are s u p p o s e d to p ay t h i s tax
le arn e d in li fe c o m e t h roug h th e
.
5 Th e n Je s u s s aid We all are ,

f ai lur e s th at are m ad e .
n ativ e s on s an d w e are fre e ; but l e s t
22 A s th e d i s ci p l e s s at in w e c aus e cont e ntion we wil l p ay th e
thou g ht ful m e dit ation Je s u s said , tax ; but n e ith e r h ad th e S h e k e l
L e t th e s e w ord s s ink into your w h e r e wit h al to p ay .
h e art s : 6 A nd Jes u s s aid Go to th e s e a ; ,
2 3 Th e ti m e h as n e arl y c o m e c as t in a h ook an d c atc h a fi s h an d

wh e n you m u s t b e ar your lo ad alon e ; you will fi nd wit h in its inn e r p art s
18 0 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XVI I
a Sh e k e l , h ic h tak
w e up an d a
p y th e 1 8 B e o n your gu ard , you m e n
tax fo ryo u an d m e . o f Go d , l e s t y o u con s train anoth e r
7 And P e t e r d id as Je s us s aid ; m an to fall ; b e war e l e s t you fall int o

h e found th e Sh e k e l an d h e p aid th e v
s in ful way s your s e l e s .
tax . h
1 9 No w , if your and s c au s e you
8 No w Jes u s h ea rd th e t we l v e to s in , you b e tt e r cut th e m o ff; fo r
di sp ut e am ong th e m s e l v e s Th e . h v
it is b e tt e r far to a e no h an d s an d
s p irit o f th e c arn al s e lf w as m o v ing not b e guilty in th e s ight o f God
in th e ir h e art s an d th e y w e re qu e s
,
an d m e n , th an to b e p e rfe ct in your
tio n in g am ong th e m s e l v e s w h o was form an d lo s e your s oul .
th e gr e at e s t in th e s ight o f Go d an d 2 0 And if your f e e t Sh

ould c au s e
m an . of fe n s e , you b e tt e r cut t e m o ff; h
9 And Je s u s s aid , ou m e n , for Y for it is b e tt e r far to e nt e r into life
h
s am e ! th e gr e at e s t is th e s e r ant v without your fe e t th an f all b e n e at h
o f th e r e s t A
nd th e n h e c all e d to
. th e curs e .
h im a littl e child ; h e t o ok it in h is 21 And if your e y e s o r e ars , ,
arm s an d s aid , c aus e you t o sin you b e tt e r lo s e

,
1 0 Th e gre at e s t is th e littl e th e m all th an lo se your s oul .
chil d , an d if y o u w ould b e g re at at 2 2 Your thought s an d w ord s

all you m u s t b e co m e as is thi s child an d d e e d s w ill all b e tri e d by fi re .
in innoc e nc e in trut h in p urity in

, ,
23 R e m e m b e r th at you are th e
life . s alt o f e art h ; but if you lo s e th e
1 1 Gre at m e n s corn not th e littl e v irtu e s o f th e s alt you are but re f
,
t h ing s of e arth ; h e wh o r e g ard s an d u s e in th e s ig h t o f God .
h onors s uch a child r e gard s an d ,

2 4 R e t ain th e v irtu e s o f th e s alt
h onors m e an d h e wh o s corns a o f li fe an d b e at p e ac e am ong your
c h il d s corn m e
,
, . s e lv e s.
12 I f you w ould e nt e r t h roug h 2 5 Th e w orld is f ull o f m e n w h o

th e kingdo m g at e you m u s t b e h um h ave not in t h e m s e lve s th e sal t o f
b le as thi s littl e chi ld li fe an d t h e y are lo s t I co m e to
,
.
s e e k an d s av e th e lo s t
.
1 3 H e ar m e you m e n Thi s ,
.
c h ild as e v e ry ot h e r chi ld h as o n e 2 6 H o w th in k yo u ? if a sh e p h e rd
,
, ,
t o p le ad its c aus e b e fore th e thron e h as a hundr e d s h e e p an d o n e of

,
o f God . th e m h as gon e astray w ill h e not

,
14 You s corn it at your p e ril ,

l e av e th e nin e ty an d th e nin e ,
m e n for 10 I s ay its count e rp art

, , ,
2 7 And go o ut in th e d e s e rt
b e h ol d s th e f ac e o f God at e v e ry ways an d m o un ain to p s to s e e k th e
m o m e nt e v e ry d ay o n e t h at w e nt as tray ?
,
, .
1 5 A nd h e ar m e onc e ag ain H e ,
2 8 Y e s t h i s you kno w ; an d if
,
wh o s h all c au s e a littl e o n e to s tum h e find s th e o n e th at w e nt as tray ,
b le an d to fall is m ark e d accurs e d ; 10 h e is gl ad an d h e r e j oic e s o v e r it

, ,
far m or e th an o v e r all th e nin e ty

,
an d it w e r e b e tt e r far if h e h ad
dro w n e d hi m s e lf . an d th e nin e t h at did not go as tray .
1 6 B e ho ld o ffe n s es e ve rywh e r e !
, 2 9 And s o t h e re is r e j oicing in
Me n find occ as ion s for to Sin an d th e c ourt s o f h e av e n w h e n o n e o f
f all an d th e y gro w s trong by ri s ing
, h um an birt h wh o h as gon e forth
wh e n th e y fal l ; into th e ways o f s in is found an d
,
1 7 But w o e to h im w h o c au s e s bro u ght b ack t o th e fold ;

o t h e r m e n to s tu m bl e an d to f all 30 Y e a, t h e re is j oy m o re j o y ,
.
182 THE AQUAR IAN GO S P EL S ec tio n XVI I
‘
14 I t o o k th e bread an d I ap , is th e m an w ho se h eart is full of
p l t o God Was it a cri m e ?

e a , cri m e .
15 T hi s w o m an s n atch e d th e 3 1 Th e c o u rte san w h o

lo af away an d thr e w it to th e do g s ,
h e r wick e d ne s s c onc e al e d b
an d c all e d th e o ffic e rs an d I am h e r e . s h e c al ls r e s p e ct ability , h as not a
1 6 Good p e o p l e d o wit h m e w ord o f p ity fo r th e h o n e s t court e s an

’
’
,
w h at e e r you will but s av e m y wif e

,
j
w h o cl ai m s to b e u s t wh at s h e is .
an d littl e o ne s fro m d e at h .
3 2 I t e ll you , m e n , if you w ould
17 Th e n Je s u s said Wh o is th e ,
c e n s ur e not ti ll you are fr e e fro m
s in , th e w orld w oul d s oon forg e t th e
c ulp rit in thi s c as e ?
18 I c h arg e t h i s w o m an as a m e aning o f th e w o rd , a us e d cc .
fe lon in th e s ig h t o f Go d
R
.
19 I ch arg e thi s j ud g e as c ri m i CHAPT E 1 33

n al b e for e th e b ar o f h u m an right s
20 I ch arge t h e s e s e rv ant s an d
.
Th e twelv e g o to th e e as t in Jerus af
lem , but Je s us re m ain s in Cap er
t h e s e o ffic e rs as p arti e s to th e cri m e .
n au m H e s elects s ev en ty d is ci
I ch arg e th e p e o p l e o f Cap e r
.
21 l an d s e n d s th e m o ut to te ac h
p e s ,
n au m w ith c ru e lty an d th e ft b e ,
an d h e al H e g o es alo n e to th e
c au s e th e y h e e d e d n o t th e c ri e s o f
.
p ov e rty an d w a nt an d h av e w it h
f
e as t an d o n h is way h e h e als te n
, lep ers H e te aches i n th e temp le
h e ld fro m h e l p l e ss on e s th at w h ic h
. .
is th e irs by e v e ry law o f ri g ht ; HE h arv

t f e as t dr e w n e ar ;
es
2 2 And I ap p e al unto th e s e p e o th e t w e lv e we nt to Je ru s al e m ,
p l e h e r e a n
, d a s k A ,
re not m y but Je s u s did not go wit h t h e m ; h e
ch arg e s b as e d o n rig h t e o us n e ss an d t arri e d in Cap e rn au m .
truth ? 2 A m ong th e m ultitud es t h at

2 3 A nd e v e ry m an s aid Y e s , . follo w e d h im we re m any wh o we n t
2 4 Th e accu s ing w o m an blu sh e d not up to th e fe as t ; th e y we re n o t
fo r s h am e ; th e j u d g e s hrank b ack Je w s .
in fe ar ; th e o ffic e rs thre w o ff th e 3 A
nd Je s u s c all e d t re e -s ore h c
Sh ackl e s fro m th e m an an d ran -
an d te n o f th e s e di s ci p l e s unto h im
away . an d s aid , Th e kingdo m o f th e Chri s t
2 5 T h e n Je s u s s aid Giv e t h i s ,
is not for Je ws alon e ; it is fo r e e ry v
m an w h at h e n ee d s an d le t h im go m an .
an d fe e d h is w i fe an d litt le on e s . h v h
4 Lo , I a e c o s e n tw e lv e to
26 Th e p e o p l e g av e abund antly ; p r e ac h
th e go s p e l , firs t unto th e
th e m an w e nt on h is way . Je w s ; an d th e y are Je w s .
2 7 A nd Je s u s s aid Th e r e is n o ,
5 T w e lv e is th e nu m b e r o f th e
s t and ard law to j u dg e o f cri m e Th e . v
Je w an d s e e n th e nu m b e r o f th e
fact s m u s t all b e s t at e d e e r a j udg all, inclu d ing e v e ry m an
’
.
m e nt c an b e r e nd e r e d in a c as e . 6 God is th e te n , th e oly Jo d h .
28 You m e n w ith h e art s ; g o 7 Wh e n God an d m an are m ul

fort h an d s t and w h e r e s tood t h i s tip lie d w e h av e thr e e -s cor e -an d -te n ,
m an an d an sw e r m e W h at w ould ,
th e nu m b e r o f th e brot e r ood o f h h
you do ? m an .
29 Th e t h i e f t h ink s e v e ry oth e r 8 And n o w I s e nd you fo rt by h

m an a thi e f an d j udg e s him accord t w o s an d t w o s not to th e Je ws alon e ,
in g ly . but unto e v e ry n ation und e r h av
e e n;
30 Th e m an wh o udg e s j har hly
s t o Gre e k and to A ssy rian ; to th e
S ectio n XVI I OF JE S US THE CH RI S T 18 3
S am arit an ; to t h os e b e yond th e turn e d to t h ank th e m ast e r an d to

s e as ; ry m an
to e v e .
p r a i s e th e Lord .
9 Y o u n e e d not go afar for m e n ,

2 1 An d Je s u s s aid to h im Lo , ,
o f e v e ry l and are h e r e an d in S am a te n w e r e cl e an s e d ; wh e re are th e

rl a nin e ? A ri s e an d g o your way ;
,
10 Ari s e an d g o your way ; but your fait h h as m ad e you whol e .
go in fait h ; an d t ak e n o go ld nor 2 2 Y ou h av e r e v e al e d your

S ilve r in your p urse ; n o e x t ra co at h e art an d Sh o wn t hat you are
or Sh o es w orthy o f th e p o we r ; b e h old th e
nin e will find ag ain t h e ir l e p ro us
.
11 Go in th e s a cr d n am e ; trus t
e
God an d y o u wi ll n e v e r co m e to hand s an d f e e t .
want .
2 3 And Je s u s w e nt h is way an d ,
12 And le t t h i s b e y o ur salut a w hil e th e fe as t was o n h e c am e into

tion e v e rywh e re , P e ac e b e to all ; Je ru s al e m an d we nt int o th e te m
,
go od w ill to all . p le c ourt .s
1 3 And if th e s o n o f p e ac e b e in 2 4 And h e r e buk e d th e s crib e s

an d P h ari s e e s th e p ri e s t s an d doc
th e h o u s e th e door will o p e n w i d e ,
t ors o f th e law fo r th e ir h yp ocri s y

,
an d you w ill e nt e r in ; an d t h e n th e
an d s e lfi s h n e s s
h oly p e ac e will re s t up on t hat hous e .
.
2 5 Th e co m m on p e o p l e w e r e
1 4 Th e s e v e nty in t w o s w e nt
am az e d ; t h e y s aid Fro m wh e nc e
fort h ; th e y w e nt int o S am ari a an d ,
h as c o m e th e wi s do m o f t his m an ?
,
as th e y w e nt th e y s aid P e ac e b e to ,
h e s p e ak s as s p e ak s a s ag e
all ; go od w ill to all !
.
2 6 And Je s us s aid I did not

1 5 R e p e nt an d turn fro m 8 111 ,
,
l e arn th e wi s do m o f th e Ho ly On e
an d s e t yo ur h ou s e in o rd e r for a ,
w ith in Z th e s chool s of m e n ; m y t e ach
s o n o f m an wh o b e ars th e i m ag e o f
ing is not m in e ; I sp e ak th e w ord s
th e Chri s t will c o m e an d y o u m ay
o f h im wh o s e nt m e h e r e to d o h is
, ,
s e e h is f ac e
w ill
.
1 6 Th e y e nt e r e d e v e ry vill ag e
.
2 7 If an y m an would kno w
o f S am ari a ; t h e y p r e ach e d in T y r e
w h e r e of I S p e ak 10 h e m u s t do th e
, ,
an d in S idon by th e s e a S om e
w i ll o f Go d N 0 m an c an kno w
.
w e nt to Cr e t e an d oth e r s into ,
e xc e p t h e e nt e r s into li fe an d do e s
Gr e e c e an d o t h e rs we nt to Gil e ad
, th e w il l of God
an d t aug h t
.
.
28 No w Mo s e s g ave th e law ;
,
1 7 An d Je s us all alon e we nt , , but non e o f you h av e k e p t th e law ;
to th e fe as t by th e S am ari a w ay ; h o w c an you j udg e th e w orthin e ss
an d as h e we nt t h roug h S ych ar o f an y m an ?
o n th e w ay th e l e p e r s s aw h im
, 29 O h
nc e in t e s e c ourt s I e al e d h
an d a c o m p any o f te n c all e d fro m a m an up on a S abb ath d ay , an d in
afar an d s aid , a r ag e you s ought to t ak e m y li fe ;
1 8 Lord Je s us , s t ay an d s p e ak an d n o w b e c au s e I t e ll th e trut h
th e Wo rd for us t hat w e m ay b e you s e e k ag ain to t ak e m y lif e .
m ad e cl e an .
30 As crib e s p ok e o u t an d s aid ,
19 And Je s us s aid Go fort h an d , Y ou fooli s h m an , you are ob s e ss e d ;
s h o w yours e l v e s unto th e p ri e st s .
w h o want s t o t ak e your life ?
20 T h e y w e nt an d as t h e y w e nt 3 1 Th e c o m m on p e o p l e s aid ,
h
,
t h e ir l e p ro s y was h e al e d On e o f I s thi s not Je s u s w o m th e ru le rs

h v h
.
th e ten, a nat iv e o f S am ari a, re long a e so ug t to kill ? an d n o w

18 4 THE AQUARIAN GOSBEL
he c o m e s an d t each es in th e t em p le h v
2 W o e e r is at irs t m ay c o m e h
c ourt s . to m e an d drink .
32 If h e is guilty o f s uc h m o n 3 H e wh o b e li e e s in m e an d in v
s trou s c ri m e s wh y d o t h e y not t ak e
, h h
th e C ri s t w o m Go d h as s e nt , m ay
h im away in c h ain s ? drink th e c up o f li fe , an d fro m h is
3 3 And Je s us s aid Y o u all , h
inn e r p art s s all s tr e am s o f li ing v
kno w m e an d kn o w fro m wh e nc e I
, wat e rs flo w .
c am e ; but y o u kno w not th e God

wh o s e n t m e h e r e , wh o s e w ord s I
4 Th e Holy Br e at will o e r h v
s p e ak
h
s ado w h im , an d h e will br e ath e
.
3 4 Th e m ultit ud e s ag ain s tood

h
th e Br e at , an d sp e ak th e w ord s ,
fort h in h is d e fe n se ; t h e y said I f
v
an d li e th e lif e .
t h i s is not th e Chri s t wh o m God h as

,
5 Th e p e o p l e we re di id e d in v
ro m i d t o r v a l t m w ill h
h v
t e ir i e ws c onc e rning h im S o m e .
p s e e e o
do gr e at e r w ork s wh e n h e s h all
e n e ,
s aid , Thi s m an is p r o p e t o f th e li h v
c o m e th an do e s t h i s m an ?
ing God .
3 5 Th e Ph ari s e e s an d ru ling 6 And o t h e rs s aid H e is Me ss i ah ,
ri t s w r a ng r d an d t h y n t w h o m o ur p ro p h e t s s aid wo uld
p e s e e e e e s e
th e ir o ffic e rs t o t ak e h im e e r h e ’
c om e .
w e nt away Th e o ffic e rs w e r e fill e d

. 7 And o t h e rs s aid H e c annot ,
w ith f e ar ; t h e y s e i z e d h im not .
b e th e Chri s t for h e c am e do w n
,
3 6 And Je s u s s ai d Lo I am fro m G alil e e ; th e Chri s t m u s t co m e

fro m B e thl e h e m w h e r e D avid li v e d
, ,
h e re but fo r a littl e ti m e an d t he n I .
go m y w ay t o h im wh o s e nt m e 8 Ag ain th e p ri e st s an d Ph ari
h e r e t o do h is will . s e e s s e nt offic e r s to bring h im int o
3 7 You s e e k m e n o w an d you c ourt to an sw e r for h is li fe ; but w h e n

c an fi nd m e n o w ; th e ti m e w ill co m e th e offic e rs re turn e d an d broug h t
w h e n you w ill s e e k an d wi ll not find h im not ,
fo r w h e r e I go you c annot co m e
,
.
9 Th e rul e rs we re e nrag e d an d
3 8 Th e p e o p le s aid Wh e r e will , s aid Why did y o u not arre s t t h i s
h e go t h at m e n c an find h im not ?
,
m an an d h al e h im int o c ourt ?
Wil l h e go fort h to Gre e c e an d t e ac h 1 0 Th e o ffic e rs r e p li e d We n e v e r ,
th e Gr e e k s ? o r will h e g o to E gy p t h e ard a m an sp e ak like t h i s m an
o r A s s yri a t o t e ac h ? s p e ak s .
3 9 But Je s u s an swe r e d n o t ; u n 1 1 In rag e th e P h ari se e s s tood

notic e d by th e m ultitu d e s h e l e ft fort h an d s ai d H av e you gon e m ad ?
th e t e m p l e c o urt s an d we nt h is way
,
.
H av e you b e e n le d as tray ? A re
CHAPT E R 1 34
you di s ci p l e s o f th i s m an ?
12 H av e an y o f th e rul e rs o r
.
th e P h ari s e e s b e li e v e d o n h im ? Th e
,
Jes us te ach es in th e tem p le His .
wo r d s e n rag e th e rulers Nico d e .

c o m m on p e o p l e ! y e s t h e y m ay b e
m u s d e e n ds him f
H e s p en d s th e .
li e v e th e y are accurs e d t h e y kno w
,
n ig h t in r
p y a e r o n M o u n t Oli v e s .
not anything .
N ext d ay h e ag ain teac h es i n th e

1 3 But Nicod e m u s c am e be fore
te m p le A n ad u ltr es s i s bro ug h t
th e rul e r s an d h e s aid Can Je w i sh
.
f
b e o r e him for j ud g m en t .
j udg e s j udg e a m an an d s e nt e nc e
,
OW th e
l as t d ay o f th e
, on h im un til th e y h e ar h is p l e a ? L e t
fe as t wh e n m ultitud e s we r e Je s u s s t and b e f o r e thi s b ar an d te s
m th e c o urtway s Je s us said , ,
tify h i m s e lf .
18 6 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n X VA
you w o uld k n o w th e so n , b e c au s e fr e e ; but if y o u s in in t o ug t , o r h h

th e Fath e r an d th e s o n are o n e . h
w ord , o r d e e d , t e n you are s l a e s , v
11 I g o m y w ay an d you Sh all an d n au g ht but truth c an s e t
y u
o
find m e not ; fo r w h e r e I g o you c an fr e e ; if you are fr e e throug Chri s t , h

c
not c o m e , b e au s e you do not kno w th e n you are fr e e ind e e d .
th e way . 2 4 Y o u are th e s e e d o fAbra am , h

c
1 2 You annot nd th e way b e fi an d y e t you s e e k t o kil l m e j u s t b e
c aus e your h e art s are g ro ss your ,
A
c aus e I s p e ak th e truth o f brah am .
e a r s a r e dul l y our ,
e y e s are clo s e d . 2 5 You are th e childr e n o f th e
13 Th e li g ht o f li fe c annot Shin e h A fl e s o f brah am ; but , 10 , I say ,
through th e m urky v e i l th at you S h
Th e re is a p iritual Abra am who m
h av e draw n about your h e art s . you kn o w not .
1 4 You do not kno w th e Chri s t h

2 6 In S p irit you are c ildr e n of
an d if th e Chri s t b e not wit h in th e your fath e r , an d your fath e r is D ia
h e art th e r e is no light . bolus ; you h ang up o n h is w ord s an d
1 5 I co m e to m ani fe s t th e Ch ri s t do h is will .
t o m e n an d you r e c e iv e m e not an d , 2 7 H e w as a m urd e r e r fro m th e

you will d w e ll in d arkn e ss an d in th e firs t ; h e c annot t e ll th e truth , an d
s h ad o w o f th e gr av e ti ll you b e li e v e wh e n h e t e lls a lie h e s p e aks h is o w n ;
th e w or d s I s p e ak .
h h
h e is i m s e lf a lie , an d h e is fat e r
1 6 But y o u w ill v i lify th e s o n h of i m s e lf
o f m an an d li ft h im up an d l aug h
.
, h2 8 If you we r e c ildr e n o f m y
t o s e e h im d ie .
F th r God th e n you c ould h e ar
a e -
1 7 But th e n a littl e lig h t will
,
th e w ord s o f Go d ; I s p e ak th e w ord s
c o m e an d you w ill kno w t h at I am o f God but you c an h e ar th e m n o t , .
w h at I am .
2 9 A P h ari s e e S tood fort h an d
1 8 Th e p e o p l e did not c o m p r e s aid Thi s f e llow is not o n e o f u s ;
h e nd th e m e aning o f th e w ords h e h e is a curs t S am arit an an d is o b ,
s p ok e
s e ss e d
.
And t h e n h e S p ok e unto th e
.
30 But Je s u s h e e d e d not th e
19
p pe o l e w h o b e li e v e d in h im an d s ai d
w ord s o f P h ari s e e or s crib e ; h e kn e w
,
I f y o u abid e in Chri s t an d Chri s t ,

th at all th e p e o p l e kn e w h e w as a
abi d e in y o u an d if you k e e p m y
,
Je w
w ords w i thin your h e art
.
,
3 1 And t h e n h e s aid Wh o e v e r
20 You are th e w ay you are ,
k e e p s m y w ord s s h all n e v e r d ie
,
d i s ci p l e s in th e w ay an d you s h all
.
kno w w h at is th e trut h an d tru t h 3 2 A l awy e r s aid An d n o w w e ,
s h all m ak e yo u fr e e
,
kno w h e is ob s e s s e d O ur f at h e r .
ah am is d e ad ; th e p ro p h e t s all
.
2 1 A nd s ti ll th e p e o p l e d id not Abr
are d e ad an d y e t thi s f e llo w s ay s
u n d e rs t and ; th e y s aid We are th e , ,
s e e d of Abrah am an d are alr e ad y

,
W h o e v e r k e e p s m y w ords s hall n e v e r
fre e ; w e n e v e r w e r e th e s lav e s o f an y d ie .
m an ; wh y do y o u s ay We Sh all b e 33 I s t h i s m an great e r t h an o ur
fath e r Abrah am ? I S h e abo ve th e
,
fr e e ?
2 2 And Je s u s s aid D o y o u n o t ro
p p h e t s ? an d all o f t h e m are d e ad .
3 4 And Jes us said Y our fat h e r

,
kno w t h at e v e ry o n e co m m itting ,
s in is s l av e o f S in ? abid e s in bond Abrah am re j oic e d to se e m y d ay ;

ag e unto Sin ? h e s aw it an d was glad .
23 If y o u sin no t t h e n y o u are 3 5 Th e l awy e r said Yo u sim ,

S e ctio n XVI I OF JE S US TH E CHR I S T 18 7
p le m an; yo u are n o t fifty y e ars o f but th e n h e h ad n o ti m e to lo s e ; h e

ag e ; h av e yo u s e e n Abr ah am ? p a s s e d by o n th e ot h e r s id e .
3 6 A n d Je s u s s aid B e for e th e ,
10 A L e v it e c am e an d s aw th e
d ays o f A brah am I am . m an ; but h e was lo at h to s oil h is
3 7 Ag ain th e s crib e s an d P h ari s ac e rdot al rob e s an d h e p as s e d b y
, .
s e e s w e r e in a r ag e ; th e y took u p 1 1 A l awy e r on h is way to Je ri

s t on e s t o c as t at h im but lik e a ,
cho ob s e rv e d th e dyin g m an an d ,
t h e n h e s ai d If I could m ake a
,
p h a nto m o f t h e night h e d is ap ,
S h e k e l I m ight h e l p th e m an ; but h e
,
p e a re d ; th e p p
e o l e kn e w not w h e r e
h e w e nt h as nothing l e ft to giv e I h av e no ,
ti m e for ch arity ; an d h e p as s e d on .
CHAPT E R 136 . 1 2 And t h e n a s trang e r fro m

S am ari a c am e t h at way ; h e s aw th e
Jes us te ach e s in th e tem p le R elates .
w ound e d m an ; h is h e art was

th e p ar able o f th e g o o d S am aritan .
t ouch e d wit h p ity an d h e s to p p e d

Go es to B eth an y Te ac h es in L az a
,
.
di s m ount e d fro m h is h ors e

R e bu k es M ar th a fo r
1 3 R e viv e d th e m an an d p l ac e d
ho m e
’ ,
ru s .
h er an xiety ab o u t th e th in g s o f th is
,
h im o n h is hors e an d took h im t o
f
li e .
an inn an d ch arg e d th e k e e p e r o f
ND Je s u s t o od ag ain within th e inn t o nur s e h im b ack t o

A
s
th e t e m p l e court s an d t aught s tr e ngth.
1 4 H e g av e th e k e e p e r all th e
.
2 A m as t e r o f th e law was s e nt
to qu e s tion h im th at h e m ight find m on e y th at h e h ad an d s ai d Your ,
a c au s e t o c e n s ur e an d ac cu s e h im
ch arg e s m ay b e m ore th an thi s but ,
o f a cri m e .
c ar e fo r thi s unfortun at e an d wh e n ,
3 H e s aid Lord t e ll m e w h at
I co m e ag ain I will p ay all an d th e n
, ,
h e w e nt h is way
to do t h at I m ay h av e e t e rn al li fe ?
.
1 5 No w m as t e r o f th e law
4 And Je s u s s aid Yo u kno w th e , ,
,
w hic h o f t h e se four was n e ighbor
law ; w h at do e s it s ay ?
unto h im wh o fe ll am ong th e
5 Th e l awy e r an sw e r e d Yo u ,
t h i e ve s ?
s h all lo v e th e Lord your God w it h
16 Th e l awy e r s aid Th e m an
all y our h e art w it h all your s ou l
,
, ,
wh o s h o w e d h im m e rcy ; h e wh o
w ith all your s tr e n g th w it h all y o ur ,
c ar e d fo r h im
m ind an d you s h al l lo v e your n e ig h
.
,
1 7 A nd Je s u s s aid Go o n your ,
b or as yours e l f .
s wi s s do an d you s h all
6 And Je s u s s aid Lo you h av e
,
, ,
an s we r e d we ll ; t h i s do an d yo u s h all Je s u s P e t e r Jam e s an d
li ve
, ,
.
out to B e t h any wh e r e
7 Th e l awy e r s aid My n e ig h L az aru s li v e d
, .
bo r wh o is h e ?
, 19 A nd Mary sat at Je sus fe e t ’
8 And Je s u s s aid A m an w as an d h e ard h im S p e ak th e w ord s o f

,
going fro m Je ru s al e m t o Je rich o li fe w hil e Marth a s e rv e d , .
an d 10 h e m e t w ith robb e r s on th e
, 2 0 A nd Marth a c all e d but Mary ,
w ay w h o b e at h im robb e d h im o f w ould not l e av e th e Lord to h e l p

, ,
h is g o o d s an d l e ft h im bl e e ding by
, h e r s e rv e .
th e w ay .
2 1 A nd Marth a s aid to Je s u s ,
9 A Ph ari s e e was going do wn D o y o u not c are t hat Mary m ak e s

that way ; h e saw th e wo un d e d m an ; m e b e ar th e b urd ens o f th e s e rvi ng
188 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n XVI I
all th e d ay ? I b eg th t a y o u will 10 And t h e n h e sp o k e a p arabl e ;

bid h
h e r e lp h e s aid A hou s e wi fe was alon e at
,
night an d 10 s o m e gu e s t s arri ve d
.
2 2 And Je s us id You are to o sa , , ,
an d th e y w e r e h ungry h aving h ad
,
an x iou s ,
Marth a for your gu e st s ; , ,
you n e e d not troubl e s o about th e no fo od fo r all th e d ay .
things o f li fe .
1 1 Th e hou s e w i fe h ad no br e ad ,
23 You gro w a- w e ary by your an d s o at m idnight S h e we nt fort h

c are for littl e thing s an d s li g ht th e an d c all e d a fri e nd an d s aid Lo an ,
o n e thing n e e d e d m o s t o f all m e thre e lo av e s o f b re ad fo r g u e s t s ,.
h ave co m e an d I h ave n aught for

.
2 4 Your s i st e r h e re h as cho s e n ,
far th e b e tt e r p art a p art t h at non e t h e m t o e at .
1 2 Th e fri e nd r e p li e d Wh y d o
,
c an t ak e away ,
you troubl e m e at m i d night h our ?

.
CH A PTE R 1 37 My door is s hut ; m y chi ldr e n are

w it h m e in b e d ; I c annot ri s e to gi v e
.
Jes us an d his d is cip les g o in to a re you bre ad ; t o m orro w you c an b e

tir e d p lac e to p ray Jes us teach es .
s u p p li e d .
L az ar us h o w to p ray Th e m o d e l .
1 3 Th e h ou s e w if e as k e d ag ain ,
a r T h e valu e o f im p ortun ate an d th e n again an d th e n b e c au s e
p y
r e .
,
p y
ra er P ar able o f th e i m p o r tu n ate
S h e p l e ad an d w ould not b e re
,
h o u s ewi e f .
fu s e d th e fri e nd ar o s e an d g av e
,
NO W in th e e v e ning Je su s P e t e r
Jam e s an d John w it h L az a
, , ,
h e r br e ad .
1 4 B e hold I s ay to you A s k, ,
rus w e nt out b e yond th e vill ag e

,
firm ly an d you s h all r e c e iv e ; s e e k
a t
,
to r ay And L a z aru s s aid

tru stingly an d you s h all find ; kn o ck
g e s p .
,
e arn e s tl y th e door w ill o p e n u p
T e ac h m e to p ray , .
1 5 A ll t h ing s are yours an d

.
2 An d Je s u s s aid Th e p ray e r I ,
w h e n you ask not as a b e g g ing m an

,
t augh t th e t we l v e to p ray w hi le w e ,
w ould as k but as a chil d you Sh all

w e r e u p in G ali le e is o n e acc e p t abl e , ,
b e s ati s fi e d
t o Go d ; an d wh e n you p ray j us t s ay
1 6 A s o n m ay as k h is fat h e r for
,
3 O ur F ath e r God w h o art in

-
a lo af of br e ad ; th e f at h e r w ill not
h e ave n ; holy is thy n am e ; thy king gi ve to h im a s ton e ;
d o m c o m e ; t h y wil l b e don e o n
1 7 O r h e m ay as k h im for a fi s h ;
e art h as it is don e in h e av e n ;
h e will not giv e a crab ; o r h e m ay
4 Gi ve us t h i s d ay o u r n e e d e d
as k h im fo r an e gg ; th e fath e r w ill
br e ad ;
5 H e l p us f o r g e t th e d e b t s
not gi ve a p e bbl e fro m th e brook .
1 8 B e h old if m e n o f fl e s h kno w
th at oth e r p e o p l e o w e to us th at ,
,
h o w to g iv e abund antly to childre n

all o ur d e bt s m ay b e di s c h arg e d ;
o f th e fl e s h will not your h e av e nly
6 And s h i e ld us fro m th e t e m p ,
t e r s s n are s th at are too gr e at fo r

’ Fath e r gi ve abun d ant ly to you
w h e n you s h all p ray ?
u s to b e ar ;
7 A nd wh e n t h e y c o m e g i v e us
th e s tr e ngt h to ov e rco m e .
CHAPT E R 138 .
8 A n d Je s u s s aid Th e an sw e r t o ,
Th e Chri s tin es in Jeru s alem They .
y our p r ay e r m ay not ap p e ar in m e et a m an blin d ro m birth f

Je .
fuln e ss in a littl e ti m e . s us teach es a le ss o n o n th e c au s e
9 B e not di s courag e d ; p ray again o f d is e as e an d dis as te r s H e h eals .
an d t h e n again, fo r Go d will h e ar . th e blind man .

0 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S e ctio n XVI I
28 A c e rt ain s crib e w as p as s ing , kno w h o w h e r e c e i e d h is Sig t ; h e v h

an d he s aw th e m an an d h e ar d h im is o f ag e an d h e c an t e ll ; as k h im .
s ay th at Je s u s by th e Word , h ad 4 1 Th e y w e r e afr aid t o s ay w at h

v h
,
th e y b e li e e d , t at Je s u s is th e
‘
o p e n e d u p h is e y e s .
29 H e th e r e fore took th e m an Chri s t w h o c am e to m ani fe s t th e

u p to th e s y n ag o g u e an d t o ld th e , p o w e r o f God ,
l e s t th e y o ffe nd th e
s tory t o th e p ri e s t s w h o as k e d th e , p ri e s t s a n d b e c a s t fro m t h e s yn a
m an about th e m iracl e .
gogu e .
3 0 Th e m an r e p li e d I n e v e r s aw ,
42 Again th e rul e rs paid Thi s ,
th e li g h t until tod ay fo r I was b lind ,

Je s us is a w ick e d m an Th e m an .
fro m b irth .
w h o h ad b e e n h e al e d s tood forth
3 1 Thi s m orn ing as I s at b e s i d e ag ain an d s aid ,
S ilo am a m an I n e v e r kn e w p ut on
,
43 Thi s Je s u s m ay b e s inn e r or
m y e y e s a s alv e th at p e o p le s ay h e b e s aint , I do not kno w ; but thi s o n e
m ad e o f c lay ; h e b ad e m e s ay a w or d thin g I kno w ; I onc e was blin d , but
an d b ath e m y e y e s in w at e r s e v e n I
now se e .
ti m e s ; I did as h e co m m and e d an d I 44 A nd t h n th crib e e s es an d
s aw .
Ph ari s e e s e e r vil d th m a
e n an d s ai d ,
32 A l awy e r as k e d th e m an You are a fo llo w e r o f thi s m an fro m

We follo w Mo s e s b ut t h i s
,
Who was it o p e n e d up your e y e s ? Galil e e .

,
3 3 Th e m an r e p li e d S o m e p e o m an w e kno w h im not an d kno w

, ,
,
l s a H is n am e is J e s u s an d th at not w h e nc e h e is
p e y
.
h e c am e fro m G ali le e ; but ot h e rs

,
4 5 Th e m an r e p li e d It is a m ar ,
v e l th at y o u kno w not w h e nc e h e is
s ay ,
H e is th e s o n o f God . ,
an d y e t h e o p e n e d u p m y e y e s
3 4 A Ph ari s e e c am e u p an d s aid ,
.
T h i s is th e S abb at h d ay a m an wh o 4 6 Y o u kno w th at nothing but

do e s a w ork lik e thi s r e gar d ing not th e p o w e r o f God c an d o s uch thing s .
4 7 Go d h e ars not S inn e rs p ray

,
th e S abb at h d ay is not fro m God ,

.
,
an d you m u s t kno w th at h e is not a

3 5 S o m e o f th e p ri e s t s w e r e
m uc h am az e d an d s aid A w ick e d ,
w ick e d m an w h o c an e m p loy th e
m an could n e v e r do a m iracl e lik e p o w e r o f God .
thi s ; h e m u s t p o ss e s s th e p o w e r o f 4 8 Th e Ph ari s e e s r e p li e d You ,
Go d .And s o th e y s tro ve am ong w r e tch ! y o u we r e b e gott e n an d w e r e

th e m s e lv e s b orn in Sin an d n o w you try to,
t e ach th e law to uS A nd th e n th e y
.
3 6 Th e y as k e d th e m an Wh at ,
.
d o y o u think abou t thi s m an fro m c as t him fro m th e s yn ago g u e ‘
G alil e e ?
3 7 H e said H e is a p ro p h e t s e nt
,
CHAPT E R 13 9 .
fro m God .
Je s us m eets an d in s tru cts th e m an

3 8 No w m any of th e Je ws d id
,
not b e li e v e th e m an w as blin d fro m

w h o was blin d Un o ld s th e m y s . f
terie s o f th e k in g d o m Th e s h ee p .
birth ; th e y said Th e re is no p o w e r ,
f
o ld D e clares h im s el th e s h ep
. f
t o o p e n up th e e y e s o f o n e born h erd Go e s to th e h o m e o f M as
.
blin d .
s ali an wh ere h e abid es certain

3 9 And t h e n t h e y bro u g h t th e
,
d ays .
p a r e nt s o f t h e m an b e for e th e Ph ari
s e e s th at th e y m i g ht t e s ti fy . H EN Je s u s h
w at h ad
ea rd h
40 Th e y s aid Thi s is our s o n , been d on e an d h o w th e
wh o was born blind ; w e do not p ri e s t s h ad c as t th e m an w o m h e h
T
?
S ection XVI I or JE S US THE CHR I S 19 1

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h ad h
e al e d , o ut o f th e s yn agogu e
, cr e t Sign h e kn o c ks ; th e watc hm an
h e found th e m an an d s ai d to h im , o p e n s up th e g at e
D o y o u b e li e v e in God an d in
.
2 1 5 A nd t h e n th e s h e h e rd c all s
p
th e s o n o f God ? h is Sh e e p by n am e ; t h e y h e ar h is
3 Th e m an r e p li e d I d o b e li e ve v oic e an d follo w h im ; th e y e nt e r
,
in God ; but w h o is h e th e s o n o f t h rough th e g at e into th e fo ld

, .
God o f w ho m you s p e ak ?
, 1 6 Th e Sh e e p kno w not a
4 A nd Je s u s s ai d Th e s o n o f s trang e r s voic e ; th e y will not fo l
,
’
God is h e wh o S p e ak s t o you lo w h im ; th e y fle e away

.
.
5 Th e m an inquir e d th e n Wh y 1 7 Th e p e o p l e did not und e r

,
d o you s ay Th e s o n of Go d ? I s s t and th e p ar ab le t h at Je s u s s ok e
,
p ;
th e re but o n e ? an d t h e n h e s aid ,
6 And Je s u s s aid All m e n are , 1 8 Chri s t is th e g at e way of th e

s on s o f Go d by birth ; Go d is th e fold ; I am th e S h e p h e rd of th e s h e e p
Fath e r o f th e rac e ; but all are not an d h e wh o follo ws m e through ,
th e s on s o f God by faith Chri s t S h all co m e into th e fold

.
7 H e w h o att ain s th e v ictory wh e r e living wat e rs flo w an d wh e re

o v e r s e lf is s o n o f God by faith an d ri ch p as tur e s are
,
.
,
h e w h o s p e ak s to you h as ov e rco m e 19 Fal s e p ro p h e t s co m e an d go ;

,
an d h e is c all e d th e s o n o f God t h e y cl ai m to b e th e s h e p h e rd s o f
,
b e c au s e h e is th e p att e rn for th e th e Sh e e p ; th e y cl ai m to kno w th e

s on s o f m e n .
way but th e y kno w not th e w ord ,
8 H e wh o b e li e v e s an d do e s th e o f p o w e r ; th e w atch m an o e n s not
p
will o f Go d is s o n o f G od b y fait h th e g at e ; th e Sh e e p h e e d not th e ir
“
9 Th e m an in j oy e xcl ai m e d c all ,
.
Lord I b e li e v e in God an d in th e
,
2 0 Th e s h e p h e rd o f th e s h e e p
,
s o n o f God . will giv e h is li fe to s av e th e S h e e p .
1 0 A n d Je s u s s aid I c am e t o 2 1 A h ir e ling fl e e s to s ave h is

,
o p e n p ri s on doors t o m ak e th e li fe w h e n w olv e s infe s t th e fold ;

,
blind to s e e ; but 10 th e Ph ari s e e s an d t h e n th e t e nd e r l am b s are

, ,
are blind fro m birt h s n atc h e d away th e s h e e p are s c at

,
.
,
1 1 And w h e n I p u t th e s alv e o f te re d e v e ry w h e r e .
t ruth u p on th e ir e y e s an d b id th e m 22 I am th e Sh e p h e rd of th e
go an d w as h an d S p e ak th e s acr e d s h ee p ; I kno w th e s h e e p o f God ;
,
“
Word th e y w i ll not go ; th e y lov e t h e y kno w m y v oic e as Go d kno ws ,
th e d ark . m e an d I kno w h im .
12 A m u l t i t u d e o f p e o p l e 2 3 Th e Fath e r lo ve s m e wit h a
r s s d a bout th e Lord and he d ea thl es s lo v e b e c au s e I lay m y
p e e ,
lif e do w n fo r th e s h e e p
,
s tood fort h an d s aid ,

.
1 3 You m e n o f I s rae l I s ay t o 2 4 I lay m y lif e do w n w h e n I

,
you Th e fold o f God is l arg e ; its w ill but I m ay t ak e it u p again ; fo r

, ,
w alls are s trong it h as a g at e w ay e v e ry s o n o f God by faith h as p o we r

to lay h is m ort al fl e s h asid e an d t ak e
,
in th e e as t an d h e wh o do e s not e n
it up ag ain T h e s e w ord s I h av e
,
te r by th e g at e int o th e fold but ,

.
cli m b s into th e fold s o m e oth e r w ay r e c e iv e d from God ,

.
is t h i e f an d co m es t o rob 2 5 A ain th e p e o p l e s t r o v e
.
1 4 Th e s h e p h e rd of th e s h ee p am ong t e m s e lv e s ; t h e y w e re di
S t and s by th e g at e ; h e giv e s th e s e v id e d m t h e 1 r V l e WS conc e rn i ng
19 2 TH E AQUARI AN GO SP E L S e ctio n XVI I
Ch ri s t T h ey c o uld not co m p re
.
8 And Jes us said A S y o u we re ,
h e n d th e w ord s th at Je s u s s p ok e g oing on y our w a y t h e h e av e n,s
w e r e b ri g ht w it h li g ht th e e art h
.
2 6 S o m e s aid ag ain H e is o b , ,
s e s s e d or h e is m ad ; wh y li s t e n to
,
w as bright th e y s e e m e d to m e e t an d
,
h is w ord s ? b e at o n e ; an d I b e h e ld an d S at an ,
2 7 A nd oth e rs s aid H is w ord s ,

fe ll as li g htning fro m th e h e ave n s .
are not th e w or d s o f o n e ob s e s s e d . 9 B e hold fo r you h av e p o w e r

,
Can unc le an s p irit s o p e n u p th e t o tr e ad on s e rp e nt s an d on s c o r

e y e s o f o n e b orn b lind ? p ion s a,
n d th e s e ar e s y m bol s o f th e
2 8 Th e n J e s u s l e ft Je ru s al e m e nem i e s o f m en You are p rot e ct e d
.
an d w ith Mass ali an h e t arri e d c e r in th e w ay o f rig h t an d n aught c an ,
t ain d ays . h arm .
1 0 And as you w e nt I h e ard a

CH A P T E R 1 40 . m as t e r s ay W e l l don e ,
.
11 But you m ay not r e j oic e b e

Jes u s an d th e th r e e dis cip les retur n
c au s e y o u h av e th e p o w e r to h e al
to Cap ern au m Je s u s re c eive s th e
th e s ick an d m ak e th e d e vi ls tr e m
.
re p o rt o f th e hi
s ev e n ty
s . With b le b y th e Word ; fo r s uch r e j oicing
d is cip les h e g o es thro u g h all Gali le e
is fro m c arn al s e l f
e n co u rag in g th e b e lievers He
.
You m ay re j oic e b e c au s e th e
.
12
h e als a wo m an R e late s th e p ar
n ation s o f th e e arth h av e e ars to
.
able o i th e little s e e d an d th e g re at
tre e
h e ar th e Word an d e y e s to s e e th e
,
lory f h Lor h rt to f l
.
g o t e d a n d e a s ,
e e
HE ti m e h ad co m e for th e re th e inn e r br e athing o f th e Holy

turn th e
thre e s cor e an d te n
of Bre ath .
w ho m Je s u s s e nt ab ro ad to p r e ach . 1 3 And you m ay w e ll b e gl ad

2 A nd Je s u s P e t e r Jam e s an d ,
bec au s e y our n am e s are w ritt e n in
Jo h n b e g an th e ir j ourn e y b ack t o
,
th e B ook o f Li fe .
G alile e 1 4 Th e n Je s u s look e d to h e av e n
an d s ai d I th ank th e e Fath e r Lord
.
3 T h e y w e nt up thro u g h S a , , ,
m ari a ; th e y p as s e d thro u g h m any o f h e av e n an d e arth b e c au s e thou ,
v i llag e s an d to w n s an d e v e ry w h e r e h ast r e v e al e d t h ys e lf to b ab e s an d ,
t aught th e m h o w to lig h t th e p at h
,
th e p e o p l e thron g e d th e w ay s to s e e
th e m an th e s e v e nt y h ad tol d an d l e ad th e w i s e to th e e .
about ; an d Je s u s t au g ht an d h e al e d 1 5 Wh at t h ou h as t giv e n to m e ,
th e Sick . 10 , I h av e giv e n to th e m an d ,
4 And wh e n t h e y r e ac h e d Cap e r t h rou g h th e s acre d Word I h av e b e

n aum th e s e ve n ty w e re th e r e ; an d s to w e d o n t h e m th e und e rs t anding
th e y we re fil le d w ith j o y ; th e y s aid ,
h e art ,
5 Th e S p irit o f th e Lord o f 16 T h at t h e y m ig h t kno w an d

h o sts was with uS all th e way an d ,
h onor t h ee t h rough Chri st wh o was , ,
we w e re fill e d . an d is an d e v e rm or e s h all b e
, .
6 Th e p o w e r of th e s acr e d Word 1 7 And t h e n h e s aid as id e unt o

was m ani fe s t in u s ; w e h e al e d th e th e s e v e nty an d t w e lv e Mo s t bl es se d
,
s ick ; we c au s e d th e l am e to w alk ,
are your e y e s b e c au s e you s e e th e
th e d e af to h e ar th e blind to s e e ,
. t h ing s you s ee ;
7 Th e ve ry d e vil s tr e m bl e d 1 8 A nd bl e s s e d are y o ur e ars
wh e n w e s po k e th e Word an d t h e y , b e c au s e t h e y h e ar th e t h ing s t h ey
w e re s ubj e c t unt o us . h e ar ;
194 THE AQUAR I AN GOS REL S ectio n XVI I
ND Je sus we nt int o an o th e r th at th e P h ari s e e s are s o con c e rn e d

to wn u p on th e co as t an d s p ok e ab out m y li fe ? And th e n h e s aid
g ood w or d s o f ch e e r to tho s e w h o unto th e m an wh o s p ok e ,
fo llo w e d h im . 1 3 Go fo rth an d s ay to th at S ly
2 And o n e s t ood fort h an d s aid , fox B e hold I h e al th e S ick an d c as t
, ,
Lord are t h e re fe w t h at e nt e r int o

,
th e unc le an s p irit s o ut to d ay t o ,
li fe ? m orro w an d th e d ays to c o m e an d
, ,
3 And Jes u s s aid Th e way is ,

t h e n I w ill att ain .
roug h t h at l e ad s to li fe ; th e g at e is 1 4 Go s ay t o h im I n e e d n o t ,
n arro w an d is gu ard e d w e ll; but f e ar in G alil e e fo r I m u s t m e e t th e

,
e v e ry o n e w h o s e e k s in faith s h all c ru e l w rat h o f m e n w ithin Je ru s a
find th e way an d th e y wh o kno w ,

le m .
th e Word m ay e nt e r in . 15 And w h il e t h e y t arri e d in

4 But m any s e e k th e way fo r th e p l ac e a m an a Ph ari s e e in vit e d
, ,
s e lfi s h g ain ; th e y p ound u p on th e Je s u s an d a fe w o f tho s e w h o fo l

g at e of li fe ; but it is fast l o we d h im t o din e w ith h im u p on
,
th e S abb at h d ay to c e l e brat e th e
.
5 Th e watch m an fro m th e tur ,
re t s ay s I kno w you not your s p e e c h

,
m arri ag e o f h is s o n .
is t h at o f A s h d od an d your rob e s ,
1 6 Am ong th e gu e s t s w as o n e
a re t h o s e o f sin ; d e p art an d go your afflict e d with a dro p s ic al d i s e as e .
way . 1 7 And Je s u s s ai d t o tho s e wh o

6 And t h e y will go t h e ir way h ad b e e n s e nt to g e t fro m h is o wn
w ith w e e p ing an d wit h gn as h ing li p s s o m e w ord s by w hich th e y
o f th e t e e th . m ight ac cu s e h im o f a cri m e ,
7 An d t h e y w ill b e e nrag e d 1 8 You l awy e rs and you P h ari

w h e n th e y s e e th e ir fath e r A b rah am s e e s w h at do you s ay about th e law
,
with I s aac Jacob an d th e p ro p h e t s

, ,
l e ss n e ss o f h e aling o n th e S abb at h
r e s tin g in th e king d o m o f th e Ch ri s t ,
d ay ? H e r e is a m an o n e o f your ,
an d th e y th e m s e lv e s d e b arr e d . o wn an d h e is s or e di s tr e ss e d
, .
8 And 10 I s ay t h at m e n will
, ,
19 S h all I in God s o wn ,
’
c o m e fro m l an d s afar fro m e as t ,

s tr e n g th s ay out th e h e aling Word
,
an d h e al t h i s m an ?
,
fro m w e s t fro m north fro m s out h

, ,
an d s it w it h m e in con s ciou s n e ss of 2 0 Th e l awy e rs an d th e P h ari

li fe
. s e e s w e r e dum b th e y an s w e r e d not
9 B e h old I s ay th e l as t s h all
.
, , 2 1 Th e n Je s u s s p ok e th e h e aling
b e th e firs t th e fi rs t S h all b e th e l as t
, .
Word an d h e al e d th e m an an d h e ,
10 A ll m e n are c all e d unto th e r e j oicing w e nt h is way
, .
kingdo m of th e Chri s t ; but fe w are 2 2 Th e n Je s u s s aid ag ain unto

cho s e n fo r th e p ur e in h e art alon e
, th e l awy e rs an d th e P h ari s e e s
Whic h o n e o f you wh o h as a h ors e
,
c an s e e th e king .
1 1 And as h e s p ok e a P h ari s e e o r c o w if it w ould fall into a it

,
p
c am e up an d s ai d You m an o f Gali u p on th e S abb at h d a w oul d no t
, y
le e if you w oul d s av e your li fe re
, c all in h is fri e nd s t o h e lp t o draw
m ain n o t h e r e ; fle e in s t antly fo r ,
it out ?
H e rod sw e ars th at h e w i ll t ak e your 2 3 And not a m an could an s we r
li fe an d e v e n n o w h is o fli c e rs are
,
, H e re am I .
s e e king you .
2 4 A s Je s u s look e d u on th
p
1 2 And Je su s said , W h y is it gu e s t s wh o h ad b ee n bi d d en to th e
OF JE S US THE CHRI S T 19 5
f e as t an d saw t h e m c r o wding in h e s aid , A we alt y m an r e ar e d ah

p p
to g e t th e h i g h e s t s e at s h e s ai d , fe ast ; h e s e n t h is s e r ant s fort t o v h
to th e m , h
b id h is c o s e n on es to c o m e ; but
2 5 Yo u s e lfi s h m e n wh y d o you th e y d e sire d not to g o , an d th e y
s tri v e
,
to t ak e th e hi g h e s t s e at s form e d s uch e x cu s e s as th e y though t

w h e n you are but invit e d g u e s t s ? w oul d s ati sfy th e w oul d -b e ho s t
You do not S h o w o ur ho st th e cour h v
.
34 On e s aid , I a e j us t bo u ht
g
te s ie s o f li fe .
a p i e c e o f l and , an d I m u s t go an d
2 6 Wh e n m e n are bidd e n to a p rov e m y titl e to th e l and ; I p ray
m arri ag e fe as t th e y s hould s it in th e t o b e e x cu s e d
lo w e r s e at s until th e h o st s hall p l ac e
.
3 5 Anoth e r s aid , I m u s t go do wn
t h e m wh e re h e w ill s v
an d p ro e m y o w n e r s hi p in s h e e
p
.
2 7 You m ay u nbidd e n
, t ak e , th at I h av e boug h t ; I p ray to b e
th e h igh e s t s e at ; but th e n a m an e x cu s e d .
m or e honorab le m ay c o m e an d w h e n 3 6 Anot h e r s aid I h av e b e e n

th e h o s t s h all b id you ri s e an d t ak e
,
m arri e d but a littl e ti m e an d s o I

a lo w e r s e at th at h e m ay h onor h is c annot go ; I b e g to b e e x cu s e d
m or e w orth y gu e s t you c annot h e lp
.
, 3 7 No w wh e n th e s e rvant s c am e
but blus h fo r v e ry s h am e in your
,
an d told th e m an wh o h ad p r e p ar e d
h um ility . th e fe as t t h at t h o s e h e h ad in vit e d
2 8 B ut if you t ak e th e lo w e s t w ould not c o m e ,
s e at an d th e n are honor e d b y your 3 8 Th e m an was gri e v e d in

h o st an d ask e d to t ake a high e r s e at h e art ; an d t h e n h e s e nt h is s e rvant s
you are e st e e m e d an h onor e d
,
fort h into th e s tr e e t s an d alley s o f

gu e s t . th e to w n t o bring up t o th e fe as t
29 In t h i s e ve nt we not e a p rin th e p oor t h e l
,
am e th e blind , .
c ip le in li fe Th at h e w h o w oul d e x
,
39 Th e s e rvant s w e nt abro ad
alt h i m s e l f s h all b e ab as e d an d h e , an d found th e p oor th e l am e th e ,
w h o h u m bl e s lo w h i m s e l f s h all b e b lind an d broug h t t h e m in ; b ut

,
e x alt e d in th e s ight o f m e n . th e re w as roo m fo r m ore .
3 0 T h e n Je s u s s p ok e t o all th e 40 Th e ho s t t h e n s e nt h is m e n
gu e s t s ; h e s aid Wh e n an y o n e o f o f arm s to bring by forc e th e p e o p l e
to his fe as t ; an d th e n th e h ou s e was
,
you w ould m ak e a fe as t it s hould

not b e for fri e nd s , o r kindre d or th e ,
full .
ric h ; 4 1 And God h as m ad e a f e as t

3 1 F or th e y c on s id e r s uc h a fo r m e n Long ye ars ag o h e s e n t
.
c ourt e s y lo an e d o ut, an d t h e y fe e l h is s e rvant s forth unto th e favor e d

c all e d up on t o m ake a g re at e r fe as t s on s o f m e n Th e y w ould not h e ar
.
fo r you j u s t in th e p ay m e nt o f a
,
h is c all ; th e y c am e not to th e
d e bt . fe as t .
3 2 But w h e n you m ak e a fe as t 42 H e th e n s e nt fort h h is s e rv

in vit e th e p oor th e l am e th e b lin d ;
, ,
ant s to th e s trang e rs an d th e m ul
in thi s a b le s s ing w ait s fo r you fo r ,
titu d e s ; th e y c am e but th e re is
,
w e ll you kno w th at yo u w il l g e t roo m fo r m ore .
n aught in r e turn ; but in th e con 43 B e hold fo r h e w ill s e n d h is

,
s c io us n e ss o f h e lp ing tho s e w h o an g e ls forth with m i g ht y tru m p e t

n e e d you wi ll b e re co m p e n s e d
, b l as t an d m e n wil l b e co m p e lle d
,
3 3 And t h e n h e sp ok e a p arabl e ; to co m e up to th e f e ast .

196 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ec tio n XVI I
CHAPT E R 1 42 . m ount of lif e an d if you g o s traight

,
t o th e up p e r g at e o f c on s ciou s n e s s
Th e p ath o f d is c ip les hip , its d iffi cu l o u cro s s t h e p at h s o f c arn a l li fe;
y
ties Th e cro ss an d i ts m e an in g
.
.
tr e ad in th e m not .
Th e d an g e r o f we alth Th e y o u n g .
1 2 A n d thi s is h o w m e n b e ar th e
m an wh o lo v e d w e alth m o r e th an cro ss ; no m an c an b e ar anoth e r s ’
h e lo ve d Ch ris t P ar able o f th e .
cro s s .
ri ch m an an d L az arus ; 1 3 T ak e up your cro ss an d fol

OW ,
t h
Je s u s
e t w e l e w
an d e nt v lo w m e through Chri s t int o th e
a t h f tru e di s ci p l e s hi p ; thi s is th e
t o anoth e r t o wn , an d as th e y p o
a th th a t l e a d s t o li fe
e nt e r e d it th e y s aid , P e ac e b e to all; p .
good will t o all .

1 4 Thi s w ay o f li fe is c all e d th e
e a rl o f gr e a t e s t p ric e an d h e w h o
2 A m ultitud e o f p e o p l e fo l p ,
lo we d an d th e m as t e r s ai d to th e m , fin d s it m u s t p ut all h e h as b e
B e hol d , for you are follo w e rs fo r n e at h h is fe e t .
1 5 B e hol d a m an found in a
se lfi s h gain .
,
c e rt ain fi e l d th e cro p p ing s o f a w o n

3 I f you w o uld in follo w me
d ro u s m in e o f g o ld an d h e w e nt
lo v e an d b e di s ci p l e s o f th e H o ly ,
,
forth an d s ol d h is ho m e an d all h e
Bre ath an d gain at l as t th e cro w n
h ad an d bou g ht th e fi e ld ; th e n h e
o f li fe you m u s t l e av e all th e r e is o f
,
c arn al li fe b e hind
r e j oic e d in w e alth .
1 6 No w
.
4 B e not d e c e i v e d ; s t ay m e n ,
th e r e we r e p r e se nt ,
s cri b e s an d Ph ari s e e s o f w e alth w h o

, ,
an d count th e co s t .
5 I f o n e w ould build a to w e r or
lov e d th e ir m on e y an d th e ir bon d s
,
,
an d l an d s an d th e y l augh e d loud
a ho m e h e firs t Sit s do w n an d
,
,
c ount s th e co s t t o b e ass ur e d th at
t o s corn wh at Je s u s s ai d .
1 7 Th e n Je s u s s p ok e t o th e m
h e h as g old e nough to fini s h it .
6 F or w e ll h e kno w s th at if h e
an d s ai d , You are th e m e n w h o
m ak e s a f ailur e o f h is e nt e rp ri s e h e
j u s ti fy yours e lv e s in Si g ht o f m e n ;
m ay lo s e all h is w e alth an d b e th e
Go d kno w s your w ick e d n e s s of
,
butt o f ridicule h e art ;

7 A n d if a king d e s ir e s t o t ak e
.
18 A nd you m u st know 0 ,
m e n th at w h at s o e v e r is r e v e r e d an d
th e kingdo m of anoth e r king h e ,
,
is e x alt e d b y th e c arn al m ind is an

c all s h is tru st e d m e n an d th e y con
abo m in ation in th e s i g h t of God
,
s id e r w e ll th e ir s tr e ngth ; h e w i ll not
.
m e as ur e arm s w ith o n e o f m atch le ss 19 A n d Je s u s w e nt h is w ay an d ,
as h e w e nt a young m an ran an d
p o w e r .
8 Count w e ll th e co s t b e for e yo u kn e lt d o w n at h is f e e t an d s ai d ,
s t art to fo llo w m e ; it m e an s th e
Good m as t e r t e ll m e w h at t o d o
th at I m ay h ave e t e rn al life
,
givin g up o f li fe an d all you h av e , .

.
9 I f you lov e fath e r m oth e r 2 0 And Je s u s Sai d Why d o you ,

, ,
w i fe or chi ld m or e th an y o u lov e
, ,
c all m e g ood ? No o n e is t ruly
th e Chri s t you c annot fo llo w m e g ood but God hi m s e l f .
1 0 I f yo u lov e w e alth o r h onor A nd God h as s aid If you

.
21 ,
m or e th an y o u lo v e th e Ch ri s t you ,
w ould e nt e r int o li fe k e e p th e
,
c annot fo llo w m e .
Co m m and m e nt s o f th e law .
1 1 Th e p ath s o f c arn al life do 22 Th e youn g m an as k e d T o ,
not run up th e m ount ain Si d e to w hich co m m and s d id h e r e fe r ?

ward s th e to p ; t h e y run around th e 2 3 And Je s u s s aid You s h all ,
198 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n X VI I
h av e th e wo rd s of Mo s e s an d th e a failur e in th e ar e st e ld s o f h v fi
s e e rs
, le
t th e m h e ar th e m . h
li fe , an d b e di s onore d in th e fac e
4 7 Th e m an r e p li e d T h e y will
,
o f m en .
not h e ark e n t o th e w ritt e n word ; 6 Me n d o not kno w th e e art s h

but if a m an w ould g o up fro m th e o f m e n ; Go d only kno ws th e h e art s
grav e th e y m ig h t b e li e v e . h
o f m e n , an d w e n th e d ay is don e
4 8 But A brah am r e p li e d If , h e m ay r e ward with life th e m an
th e y h e ar not th e w or d s o f Mo s e s h
wh o f e ll b e n e at th e burd e ns o f th e
an d th e s e e rs th e y w ou ld not b e d ay , an d turn aw ay th e m an wh o
p e r s u ad e d e v e n thou g h o n e fro m was th e idol o f th e ea rts o f m e n h .
th e d e ad s too d in th e ir m id s t .
h
7 And t e n h e s p ok e a p arabl e ;
49 A n d P e t e r s ai d , Lord we , h e s aid , Th e kingdo m o f th e s o ul is
h av e l eft our all t o fol lo w you ; an d lik e a m an wh o h ad a as t e st at e , v
w h at is o u r r e w ar d ? 8 And in th e m o rning ti m e h e
50 A n d Je s u s s ai d Mo s t v erily
, w e nt do w n to th e m ark e t p l ac e to
I s ay to you th at you wh o h av e l e ft
, s e arc h fo r m e n to g at e r in h is h
all to fo llo w m e s h all co m e into a grain
n e w n e s s o f a li fe h id d e e p wit h
.
9 H e found t r e e m e n , h an d he
Chri s t in God .
a gre e d to gi ve to e ac h a p e nny fo r
5 1 A n d you Sh all s it wit h m e
h is s e r v ic e fo r th e d ay an d s e nt ,
u p on th e thron e o f p o w e r an d j udg e , t h e m to h is fi e ld .
w it h m e th e tri b e s o f I s rae l .
1 0 Ag ain h e w e nt do w n to th e
m ark e t p l ac e th e t h ird h our o f th e
52 A n d h e wh o c onqu e rs c arn al
s e l f an d fol lo ws m e through Ch ri s t
,
d ay an d found fi v e m e n in waiting
s h all h av e a hundr e d fol d o f t h at
,
an d h e s aid Go d o w n into m y fi e ld
,
an d s e r v e an d I w ill p ay you wh at
w hich is th e w e alth o f li fe on e arth ,
,
is right ; an d t h e y w e nt do wn an d
an d in th e w orld t o c o m e e t e rn al ,
li fe .
s er ve d .
1 1 H e w e nt ag ain ; it was th e
CHAPT E R 14 3 .
s i x t h h our o f th e d ay an d s e v e n ,
m e n w e r e w aiting at th e s t and ; h e
R ig hteo us n e s s i n r eward s J e s us re
s e nt th e m to th e fi e ld t o s e r v e
.
lates th e p ar able o f th e h us ban d .
1 2 And at th e e l e v e nt h h our
m an an d th e labo r ers M ak es .
k n o wn th e divi n e law o f d ivo rc e

h e w e nt ag ain ; t w e lv e m e n s tood
.
Th e m y s tery o f m arriag e th e re in s e e m ing idl e n e s s ; h e s ai d t o

th e m Why s t and you h e re in idl e
.
HE
T
Lord was s t anding by th e n e ss all d ay ?
s e a ; th e m ultitud e s w e r e t e r e h 1 3 T h e y s aid B e c au s e w e h av e
,
an d o n e s too d fo rth an d s aid , n o w ork t o do ; no m an h as hir e d us .
2 D o e s God b e s to w r e w ard s as 1 4 And th e n h e s e nt th e m to h is

m e n b e s to w r e ward s , for wh at is fi e ld to s e rv e .
d on e ? 1 5 No w w h e n th e e v e ning c am e
,
3 And Je s u s s aid , Me n n e e r v th e m an s aid to h is s t e ward Call

h v
,
kno w wh at oth e r m e n a e don e , th e l abor e rs fro m th e fi e l d an d p ay

th e m fo r his s e rv ic e s A nd all
,
thi s life is s uch a s e e m ing life . .
4 On e m an m ay s e e m t o do a w e r e p aid an d e ac h r e c e i v e d a
,
m i g ht y w ork , an d be adj u d g e d by p e nny for h is hir e .
m e n as w orthy o f a g r e at r e w ard . 1 6 No w w h e n th e t w e l ve wh o
,
h s e rv e d but fro m th e e l e v e nt h h our

,
5 Anot e r m an m ay s e e m to b e ,
OF JE S US THE CHRI S T
re c i v d ach
e e a p nny f
e hi th hou
o ne a m m ad fr
e to k or s e se , an e ee as
h ir th thr w r or aggri v d ; ag in ab out thi m tt r f divorc
e, e ee e e s e e e a s a e o e
th y 2 9 A nd J u
.
e id sa , i d g in wh t es s sa a a a
17 Th t w l v h avese r v ed t th Ph ari
e e h id ; a d th n h e se o e se e e sa n e e
but hort h our a d w th y th h igh r law f m rri g z ve
h av a qu l h r w it h wh gg
o ne s ,
n no e e e o a a e
e n e a s a e us o 1 e :
h av toil d t h rough th corching

e e 3 0 W h o v r p ut away h i wi fe s e e s s e,
h our f d ay ; hould w not h v
s o s c pt h b c ourt n a d th n
e a e ex e s e e a e sa n e
h ll t ak noth r wif com m it
,
at l a t tw p nni
e s for o hir ? e es o ur e s a e a e e s
1 8 Th m r p li d My fri nd
e an adult ry e e e s, e .
h all l av
,
I d no wrong t o yo u Did w
o 3 1 Th wo m n w h . e e a o s e e
no t h v a f t agr
a e m nt wh n asa ma unl h b ee li b rtin a d
e e n, ess e e a e e n
y o w
u nt t o ew rk ? h av I t a dult
o r r a d th n b co m e th no n a e e ,
n e e es e
p a id in full ? w i f f a y t h r m a c o m m it e o n o e n, s
W h t i it unt o you if I adult ry

'
19 a s e .
s h ould p y t h m a m all r a ese 3 2 A nd Tho m a a k d Wh at i

en s e or s s e , s
a l arg r m ? T ak th at w h ic h i
e su adult ry ? e s e
your w a d g your way f I

o n n 33 And J u
o aid Th m , or es s s e an
w ill gi v unt o th t w l v w h at I wh h rbor lu t ful thought
,
e e e e wh o a s s s, o
w ill gi v unt th t h r e th fi o c o v t a y w m a not h i wi f i a
e ee, e ve, e s n r
o n s e, s n
th e vn se e . adult r r e e .
2 0 T h y did t h ir b t a d youe 3 4 Th wi f wh h rbor lu tful

e es n e e o a s s
c o ld do no m or th n d your b t
u t h oug h t a d c ov t
e a o y m w h es .
s, n e s an an o
21 T h h ir f m a
e i ba d ie not o w d to h i not
n h h s se s e e r, s er us
u p on th int nt f
e t h h a rt e b a nd
o i a c ourte an e . ,
s es .
22 A J u t aught a Ph ari s es s
3 5 M c annot m k a l w t se e
en a e a o
c am up a d
e id Lord i it l wful
n sa
bind t
,
w h rt
,
,
s a
o ea s .
for a m a t o p t away h i w if ?
n u
3 6 Wh n tw boun d s
in lov e
e o are e
2 3 And J u id Y u ug h t t h y h av no thought f lu t Th e e o s . e
wo m n c nnot l av th m
es s sa , o o
h
t o kn w ; wh at y th l w ?
o sa s e a ; t a a e e e an e
m a h a no d ir to n d h i wif
P h ari
n s es e se s e
2 4 Th r p li d Th
e
aw y
se e e e , e
law p ro v id
a
th at m m ay b di
.
3 7 Wh n m
es an e
a d wom n h e en n e ar
d m ay p t aw y h i w i f
v o rc e ,
bor lu tful thoug ht
u a
d cov t
s
y
e .
s s , an e an
2 5 And J u i d Th h ardn es s sa
oth r fl h th y , not e
not e ss
e es e are o ne,
f th h art
,
o e f m e induc d th s o
j oin d b y G d en e e
e
gi v r f th l w t o m k p ro vi ion
o .
a
3 8 A nd P hi li p a e s
e o e s
id L rd sa are
uc h
, o ,
s th as; but fro m th
ese fir t it th r f w th at G d h e
j oin d in s
e e e o as e
was not s o .
hol y m arri ag e
bond s ?
26 God m ad e a w o m an fo r a 3 9 A nd Je s u s s ai d Go d kno w s
h
m an , an d t e y w e r e o n e ; an d aft e r th e p ur e in h e art ; th e lu s tful m e n
,
w ard s h e s aid , A m an S al l le av e h is h an d w o m e n are b ut cr e atur e s o f th e

fath e r an d h is m oth e r an d s all h l us tful s e lf; th e y c annot b e at o n e ;
v
c le a e unto h is w i fe ; th e y are no nor c an th e y b e at o n e w ith God
v
.
m or e di id e d ; th e y are o n e , o n e 40 N ath ani e l s aid I s it not w e ll

fl es h .
th at all m e n s hould r e frain fro m
,
2 7 W h at G d h a j oin d no m a o s e n t aking on t h e m s e lv e s th e m arri ag e

ca p art
n . vow?
2 8 N w wh n t h y w nt up t oo ,
e e e 41 And Je s us sa id Me n , are not
20 0 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P
EL S ectio n XVI I
p ur e b e c au s e th e y un m arri e d
are h ad s qu and e r e d all h is w e alt in h
m en . Th e m an w h o lu s t s is an way s o f s in .
ad u lt e r e r if h e h as wi fe or not .
7 Wh e n nothing e l s e r e m ain e d
4 2 A nd th e n h e s aid t o all , fo r h im to do h e foun d e m p loy m e nt
S o m e thing s m e n kno w by b e ing in th e fi e ld s to c ar e fo r sw in e .
to ld w hi le oth e r thin g s th e y kno w

, 8 And h e w as hungry an d no
not till th e g at e o f c on s ciou s n e s s v
o n e g a e h im aught to e at, an d s o
s h all o p e n u p fo r th e m .
h e ate th e c aro b p od s th at h e was
43 I s p e ak a m ys t e ry th at n o w fe e ding t o th e s w in e .
you c annot un d e rs t an d ; b ut yo u 9 A n d aft e r many d ay sh e found

s h all s o m e d ay un d e r s t and .
hi m s e lf an d s ai d unto hi m s e lf, My
44 A e unuch is a m an w h o d o e s fath e r is a m an o f w e alth ; h e h as a
not lu s t ; s o m e m e n are e unuch s s cor e o f s e rv ant s w h o are bounti
born s o m e m e n are e unuch s by
, fully fe d w hil e I , h is s o n , am s tarv
th e p o w e r o f m e n an d s o m e are, ing in th e fi e l d s am ong th e sw in e .
e unuch s by th e Ho ly Br e ath wh o , 10 I do not ho p e to b e r e c e i e d v

m ak e s th e m fr e e in God through ag ain as s o n , but I w i ll ri s e an d go
Chri s t .
s tr ai g ht to m y fat e r s
’
h
ou s e , an d h
4 5 H e wh o is ab l e t o r e c e iv e th e I wi ll m ak e con fe s s ion o f m y way
truth I s p e ak le t h im r e c e iv e
,
.
ward n e s s ;
11 A
nd I w i ll s ay , My fat e r , I h
CHA P T E R 14 4 .
am co m e ag ain ; I am a p ro fl ig ate ,
an d I h av e lo s t m y w e alth in w ay s
Th e Ch ris tin es at Ti beri us Jes u s .
o f s in ; I am not w orthy t o b e c all e d

s p e ak s o n th e i n n er li e R e late s f .
your so n
th e p arable o f th e p r o dig al s o n
.
not as k t o b e r e c e i ve d
.
Th e res en tm e n t o fth e e ld er b ro th er
12 I do
but le t m e h av e a
.
ag ain as s o n
W H E N t h e y h ad j ourn e y e d
,
p la c e am ong your s e rvant s w h e re ,
throug h th e to w n s an d ci ti e s I m ay h av e a Sh e lt e r fro m th e
o f th e lan d o f G ali le e th e Lor d w it h
,
s torm s an d h av e e nough to e at .
h is di s ci p l e s c am e to Tib e riu s ,
1 3 A n d h e aro s e an d s ought h is
an d h e r e th e y m e t a fe w w h o lo v e d fath e r s hou s e an d as h e c am e h is
’
,
th e n am e o f Chri s t . m oth e r s aw h im w hi le y e t a gr e at
2 A nd Je s us to ld t h e m m any way o ff .
t h ing s about th e inn e r li fe ; b ut w h e n 14 (A m oth e r s e art c an fe e l

’
h
th e m ultitu d e s c am e up h e s p ok e ,
th e fir s t faint y e arning o f a wan
a p arab l e ; h e s aid ,
d e ring chi ld ) .
3 A c e rt ain m an w ith gr e at p o s 1 5 Th e fath e r c am e , an d and h

s e ssion s h ad tw o s on s Th e young . h
in h and t e y w alk e d a-do w n th e
e s t s o n gr e w tir e d o f li fe at h o m e w ay to m e e t th e boy , an d th e r e was
an d s aid , j oy gr e at j oy
,
4 My fath e r p ray di v i d e your

.
,
1 6 Th e boy tri e d h ard t o p l e ad
w e alth an d giv e th e p ortion t h at is fo r m e rcy an d a s e r v ant s p lac e
;
’
m in e to m e an d I w i ll s e e k m y
, but lov e w as all too gr e at t o li s t e n
fortun e in anoth e r l and . t o th e p le a .
5 Th e fath e r d id as h e d e s ir e d , 1 7 Th e door w as o p e n e d wi d e ;
an d w ith h is w e alth th e young m an h e found a w e lc o m e in th e m oth e r s ’
w e nt into a for e ign l an d . h e art an d in th e fat h e r s h e art

,
’
1 8 Th e fat h e r c all e d th e s e rv
.
6 H e was a p ro fl ig ate an d s oon

202 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XVI I
9 And m any m e n w ill s ay Lo , , ti m e Two m e n will b e in b e d ; o n e

.
h e r e is Chri s t ; 10 th e r e is Chri s t ,
. wi ll b e c all e d th e oth e r l e ft ; two
B e not d e c e i v e d ; go not int o t h e ir
,
w o m e n w ill b e w orking s id e by s id e ;
way s . o ne will b e s n atc h e d away th e
F o r wh e n th e s o n o f m an will o t h e r l e ft
,
10 .
c o m e ag ain no m an n e e d p oint th e 2 1 And h is di s c i p l e s s aid E x

p l ain to us t h i s p ar abl e ; o r is it n o t
,
w ay ; for as th e li g htnin g light s th e
h e av e n s s o w ill th e s o n o f m an
, a p ar abl e ?
light u p th e h e av e n s an d e art h .
2 2 And Je s u s s aid Th e wi s e will ,
11 B ut 10 I s ay th at m any
, , , und e rs t and fo r w h e r e th e bre ad o f
,
g e n e ration s w i ll h av e c o m e an d h e ave n is t h e re you will find th e

,
g on e b e for e t h e s o n o f m a n s h a ll p ur e in h e art ; an d w h e r e th e c arc ass

c o m e in p o w e r ; but w h e n h e c o m e s li e s will g ath e r all th e bird s o f p r e y
no o n e w i ll s ay Lo h e r e is Chri s t ;
.
, , 2 3 But lo I s ay b e for e t h e s e
, , ,
10 th e r e
,
.
d ay s will c o m e th e s o n o f m an will
But as it was b e for e th e fl ood
,
12
in No ah s d ay s o Sh all it b e Th e
’
,
.
h and s of w ick e d m e n , an d h e will
p e o p l e a t e th e y d r,ank w e r e fi ll e d , giv e h is li fe fo r you an d all th e
w i t h m e rri m e nt an d s ung fo r j oy , w orld .
1 3 And d id not kno w th e ir d o o m 24 Ye a, m or e ; th e Holy Br e at h

u ntil th e ark w as d on e an d No ah
in ; but t h e n th e flood
w ill co m e in p o w e r an d fill o u w it
y h
e nt e r e d th e wi s do m o f th e j u s t .
c am e on an d s w e p t th e m all aw ay .
2 5 And you w ill t e ll th e wo n
1 4 S o al s o in th e d ay s o f Lot ;
, ,
d ro us s tory in Ju d e a an d in S am ari a
th e p e o p le ate an d d rank ; t h e y
bought th e y s old th e y p l ant e d
an d in th e farth e r l an d s of e art h .
, ,
26 And t h e n to t e ac h t h at m e n
an d th e y r e ap e d th e y w e nt th e ir ,
S h ould p ray an d n e ve r faint, h e told
way s in s in an d th e y c ar e d not ;
,
t h i s p arabl e :
1 5 But w h e n th e right e ou s Lot
2 7 T h e r e was a j udg e wh o
w e nt fro m th e ir cit y s g at e s th e
’
e art h b e n e ath th e cit y s hook an d

f e ar e d not Go d nor y e t r e g ard e d ,
,
bri m s ton e fir e s fe ll fro m h e av e n ; m an .
1 6 Th e g ap p ing j aws o f e arth h

2 8 T e r e was a wido w wh o o ft
fle w wid e an d s w alléw e d up th e ir i m p lor e d th e j u d g e to right h e r
ho m e s th e ir w e alt h an d th e y w e nt
,
w rong s an d to av e ng e h e r fo e s .
At firs t th e j udg e w ould h e ar

, ,
do w n to ri s e no m ore .
29
1 7 S o s h all it b e wh e n c o m e s th e h er n o t, but aft e r m any d ay s h e
s o n of m an in p o w e r .
said ,
1 8 I ch arg e you m e n as I w ill ,

30 I f e ar n o t God , an d I re g ard
ch arg e m e n th e n S e e k not to s av e ,
not m an , y e t, l e s t t i s w id o w we ar
‘
h
y our w e a lth o r you w ill
,
lo s e you r m e o ut by p l e ading e e ry d ay I v
liv e s . Go forth an d look not b ack ,
will av e ng e h e r o n h e r fo e s
u p on th e crum bling w all s o f S in
.
. 3 1 Wh e n th e dis ci p l es as k e d th e
D o not forg e t Lot s wife
’
. h
m e aning o f t i s p arabl e , th e L o rd
19 Who e v e r tri e s t o s av e h is r e p li e d , Th e wi se c an und e rs t and ;
li fe will lo s e his life ; w h o e v e r fre e ly th e foo li s h h
av e n o n ee d to kno w
giv e s h is life in s erv ing li fe w ill
.
3 2 And th e n to t e ac a l es s on h
s av e h is li fe . u nto c e rt ain o f h is foll o we rs wh o
2 0 Th e n co m e s th e s ifting h
trus t e d in t e m se l e s and t o ug t v h h
S ectio n XVI I OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 20 3
th at t h e y w e re h oli e r t h an oth e r o ch ,l e arn e d p hy s ici an an d a j us t

a
m e n h e t old thi s p arabl e :
, an d u p ri g ht m an .
3 3 Tw o m e n w e nt to th e s yn a
.
3 Th e o p hilu s a Gr e ci an s e n a
,
gogu e t o p ray ; o n e was a Ph ari s e e t or a m ini s t e r o f Caes ar s court was ’
th e o th e r was a p ublic an
, ,
als o t h e r e ; an d m any oth e r m e n o f

,
.
3 4 Th e P h ari s e e s tood fort h h onor an d re no wn

an d p ray e d thu s w it h hi m s e lf 0
.
, 4 And Miri am s ung : All h ail

God I th ank th e e th at I am not lik e
, th e D ay S t ar fro m on h igh !
oth e r m e n wh o are e x tortion e rs
, , 5 A ll h ail th e Chri s t wh o e ve r
unj u s t adult e r e rs ;
, was an d is an d e v e rm or e S h all b e !
3 5 Not e v e n lik e thi s p ublic an
,
6 A ll h ail th e d arkn e s s o f th e
.
I f as t tw o ti m e s a w e e k an d I gi v e s h ado wl and !
,
All h ai l th e d aw n o f
tith e s o f all I g e t
p e ac e on e arth ; go od will t o m e n !
.
3 6 Th e p ub lic an c am e not a
7 All h ail triu m p h ant kin g
n e ar ; h e w ould not li ft h is e y e s t o ,
wh o grap p l e s w i th th e tyrant D e ath

h e av e n but s m ot e h is bre as t an d ,
,
wh o c onqu e rs in th e fi g ht an d
s aid ,
,
37 O Lord b e m e rciful t o m e ; bring s t o light i m m ort al life fo r

,
m en !
I am a s inn e r in thy s ig h t ; I am u n
d on e .
8 A ll h ail th brok n cro th
e e ss , e
3 8 And n o w yo u m e n I s ay t o m util at d S p r !
e ea
9 All h il th triu m p h f th
, ,
yo u Th e p ublic an kn e w h o w to a e o e
oul ! All h il th m p ty to m b !
,
r a y an d h w a j u tifi e d s a e e
p e s s
1 0 All h il t o h im d p i d by
.
,
39 Th e P h ari s e e kn e w h o w to a es se
t alk but s till h e we nt away c on

,
m e n , r e j e ct e d by th e m ultitu d e s ;
d em n e d .
fo r h e is s e at e d on th e thron e o f
40 Lo , e e ry o n e wh o l aud s v p o we r !
h i m s e l f Sh all b e ab as e d , an d h e wh o h
1 1 All ail ! fo r h e h as c all e d th e
d o e s not p rai s e hi m s e l f Sh all b e e x p ur e hin e a rt o f e v e ry c li m e to s it
alt e d in th e s ig t o f God h . h
w it h im u p on th e thron e o f p o w e r !
12 A ll h ail , th e re ndin g v e i l !
CHAPT E R 146 . Th e w ay into th e high e s t court s o f
God is o p e n fo r th e s on s o f m e n !
L as t m e etin g o f J es u s with h is d is ci 13 R
e j oic e , 0 m e n o f e art , re h
p l es i n Galilee M i r i am s i n g s a .
j oic e , an d b e e xc e e d ing g l ad !
s o n g o f p rais e Th e s o n g Th e
1 4 Brin g forth th e h arp an d
. .
Ch ri stin es beg in th eir j o u r n ey to

Jerus alem Th e y re s t at E n o n
h
touc its hi g h e s t strin g s ; bring
fo rth th e lut e , an d s ound its s we e t
.
S p ri n g s Th e s e lfi s h re q u e s t o f th e
e s t not e s !
.
m o the r o f J am e s an d Jo h n Th e
Ch ris tin es re ac h Jerusalem
.
15 F
or m e n wh o w e r e m ad e lo w ,
.
are hi g h
e x alt e d n o w , an d th e y wh o
H E w ork of Je s u s in th e l and of walk e d in d arkn e s s an d in th e v al e

G alil e e w as don e , an d h e s e nt o f d e ath , are ri s e n u p an d God an d
fort h a m e s sag e , an d th e m any m an are o n e fore v e rm or e ,

c am e fro m m any to w n s o f G ali le e ; 1 6 All e luj ah ! p rai s e th e Lord
c am e t o re c e iv e a b e n e diction fro m fore ve rm ore . A
m en .
hi s h and 17 A
nd Je s u s li ft e d up h is e y e s
2 A m ong v
.
m ultitud e s wh o
th e t o h e a e n an d s aid ,
c am e was L uk e , a S yri an fro m Anti 1 8 My Fath e r Go d , le t n o w th e
~ ~
20 4 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E
U
L S e ctio n XVI I
b e n e diction o f th y lov e thy m e rcy ,

h e ard th e p l e ading s of th e m oth e r
an d th y trut h r e s t on th e s e m e n . fo r h e r s on s , an d kn e w th at Jam e s
1 9 Th e lam p is t ak e n fro m th e ir an d John w e r e s e e kin g s p e ci al fa
m id s t an d if th e inn e r li g ht b e not
,
v ors fro m th e Lord , th e y w e r e in
afl am e lo th e y m u st tr e ad th e d ig n an t an d th e y s ai d ,
h
, ,
way s o f d arkn e s s an d o f d e ath . 3 2 We s ur e ly tho u g t th at

2 0 A nd th e n h e s aid to all ,
Jam e s an d John h ad ri s e n ab ov e
Fare we ll .
th e s e lfi s h s e l f Who c an w e tru s t
.
2 1 Th e n Je s u s an d h is m oth e r am ong th e s on s o f m e n ?
,
an d th e t w e lv e an d Miri am an d
,
33 An d Je s u s c alle d th e te n
Mary m oth e r o f th e tw o d i s ci p l e s ap art an d s aid t o th e m , H o w h ard
, ,
Jam e s an d John ,
fo r m e n t o c o m p r e h e n d th e n ature
2 2 A n d m any oth e r lo y al s oul s o f th e kin g d o m o f th e s oul !
wh o lo v e d th e Chri s t w e n t t o Je ru
,
3 4 Th e s e tw o di s ci p l e s do not
s ale m,
th at t h e y m ight c e le brat e se e m to kno w th at rule rs hi p in
th e Je w i s h fe as t .
h e av e n is not akin to rule rs hi p on
2 3 A n d as th e y j ourn e y e d on ea rth .
th e ir way th e y c am e to E non 3 5 In all th e king d o m s o f th e

S p ring s n e ar unto S ali m w h e r e
,
w orl d , th e m e n o f p o w e r , th e y w h o
th e h arb in g e r onc e t au g ht .
e x alt th e m s e lv e s , Sho w th e ir author
2 4 A n d as th e y r e s t e d by th e ity , an d rule w ith iron rule ;

fount ain Mary w i fe o f Z e b e d e e
, , ,
3 6 But you m u s t kno w th at
an d m oth e r o f th e tw o d i s ci p l e s ,
th e y wh o rule th e s on s o f light are
Jam e s an d John c am e t o th e m as
,
th e y wh o s e e k no e arth ly p o w e r ,
te r an d s h e s ai d ,
but g iv e th e ir liv e s in w illing s acri
2 5 My Lord I kno w th e king fi c e fo r m e n .
d o m is about t o co m e an d I w ou ld 3 7 Who e v e r w ould b e gre at

,
as k thi s b oon : Co m m an d th at th e s e m u s t b e th e m ini s t e r o f all Th e .
m y s on s Sh all Sit w ith you u p on th e hi g h e s t s e at in h e av e n is at th e fe e t

thron e th e o n e u p on th e ri g ht th e o f h im wh o is th e lo w e s t m an o f
, ,
oth e r on th e l e ft ea rth .
I h ad a g lory w it h our Fa
.
2 6 A nd Je s u s s aid t o h e r Y o u 38
t h e r God b e for e th e w orl d s w e re
,
-
kno w not w h at y o u as k .
m ad e an d s ti ll I c o m e t o s e rv e th e
2 7 And th e n h e turn e d to Jam e s ,
an d John an d s aid A re you p re r ac e o f m e n ; t o b e th e m ini s t e r o f

,
p a r e d an d are y o u s tron g e noug h m e n ; to g iv e m y li fe fo r m e n

3 9 A nd th e n th e Chri s tin e s
.
t o d rink th e c up th at I w i ll d rink ?
2 8 Th e y s aid Y e s m as t e r w e
j ourn e y e d on an d c am e unt o Je ru
s al e m
, , ,
are s trong e nough t o fol lo w w h e r e

.
you go
A PTE R 147
.
29 Th e n Je s u s said You Sh all CH .
in d e e d d rink o f m y c u p ; but I am Je s u s s p e ak s to th e p e o p le in th e te m
not th e j u d g e o f w h o w i ll Sit u p on p le reg ardin g th e m essiah s hip .
m y ri g ht h and or m y l e ft .
R e bu k e s th e J ews for tre ach ery .
3 0 Th e m e n wh o liv e th e li fe Th e Je ws attem p t to s to n e h im ,
an d k e e p th e faith w i ll Sit u on th e bu t are p rev en te d by Jo s ep h Th e
p .
thron e o f p o we r .
Chris tin es g o to J eri ch o , an d later
3 1 No w w h e n th e ap o s tl e s
, to B eth abara .
206 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ection XVI I
D
t o Je richo an d aft e r c e rt ain d ays

, an d m any fri e nd s we r e we e p in g in
th e y cro ss e d th e Jord an an d in h
th e ir o m e w h e n o n e ap p ro ach e d
B e th ab ara abod e fo r m any d ay s . an d s aid , Th e Lor d h as co m e ; b ut
h
Mary did not e ar th e w ord s .
CHAPT E R 14 8 12 But R h
ut an d Marth a e ard , h
h
.
an d t e y aro s e an d w e nt to m e e t th e
L az ar us d i es an d J es u s an d th e Lord ; h e wait e d at th e ill ag e g at e v .
tw elve retu rn to B ethan y Th e re s

1 3 And wh e n th e y m e t th e m as
.
urre ctio n o f L az ar u s , wh ich g re atly

te r Marth a s ai d , Y o u are too l at e ,
e x c ites th e rulers in Jeru s ale m
for L az aru s is d e ad ; if you h ad only
.
Th e Chris tin es g o to th e hills o f

E p hri am , and th ere abid e
b e e n w ith us I kno w th at h e w ould
.
not hav di d e e .
NE d ay Je s u s an d th e t w e l e v 1 4 But v n w I kno w t h
O
as e e no at
we re in
th e s i le nc e in a o m e h you h av p o w r ov r d th ; th
e e e ea at
in Arab a a m e s s e ng e r c am e an d b y th e s acr e d Word you m ay c aus e
sa id ,
life to ri s e fro m d e ath .
2 Lord Je s u s h e ar ! your fri e nd

, 1 5 And Je s u s s aid , B e old , fo r h
in B e t h any is s ick ni g h unt o d e ath ;
,
, L az aru s S h all liv e ag ain

h is s i s t e rs urg e t h at you ari s e an d
.
1 6 And Marth a s aid I kno w ,

c o m e in h as t e .
t h at h e will ri s e an d liv e ag ain w h e n
3 T h e n turning to th e t we l ve th e all th e d e ad s h all ri s e .
m ast e r s aid Lo L az aru s h as gon e

, , 1 7 And Je s u s s aid I am th e ,
t o s l e e p an d I m u s t go an d wak e n
, r e s urre ction an d th e life ; h e wh o
h im .
h as fait h in m e thoug h h e b e d e ad
And h is di s ci p l e s s aid W h at
, ,
e li v e ;
4 t h all h
,
y e s
n e e d t o go if h e h as gon e to s l e e p ; 1 8 And h e w h o is ali v e an d h as
h e will aw ak e n by an d by ? ,
a living fait h in m e Sh all n e v e r d ie

5 Th e n Je s u s s aid It is th e
.
,
,
D o you b e li e v e wh at I h av e s ai d ?
s l e e p o f d e at h ; for L az aru s is d e ad
1 9 And Marth a s aid Lord I
.
6 But Je s u s did not h as t e t o go ; , ,
h e s t ay e d two d ay s in A r ab a ; an d
b e li e v e th at you are co m e to m ani
fe s t th e Chri s t o f God
t h e n h e s aid Th e h our h as c o m e an d
.
2 0 T h e n Je s u s s aid Go b ack
,
w e m u s t go to Z B e th an y .
,
an d c all as id e your Si s t e r an d m y
7 But h is di s ci p l e s urg e d him ,
not to go ; t h e y s aid Th e Jews are m oth e r an d th e p ro p h e t e ss an d s ay

waiting your r e t urn t h at t h e y m ay
,
t h at I h av e co m e ; an d I wi ll s t ay
t ak e yo ur li fe .
h e re by th e gat e till th e y have com e
8 And Je s us s aid Me n c annot
to m e .
And R ut h an d Mart h a did

,
t ak e m y lif e till I h av e h and e d unt o 21

t h e m m y lif e as Je s u s b ad e th e m do an d in a ,
.
9 And w h e n th e ti m e s h all c o m e litt le w hil e th e Mary s an d th e p ro

I will m y s e l f lay do w n m y life ; th at p h e te ss h ad m e t th e Lord .
ti m e is n e ar an d Go d kn o ws b e s t ; 2 2 And Mary s aid Wh y did ,
you t arry t h u s ? I f you h ad b e e n

,
I m us t ari s e an d go
w it h u s our brot h e r d e ar w ould
.
1 0 And T h o m as s aid T h e n w e , ,
not h av e di e d
,
w ill al s o go ; y e s w e wi ll o ffe r u p o u r .
liv e s an d d ie w it h h im And th e y
,
2 3 Th e n Je s u s w e nt up to th e
h ou se an d wh e n h e s aw th e h e av y
.
aro s e an d w e nt .
1 1 No w, Mary , Mart h a, R ut h gri e f o f all, h e was hi m self st irre d

S ectio n XVI I OF JE S US THE CHRI S T
up w it h
gri e f , an d s aid , W h e e r is an d t o ld th e P h ari sees ab o ut t h i s
th e to m b in w hich h e li e s ? r e s urr e ction o f th e d e ad
3 8 Th e c h i e f p ri es t s w e re con
.
24 Th e y
id Lord co m e an d
sa , ,
see . A n d Je s u s we p t . found e d an d t h e y s aid Wh at s h all

, ,
2 5 Th e p e o p l e s aid ; B e h old h o w we do ? Thi s m an is doing m any

Je s u s lo v e d thi s m an ! m ighty d e e d s an d if we do n o t s t ay
,
2 6 And oth e rs s aid Could not h im in h is w ork all m e n w i ll look ,
o n h im as king an d throug h th e
,
thi s Lord w h o o p e n e d up th e e y e s ,
o f o n e born blin d h ave s ave d thi s ,

R om ans h e m ay t ake th e throne ,
an d w e will lo s e our p l ac e an d p o w e r
m an fro m d e at h ? .
3 9 And th e n th e chi e f p ri e st s
27 But s oon th e m ourn e rs s tood
an d th e P hari s e e s in council m e t
b e s id e th e to m b a s e p ulch e r h e w n
'
an d s oug h t a p lan by w h ic h t h e y
,
o ut o f s olid ro ck ; a m as s i v e s ton e
m ig h t p u t h im t o d e ath
clo s e d up th e d oor .
40 Cai ap h as w as th e h i g h p ri e s t
.
2 8 A nd Je s u s s aid T ak e you ,
t h e n an d h e c am e forth an d s ai d
aw ay th e s ton e
, ,
You m e n o f I s rae l do you not kno w

.
29 But Marth a s aid Lord is it , ,

th e law ?
,
w e ll ? B e ho ld our broth e r h as b e e n 4 1 D o you not kno w th at in

d e ad four d ay s ; th e bod y m u s t b e s uch ti m e s as th e s e w e m ay g iv e u p
in d e c ay an d is it we ll t h at w e
,
o n e li fe to s av e o ur n ation an d o ur
S hould s e e it n o w ? l aws ?
3 0 Th e Lord r e p li e d H av e you , 42 Cai ap as did not kno w t at h h
forgott e n Marth a w h at I s aid
, , h e was p ro p h e t , s p e aking out th e
whi le w e w e r e at th e vill ag e g at e ? w ord s o f truth .
D id I not s ay th at you s ho ul d s e e 4 3 H e d id not kno w th e ti m e

th e glory o f th e Lor d ? h ad co m e for Je s u s to b e o ffe r e d up
3 1 A nd th e n t h e y roll e d th e a s acrific e fo r e v e ry m an , fo r Je w
s ton e away ; th e fl es h h ad not d e an d Gr e e k , an d all th e w orld .
c ay e d ; an d Je s u s li ft e d u p h is e y e s 44 F
ro m th at d ay forth th e
t o h e av e n an d s aid , Je ws co nfe rre d toge th e r e ve ry d ay ,
32 M y F ath e r -God t h ou w h o , m aturing p l an s to p ut th e Lord to
h as t e v e r h e ard m y p ray e rs I th ank , d e ath .
th e e n o w an d th at th e s e m ultitud e s
, 45 No w , Je s u s t w e lve an d th e
m ay kno w th at tho u h as t s e nt m e did not re m ain in B e th any ; but in
forth th at I am thin e an d thou art
, th e h i ll s o f E p hri am u p on th e bor ,
m in e m ak e s trong th e Word o f
, d e rs o f S am ari a th e y found a h o m e , ,
p owe r . an d t h e re abod e fo r m any d ay s .
33 And t h e n h e s p ok e th e Word ,
an d in a v oic e th at s ou ls c an c o m CHAPT E R 14 9
O
.
r h e n d h e s aid L az aru s aw ak e !
p e , , ,
3 4 A nd L az aru s aro s e an d c am e Th e Jews g ath er in Jerus alem to at

o ut o f th e to m b Th e g rave clot h e s te n d the eas t f
The Ch ris tin es g o .
J es us d ines with Z ac
.
to Jerich o
we r e about h im fas t an d Je s u s said
.
,
He r e lates the p arable o fth e
,
c hen s
3 5 Loo s e h im an d le t h im g o
.
te n talents
.
36 Th e p e o p l e w e r e am az e d
an d m ultitud e s conf e s s e d t h e ir fait h HE gre at p asso e r o f th e Je ws , v
in h im . T th e feas t o f s p ring was alling , c
3 7 And s o m e w e nt to Je ru sal e m e v e ry loy al Je w up to Je rus ale m .
208 TH E AQUAR I AN GO S P E
‘
L S ectio n XVI I
2 Te n d ay s b e fore th e fe as t th e th at you m ay g ain for m e m o re

Lor d an d h is d i s ci p l e s le ft th e E p h w e alth A n d th e n h e w e nt his way
. .
ri am hill s an d , b y th e Jord an way , 1 4 A nd aft e r m any d ay s h e

w e nt do w n t o Je richo . c am e ag ain an d c all e d th e te n d e
, ,
3 A nd as th e y e nt e re d Je richo m anding a r e p ort .
a w e althy p ub lic an c am e out to s e e 1 5 Th e firs t o n e c am e an d s ai d ,
th e Lord ; b ut h e was s m all in s t at Lord I h av e g ain e d fo r you nin e

,
u re an d th e throng w as gr e at an d h e p ound s ; y o u g av e m e o n e an d h e r e
c ould s e e h im not .
are te n .
'
4 A tr e e , a s y c am or e , s tood b y 16 Th e king r e p li e d , W e ll don e ,

th e way an d h e c li m b e d up th e tr e e you fai th ful m an ; b e c au s e y o u h av e
an d found a s e at am ong its bough s .
b e e n faith ful in a littl e thin g I
5 Wh e n Je s u s c am e , h e s aw th e j u d g e th at y o u wi ll b e a faithful
m an an d s aid , O
Z ac c h e us , m ak e se rvant in a g r e at e r thing ;
h ast e , co m e d o w n ; I w ould abi d e 1 7 B e ho ld I m ak e yo u rul e r
,
with y o u tod ay .
ov e r nin e i m p ort ant citi e s of m y
6 A nd Z ac c h e us c am e do w n an d r e alm .
1 8 Th e s e cond c am e an d s aid
j oyfully re c e iv e d th e Lord ; b u t ,
m any o f th e s trict e r s e ct c alle d out

Lord I h av e g ain e d fo r you four
,
an d s aid , p oun d s ; you g av e m e o n e an d h e r e ,
five
7 F h
or s am e ! h e go e s t o lod g e are
19 Th e
.
king r e p li e d an d y o u
with Z ac c h e us , th e s inn e r an d th e ,
h av e p ro v e n up your faithfuln e ss
p ublic an
.
B e hold I m ak e you rule r ov e r four

.
8 But Je s u s did not c are fo r

,
i m p ort ant citi e s o f m y r e alm

w h at th e y s ai d ; h e w e nt h is w ay
.
w ith Z ac c h e u s , wh o w as a m an o f
20 A noth e r c am e an d s ai d Lord , ,
I h av e dou b le d w h at you g av e to m e
h
faith , an d as t e y t alk e d tog e th e r
You g av e o n e p ound t o m e an d h e re
.
Z ac c h e us s aid ,
are two
I h v v
.
9 Lord , a e e e r tri e d to do
th e right ; I giv e unto th e p oor h alf
2 1 Th e rul e r s aid , A nd you h v
a e
p rov e d your faithful n e ss ; B e ho ld ,

o f m y g oo d s an d if b y an y m e an s I
,
I m ak e you rule r ov e r o n e i m p ort ant
w rong a m an I r i g ht th e w rong b y
,
cit y o f m y r e alm .
p a ying h im f our f ol d 2 2 Anoth e r c am e an d s aid , Lord ,

.
1 0 And Je s u s s aid to h im Your

li fe an d faith are kno w n to Go d
, h e r e is w h at you g av e t o m e I .
, kn e w you w e r e an au st e r e m an , oft
an d lo th e b e n e d iction s o f th e Lor d
, r e ap ing w h e r e you d id not s o w an d
o f h o s t s abi d e w ith you an d all your
I was s ore afraid , an d s o I took th e
hou s e .
p ound y o u g a v e to m e an d id it in h
1 1 T h e n Je s u s s p ok e a p arabl e a se cr e t p l ac e ; an d h e r e it is .
to all; h e s ai d A v ass al of an e m
, 2 3 Th e king e x cl ai m e d You ,
p e ro r w as m ad e a king an d h e w e nt , Slot hful m an ! you kn e w w h at I re

t o th e fore ign l and to c lai m h is ri g h t s quire d th at I e x p e ct e d e v e ry m an
an d t ak e th e kingdo m to h i m s e lf
,
.
t o do h is b e s t .
1 2 B e fore h e w e nt h e c all e d te n 2 4 I f you w e r e ti m id an d afraid

tru st e d s e rvant s an d to e ac h h e g av e t o tru st your j udgm e nt in th e m art s
a p ound an d s aid , of trad e w h y d id y o u not go forth
,
1 3 Go fort h an d u s e t h e s e an d p ut m y m on e y out fo r g ain th at
y o u h av e o p p ortuni ty
,
p o u nd s a s , I could h av e m y o wn wit h int e res t ?

2 10 THE AQUARI AN GO SP E L S e ctio n XVI I
4 Th i s d ay w e g o up to Je ru s a 16 Th e L o rd r e p li e d , I t e ll you ,
le m b e not afraid ; m y tim e h as not h
m e n , if th e s e s ho uld ol d th e ir p e ac e
y e t co m e . v
th e e ry s ton e s Would cry alou d .
5 No w , two o f y o u m ay go unto 17 A
nd th e n th e Ph ari s e e s c on
th e v
ill ag e of B e th p h ag e , an d y o u fe rre d am ong th e m s e l e s ; th e y s ai d , v
wi ll fi n d an as s ti e d to a t r e e , an d O h
ur t r e at s are i d l e w ord s B e .
you wi ll s e e a littl e colt n e ar by . h old , fo r all th e world is Lfollo w ing

6 Unti e th e as s an d bring h e r h im .
h e r e to m e If an y o n e inquir e s
. 1 8 A s Je s u s dr e w a-n e ar Je ru
w h y you t ak e th e as s , j u s t s ay , Th e s al e m h e p au s e d an d w e pt , an d s ai d ,
m ast e r h as a n e e d o f h e r ; an d th e n Je ru s ale m , Je ru s ale m , th e ho ly city

‘
c
th e o wn e r will o m e o n wi th you . o f th e Je w s ! your s w as th e g lory o f
7 A nd di s c i p l e s w e nt as
th e th e Lor d ; but you h a e c as t th e v
Je s u s b ad e th e m go ; t h e y found th e L o rd aw ay
'
-
as s a d colt a n e ar an o p e n door ;
n 19 Your e y e s are clo s e d , you
an d wh e n th e y w ould unti e th e ass c annot s e e th e king ; th e kin g d o m of
th e o w n e r s aid Wh y w o uld y o u ,
th e Lord of h e a e n an d e arth h asv
t ak e th e ass away ? co m e ; you c o m p r e h e n d it not .
8 And th e di s ci p l e s s aid Th e ,
20 h
B e old , th e d ay will c o m e
m as t e r h as a n e e d o f h e r; an d t h e n wh e n arm i e s fro m afar w i ll c as t a
th e o w n e r s ai d Tis we ll b ank about your w ay ; w ill co m p as s
’
.
,
9 And th e n t h e y bro ug h t th e you about , an d h e m you in on

ani m al an d o n h e r p ut th e ir co at s
, , e v e ry s i d e ;
an d Je s u s s at u p on th e ass an d rod e h
2 1 Will d as you t o th e ground
into Je rus al e m . an d s l ay you an d your chi ld r e n in
1 0 And m ultitud e s o f p e o p l e th e s tr e e t s .
c am e an d fill e d th e way an d h is d is ,
2 2 And o f your o h
c ip le s p rai s e d th e Lord an d s ai d , an d of your p alac e s an d
1 1 Thric e bl e s s e d is th e kin g v
w ill not l e a e a s ton e up on a s ton e ,
wh o in th e n am e o f God is co m e ! b e c au s e tod ay you p urn th e o ffe rsS
All glory b e to God an d p e ac e o n , o f th e Go d o f h e a e n v .
e arth ; good will to m e n ! 23 h

W e n Je s u s an d th e m ulti
1 2 A nd m any s p r e ad t h e ir g ar tud e h ad co m e into Je ru sale m , e x
m e nt s in th e w ay an d s o m e tore ,
c ite m e n t r e ign e d , an d
p p
e o le as k e d
h
,
branch e s from th e tre e s an d c as t ,

Wh o is t i s m an ?
th e m in th e w ay . 2 4 Th e m ultitud e r e p li e d , Thi s
13 And m any c h ildr e n c am e is th e king , th e p ro p h e t , p ri e s t of
wit h g arl and s o f s we e t flo w e rs an d h
God ; t i s is th e m an fro m G ali le e
p l ac e d t h e m o n th e Lord or s tr e w e d
.
2 5 But Je s u s t arri e d not ; h e

th e m in th e way an d s ai d A ll h ail
,
,
we nt dir e ctly t o th e t e m p l e p orch ,
Long li ve th e king !
,
th e king ! h
an d it was fill e d wit p e o p l e p r e ss ing
1 4 Th e t h ron e o f D av id s h all b e h ard t o s e e th e king .
built again Ho sann a to th e Lord

. 2 6 Th e s ick , th e h alt , th e l am e ,
o f ho s t s ! th e blind w e re th e r e , an d Je s u s
1 5 A m o n g th e t h r o n g w e r e p a u se d , an d l aid h is h and s on th e m
Ph ari s e e s wh o s aid to Je s u s as h e
, an d h e al e d th e m by th e s acr e d
p ass e d R e buk e t h i s noi s y t h rong ;
, Word .
it is a Sh am e fo r t h e m to c ry t h u s in 27 Th e t e m p l e an d th e t em ple
th e s tre e t . c ourt s we r e fill e d wit h '
c h ildre n
S ectio n XVI I OF
'
JE S US THE CHR I S T 211
p r a i s ing Go d Th ey said Ho sanna .

, I s rae l for sh am e ! Th i s is sup p o s e d
t o th e king ! Th e s o n o f D avid is
,
t o b e th e hou s e o f p ray e r ; but it is

th e king ! All h ail th e king ! Prai s e n o w a d e n o f thi e v e s Re m o ve t h i s
p lund e r fro m thi s h oly p lac e
.
God !
2 8 Th e P h ari s e e s we re fi ll e d 9 Th e m e rc h ant s onl lau h e d
.
wit h ang e r w h e n t h e y h e ar d th e
y g
an d s ai d We are rot ct d in our
, p e e
c hildr e n Sing Th e y s aid to Je s us
.
, trad e by t h o s e wh o b e ar th e rul e ;
H e ar you wh at th e childre n s ay ? we W111 not go
.
2 9 A nd Je s u s said I h e ar ; but
.
, 10 T h e n Je s u s m ad e a s courg e
h ave you n e ve r read th e w ords o f o f cord s as h e did onc e b e for e an d
,
o u r o wn b ard w h o s aid
,
, ru s h e d am ong th e m e rch ant m e n
3 0 O ut o f th e m out h s o f b ab e s ,
an d s uckling s thou h as t p e rf e ct e d
11 Thre w wid e th e c ag e s o f th e;
p r ai s e!
d o v e s an d cut th e c ord s th at h e ld
3 1 And w h e n th e e v e ning c am e
,
th e bl e ating l am b s an d s e t t h e m
th e Lord an d h is di s ci p l e s we nt
fr e e
ag ain to B e t h any
.
1 2 And t h e n h e dro ve th e m e r
.
CHAPT E R 1 52
ch ants fro m th e p lac e an d with a ,
c l e an n e w broo m h e s w e p t th e
.
Jes us re bu k es
barren fi g tree a
fl oors .
1 3 Ch i e f p ri e st s an d s crib e s we re
.
D rives th e m erch an ts o ut o f th e
tem p le Te ach es th e p e o p le R e~ fi ll e d with wrat h but fe ar e d to
t ouc h o r e v e n to re buk e th e Lord
. . ,
turn s to B e th an y . ,
fo r all th e p e o l e s tood in h is d e
N E X T d ay , th e Mond ay o f th e
h
fe n s e .
p
w e e k , th e m as t e r wit th e 14 And Je sus t augh t th e p e o p l e

v
t we l e , w e nt t o Je ru sal e m .
all d ay long an d h e al e d a m ultitu d e
2 A nd th y p a d long th as e sse a e o f t h o s e di s e as e d
w y th y full f l av
,
a w a fig tr
e sa ee o e es
1 5 A n d wh e n th e e v e ning c am e
wit h ou t a Sign f fruit o .
h e we nt ag ain to B e t h any
3 A nd J u
.
S p ok unt th es s e o e
tr e e ; h e s aid , Yo u u s e l e s s cu m b e re r
o f th e g roun d ; yo u fig tr e e fair to
CHAPT E R 1 53 .
look u p on but a d e lus iv e thing Th e Christine s g o to Jerus alem .
4 You t ak e fro m e art h an d air

, .
Th ey n o te th e wi th e r ed fi g tr e e; its
th e food th at fruit ful tr e e s s h o uld
'
s ym bo lic m eaning Jes us teach es

h av e
.
.
i n th e te m p le I s c ens u r ed by th e
5 Go b ac k t o e art h an d b e yo u r
.
p r i e s ts R e la t e s a p a r a bl e o f a .
s e l f th e food for oth e r tr e e s to e at

6 Wh e n Je s u s h ad thu s s p ok e n
rich m an s eas t .
’
f .
N Tu d y rly in t h d
O
’
s a e a e a y
t o th e tre e h e w e nt h is w ay e , ,
e l ve
.
7 A n d w h e n h e r e ach e d th e te m t h e m a ste r a nd t h e t w
p le lo th e ro o m s w e r e fill e d w it h w e nt to J e ru s al e m .
p tty
e
,
m
,
e rch ant s s e l ing dov e

l s a n d 2 And a s th e y w e nt t h e t w e l v e
ani m al s an d oth e r thing s

,
fo r s ac o b se r v e d t,
h e tr e e t o w h ich t h e Lord
ri fi c e ; th e t e m l e w as a m art of h ad t alk e d th e d ay b e for e an d lo
p , ,
v h
,
trad e t h e l e a e s w e r e w it e r e d j u s t a s if ,
t h e y h ad b e e n s c orc h e d with fi re
.
8 And Je s u s w as indign ant at .
th e s ig h t an d s aid You m e n o f
,
3 And P e t e r s aid L o rd s ee th e
, , ,
2 12 TH E A QUAR I AN GO SP E L S ectio n XVI I
tr e e ! I ts l e av e s are wit h r d e e an d Jo hn ,
th e harbing
r a m an of God e , ,
th e tr e e s e e m s d e ad .
o r w as h e a s e d i tiou s m an ?
4 And Je s u s s aid S o s h all it ,

1 6 Th e s crib e s an d Ph aris e e s
b e w ith tho s e w h o b e ar no fruit . we r e lo ath to an s w e r h im th e y rea
Wh e n Go d s h all c all th e m u p t o s o n e d thu s am ong th e m s e lv e s :
giv e account 10 h e will bre ath e 1 7 I f w e s h all s ay John was a ,

,
u p on th e m an d th e ir l e av e s th e ir
,
,
, p pro h e t s e nt fro m God th e n h e will ,
e m p ty w ord s w ill w ith e r an d d e c ay . s ay ,
h h
,
5 God will not le t th e fru itl e s s 1 8 Jo n t e s tifi e d for m e , t at I ,
tr e e s o f lif e e nc um b e r groun d an d am s o n o f Go d ; w h y d o you not b e

,
h e wi ll p luck th e m u p an d c as t t h e m li e v e h is w ord s ?
all away .
19 If w e s h ould say , Jo h n wa s a
6 you c an d e m on strat e
No w , bold ,
ditiou s m an th e p e o p l e w ill
se ,
th e p o w e r o f God H av e faith in b e ang e r e d fo r th e y think h e was

,
a p ro p h e t o f th e li ving God
.
God an d you c an b id th e m oun

,
.
t ain s to d e p art an d th e y will crum 2 0 A n d s o th e y an s w e r e d Je s u s

an d t h e y s aid We do not kno w ; w e
,
b le at your fe e t ; ,
7 A nd you m ay t alk to wind an d

c annot t e ll .
w av e an d th e y w ill h e ar an d w ill
2 1 Th e n Je s u s s ai d If you will ,
, ,
ob e y w h at you co m m and .
t e l l m e not th e n I wi ll t e ll you not
,
w h o g av e m e p o w e r t o d riv e th e rob
8 God h e ars th e p ray e r of fait h
an d w h e n you as k in faith you s h all
b e rs fro m th e hou s e o f God .
22 A n d th e n h e s p ok e a p arabl e
r e c e iv e
t o th e m ; h e s ai d A m an onc e m ad e
.
9 You m u s t not ask am i s s ; God

,
a fe as t in vitin g all th e ric h an d h on

w i ll not h e ar th e p ray e r o f an y m an
or e d p e o p l e o f th e land
w h o co m e s t o h im w it h blood o f
.
23 But w h e n th e y c am e th e y
oth e r m e n u p on h is h and s ,
found th e door into th e b anqu e t

.
1 0 And h e w h o h arbors e n viou s

h al l w as lo w an d t h e y could e nt e r
t h ought s an d do e s not lov e h is fe l
,
,
not e xc e p t th e y bo w e d th e ir h e ad s
lo w m e n m ay p r ay for e v e r unt o
,
an d fe ll d o w n on th e ir kn e e s
God an d h e wi ll h e ar h im not
.
2 4 Th e s e p e o p l e w ould not b o w
.
,
11 God c an do nothing m ore fo r th e ir h e ad s an d fall do w n on th e ir

m e n th an th e y w ould do fo r oth e r kn e e s an d s o th e y w e nt away ; t h e y
,
m en .
w e nt not to th e fe as t
And Je s u s walk e d ag ain wit h
.
12 2 5 A nd th e n th e m an s e nt fort h
in th e t e m p l e court s .
h is m e ss e n g e rs to bid th e co m m on
1 3 Th e p ri e s t s an d s crib e s w e r e folk s an d tho s e o f lo w e st at e to
, ,
m uch e m bol d e n e d b y th e council o f c o m e an d fe as t with h im .
Cai ap h as an d th e oth e r m e n in 2 6 Th e s e p e o p l e gl ad ly c am e ;
p o w e r a n d ,
s o th e y c am e to Je sus th e y bo w e d t h e ir h e ad s an d fe ll
an d th e y s aid , d o w n on th e ir kn e e s an d c am e into
1 4 Wh o g av e you th e aut h orit y
,
th e b anqu e t h al l an d it was full ,
t o do as you h av e don e ? Why d id an d e v e ry o n e r e j oic e d .
you d riv e th e m e rch ant s fro m th e 2 7 A n d th e n th e m as t e r said ,
t e m p l e y e s t e rd ay ? B e hol d you p ri e st s an d s crib e s an d

,
1 5 A n d Jes u s an s w e r e d t h e m
,
Ph ari s e e s ! th e Lord o f h e av e n an d
an d s ai d I f y o u w il l an s w e r w h at I
, e arth h as S p r e ad a s u m p tuou s f e ast ,
ask t h e n I will an s w e r you ; Was

, an d you w e r e bidd e n fir s t of all;
2 14 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S e c tio n XVI I
s ton e d an dkille d th e m ess e ng e rs o f p a rting s o f th e way s and to th e ,
Go d h is p ro p h e t s an d h is s e e rs an d
,
m art s o f trad e an d s ay ,
n o w you s e e k to S l ay h is s o n Wh o e ve r wi ll m ay c o m e up
,
. 29
17 I t e ll you m e n th e kingdo m t o th e m arri ag e fe as t .
3 0 Th e s e rv ant s w e nt t h e ir way
,
s h all b e s n atch e d away fro m you

an d c alle d ; an d lo th e b anqu e t h all
,
an d s h all b e giv e n unto p e o p le wh o ,
are not a p e o p l e n o w an d to a n a ,
was fi lle d w ith gu es t s .
tion th at is not a n ation n o w .

3 1 But wh e n th e king c am e in
1 8 And m e n w ho s e s p e e ch you t o s e e th e gu e s t s h e s aw a man wh o
,
c annot und e rs t and wi ll s t and b e h ad no t on a w e d ding rob e ; h e c all e d

,
t we e n th e li ving an d th e d e ad an d t o h im an d s aid ,
3 2 F ri e nd wh y are y o u h e re
,
S ho w th e way t o life .
,
without a w e d d ing rob e ? Wo uld

19 Th e c h i e f p ri e s t s an d th e
P h ari s e e s we re d e e p ly m o v e d w it h you di s h onor t h u s m y s o n ?
3 3 Th e m an was dum b ; h e an
an g e r w h e n th e y h e ard thi s p arab le ,
s w e re d not
an d w oul d h av e s e i z e d th e Lor d an d
.
3 4 A nd t h e n th e king s aid to h is
d on e h im h arm but th e y we r e s or e
,
afraid ; th e y fe ar e d th e m ultitud e .
g u ard s Tak e you thi s m an an d bind
,
h im h and an d foot an d c as t h im
2 0 And Je s u s s p ok e anoth e r p ar
o ut into th e d arkn e ss o f th e ni ht
bl h id h
T e king d o m i -lik e g .
3 5 Th e m any h av e b e e n c alle d
a e; e sa ,
s a
a c e rt ain king wh o m ad e a fe as t in ,
h onor o f th e m arri ag e o f h is s o n but non e are cho s e n to b e gu e st s

wh o h av e not cl ad th e m s e l ve s in
.
2 1 H e s e nt h is s e rvant s fort h
we dding r o b e s
t o c all th e p e o p l e wh o h ad b e e n in
.
v ite d t o th e fe as t .
2 2 Th e s e rvant s c alle d ; but t h e n

CHAPT E R 1 55 .
th e p e o p l e w o ul d not co m e . Jes us re co g n iz es
th e j us tice o f p ayin g
2 3 A nd th e n th e king s e nt ot h e r s e c u lar taxes H e te ac h es a les s o n
.
m e ss e ng e rs abro ad to s ay B e ho ld , ,
on f
am ily re latio n s hi s i n th e li e
p f
m y t ab le s n o w are S p re ad ; m y ox e n b ey o n d Th e g re ates t o f the c o m
.
an d m y fatling s are p r e p ar e d .
m an d m en ts is co m p ris e d i n lo ve .
2 4 Th e choic e s t vi and s an d th e H e warn s h is d is cip les ag ain s t th e

ri ch e s t w in e s are o n m y bo ar d s ; h yp o c ris y fs cribe s and P h aris ees
o .
c o m e to th e m arri ag e f e as t
S Je s u s s p ok e th e P h ari s e e s
A
.
,
2 5 Th e p e o p l e l augh e d an d c am e up to qu e s tion h im ; th e y
tre at e d wit h di s d ain h is c all an d , thought to c ri m in at e h im by w h at
w e nt th e ir w ay o n e to h is farm an
, , h e s aid .
oth e r to h is m e rch an d i s e ; 2 A s trict H e rodian Sp ok e an d

2 6 A n d oth e rs s e i z e d th e s e rv s ai d My Lord you are a m an o f
, ,
ant s o f th e king ; abu s e d th e m t ru th ; you Sho w th e way to God ,
s h am e fully ; an d s o m e o f th e m th e y an d you do not re g ard th e r on
p e s r
kil le d .
ality o f m e n ;
2 7 And t h e n th e king s e nt fort h 3 T e l l u s wh at d o you t h ink
h is s ol d i e ry wh o S l e w th e m urd e r e rs
,
S houl d w e wh o are th e s e e d o f
,
an d burn e d th e ir to wn s . A brah am p ay tribut e u nto Caes ar ?
2 8 A nd t h e n th e king s e nt ot h e r
,
o r Shou ld w e not ?
s e rv ant s forth ; to th e m h e s ai d Go ,
4 A n d Je s u s kn e w h is wick e d
to th e c o rn e rs o f th e s tr e e t s th e , n e s s o f h e art an d said , Wh y d o y o u
OF JE S US THE CHRI S T 2 15
c om e to t e m p t m e thu s ? S ho w m e d e ath Th e s e e d m ay s e e m to d ie ,
.
th e tribut e m on e y th at you s p e ak v
but fro m its gra e th e tre e ari s e s
about .
into li fe
5 Th e m an brought fort h a
.
1 8 S o m an m ay s e e m t o d ie
p i e c e o f c oin o n wh ic h an i m ag e was i
but h e l v e s on , an d fro m th e gra e
,
v
e n g rav e d .
S
h e p ring s up into li fe .
6 And Je s u s s aid Who s e i m ag e ,
an d w ho s e n am e is o n thi s coin ?
7 Th e m an r e p li e d Tis Caes ar s
’ ’
, burnin g bus h th at b urn e d an d s ti ll
i m ag e an d h is n am e . was not con s u m e d th e n you w ould
8 And Je s u s s aid Gi v e unto
,
o w t h at d e at h c annot d e s troy th e
Caes ar th at w hich is Cae s ar s o wn ;

,
’
kp
1 e .
b ut gi v e to God th e thin g s o f Go d . 20 And Mo s e s s aid th at God is

9 And th e y wh o h e ard h im s aid , Go d o f A brah am o f I s aac an d o f
, ,
H e an s w e rs w e ll . I s rae l .
1 0 An d th e n a S adduc e e wh o , 2 1 Go d is not God of d e ad m e n s ’
thinks th e re is n o r e s urre c tion of bon e s b u t o f th e li ving m an

, .
th e d e ad c am e u p an d s ai d R ab
, , 22 I t e ll you m e n m an g o e s
boni Mo s e s w rot e th at if a m arri e d
, ,
do w n t o th e grav e but h e will ri s e

m an Sh all d ie an d h av e no chi ld
,
,
, , ag ain an d m ani fe s t th e life ;
h is wido w s h all b e co m e h is brot h e r s For e ve ry lif e is b id wit h
’
23
Chri s t in Go d an d m an s h all liv e
11 No w , t h
r we r e s e ve n brot h
e e
whi le Go d Sh all li v e
,
e rs an d th e e ld e s t h ad a w i fe ; h e
2 4 Th e Ph ari s e e s an d s crib e s
di e d an d h ad no chi ld ; a broth e r wh o h e ard th e Lord e x cl ai m e d H e
t ook h is wido w fo r h is wif e an d ,
s p e ak s th e truth ; an d th e w r
,
l d
,
y e e g a
th e n h e di e d ; t o h av e th e S ad duc e e s d is c o m fi te d
1 2 A nd e v e ry broth e r h ad thi s
.
2 5 And th e n an h on es t s crib e
w o m an fo r h is w ife ; in c ours e o f ti m e
c am e forth an d s aid to Je s u s Lord
th e w o m an d i e d ; , ,
k who m God h
1 3 No w w hic h w ill h av e thi s y o u s p e a as o n e as
s e nt an d m ay I as k
w o m an for a w ife in th e r e s urr e ction , ,
2 6 Wh ic h is th e g r e at e s t an d
d ay ?
th e firs t o f th e Co m m an d m e nt s o f
14 And Je s u s s aid H e r e in t h i s
th e L aw ?
,
p l an e f li fe m e n m arry j u s t to g rat
o
ify th e ir s e lfi s h s e lfs or t o p e rp e tu 27 A nd J u id Th e firs t is

es s sa
r O I r l th
, ,
ate th e r ac e ; but in th e w orld t o

H ea s ae e Lor d our Go d is
,
c o m e an d in th e r e s ur re ction d ay
o ne an
; d you S h all lov e th e Lord
,
m e n do not t ak e u p on th e m s e lv e s
,
y our G o d w i th all y our h e art w ith ,
th e m arri ag e v o ws all y our m in d w ith all your s ou l

, ,
w it h all your s tr e ngth ;

,
1 5 But lik e th e ang e l s an d th e

2 8 And you s h all lo v e your
,
oth e r s on s o f Go d th e y form not ,
union s fo r th e p l e as ur e o f th e s e lf ,
n e i g hbor as y ours e lf .
nor to p e rp e tu at e th e rac e .
29 Th e s e are th e g re at e s t o f th e
1 6 D e ath d o e s not m e an th e te n an d on th e m h an g th e L aw
, ,
e n d o f li fe Th e grav e is not th e
.
th e P ro p h e t s an d th e P s alm s .
go al o f m e n no m or e th an is th e
,
3 0 Th e s cri b e r e p li e d My s oul ,
e art h th e g o al o f s e e d s g iv e s w itn e ss th at y o u S p e ak t h e
truth , for! lo v e fulfill s th e law an d

.
1 7 Lif e is th e con s e q u e nc e of ,
2 16 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P EL S e ctio n XVI I
far tran s c e nd s burnt o ffe ring s an d h v

ea n an d e arth an d h e alon e is
e ,
F th
,
s acrific e . a e r o f th e r ac e o f m e n .
3 1 A nd Je s u s s aid to h im Lo , ,
4 3 Chri s t is th e hi e rarch th e ,
you h av e s o lv e d a m y s t e ry ; y o u are hi g h e x alt e d m as t e r o f th e s on s o f

,
w ithin th e king d o m an d th e king m en .
d o m is in you .
44 you
w ou ld b e e x alt e d , Sit
If
3 2 To h is d i s ci p l e s Je s u s S p ok e do w n at th e m as t e r s fe e t an d s e rv e
’
.
an d all th e p e o p l e h e ar d ; h e s ai d
He is th e gr e at e s t m an wh o s e rv e s
,
th e b e st
B e w ar e you o f th e s cri b e s an d Ph ar .
is e e s w h o p ri d e th e m s e lv e s in w e ar
ing long an d richly d e corat e d rob e s ,
CHAPT E R 1 56 .
3 3 And lo v e to b e s alut e d in th e Th e s cri bes P h aris e es are an

an d
m ark e t p lac e an d s e e k th e high e s t Jes u s re bu k es th em fo r
,
g ere d .
s e at s at fe as t s an d t ak e th e h ar d
, th eir h y p o cris y H e lam en ts o v er .
e arn e d w ag e s o f th e p oor to s ati s fy J eru s ale m Th e wid o w s m ite

’
. .
th e ir c arn al s e lv e s an d p ray in p ub , Je s u s d e liv ers h is are we ll ad d re ss f

li c lon g an d loud
,
.
to th e p e o p le in th e tem p le
3 4 Th e s e are th e w ol v e s w h o
.
c loth e th e m s e l ve s t o look lik e HE crib e s an d P h ari s e e s we re

s
she ep
wi ld with rag e ; an d Je s u s s ai d ,
2 Wo e unto you you s cri b e s

.
3 5 A nd t h e n h e s aid to all Th e ,
,
an d Ph ari s e e s you h y p ocrit e s ! y o u

s crib e s an d Ph ari s e e s are p l ac e d by ,
s t an d w ithin th e way ; you block

law in Mo s e s s e at an d by th e law
’
,
th e y m ay int e rp re t law ; th e d oor ; you w ill not go into th e
3 6 S o w h at th e y bid you do
kin g d o m an d you turn as i d e th e p ure
th at do ; but do not i m it at e t h e ir
,
in h e art wh o are about to e nt e r in .
3 Wo e unto you you s crib e s an d

d eeds .
,
Ph ari s e e s you h y p ocrit e s ! you c o m

37
“
Th e y s ay th e t h in g s th at ,
p a s s s e a an d l an d t o m ak e o n e ro
p s
Mo s e s t au g ht ; th e y do th e thing s o f
e lyt e an d w h e n h e h as b e e n m ad e
B e e lz e bul ,
h e is a s o n o f h e ll j u s t lik e your
.
,
3 8 Th e y t alk of m e rc y y e t th e y ,
s e lv e s .
bind on hu m an s houl d e rs burd e n s 4 Wo e unto you w h o c all your

g ri e v ou s t o b e ar .
s e lv e s th e g uid e s o f m e n ! an d y o u
3 9 Th e y t alk of h e l p fuln e s s an d , are gui d e s b lin d guid e s ;
y e t t h e y p u t not forth t h e s li g ht
,
5 F or you p ay tith e s of c um
e s t h e l p ful e ffort s for t h e ir brot h e r
m in m int an d di ll an d l e av e um
, ,
m an .
d on e th e w e i g hti e r m att e rs o f th e
40 Th e y m ak e a Sh ow of doing law ; o f j ud g m e nt j u s tic e faith , ,
.
thin g s an d y e t th e y d o not an y
, 6 You fi lt e r o ut th e gn at s b e for e
thin g but Sho w th e ir gau d y rob e s , you drink ; but th e n you s wallo w
an d bro ad p hyl act e ri e s an d s m i le , c am e l s an d th e lik e
wh e n p e o p l e c all t h e m h onor e d m as
.
7 Wo e unto you you s crib e s ,

t e rs o f th e law .
an d Ph ari se e s y o u hy p o crit e s ! y o u
4 1 Th e y s trut about an d Sh o w
,
c le an an d s cour th e out s i d e o f th e
th e ir p ri d e wh e n p e o p le c all th e m c u p w hi le it is full o f filth e x to rtion
, ,
fath e r s o an d s o
, .
an d e xc e s s .
42 H e ar n o w you m e n Call no
, , ,
8 Go to an d cl e an th e in s i d e o f
m an fat h e r h e r e Th e God o f . th e c up an d th e n th e p oi s o n o us
,
218 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S e ctio n XVI I
I m u s t b e ar ; I only ask fo r grac e lie v e s in Go d wh o s e nt m e fort to h

an d s tr e ngth to b e ar th e bur d e n s d o h is w i ll, an d h e wh o s e es m e n o w '
w h ats o e r th e y b e ,
’
b e ho ld s m y ath e r-Go d F .
3 4 Thi s is th e hour fo r w hich I 48 B e ho ld , I c am e a li g ht unt o

c am e to e art h . OF
ath e r , glori fy th e w orld ; h e wh o b e li e v e s in m e
th y n am e ! s h all w alk in li g ht , th e li g ht o f li fe .
h
3 5 And t e n th e p l ac e was 49 You m e n wh o h e ar m e n o w ,
li g ht e d with a li g ht m or e b ri lli ant I f you b e li e v e m e not , I j udg e you
th an th e noon d ay s u n ; th e p e o p le not .
s tood a- b ack ; th e y w e re afrai d 5 0 I am not co m e t o j udg e th e

v
.
3 6 And th e n a voic e th at s e e m e d w orld , b u t I am co m e t o s a e th e

to co m e fro m h e av e n s aid , w orld .
37 hv
I a e both g lorifi e d m y 5 1 God i s th e onl y j ud g e o f m e n ;
but w h at I S p e ak wi ll s t an d ag ain s t
n am e an d yours , an d I w i ll honor
th e m ag ain .
y o u in th e d ay w h e n God will j u d g e
th e w orld ;
3 8 Th e p e o p l e h e ar d th e voic e ,
an d s o m e e xc lai m e d , B e ho ld , a d is
52 F
o r fro m m ys e lf I d o not
t ant thund e r ! O
th e rs s aid , An an s p e ak ; I s p e ak th e w ord s t at God h
h as giv e n m e to s p e ak
g e l s p ok e to h im .
.
3 9 But Je s u s s aid T i s voic e , h 5 3 A n d th e n h e s aid , Je ru s a

le m , with all your g lory an d your
w as not fo r m e ; it w a s fo r y o u , th at
y o u m ight kno w th a t I am co m e
F
cri m e s , ar e we ll .
fro m Go d
R 1 57
.
40 No w is th e j u d g m e nt of th e CHAPT E .
w orld at h an d ; th e p ri nc e o f d ark Th e Ch ris tin es u p o n M o un t Olives .
n e s s s h all b e m anife s t an d go unto J es us p ro p h eci es th e d es tru ctio n o f

h is o wn .
Jeru s alem , an d o fterrible d is as ters

4 1 Th e s o n o f m an w ill n o w b e th at wi ll m ark th e c o n clu s io n o f th e
li ft e d up fro m e arth , an d h e wi ll ag e H e e x h o rts his dis cip les to
.
draw all m e n unto hi m s e lf .

f f
aith uln es s .
42 Th e p e o p l e s aid , Th e law d e
cl are s th at Chri s t abi d e s for e v e r H E N Je su s wit th e t we lv e h
m or e H o w c an you s ay , Th e s o n w e nt forth an d s at u p on Mount
O liv
.
o f m an w i ll n o w b e li ft e d up ? Who j u s t b e y ond th e city s g at e

es ,
’
.
is th e s o n o f m an ? 2 A n d h is d i s ci p l e s s ai d B e hold
A h
,
43 nd Je s u s s aid t o t e m , Th e th e w ondrou s city o f Je ru s al e m !

light is s hining n o w ; w alk in th e its ho m e s are all s o b e auti ful ! its
h
lig t whi le you s till h av e th e li g ht . t e m p le s an d its Shrin e s are clot h e d
44 Th e d arkn e ss co m e s ; but h e in s uch m ag nific e nc e !
w h o walk s in d arkn e ss c annot find 3 A n d Je s u s s ai d Th e city is th e
,
th e way .
g lory o f m y p pe o l e I s r ae,l but 10 ,
A
, ,
45 g ain I s ay, W a lk in t h e th e ti m e w i ll c o m e w h e n e v e ry
h h v
lig t whi le you s ti ll a e th e light , s ton e w ill b e c as t do w n an d it w ill
b e a h i s s an d byw ord fo r th e n ation s

,
th at m e n m ay kno w t at you are h

s on s o f light . o f th e e art h .
4 6 A n d Je s u s s tood out in th e 4 A nd th e di s ci p l es as k ed Wh e n
h will t h i s d e s ol ation co m e ?
,
t e m p l e p orc , an d m ad e h is las t ap
p e a l unto th e m ultitu d e s ; h e s aid ,
5 A nd Je s u s s aid Thi s round of ,
v
4 7 He wh o b e lie e s in m e , b e hu m an life will not b e full until th e
OF JE S US THE CH RI S T 219
arm i e s of th e
c onqu e ror w i ll thun 16 Th e n le t th e wi s e wait not ,
d e r at h e r g at e s an d th e y wi ll e n , but fle e . L e t h im wh o is u p on his
te r in an d b loo d w i ll flo w lik e
, h ou s e wait not to e nt e r in th e hou s e
w at e r throug h th e s tre e t s .
t o g ath e r up h is w e alth but le t h im ,
6 And all th e p r e ciou s furni s h fle e .
ing s o f t e m p l e court an d p alac e s , 1 7 And h e wh o l abors in th e

wi ll b e d e s troy e d or c arri e d o ff to
d e ck th e p al ac e s an d court s o f
, fi e ld m u s t not r e turn , but le a e h is v
all to s av e h is li fe .
king s .
18 A nd
w o e t o m ot e rs wit h h
7 B e h old t h e se d ay s are not at
,
th e ir litt le chi ld r e n in th at d ay ;
h and B e for e th e y co m e 10 y o u
.
non e Sh all e s c ap e th e s w ord
S hall b e m altre at e d b y th e s crib e s
, ,
.
1 9 Th e tribul ation o f th e s e d ay s
an d Ph ari s e e s th e hi g h p ri e s t s an d
th e do ctor s o f th e law
,
c annot b e to ld in w ord s , fo r s uch
h as n e v e r b e e n Sinc e God cr e at e d
.
8 Without a c au s e you w ill b e m an u p on rth

th e ea
h al e d into th e court s ; you w i ll b e
.
2 0 Th e conqu e ror will c arry

s ton e d ; yo u w il l b e b e at e n in th e
m any o f th e s on s o f A brah am away
s y n agogu e s ; w i ll s t an d con d e m n e d
as c ap tiv e s into for e ign l an d s an d
b e fore th e ru le rs o f thi s w orl d an d ,
go v e rnors an d king s w ill s e nt e nc e

,
th e y wh o kno w not I s rae l s God ’
w il l tr e ad th e hi g h w ays o f Je ru s ale m
y o u to d e at h .
u ntil th e anti -Je wi s h ti m e s hav e

9 But yo u will f alt e r not an d ,
b e e n fu lfill e d
you w ill t e s ti fy fo r truth an d right
.
e o us n e ss
21 But w h e n th e p e o p l e h av e
b e e n p uni s h e d fo r th e ir cri m e s th e
.
10 A nd
in th e s e h our s b e an x
t ribulation d ay s w i ll e n d ; b u t 10
,
iou s not about y our S p e e ch ; you ,
th e ti m e will co m e w h e n all th e
n e e d not think o f w h at to s ay ;
w orl d will ri s e lik e g l ad i ators in a
11 F o r 10 th e Ho ly Bre at h wi ll
, ,
,
ring an d fi g ht j u s t fo r th e sak e o f
o v e rs h ado w you an d giv e you ,
w or d s to s ay
Sh e d ding blood .
2 2 A nd m e n will r e as on not ;
.
12 But th e n th e c arn ag e wi ll go
o n an d m e n w ill think th at th e y are
th e y w ill not s e e nor c ar e to s e e a,
l
,
a ing God b killing u an d na

c au s e fo r c arn ag e d e s o lation th e ft s ;
, ,
p e s y y o ,
fo r th e y wi ll w ar with fri e n d or fo e
tio n s far an d n e ar w ill h at e you fo r
.
th e s ak e o f Chri s t .
2 3 Th e v e ry air will s e e m s ur
1 3 A nd m e n w ill s tir u p e vil ch arg e d with s m ok e o f d e ath ; an d
t h ought s am ong your kin an d th e y ,
p e s ti le nc e wi ll follo w clo s e u p on t h e
s w ord
will h at e y o u an d will giv e you up to .
d ie .
2 4 And Sign s t h at m e n h av e
14 And broth e rs will b e fal se to n e v e r s e e n wil l th e n app e ar in
brot h e rs ; fath e rs will s t an d fort h h e av e n an d e art h ; in s un an d m oon , ,
an d t e s ti fy ag ain s t th e ir o w n an d an d s t ar s .
ch ildr e n will dri v e p are nt s to th e 2 5 Th e s e as will ro ar an d ,
fun e ral p il e .
s ound s wi ll co m e fro m h e av e n th at
1 5 Wh e n you s h all h e ar th e R 0 m e n c an n e v e r co m p r e h e n d an d ,
m an e agl e s cr e am ing in th e air an d ,

th e s e wi ll b ring d i s tr e ss o f nation s
s e e h is l e gion s s tr e am in g o e r th e
’
w ith p e rp l e x ity .
p l a in th e n kno w t h e d e s ol ation o f 2 6 H e art s o f th e s trong e s t m e n

will f aint in f e ar in e x p e c t ation o f
,
Je r us al e m is n ear .
,
TH E AQUARIAN GO S P
EL S ectio n X VI I
th e co m i ng o f m or e fri g htful thin g s w ith th e c ar e s of life l e s t t h at d ay ,
u p on th e e arth . co m e an d fi n d yo u un p re p are d
K e e p w at ch at e v e ry s e as on
.
27 But w hi le th e conflict s rag e 39

o n lan d a n d s e a t e Princ e o P e ac e
h ,
f o f th e y e ar ; an d p ray t h at you m ay
w i ll s t an d ab o v e th e clou d s o f m e e t th e L o rd with j oy an d not wit h
h e av e n an d s ay again g ri e f .
4 0 B e for e t h e s e d ay s S h all c o m e
28 P e ac e p e ac e on e arth ; good
o u r F ath e r-God w i ll s e nd h is m e s
,
w il l to m e n ; an d e v e ry m an w i ll
thro w away h is sw or d an d n ation s s e n g e rs abro ad
y e a to th e corn ,e rs ,
,
o f th e e arth an d th e y w ill s a
w i ll l e arn w ar no m or e , y ,
e p ar e you O p r e ar e ; th e
.
29
41 Pr
A nd th e n th e m an w h o b e ars Princ e o f P e ac e Sh all c o m e pan d n o w ,
th e p itch e r wi ll walk forth acro ss an

is c o m ing on th e c lou d s o f h e av e n
,
arc o f h e av e n ; th e Si g n an d Si g n e t
.
o f th e s o n o f m an wi ll s t an d forth in
42 Wh e n Je s u s h ad thu s s aid ,
h e w e nt w it h h is di s ci p l e s b ack t o
th e e as t e rn s k y
B e t h any
.
3 0 Th e wi s e w ill th e n li ft up
.
th e ir h e ad s an d kno w th at th e re
CHAPT E R 1 5 8
d e m p tion o f th e e arth is n e ar .
.
3 1 B e for e t h e s e d ay s Sh all co m e Jes u s an d th e twe lv e at p ray er in Oli

,
b e ho ld fals e Chri sts an d p oor d e

, v et J e s u s rev e als to h is d is cip le s
.
lu d e d p ro p h e t s w ill ari s e in m any th e d e ep er m e an in g s o f s e cre t d o c

l and s . trin e s H e tells th e m w h at to teach
.
3 2 And t h e y will Sho w fort h th e p e o p le R elates a n u m b er o f

.
s ign s an d do a m u ltitud e o f m i g hty

, p a r a ble s T h e y r e tu rn.t o B e than y .
w ork s ; an d th e y w il l l e ad as tray th e
H E m orning o f th e W e dn e s d ay
m an y w h o are not w i s e ; an d m any
o f th e wi s e w i ll b e d e c e i v e d
of T
th e w e e k w as c o m e an d ,
Je s u s w ith th e t w e l v e w e nt o ut t o
.
3 3 A nd n o w I t e ll you on c e
ag ain Wh e n m e n Sh all s ay Th e
O liv e t t o p r ay ; an d th e y w e r e lo s t
,
i n p ray e r fo r s e v e n hour s
,
Chri s t is in th e w ild e rn e ss go you

.
,
2 Th e n Je s u s c alle d th e t w e lv e
n o t forth .
c lo s e to h is Si d e an d s ai d T his d ay
3 4 And if t h e y s ay Th e Chri s t
,
,
th e curt ain p art s an d w e will s t e p
is in th e s e cr e t p l ac e b e li e v e it not ;
,
b e y ond th e v e il int o th e s e c re t
fo r w h e n h e co m e s th e w orl d w i ll
c ourt s o f God .
3 And Je s u s o p e n e d up to t h e m
kno w th at h e h as c o m e .
3 5 F or as th e m orning li g h t th e m e anin g o f th e hi d d e n way an d

c o m e s fro m th e e as t an d S hin e s unto
,
o f th e Ho ly Br e ath an d o f th e
th e we s t ; s o Sh all b e th e co m ing o f lig h t th at c annot fai l
,
th e ag e an d S on o f m an
.
.
4 H e to ld th e m all abo ut th e
3 6 Th e w ick e d o f th e e arth wi ll B ook o f Li fe th e R oll s o f Grap h ae l
w e e p w h e n th e y s h all s e e th e s o n o f th e Book o f Go d s R e m e m branc e
, ,
’
m an co m e d o w n u p on th e cloud s o f w h e r e all th e tho u ht s an d w ord s

g
h e ave n in p o we r
,
.
o f m e n are w ritt e n d o w n
3 7 T ak e h e e d you 0 t ak e h e e d
.
, 5 H e d id not s p e ak alo u d to
,
fo r you kno w not th e hour nor th e t h e m ; h e to ld th e s e cr e t s o f th e m as

d ay w h e n co m e s th e s o n o f m an t e rs in an u nd e rton e an d w h e n h e
.
3 8 L e t not your h e art s b e ov e r s p o k e th e n am e o f God t h e r e was

charg e d wit h s e ns uous things nor a s il e nc e in th e c ourt s o f h eave n fo r
,
2 22 TH E AQUARI AN Go
n L S e ctio n X VI I
e x p e ct e d ti m e ; th e V irgin s we re r t
s ep a a e th e
m ultitud e s as s h e p
-
a w e ary w ith th e ir watch an d s l e p t . h e rd s s e p arat e th e s h e e p an d go at s .
2 5 A t m i d night c am e th e c ry , h
3 8 Th e s e e p w ill find th e ir
B e hold th e bri d e groo m c o m e s !
, p l ac e s o n th e right , th e go at s u p on
2 6 Th e v irgin s ro s e ; th e w i s e v
th e l e ft , an d e e ry m an w ill kno w
on e s quickl y tri m m e d th e ir l am p s h is p l ac e .
an d we nt fort h r e ady to r e c e iv e th e h
3 9 An d t e n th e j ud g e wi ll s ay ,
groo m .
h
to t o s e u p on th e right , Yo u b l e s s e d
2 7 Th e fooli s h v irgin s s aid We , o f th e Fath e r-Go d , co m e_ unto your
h ave no oil our l am p s burn not
,
.
h
in e rit anc e , whi ch was p r e p ar e d
2 8 Th e y s ou g ht to borro w fro m for you fro m ti m e s of o ld .
th e w i s e wh o s ai d We h av e no o il
, , 40 Y o u h av e b e e n s e r ant s of v
to s p ar e ; Go to th e m e rch ant m e n th e rac e ; an d I was hun g ry an d you
an d buy an d fi ll your l am p s an d v
g a e m e bre ad ; w as thirs ty an d y o u
th e n co m e fort h to m e e t th e g roo m .
g a v e m e drink ; w as n a k e d an d you
29 But w hi le th e y w e nt to p ur g av e me clot h e s ;
ch as e oil th e bri d e g roo m c am e ; th e
, 4 1 Was s ick y o u m ini s t e r e d t o
,
virgin s wh o w e re r e ad y with th e ir m e ; an d was in p ri s on an d you c am e

lam s all tri m m e d we nt wit h h im t o m e with w ord s o f ch e e r ; I was a
t o t e m arri age fe as t .
s trang e r an d in your ho m e s I found
3 0 An d wh e n th e fooli s h V irg ins a ho m e .
c am e th e d oor was sh ut an d thou g h , 42 Th e n w ill th e rig h t e ou s s ay ,

th e y kno ck e d an d c all e d aloud th e , Wh e n d id w e s e e you hungry ,
d oor was o p e n e d not .
t h irs ty s ick i m p ri s on e d o r a s tran
, ,
3 1 Th e m as t e r o f th e f e as t e x g e r a t o u r g at e s an d m ini s t e r e d t o
cl ai m e d I kno w you not ! an d in d is
, yo u ?
grac e th e virg in s w e nt th e ir way .
4 3 A nd th e n th e j ud g e w ill s ay ,
3 2 Ag ain I s ay to you an d you , You s e rv e d th e s on s o f m e n an d ,
s h all s ay to th e m wh o fo llo w you , w h at s o e v e r you h av e don e fo r th e s e ,
3 3 B e r e ady e v e ry m o m e nt o f t h at you h ave don e fo r m e .
th e d ay an d night b e c au s e w h e n , 44 Th e j udg e w il l s ay to t h o s e
you e x p e ct h im not th e Lord will , u p on th e l e ft D e p art fro m m e ; y o u
,
c om e . h ave not s e rv e d th e s on s o f m e n .
3 4 B e hold w h e n h e w ill co m e
, 4 5 I w as hungry an d y o u g av e
w ith all h is m e ss e ng e rs o f li g ht th e , m e n aug h t to e at ; was thirs ty an d
Book o f Life an d th at o f R e cord s
, , you g av e m e n au g ht t o d rink ; I
s h all b e o p e n e d up
— th e book s in w as a s tran g e r an d yo u drov e m e
w h ic h th e thou g h t s an d w ord s an d fro m your d oor ; I was i m p ri s on e d
d e e d s are w ritt e n do w n . an d was s ick you did not m inis ,
3 5 And e v e ry o n e c an r e ad th e te r to m e .
r e cord s h e h as writt e n fo r hi m s e lf , 4 6 Th e n t h e se wi ll s ay Wh e n ,
an d h e w i ll kno w h is doo m b e for e did we thu s n e gl e ct t o c ar e fo r you ?

th e j ud g e s h al l s p e ak an d t h i s will , Wh e n did w e s e e you hun g ry ,
b e th e s i fting ti m e . thirs ty s ick a s trang e r o r in p ri s on

, ,
3 6 A ccording t o t h e ir r e cord s an d did not m ini s t e r to y o u ?

4 7 A nd th e n th e j u d g e w ill s ay
!
m e n w i ll fi n d th e ir o wn .
,
3 7 Th e j u d g e is R i g h t e ou s n e s s ,
Your li fe was full o f s e l f; you s e r ve d
th e king o f all th e e arth an d h e w i ll ,
th e s e lf an d not y o ur f e ll o w m an ,
OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T
an d h h
w e n y o u s lig t e d o n e of t e s e , h 50 Wh e n h e h ad fini sh e d all
you s li g ht e d an d n e g le ct e d m e t h e s e p arab le s h e s ai d You kno w
’
v
.
t h at in two d ay s th e g re at p ass ove r

,
4 8 Th e n w ill th e right e ou s h a e
th e king d o m an d th e p o w e r , an d fe as t will co m e an d lo th e s o n o f , ,
th e y w h o are unright e ou s s h all go m an wi ll b e b e tray e d into th e h and s
forth to p ay th e ir d e bt s , to s u ffe r of wick e d m e n
h v
.
all th at m e n a e s u ffe r e d at th e ir 5 1 A nd h e will gi ve h is li fe u on

p
h and s .
th e cro ss an d m e n wi ll kno w th at
Th e y wh o h av e e ars to h e ar
,
49 h e , th e s o n o f m an , is s o n o f Go d
v
.
an d h e art s to un d e rs t an d wi ll c o m 52 Th e n Je s u s an d th e t we l e
p r e h e nd t h e s e p ar abl e s .
r e turn e d to B e th any .
S ECTI ON XVIII .
TZA DDI .
Th e A rres t an d B etrayal o f Jesu s .
CHAPT E R 1 59 . m on e y to s up p ly our want s an d fe e d

th e p oor
Th e Ch ris tin e s atte n d a e as t in S i f 7
.
(No w Jud as was th e tr e as

m o n s h o us e
’
M ary an o in ts th e
.
,
u re r, an d c arri e d all th e m on e y of
m as ter with a co s tly balm , an d Ju
th e Chri s tin e b and )
d as an d o th ers re bu k ed h er fo r p ro f 8 And oth e rs i d Why Mary
.
lig acy J e s us d e en d s h er
. Th e f .
w h at a p ro fi ig ate y o u are ! you

sa , , ,
ru le rs o f th e Je ws e m lo
p y A n an ias s hou ld not thro w s uch w e alth away
to arres t Jes u s A n an ias bri bes
.
.
Ju d as to aid h im .
9 But Je s u s s ai d You m e n b e , ,
s till ; le t h e r alon e ; y o u kno w not
AR -S I M ON , wh o was onc e a wh at you s ay .
le p e r an d was c le an s e d by 1 0 Th e p oor are w ith you c on

Je s u s b y th e s acr e d Word , abod e in s tan tly ; at an y ti m e y o u c an ad
B e th any . m ini s t e r to th e m ; b u t I will not b e
2 In h onor o f th e Ch ri s tin e with you long .
Lord h e g av e a f e as t an d L az aru s ,
1 1 And Mary kno w s th e sadn e s s
w as am ong th e gu e s t s an d R ut h ,
o f th e co m ing d ay s ; s h e h as anoint e d
an d Marth a s e rv e d . m e b e for e h and fo r m y buri al .
3 A n d as th e gu e s t s re clin e d 1 2 Th e go sp e l o f th e Chri s t will

about th e t abl e Mary to ok a cru s e
,
e v e ry w h e r e b e p r e ach e d an d h e ,
o f rich p e rfu m e an d p our e d it out w h o t e l ls th e s tory o f th e Chri s t wi ll

on Je s u s h e ad an d fe e t
’
. t e l l about thi s d ay ; an d wh at was
4 A n d t h e n s h e kn e l t an d w it h don e by Mary at thi s hour wil l b e a
h e r h air s h e w i p e d h is fe e t ; th e odor s w e e t m e m ori al to h e r wh e r e v e r
o f th e rich p e rfu m e fill e d all th e m e n abi d e .
roo m 13 And wh e n th e f e as t was o ve r

Je su s we n t w it h L az aru s to h is
.
5 No w Jud as al way s looking

,
at th e s e lfi s h s i d e of lif e e x cl ai m e d
,
,
hom e .
F or s h am e ! wh y did y o u was t e t h at
,
1 4 No w in Je ru s al e m th e p ri es t s
an d P hari s e e s w e re b u s y w ith t h e ir
,
c o s tly p e rfu m e t h u s ?
6 We m ig h t h ave s old it for p l a n s to s e i z e th e Lord an d t ak e his
t h r e e h undr e d p e nc e an d h ad th e ,
li fe
.
224 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n X VI I I
15 Th e hi g h p ri e s t c alle d in a p ri e s t to t a lk w it h h im a lon e ,
coun s e l all th e w i s e s t m e n an d s ai d , th e r e is a s um o f s i lv e r thirty p i e c e s

, ,
Thi s d e e d m u s t b e acc o m p li s h e d in th at th e p ri e s t s w i ll g iv e to y o u .
a se cre tway . 2 8 A n d Ju d as r e as on e d w it h
1 6 H e m u s t b e t ak e n w h e n th e hi m s e lf; h e s ai d I t s ur e ly m ay b e
,
-
m u ltitu d e s are not a n e ar , e lse w e w e ll t o giv e th e Lor d a ch anc e t o
m ay c au s e a w ar ; th e co m m on p e o t e ll th e p ri e s t s about h is clai m s
p le m a y s t an d forth in h is d e fe n s e w h e n h e is all alon e .
an d thu s p o llut e thi s s acr e d p lac e 29 A nd if th e p ri e s t s w oul d d o

w ith hu m an b loo d .
h im h arm h e h as th e p owe r t o d is
1 7 A n d w h at w e d o , th at w e ap p e ar an d g o h is w ay as h e h as
m u s t d o b e for e th e g r e at d ay o f th e d on e b e for e ; an d thirty p i e c e s is a

fe as t goo d ly s um .
3 0 A n d s o h e s ai d to A n ani as I
.
18 A nd A n ni as s ai d I h av e a
a ,
,
l a n th a t w i ll s ucc e e d T h e t w e lv e w i ll l e ad th e w ay an d b y a ki s s .
p . ,
w ith Je s u s e v e ry d ay g o forth alon e m ak e kno w n wh ich p e rs on is th e

to p ray ; Lord .
1 9 A n d w e w ill find th e ir try s t

in g p lac e ; th e n w e c an s e iz e th e m an CH A PTE R 1 60 .
an d bring h im h e r e without th e J es u s an d th e tw e lv e e at th e p as s o v er
kno wle d g e o f th e m ultitu d e s .
a lo n e in N ico d em u s ’
h o us e
I kno w o n e o f th e t w e lv e a
.
20
m an w h o w ors hi p s w e alth an d fo r a
,
J es u s w as h es th e d is cip les eet
’
f .
,
Ju d as le av e s th e table an d g o es
s um I think th at h e w i ll l e ad th e
w ay to wh e r e th e m an is w ont t o
fo rth to b e tray th e L o rd J e s us .
te ac h e s th e e le ve n H e in s titutes
.
r
p y a .
th e L o rd s s u p p er
’
2 1 And t h e n Cai ap h as s ai d I f
.
you wi ll l e ad th e w ay an d bri b e th e N T h u r s d a y m orning Je s u s

m an o f w ho m you S p e ak t o aid in ,
O c alle d to h im th e t we lv e d is
s e i z ing Je s u s in a s e cr e t p lac e th e n ,
c ip le s an d h e s ai d to th e m
, Thi s is ,
w e w i ll g iv e t o y o u a hundr e d s i lv e r Go d s r e m e m b ranc e d ay an d w e
’
,
p i e c e s fo r your hir e . w i ll e at th e p as c al s up p e r all alon e

22 An d A n ani as s aid Tis w e ll A nd th e n h e s ai d to P e t e r
.
’
,
. 2 ,
2 3 A n d th e n h e w e nt to B e th Jam e s an d John Go n o w into Je ru

,
an y an d foun d th e t w e lv e at S i m on s s ale m an d th e r e p r e p ar e th e
’
p a s ch
3 A nd th e di s ci p le s s ai d Wh e r e
.
hou s e an d c alling Jud as t o th e s id e

, ,
h e s aid ,
w ould y o u h av e u s go to find th e
2 4 I f you w ould c ar e t o m ak e a p la c e w h e r e w e m ay h av e th e f e as t
s um of m on e y fo r y our s e lf h e ar m e : p r e p ar e d ?
2 5 Th e high p ri e s t an d th e ot h e r 4 And Je s u s s aid Go by th e ,
rule rs in Je ru s al e m w ould lik e to fount ain g at e an d you will s e e a

t alk wit h Je s u s w h e n alon e t h at ,
m an w h o h as a p itc h e r in h is h and .
th e y m ay kno w about h is cl aim s ; S p e ak unto h im an d s ay : Thi s is th e

2 6 A nd if h e p ro v e s h i m s e l f to firs t d ay o f unl e av e n e d bre ad ;
b e th e Ch ri s t 10 th e y w i ll s t an d in
, ,
5 Th e Lord w ould h av e you s e t
h is d e f e n s e . ap art your b anqu e t h all w h e r e h e
2 7 No w if you will but l e ad th e
,
m ay e at h is l as t p as s ov e r w it h th e
way to wh e r e y our m as t e r is t o t w e lve .
m orro w night t h at th e y m ay s e nd 6 F e ar not to s p e ak ; th e m an

226 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ectio n XVI I I
31 And Jud as s aid Lord is it I ? , ,

br e ad ; thi s win e s h all b e R e m e m
32 An d Je s u s s ai d H e is th e o n e, branc e win e ; an d wh e n you e at thi s
wh o n o w h as p u t h is h an d wit h bre ad an d drink t h i s win e rem e m
m in e into th e d i s h Th e y look e d
.
, b er m e .
an d Ju d as h an d was wit h th e h and

’
o f Je s u s in th e di s h .
CHAPTE R 16 1
3 3 And Je s u s s aid Th e p ro p h ,
e ts c annot fai l ; th e s o n o f m an m u s t
Jes u s te ach es th e e leven Tells th em .
b e b e tray e d b ut w o e to him wh o
,
th at th ey will all b e e s tr an g ed rom f
s h all b e tray h is Lord .
h im , an d th at P e te r will d en y him
3 4 A nd fro m th e t abl e Jud as f
th rice b e o r e th e m o r n in g He .
s p e ak s fi n al wo rd s o
ro s e at onc e ; h is h our h ad co m e f en c o urag e
3 5 And Je s u s s aid to h im D o ,
.
m ent P ro m is es th e Co m o rter
. f .
quickly w h at you are to do And .

OW ft e r Jud as h ad gon e fo rt h
, a
Ju d as w e nt h is w ay .
to m e e t th e e m i ss ari e s o f th e
3 6 A nd w h e n th e p as c h was p ri e s t s an d to b e tray h is Lord
d on e th e Lord w it h th e e le ve n s at a
,
2 Th e m as t e r s aid Th e h our h as ,
w hi le in s il e nt thought .
c o m e th e s o n o f m an w ill n o w b e
,
3 7 Th e n Je s u s took a lo af o f glorifi e d .
br e ad th at h ad b e e n brok e n not an d 3 My littl e c h il d r e n I am wit h ,

s ai d Thi s lo af is s y m bol o f m y bo d y
, , you y e t a littl e whi le ; s oon you will
an d th e br e ad is s ym bol o f th e s e ek m e an d w ill find m e not fo r ,
br e ad o f li fe ; wh e r e I go you c annot co m e
3 8 A n d as I br e ak t h i s lo af s o
.
, 4 I gi v e to you a n e w co m m and
s h all m y fl e s h b e brok e n as a p att e rn
A s I lo v e you an d gi v e m y li fe fo r
fo r th e s on s o f m e n ; fo r m e n m u s t
you s o s h all you lo v e th e w orld
,
fr e e ly giv e th e ir bo d i e s up in wi lling an d giv e your li fe to s av e th e w orld
,
s acrific e fo r oth e r m e n
.
5 Lov e o n e anoth e r as you lo v e

.
3 9 A nd as you e at thi s br e ad s o
y ours e lv e s an d t h e n th e w orld wi ll
,
s h all you e at th e br e ad o f li fe an d
,
,
kno w th at you are s on s o f Go d d is
n e v e r d ie And th e n h e g av e to
.
c ip le s o f th e s o n o f m an w ho m God
,
e ach a p i e c e o f b r e ad t o e at
h as glorifi e d
.
4 0 A n d th e n h e took a c up o f
.
6 And P e t e r s aid Lord wh e r e

w in e an d s aid Blood is th e li fe ; thi s
,
, ,
is th e li fe -b loo d o f th e g rap e ; it is y o u go th e r e I w il l go fo r I w ould ,
lay m y li fe do w n fo r m y Lord
th e s ym bol o f th e li fe o f h im wh o .
iv e s h is li fe f o r m e n
7 And Je s u s s ai d Bo as t not o f ,
g
brav e ry m y fri e nd ; you are not
.
4 1 A nd as y o u drink t h i s w in e ,
s trong e nou h tonight to follo w me

if you s h all d rink in fait h you drink
,
g .
8 No w P e t e r h e ar ! you will
,
th e li fe o f Chri s t , ,
d e ny m e t h ric e b e for e th e cock s h all

.
4 2 A nd th e n h e s u p p e d an d
p as s e d th e c u p an d th e d i s ci p le s cro w to m orro w m orn .
9 And t h e n h e look e d u p on th e
,
s u p p e d ; an d Je s u s s aid Thi s is th e ,
fe as t o f li fe th e gr e at p ass ov e r o f e l e v e n an d s aid You all w i ll b e e s

,
,
th e s o n o f m an th e S u p p e r o f th e
,
tran g e d fro m m e thi s night .
Lord an d you s h all o ft e n e at th e

,
1 0 Th e p ro p h e t s ai d Lo h e w i ll , ,
br e ad an d drink th e w in e s m it e th e s h e h e rd o f th e s h e e
.
p p;
43 F rom h e nc e forth s h all thi s th e s h e e p wi ll fl e e an d hid e away
br e ad b e c all e d R e m e m branc e
.
1 1 But aft e r I am ri s e n fr o m th e
S ec tio n XVI I I OF JE S U S THE CHRI S T
d e ad 10 y o u will c o m e again an d I
, , , ti m e s t h at wh at I sp e ak an d what I
w ill go b e for e you into G alil e e . d o are not th e w ord s an d work s o f
12 A nd P e t e r sai d My Lord m an ;
thoug h e v e ry ot h e r m an fo rs ak e
, ,
h
2 5 T e y are th e word s an d
you I will not .
w ork s o f God , wh o li e s in m e an d I v
1 3 And Je s u s s aid 0 S i m on , in h im .
P e t e r 10 your z e al is gre at e r th an
, , 2 6 H e ar m e , you fait ful m e n : h
your fortitud e ! B e hol d for S at an
c o m e t h u p to s ift you as a p an of
, v
H e wh o b e li e e s in m e an d in m
y
F
'
-
ath e r Go d s h all s a a n d do w h at
w h e at but I h av e p ray e d th at in
y
, I h av e sai d an d don e
your faith you sh all not f ail ; t h at
.
2 7 Ye a, m or e , h e sh all d o gre at e r
aft e r tri al you m ay s t and a to we r
o f s tr en gt h
v
w ork s th an I h a e e v e r d on e , b e
c au s e I go to h im who s e w ork s w e
.
1 4 And th e di s ci p l e s all e x
c l ai m e d Th e r e is no p o w e r o n e art h
-
d o , a d th e n I c an r e ac forth m y
n h
, h and in h
e l p fuln es s .
th at c an e s tran g e j, o r c aus e us to
d e ny o ur Lord
, 2 8 And in m y n am e , t roug h h
.
1 5 And Je s u s s aid L e t not your

h
C ri s t , you m ay p e tition Go d an d
, h e will grant you your r e qu e s t
h e art s b e s ad ; you all b e li e ve in 2 9 Do you b e li e e wh at I h av e v
.
God ; b e li e v e in m e .
s aid ? Ye s , you b e li e v e , an d if y o u
1 6 B e hold fo r t h e r e are m any
,
l ov e th e Chri s t an d fo llo w m e th e n
m an s ion s in m y F ath e rl and If .
you wi ll k e ep m y w ord s
th e r e we r e not I would h av e told
.
3 0 I am th e vin e ; you are th e

you s o .
h
branc e s o f th e vin e ; m y at e r is F h
17 I g o un t o m y Fat h e rl and ,
h
th e u s b and m an ,
an d w ill p r e p ar e a p l ac e fo r y o u
t h at w h e r e I am t h e r e you m ay b e
3 1 Th e branch e s t at are wort h h
l e ss b e aring n aught but l e av e s th e
.
B ut n o w you d o not kno w th e way ,
h usb and m an will cut away and c as t

,
unto m y Fath e rl and

int o th e fi re t o b e burn e d
.
1 8 And Tho m as s aid We do not

.
3 2 And h e will
,
kno w w h e r e you int e nd to go ; h o w p run e th e

c ould w e kno w th e w ay ?
branch e s th at b e ar fruit th at th e y
m ay yi e ld abun d ant ly
19 And Je s u s said I am th e .
3 3 Th e branc h c annot b e ar fru it

,
w ay th e truth th e li fe ; I m ani fe s t
, ,
th e Chri s t o f God No m an c an if s e p arat e d fro m th e vin e ; an d yo u

c annot b e ar fruit wh e n s e p arat e
.
r e ac h m y Fath e rl an d e x c e p t h e
fro m m e
c o m e s w it h m e through Ch ri s t
.
.
20 I f y o u h ad kno w n an d c o m 3 4 Abid e in m e an d do th e ,
r h n d d m th n u w ould w ork s th at God through m e h as

p e e e e e y o ,
, ,
kno w m y F ath e r Go d - .
t au g ht y o u h o w to do an d y o u w i ll ,
2 1 A nd Phili p s aid S ho w us th e ,
b e ar m uch fruit an d Go d wi ll honor
,
Fath e r an d w e w ill b e satis fi e d .

you as h e h as honore d m e .
2 2 A nd Je s u s s ai d H av e I b e e n 3 5 And n o w I go m y way but I

w i ll p ray m y F ath e r-Go d an d h e wi ll
,
,
w it h yo u all th e s e y e ars an d s ti ll
you kno w m e not ? s e n d anoth e r Co m fort e r to you wh o ,
2 3 H e w h o h as s e e n th e s o n h as w i ll abi d e w ith you .
s e e n th e F ath e r fo r in th e s o n th e
,
36 B e h old t h i s Co m fort e r of
,
Fath e r h as re v e ale d h im s elf . Go d th e Hol y Br e ath is o n e with

, ,
24 Lo , I h av e told you m any Go d but s h e is o n e th e world c ann o t

,
228 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e c tio n XVI I I
r e c e i v e b e c au se it s e e s h e r not ; it th e Ho ly Br e at h will m ak e all mys

kno w s h e r not . te rie s kno w n
3 7 B ut you kno w h e r an d w ill , 8 Th e m y s t e ri e s o f th e s oul , o f
kno w h e r b e c au s e sh e w ill abid e
,
li fe , o f d e ath , o f i m m ort ality ; th e
within y our s oul . o n e n e s s o f a m an w ith e e ry ot e r v h

3 8 I will not le av e you d e s ol at e ,
m an an d w ith h is God .
but in th e Chri s t w hich is th e lov e ,

9 Th e n w i ll th e w orld b e le d to
o f Go d m ad e m ani fe s t to m e n I w ill , truth , an d m an w i ll b e th e tru t h .
b e with you all th e way . 1 0 Wh e n s h e h as co m e, th e Co m

fort e r , s h e w i ll convinc e th e w orld
CHAPT E R 1 62 . o f s in , an d o f th e truth o f w h at I
s p e ak , an d o f th e rightn e s s o f th e
J es u s re ve als f
m o re u lly th e m is s io n j u d g m e nt o f th e j u s t ; an d th e n th e
o f th e H o ly B re ath Te lls h is d is rinc f c rn l li i ll c t out
.
p e o a a fe w b e as .
c ip le s p lai n ly th at h e i s ab o u t to d i e , 1 1 A n d w h e n th e Co m f ort e r
an d th ey are s ad H e p ray s fo r .
s h all co m e I n e e d not int e rc e d e fo r
th em an d all th e wo rld o f b eli e vers .
you ; fo r y o u w i ll s t an d ap p rov e d ,
Th ey le av e th e ban q u et h all .
an d Go d w il l kno w you t e n as h e h
NO W Jo h n was d e e p ly gri e ve d
,
b e c au s e th e m as t e r s ai d I go
kno w s m e .
h
1 2 Th e our h as c o m e w e n yo u h
w ill w e e p ; th e w ick e d w i ll r e j oic e ,
,
aw ay an d w h e r e I g o you c annot
co m e
,
b e c au s e I g o away ; but I will com e
ag ain , an d all your s orro ws s h all
.
2 H e w e p t an d s aid Lord I , ,
b e turn e d t o j oy ;
w ould go w ith y o u through e v e ry
13 Y e a, v e ri ly , you will r e j oic e
tri al an d to d e at h .
as o n e w h o w e lco m e s b ack a broth e r

3 A nd Je s u s s aid And you , fro m th e d e ad .
s h all follo w m e throu g h tri al s an d

1 4 A n d th e di s ci p l e s s ai d , ur O
through d e ath ; but n o w you c an Lord s p e ak not in p ro v e rb s an y
,
not go w h e r e I will go ; but you m or e ; s p e ak p lain ly unto u s ; w e
s h all co m e .
kno w th at you are w i s e an d kno w

4 A n d Je s u s s p ok e again unto all thin g s .
th e e l e v e n an d s ai d Gri e v e not b e , 1 5 Wh at is th e m e aning of your

c au s e I go away fo r it is b e s t th at I
, w or d s I go aw ay but I will co m e
, ,
s houl d go aw ay I f I g o not th e
.
ag ain ?
Co m fort e r w i ll not co m e t o y o u .
1 6 A nd Je s u s s aid Th e h our is
5 Th e s e thing s I S p e ak w hil e
,
c o m e w h e n you w i ll all b e s c att e re d

w ith you in th e fl e s h but w h e n th e , forth an d e v e ry m an w i ll b e afrai d ;
,
Ho ly Bre ath s h all c o m e in p o w e r , 17 Wi ll fle e to s av e h is li fe an d
10 s h e w i ll t e ach you m ore an d
, l e av e m e all alon e ; y e t I w i ll not b e
m or e an d brin g to your r e m e m
, all alon e ; m y Fath e r-Go d is w ith
branc e all th e w or d s th at I h av e m e all th e w ay .
s aid to you .
1 8 A n d w ick e d m e n w ill t ak e
6 Th e re are a m ultitud e o f m e to th e j u d g m e nt s e at o f w ick e d
thin g s y e t to b e s aid ; thin g s t h at m e n , an d in th e p r e s e nc e o f th e m ul
thi s ag e c annot re ce iv e b e c au s e it , titu d e s I w i ll g iv e u p m y li fe , a p at
c annot co m p re h e n d .
t e rn fo r th e s on s o f m e n .
7 But lo I s ay B e for e th e
, , ,
19 But I w i ll ri s e ag ain an d
gre at d ay o f th e Lord s h all co m e , co m e to you .
23 0 THE AQUARI AN GO S P E L S ec tio n XVI I I
4 And Je s u s a n s w e r e d H e re
, h v
1 6 I a e a littl e b an d o f g uard s ,
am I . h
we ll ors e d an d ar m e d , an d th e y
5 Th e
gu ard sp ok e out an d s aid ,
w il l t ak e you o u t b e yond th e r e ac h
I do not c o m e in an o ffici al way ; I o f h arm .
b e ar to you a m e s s ag e fro m th e g o v 17 You m u s t not t arry e re , h

e rn o r . young m an , you m u s t ari s e an d go .
6 Je ru s al e m is all ali e wit v h 18 And Je s u s s aid A nobl e ,
v
e ng e ful Je w s wh o s w e ar th at t e y h p rinc e h as C ae s ar in h is Pil at e Pon
w i ll t ak e your li fe , an d Pil at e tiu s an d fro m th e p oint _
, o f c arn al
w ould con fe r w ith you , an d h e m an your w ord s are s e as on e d wit h

w ou ld h v
a e you co m e to h im wit h th e wi s e m an s s alt ; but fro m th e
’
o ut d e l ay .
p oint o f C h ri s t yo ur w ord s are fool
7 And Je s u s s ai d to P e t e r an d is h n e ss .
th e r e s t Go to th e v al e an d b y th e
, ,
19 c
Th e o w ard fl e e s w e n d an h
K i d ron w ait fo r m e an d I wi ll g o , g e r c o m e s ; but h e w h o c o m e s t o
alon e an d s e e th e go v e rnor . v
s e e k an d s a e th e lo s t m u s t giv e h is
8 A nd Je s u s w e nt u p w it h th e lif e in willing s acrific e fo r tho s e h e

g u a r d a n d w h e n h e r e a ch e d th e p a l c o m e s t o s e e k an d s a e v .
h
,
ac e Pi lat e m e t h im at th e g at e an d
,
20 B e for e th e p as c h as b e e n
s ai d c on s u m e d , 10 , all thi s n ation w i ll b e
9 Young m an I h av e a w ord to
,
,
c ur s e d by s h e dding blood o f inno
s ay t h at m ay b e w e ll fo r you I . v
c e nc e an d e e n n o w th e m urd e r e rs
h ave ob s e rv e d your w orks an d are at th e doo r .
w ord s thr e e y e ar s an d m or e ; 21 A
nd Pil at e s aid , It s all not h
1 0 A nd I h av e o ft e n s tood in b e ; th e s w ord o f o m e w i ll b e u n R
y our d e fe n s e w h e n your o w n coun h
s h e at e d t o s a e your li fe v .
try m e n w ould fain h av e s ton e d you 2 2 A n d Je s u s s aid , Nay , Pil at e ,

as a cri m in al . n ay ; h
t e re are no arm i e s l arg e
11 But n o w th e p ri e s t s th e ,
e noug h v
in all th e w orld to s a e m y
s crib e s an d Ph ari s e e s h av e s tirr e d life .
th e c o m m on p e o p l e t o a s t ag e o f 23 And J u b ad th go v rnor
es s e e e
fr e n z i e d w antonn e s s an d cru e lty ,
far e w e ll a d w nt h i w y ; but
,
n e s a
an d th e y int e nd t o t ak e your li fe ,
Pil at e s e a nt doubl gu ard w it h h im
e
12 B e c au s e th e y s ay th at you ,
l e st h e s h ould fall into th h nd of
e a s
t h o s e wh o w e re al e rt to t ak e h is life
,
h av e s w orn t o t e ar t h e ir t e m p l e .
d o w n ; t o c h ang e th e l aw s t h at Mo s e s 2 4 But in a m o m e nt Je s u s d is
g a v e ; t o e x i le Ph a ri s e e a n d p ri e s t app e ar e d ; th e gu ard s s aw h im no
an d s e at your s e l f u p on a thron e . m or e an d
, in a littl e wh il e h e
1 3 And th e y av e r t h at you are r e ach e d th e brook o f K idr o n wh e r e
full in l e agu e with R o m e . th e e l e v e n w e r e .
1 4 Th e s tr e e t s o f a ll Je ru s al e m 2 5 No w j u s t b e yond th e brook
,
are fill e d thi s m o m e nt with a h ord e th e r e was an orch ard an d a ho m e

o f m ad m e n all int e nt t o s h e d your w h e r e o n e Mass ali an li v e d wh e re
, , ,
b lood . Je s u s o ft h ad b e e n .
15 Th e r e is no s af e ty for you 2 6 Mas s ali an was h is fri e nd ,
but in fli g ht ; w ait -not until th e an d h e b e li e v e d th at Je s u s was th e

m orning s u n Yo u kno w th e way
. Chri s t th at Je wis h p ro p h e t s lon g
t o r e ach th e bord e r o f t h i s cur s e d ag o h ad s aid w ou ld co m e .
l and . 2 7 No w, in th e or ch ard was a

S e ctio n XVI II OF JE S US THE CHRI S T ‘
23 1
sa cr e d knoll ; Mas sali an c all e d th e

p l a c e G e th s e m a n e .
28 Th e night was d ark but in d e ath th e m e aning o f th e re surre c

th e orc h ard it was d oubl y d ark an d
, ,
tion o f th e d e ad
Je s u s b ad e th e e ig h t di s ci p l e s t arry
.
4 1 And Wh at I d o all m e n c an
by th e bro ok , d0
29 W h il e h e wit h P e t e r Jam e s
, 42 And you m y t h re e wh o con
an d Jo h n w e nt to G e t h s e m an e to
,
, ,
s titute th e inn e r circl e of th e Church
p ray .
o f Chri s t will s ho w to m e n th e at
30 T h e y s at b e n e at h an oliv e
,
t ribut e s o f all th e Go d s .
tr e e an d Je s u s o p e n e d up th e m y s
, 4 3 And P e t e r s h all m ak e kno wn
te rie s o f li fe to P e t e r Jam e s an d , th e Po w e r o f God ; an d Jam e s s h all
s ho w th e T h o u ght o f Go d an d John
Jo hn . H e s aid ,
3 1 Th e S p irit o f e t e rnit y is On e s h all d e m on s trat e th e Lo v e o f God

unm anif e s t ; an d t h i s is Go d th e
.
44 B e not afraid o f m e n fo r
Fath e r Go d th e Mot h e r God th e
, , you h av e b e e n s e nt forth to d o th e
,
S o n in On e .
m igh ty w ork s o f God th e Fat h e r ,
3 2 In lif e o f m ani fe s t s th e On e God th e Moth e r Go d th e S o n , .
b e c am e th e Thr e e an d God th e , 4 5 And all th e p o we rs o f c arn al

Fath e r is th e God o f m i g h t ; an d God li fe c annot d e s troy your life until
th e M oth e r is o m ni s ci e nt God an d , your w ork is don e
God th e S o n is lo v e
.
4 6 I l e av e you n o w an d I wi ll
.
33 And God th e Fath e r is th e

,
go out in th e d arkn e ss all alon e an d

p o w e r o f h e av e n an d e art h ; an d t alk with God
God th e Moth e r is th e Holy Br e ath
.
,
4 7 By s orro w I am o v e rwh e lm e d
th e thought of h e av e n an d e arth ;
.
I l e ave you h e r e t o watch w ith m e

an d God th e S o n th e only s o n is
.
4 8 Th e n Je s u s w e nt thr e e hun
, ,
Chri s t an d Ch ri s t is lo v e .
,
3 4 I c am e as m an to m anif e s t
dre d cubit s to ward th e e ast an d fe ll ,
thi s lo v e t o m e n up on h is fac e an d p ray e d ; h e s ai d ,
4 9 My God ! m y Go d ! is th e r e a
,
3 5 A s m an I h av e b e e n s ubj e c t
unto all th e tri al s an d t e m p t ation s w ay by w hich I m ay e s c ap e th e hor
o f th e hu m an r ac e ; b u t I h av e ov e r
ro rs o f th e co m ing hours ? My
c o m e th e fl e s h w it h all its p ass ion s h um an fl e s h s hrinks back ; m y s oul
is fi rm ; s o not m y wi ll but thin e O
,
an d its ap p e tit e s .
, ,
36 Wh at I h av e d on e all m e n
Go d b e don e
,
.
c an do .
50 In agony h e p ray e d ; th e
s train u p on th e hu m an form w as
3 7 And I am n o w about to d e m
o n s trate th e p o w e r o f m an to con
gre at ; h is ve ins w e re burs t as un d e r ,
q ue r d e ath ; fo r e e ry m an is God v an d h is bro w was b ath e d in b loo d .
m ad e fl e s h 5 1 And t h e n h e w e nt b ack to
th e t h r e e foun d t h e m all
.
38 I w ill lay do w n m y li fe , an d , an d
I w i ll t ak e it up again , th at you m ay as l e e p ; h e s aid ,
kno w th e m y s t e ri es o f l if e , of d e ath , 5 2 0 S i m on S i m on d o you , ,
an d o f th e r e s urr e ction o f th e d e ad . sl e e p ! Could you not w atch with

39 I lay m e do w n in fl e s h , but m e a s ingl e hour ? B e vi g i lant an d ,
I will ri s e in s p irit form w ith p o w e r watch an d p ray th at y our te m p ta

to ma n if e s t m y s e lf s o m ort al e y e s tion s b e not too gr e at for you to
c an s e e .
b e ar
.
23 2 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n XVI I I
53 I kno w th e s p irit is ale rt an d i ri e s o f th e e vil o n e ! an d

e m ssa
w il ling ; but th e fl e s h is w e ak . Jud as le ad s th e way .
54 A nd th e n h e we nt again an d 3 A nd th e di s ci p l e s sai d Lord

O F
, ,
r
p y a e d ,
a th e r God ! if I m,
u s t le t u s fle e t o s av e our liv e s
d rink thi s bitt e r c up gi v e m e th e
.
, 4 But Je s u s s aid Wh y s hould

s tr e ngt h o f body
,
as I h av e th e
, w e fle e t o s av e our li v e s w h e n thi s
s tr e n g t h o f s oul ; fo r not m y w ill , is th e fulfi llm e n t b f th e w ord s o f
but thin e b e don e .
ro h t s an d f s e e r s ?
p p e o
5 5 A n d w h e n h e w e nt ag ain to
5 A nd Je s u s w e nt alon e to m e e t
h is di s ci p l e s ; 10 h e found th e m s ti ll
,
th e m e n ; an d as th e y c am e h e s ai d
asle e p H e wak e n e d th e m an d ,
Why are you h e r e yo u m e n ?

.
s aid to Jam e s
,
w ho m d o you s e e k ?
5 6 H av e y o u b e e n s l e e p ing wh i le
,
6 A n d th e y r e p li e d We s e e k th e
your m as t e r h as b e e n w r e s tlin g wi th ,
th e gr e at e s t fo e o f m e n ? Cou ld
m an fro m Gali le e We s e e k fo r
.
Je s u s o n e w h o c all s hi m s e l f th e
y o u not wat ch wit h m e a s ingl e
,
h our ? Chri s t .
5 7 And t h e n h e w e n t ag ain an d 7 And Je s u s an s w e r e d H e r e ,
p r a y e d O . God I yi e ld to th e e ;
,
am I .
th y wi ll b e don e 8 And th e n h e r ai s e d h is h an d s
an d w it h a m i g ht y thou g ht h e
.
5 8 A n d th e n ag ain h e w e nt b ack
t o th e thre e an d s till th e y s le p t
, .
b rou g ht th e e th e r s t o th e s tat e o f
H e s aid t o John li g ht ; an d all th e orch ard was
,
5 9 With all th e lov e you h av e ag lo w w ith li g ht .
for m e co uld you not wat ch with

,
9 Th e fr e nzi e d m e n w e r e driv e n
m e a s in g l e hour ? b ack an d m an y fle d an d t arri e d not
6 0 A n d th e n h e s aid It i s unti l th e y r e ach e d Je ru s al e m ; an d
e nough ; th e h our h as co m e an d m y
,
,
oth e rs fe ll u p on th e ir fac e s on th e
b e tray e r is at h and ; ari s e an d le t g round .
us g o . 1 0 Th e brav e s t m e n an d th e y
h w ith h ard e s t h e art s r e m ain e d an d
,
6 1 And w e n th e y c am e ag ain , ,
to K i d ron , lo , th e e i g ht d i s ci p l e s w h e n th e li g ht h ad p al e d th e Lor d ,
w e r e as le e p , an d Je s u s s ai d , You ag ain inquir e d Who m d o you s e e k ?

,
m e n , aw ak e ; b e hold , fo r th e b e 1 1 A n d A n ani as s aid We s e e k ,
t ray e r of th e s o n o f m an is c o m e . th e m an fro m G ali le e ; w e s e e k fo r

Je s u s h e w h o c alls h i m s e l f th e
,
CHAPT E R 1 64 . Chri s t .
1 2 A n d Je s u s an s w e r e d him an d
Ju d as b etray s his L o rd with kis s a .
s aid I t o ld y o u onc e b e for e ; but n o w

,
Je s u s i s s eiz e d by th e m o b an d th e
I t e ll you onc e ag ain th at I am h e
dis cip le s flee to s av e th eir liv es
.
13 By A n ani as Ju d as s too d ;
.
Jes us is tak e n u n to Jeru s alem ,
but in a m o m e nt h e h ad gon e an d
.
P e ter an d Jo h n o llo w th e m o b f .
c o m ing up b e hind th e Lor d h e s aid ,
HE Lord wit h
w e re th e l ve n
e e My Lor d ; an d th e n h e ki s s e d h im as
in th e orch ard o f Mas sali an , a s ign th at h e was Je s u s w ho m
an d as th e y t alk e d th e y s aw a b an d t h e y s ought .
o f m en w i th l ant e rn s an d wit h 1 4 And Je s u s s ai d D o you I s , ,
s w or d s an d club s ap p ro achin g th e m . c ario t co m e an d thu s b e tr ay your

,
2 And Je s u s s aid , B e hold th e m ast e r wit h a ki s s ?

23 4 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L
S ECTI ON XIX .
KO P H .
Th e Trial and E xecu tio n o f J es us .
CH A PTE R 1 6 5 . ch ard o f Mas sali an wit h t hi s s e di

tiou s N az are n e ? I m s ure I did ’
f
Je s u s be o r e Caiap has P eter d en ies .
an d you are o n e o f tho se w h o fo l

,
h is L o rd thric e The in dictm e n t,

lo w e d h im
.
s ig n e d by s e v e n ru lin g J ews A
.
1 2 Th e n P e t e r ro
.
h u n d re d p erj ured witn ess es tes ti y f u p on th e floor , an d

to th e tru th o f th e c harg es .
sa cre d thing ,
AIAPHA S was th e ig p ri e s t h h i m in al
C
cr .
of th e Je w s ; th e m o b le d Je s u s 13 No w ,
to h is p al ac e all h . n e ar an d w h e
2 Th e court h ad b e e n on e n e d , c v an d kn e w th a
an d all th e g all e ri e s w e re p ack e d
w ith s crib e s an d Ph ari s e e s alre ad y as toni sh m e nt .
s w orn as witn e ss e s ag ain s t th e Lor d .

14 Ju s t th e n a c ock cr e w loud
3 Th e m aid w h o k e p t th e p al ac e b e n e ath th e court an d P e te r call e d ,
h
door kn e w Jo n , an d thi s d i s ci p l e to m ind th e w ord s th e Lord h ad ;
a s k e d th at h e an d P e t e r b e ad m itt e d s aid ,
t o th e all h . 1 5 B e for e th e c o ck sh all c ro w

4 Th e m aid p e rm itt e d t e m to h to m orro w m orn you will d e ny m e
e nt e r in , an d John w e nt in ; but thric e .
P e t e r w as afraid an d t arri e d in th e 1 6 And P e t e r s con s ci e nc e s m ot e

’
out e r court . h im h e avily an d h e w e nt o ut int o

,
5 Th e w o m an id to P e t e r as sa , th e night an d w e p t .
h e s too d b e s i d e th e do or A re you a , 1 7 Cai ap h as s at in s t at e ; b efore

follo w e r o f thi s m an fro m G alil e e ? h im s tood th e m an fro m G alil e e .
6 A nd P e t e r s aid No I am not , ,
.
1 8 Cai ap h as s aid You p eo p l e ,
7 Th e m e n wh o h ad brough t o f Je ru s al e m w h o is th e m an t h at
,
Je s u s to th e h all s at b y a fi re in th e you accuse ?

out e r court b e c au se th e nigh t was 19 Th e y an s we re d : In th e n am e
c ool an d P e t e r s at w ith t h e m
,
,
.
o f e v e ry loy al Je w w e d o ac cu s e t h i s
8 A noth e r m ai d wh o w ait e d in m an fro m G alil e e thi s Jes us wh o , ,
th e p l ac e s aw P e t e r an d s h e s ai d as s u m e s to b e o u r king as en e m y ,
t o h im You s ure ly are fro m G alil e e ;

,
o f Go d an d m an .
y our s p e e ch is th a t o f G alil ee ; y o u h
2 0 Cai ap as s aid to Je s u s , Man ,
are a follo w e r o f thi s m an .
you are p e rm itt e d n o w to s p e ak an d
9 A nd P e t e r said I kno w not ,
t e ll about your doctrin e s an d your
w h at y o u m e an ; I do not e v e n kno w cl ai m s .
t hi s m an . 2 1 And Je s u s s aid , You p ri e s t

1 0 A nd t h e n a s e rvant o f Caia o f c arn al m an , w h y d o you as k ab out
p b a s o n e o f tho s e w h o s e i z e d th e m y w ord s an d w ork s ?

h v h
,
Lord an d b rought hi m to th e court , 2 2 Lo , I a e t aug t th e m ul

s aw P e t e r an d h e s ai d to him , tltud es in e ve ry p ubli p l ac e ; I a e c hv
1 1 Did I no t se e y o u in th e o r r es tore d yo ur ick s to h alt h h
e : av e .
S e ctio n XI X OF JE S US THE CHRI S T 23 5
o p e n e d up y o ur blind e d e y e s ; h ave in th e n am e o f e ve ry loyal Je w we

c au s e d your d e af to h e ar your lam e , h e re s ub m it th e s e c harg e s whi c h
to w alk an d I h ave br o ug h t your
,
, we are co m p e t e nt to p rov e :
3 6 An d firs t h e bl asp h e m e s
,
God ; h e says h e is th e s o n o f God ;

t hat h e an d God are o n e ;
3 7 And h e p rofan e s o ur h oly
days by h e aling an d by doing oth e r
,
w ork up on th e S ab b at h d ays ;
3 8 And h e p rocl ai m s hi m s e lf th e
king s uc c e s s o r o f o ur David an d
,
h ad t h us
id o ur S o lo m on ;
‘
sa
e u p an d s m o t e 3 9 And h e d e cl ar e s t h at h e will
s aid H o w d ar e
, t e ar o ur t e m p l e d o wn an d buil d it
y o u s p e a k thu s unto h im th e h ig
, h up ag ain in f o rm m or e glorious in
p ri e s t o f t h e Je w s ? thre e d ays ;
2 6 And Je s u s s aid If I h av e 40 And h e d e c l ar e s t h at h e will
d ri v e th e p e o p l e from Je ru sal e m
,
s p ok e n fal s e l y b e ar w itn e s s unt o ,
w h at I s ay ; if I h av e told th e trut h as h e dro ve o ut th e m e rch ant s fro m

wh y did you s m it e m e t h us ? th e t em p l e c ourt ; an d bring to o c
2 7 An d th e n Cai ap h as s aid c u p y o ur s acr e d hi lls a trib e o f m e n
t h at kno w not God ;
,
Wh at e r y o u do d o in a l e gal way
’
4 1 And h e ave rs t hat e ve ry doc

, ,
fo r w e m us t an s w e r to a h igh e r
c o urt fo r e ve ryt h ing we d o o r say to r, s crib e an d P h ari s e e an d S ad
duc e e s h all go in e x il e an d s h all
.
2 8 L e t th e accu s e rs o f t h i s m an , ,
p r e s e nt t h e ir c h arg e s in a l e g al
n e v e rm ore re turn ;
42 And to t h e s e ch arg es we d o
form
s e t o ur h and s an d s e al s
.
29 And t h e n Cai ap h as s crib e ’ .
An nas S i m on
s tood fort h an d s aid I h av e th e ao
. .
,
Abin ad ab An n anias
c usatio n s h e r e in l e g al form ; th e
. .
A z ani ah
c h arg e s m ad e an d s i g n e d by s crib e s
.
H e z e ki ah
an d p ri e s t s an d P h ari s e e s
.
4 3 No w w h e n th e s crib e h ad
.
3 0 Cai ap h as s aid B e s till y o u

,
, ,
re ad th e ch arg e s all th e p e o p le
m e n an d h e ar th e c h arg e s r e ad
,
c all e d fo r bloo d ; th e y s ai d L e t s uch

.
,
,
Th e s crib e t ook up a roll an d r e ad
a w r e tc h b e s ton e d ; le t h im b e c ru
3 1 To th e S an h e dri m o f th e Je ws c ifi e d
an d to Cai ap h as th e h ig h p ri e s t ha
.
,
44 Cai ap id You m e n of
s sa
m o s t h onor e d m e n :
,
I s rae l do you s ust ain th e ch arg e s o f

3 2 Th e h ig h e s t duty m an c an
,
, th e se m e n ?
r e nd e r t o h is n ation an d his o wn is 4 5 A hundre d m e n wh o h ad
t o p rot e ct t h e m fro m th e ir fo e s .
b e e n brib e d s tood forth to t e stify ;
t h e y s wor e t h at e ve ry c h arg e was
,
33 Th e p e o p l e o f Je ru s al e m are
c on s ciou s t h at a m ig h ty fo e is in tru e
th e ir v e ry m id s t 4 6 Cai ap h as s aid to Je s u s Man
.
.
, ,
3 4 A m an nam e d Je s u s h as h ave you a w ord to s ay ? are you

c o m e fort h an d cl aim s to b e th e h e ir th e s o n Go d ?
of
’
to D avid s thron e 47 A
nd Je s u s said , S o y o u hav e
h
.
3 5 AS an im p o s t o r h e is fo e , an d s aid ; an d t e n h e s aid n o m o r e .
23 6 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XI X
CHAPT E R 1 66 . wh o t e s ti fy are p e rj ur e rs in th e s ight

o f Go d an d m an , th e n le t th e m b e
Jes us b e f th e S an h ed rim
o re . N ic o adj u d g e d as cri mi n als , an d le t th e
d e m us p le ad s f j
o r u s ti c e ; h
s h o ws
e
m an fro m Galil e e go fre e .
th e in co m p eten c y o f th e witn e s s es
f
Th e c o u n cil ail to d e c lare J e s u s
.
12 A
nd th e n h e brought th e te s
tim o n ie s o f th e witn e s s e s b e fore th e
g u ilty, bu t C aia p h as th e p re s idi n g
,
j udg e s o f th e law ; no two o f th e m
u d
j g , e d e c lares h i m g u i lty T h e .
ag r e e d In h e at o f p ass ion , o r fo r
H e is tak en
.
m o b m altre at Jes us .
g ain , th e m e n h ad t e s tifi e d
to P ilate s c o u r t
’ .
13 council would hav e gl ad

Th e
.
W H E N Je sus wo uld n o t sp e ak
Cai ap h as s tood b e for e th e
Je w i s h m o b an d s ai d
,
ly j udg e d th at Je s u s was a c ri m in al
an d s e nt e nc e h im to d e ath ; but in
th e fac e o f all th e e v id e nc e th e y
,
2 Bind fas t th e p ri s on e r fo r h e w e r e afrai d .
14 An d t h e n Cai ap h as s aid Y o u
,
m u s t g o b e for e th e gr e at S anh e
m an fro m G ali le e B e for e th e li ving
,
d ri m o f th e Je ws to an s we r fo r h is ,
li fe .
God I n o w c o m m an d th at y o u s h all
,
3 We c annot e x e c ut e a c ri m in al an s we r m e Are y o u th e Chri s t , th e

,
until o ur fi ndin g s h ave b e e n ve rifi e d s o n o f God ?
b y thi s th e h igh e s t c ouncil o f th e

,
1 5 An d Je s u s s aid If I wo uld ,
Je ws . an s w e r Y e s
, yo u wo uld not h ear ,
,
4 As s oo u as it was d ay th e high nor y e t b e li e v e ,
council o f th e p e o p l e m e t ; th e
e st 1 6 I f I w ould an s w e r No I
Lord an d h is ac cuse rs s t o od b e fore
, ,
would b e lik e your witn e s s e s an d ,
th e b ar . s t and a li ar in th e s ight o f m an an d
5 h
Cai ap as was th e c i e f ; h e h God But thi s I s ay
.
,
ro s e an d s aid , L e t th e ac cu s e rs of 1 7 Th e ti m e wi ll c o m e wh e n y o u
thi s m an fro m G ali le e bring fort h w ill s e e th e s o n o f m an u p on th e
th e ir ch arg e s an d th e ir e vid e nc e . t h ron e o f p o we r an d c o m ing in th e
6 Cai ap h as s crib e s tood fort
’
h c loud s o f h e av e n .
an d r e ad th e c h arg e s an d th e n am e s 1 8 A n d th e n Cai ap h as r e nt h is
h cc c lot h e s an d
u
o f t o s e wh o h ad a us e d th e m an s aid H av e you not ,
fro m G alil e e . h e ard e nough ? D id you not h e ar

7 An d th e witn e s s e s w e r e
all h is vi le blas p h e m ous w or d s ? Wh at
m ad e to s t and an d t e s tify b e fore th e furth e r n e e d h av e w e o f witn e s s e s ?
c ouncil o f th e Je ws . Wh at s h all w e do with h im ?
8 A
nd th e n th e lawy e rs we i g e d h 1 9 Th e p e o p l e s aid Put h im t o ,
th e e vid e nc e , an d Nicod e m us s tood d e ath And th e n th e m o b ru s h e d

.
am ong th e m e n w h o p l e ad . u p an d s p it into h is fac e an d s truck

h
,
9 H e rai s e d h is and s an d s aid , h im with th e ir h an d s .
L e t j u s tic e n o w b e don e , t oug e v h h 2 0 A n d th e n th e y bound a clot h

e ry s crib e an d Ph ari s e e an d p ri e s t about h is e y e s an d s m ot e h im in th e
an d S adduc e e , as w e ll as Je s u s , th e fac e an d s aid You are a p ro p h e t ;
,
accu s e d , b e j udg e d a li ar . t e ll u s wh o it was wh o s m ot e yo u

1 0 If w e c an p ro e thi s Je s us v in th e fac e .
t o b e fo e an d traitor to o u r l aw s an d 2 1 A n d Je s u s an s w e r e d not an d
l and , le t h im b e j udg e d a c ri m in al lik e a l am b b e fore h is s h e ar e r h e ,
an d s uffe r fo r h is c ri m e s . th e m an fro m Gali le e r e s i s t e d not

v h Cai ap h as s aid We c ann o t
.
,
1 1 If it b e p ro e d th at t e s e 22 ,
238 THE AQUARIAN GO S PE L S ectio n XI X
w ord s , an d in h is so u l gi ve w itn e ss an d s a id T ak e y o u t hi s m an and

,
unt o m e . t ortur e h im unti l h e ans we rs m e .
21 And Pil at e sa id Wh at
, is th e 3 3 Th e gu ard s took Je s us and
tru t h ? th e y s m ot e him ; m o c k e d him ;
22 And Je sus s aid Trut h is th e ,
w rap p e d h im in a royal rob e ; t h e y
God wh o kn o ws It is th e ch ang e . m ad e a c ro w n o f t h orn s an d p ut it
l es s o n e Th e Holy Bre at h is
. o n h is h e ad ; th e y p ut a brok e n r e e d
t ruth ; s h e c h ang es n o t an d c annot int o h is h an d s ;

p ass away . 3 4 And th e n t h e y said d e rid
2 3 An d Pil at e w e nt ag ain unt o in g ly All h ail t h ou royal king !
, ,
th e Je ws an d s aid T h i s m an is g uilty , Wh e re are your arm i e s an d your

o f no c ri m e ; I c annot s e nt e nc e h im guard s ? Wh e re are y o ur s ubj e c t s
t o d e at h . an d your f ri e nd s ?
2 4 A nd t h e n th e Je ws gr e w boi s 3 5 But Je s u s an swe re d n o t a
te ro us ; th e y cri e d alou d an d s aid , w ord Th e n H e rod s e nt him b ac k
.
O ur council s ure ly kn o ws Th e . t o Pil at e with thi s not e o f c ourt e sy :

w i s e s t m e n o f all th e l and h av e 3 6 Mo s t w ort h y c oun s e llor o f
found him g uilty o f a s c or e o f R o m e I have e x am in e d all th e
.
,
c ri m e s .
c h arg e s an d th e t e s ti m onie s t hat
2 5 H e w o uld p e rv e rt th e n ation you s e nt t o m e r e g arding t hi s s e di
o f th e Je ws ; w ould ov e rthro w th e tiou s m an fro m G alil e e an d wh il e I
R o m an rul e an d m ak e hi ms e lf th e m ight ad j u d g e h im guilty o f th e
,
kin g H e is a cul p rit c o m e fro m

. c ri m e s as ch arg e d ,
G alil e e ; h e m u s t b e crucifi e d .
3 7 I yi e ld to you m y rig h t s as
2 6 And Pil at e s aid If Je s us is , j udge b e c aus e you are s up e rior to
,
fro m G alil e e h e is a s ubj e c t o f th e m e in p o w e r I w ill ap p ro v e o f an y

h
.
g ov e r n or o f G a lil e e w h o s ould b e , j udgm e nt y o u m ay r e nd e r in t hi s

j udg e . c as e .
2 7 No w H e rod h ad c o m e do w n
, 38 No w , Pil at e an d th e te t
fro m G alil e e an d wit h h is s uit e was r arc h h ad b e e n fo e s but th e e x p e ri
,
in Je ru s al e m . e nc e o f thi s hour d e s troy e d t h e ir e u

2 8 An d Pil at e s e nt t o h im th e m ity an d t h e y we r e frie nd s in aft e r
Lord in c h ain s ; h e al s o s e nt a co p y d ays .
o f th e c h arg e s an d o f th e t e s ti
, 39 W h e n J e s u s h ad b e e n
m oni e s o i th e Je w s an d as k e d th at , broug h t ag ain t o Pi lat e s c ourt th e ’
R o m an gove rnor s to od fort h b efore

,
h e w o uld p ass in j udg m e nt o n th e
ca se . th e ac c u s e rs o f th e Lor d an d said
And H e rod s aid I h av e 40 I c annot fi n d t h i s N az ar e n e
,
29 ,
h ard
e m uc h about t h i s m an an d I to b e a c ri m in al as ch arg e d ; t h e re is
am p l e ase d to s e e h im in m y c ourt . n o e vid e nc e t h at h e s hou ld s uff e r
3 0 And t h e n h e as k e d th e Lord d e at h ; s o I will s c ourg e him we ll an d
about h is cl ai m s about h is doct ri n e s, le t him go .
an d h is ai m s . 4 1 Th e Je ws cri e d angrily It is
not m e t e th at s uc h a d ang e rous
,
3 1 And Je s u s an s w e r e d not a
w ord ; an d H e rod was e nrag e d ; h e m an s hould li ve ; h e m u s t b e c ru
s aid D o you in s ult th e rul e r o f th e
, c ifi e d .
l and by ans w e ring not ? 42 Th e n Pil at e sa id I bid you

3 2 An d t h e n h e c all e d h is gu ard s
,
wait a l ittl e tim e . And t h en h e

S e ctio n X I X OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 23 9
w e nt i er ro o m an d s at in for th e m ultit ud e s ; and t h e y b eli e ve

s il e nt th at w h e n th e y d ri v e h im forth into
43 m u s e d h is w i fe , a th e w i ld s or into for e ign land s th e y
, ,
godly fro m am ong are r e l e as e d fro m s in .
th e Gaul s , c am e in an d s aid , 4 S o e v e ry s p ring b e fo r e th e

4 4 I p ray you , Pi lat e , e ark e n h fe as t th e y cho s e a p ri s on e r fro m th e
unto m e : B e w ar e o f w h at you d o p ri s on s of th e l an d an d b y a form
h
thi s our Touc not thi s m an fro m
. h t h e ir o wn th e y fain w ould m ak e
,
,
G alil e e ; h e is a ho ly m an . h im b e ar t h e ir s in s away .
4 5 I f you s h ould s courg e thi s 5 Am ong the Je wi s h p ri s on e rs

m an you s c ourg e th e s o n o f Go d .
in Je rusal e m wer e thre e wh o we r e
h
L as t ni g t I s aw it all in vi s ion far th e le ad e rs o f a vil e s e d itiou s b an d
v
t o o ivid t o b e s e t as id e as i d l e
,
w h o h ad e ng ag e d in th e ft s an d m u r
,
dr e am .
d e rs an d rap in e an d h ad b e e n s e n
,
4 6 I s aw thi s m an w alk o n th e te n ce d to b e crucifi e d .
w at e rs o f th e s e a ; I h e ar d h im 6 B a r a b b a s b a r J e z i a was
S p e ak a n d c alm a n an g ry s tor m ; I
am ong th e m e n wh o w e r e to d ie ;
s aw him flying w it th e w ing s o f h b ut h e w as rich an d h e h ad b ough t
light ; o f p ri e s t s th e boon to b e th e s c ap e
47 I saw Je ru s al e m in blo od ; I g o a t fo r t h e p e o p le at th e co m in g
s aw th e s t atu e s o f th e Ca e s ar s fall ; fe ast an d h e w as an x iou sly in wait
,
I s aw a v e i l b e for e th e s u n , an d d ay in g fo r h is hour to co m e .
w as d ark as ni g ht 7 No w Pil at e thoug h t to turn

.
4 8 Th e e art h on w ic I stood h h ,
thi s s up e rstition to account to sav e

was s h ak e n lik e a r e e d b e for e th e th e Lord an d s o h e w e nt ag ain b e
,
wind I t e ll you , Pil at e , if you
.
for e th e Je ws an d said ,
’
b ath e your h an d s in thi s m an s 8 You m e n o f I s rae l according ,
bloo d th e n yo u m ay dre ad th e to m y cu sto m I will re l e as e to you
fro w n s o f gr e at Ti b e riu s , an d th e tod ay a p ri s on e r wh o S h all b e ar
c ur s e s o f th e s e n ators o f R o m e .
your s in s away .
4 9 And th e n S h e l e ft , an d Pil at e 9 Thi s m an you dri ve into th e

we p t .
w ild s or into fore ign lan d s an d you ,
h av e ask e d m e to re l e as e B arab b as ,
CHAPT E R 1 68 .
w h o h as b e e n p ro ve n guilty o f th e
m urd e r o f a s core of m e n
fi n al e fi o rt Je s us
.
re le as e
’
P ilate s to
No w h e ar m e m e n L e t Je su s
10
f ails H e was h es his h an d s i n
.
, ,
b e r e l e as e d an d le t B arab b as p ay h is
f eig n ed in n o c e n c e D e livers Je s u s
.
d e b t u p on th e cro ss ; th e n you c an
to th e J e ws fo r e x e c u tio n Th e Jew
s e n d thi s Je s u s to th e wil d s an d h e ar
.
is h s o ld ie rs d r iv e h im to Calvary
‘
no m or e o f h im
.
R
S UP E S TITI U S p e o p l e are O 1 1 At wh at th e rul e r s aid th e
th e Je w s Th e y ave a fait h h p p
e o l e w e r e e nr a g e d an d th e y b e
,
th at th e y h av e borro we d fro m th e e ar th e R o m an p al
.
g a n to p lot to t
idol w or sh i p p e rs o f oth e r l and s ,
ac e d o w n an d d riv e in e xil e Pi lat e ,
a d
n h is hou s e hold an d h is gu ar d s .
1 2 Wh e n P i l at e w as a s s u r e d
up o n th e h
e ad o f s o m e m an s e t
t h at ci v il w ar w ould follo w if h e
ap art h
to b ea r t e ir s in s .
h e e d ed not th e wi sh e s o f th e m o b ,
3 Th e m a n b e co m e s a s c ap e go at h e took a bo w l o f w at e r an d in th e
240 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XI X
p r e s e n c e o f th e m ultitud e h e was h e d c alle d out S t ay st ay you m e n ! b e

, ,
h is h and s an d s aid , hold th e guar d s o f H e rod co m e an d

,
1 3 Thi s m an who m you accu s e ,

t h e y will cru ci fy thi s m an .
is s o n o f th e m o s t holy Go d s an d ,
24 An d th e r e b e s i d e th e c ity s ’
I p ro c l ai m m y innoc e nc e . g at e t h e y found B arab b as cro ss ; ’
1 4 If you w ould s h e d h is blood ,

an d th e n th e fr e n z i e d m o b cri e d o ut ,
h is bloo d is on your h and s an d not L e t h im b e cru cifi e d .
o n m in e . 2 5 Cai ap h as an d th e ot h e r ruling
1 5 A n d t h e n th e J e w s e x Je ws c am e forth an d g av e con s e n t .
cl ai m e d And le t h is b loo d b e on
,
2 6 A nd th e n th e y li ft ed Je s u s
’
o ur h and s an d on our childr e n s fro m th e groun d an d at th e p oint o f,
h and s . s w or d s th e y drov e h im on .
1 6 And Pil at e tr e m bl e d lik e a 2 7 A m an n am e d S i m on fro m ,
l e af in fe ar B ar ab b as h e r e l e as e d
. Cy r e n e a fri nd o
e f J e s u s w s -
a a n e ar
, , ,
an d as th e Lord s too d fort h b e for e th e s c e n e an d Sinc e th e b rui s e d an d

th e m o b th e ru le r s ai d B e hol d your , w oun d e d Je s u s could not b e ar h is
king ! And w ould y o u p ut to d e at h cro ss th e y l ai d it on th e S hould e rs
,
y our k i ng ? o f thi s m an an d m ad e h im b e ar it on
1 7 Th e Je w s r e p li e d H e is no , to Cal vary .
king ; we h av e no king but gr e at Ti

b e rius
1 8 No w ,
.
Pil at e w ould not gi v e

CHAPT E R 1 69 .
con s e nt th at R o m an s ol d i e rs s houl d Jud as is fi lled with rem o rs e .
i m bu e th e ir h an d s in b lood o f inno ri e s to th e te m p le
c e nc e an d s o th e chi e f p ri e s t s an d
, th irty p ie c e s o f s i l
th e Ph ari s e e s took coun s e l w h at t o th e p r i e s ts wh o ta
do with Je s u s wh o was c al le d th e
, p o tter
’
s fi e ld J u d .
Chri st . s elf H is bo d y i s
Cai ap h as s aid We c annot
.
19 p tter s fi e ld
’
, o .
c ruci fy thi s m an ; h e m u st b e s ton e d

t o d e at h an d nothing m ore .
NO W Jud as wh o b e tray e d h is
,
20 A nd t h e n th e rab b l e s aid Lord w as wit h th e m o b ; but

,
all th e ti m e h e t h ou g ht th at Je s u s
,
Mak e h as t e ! le t h im b e s ton e d A nd .
th e n t h e y le d h im fort h to ward th e w ou ld ass e rt h is p o w e r an d d e m on

hill b e yond th e city s gat e s w h e r e ’
,
s trat e th e s tr e ngth o f God th at h e
cri m inal s w e re p ut to d e ath .

p o s s e s s e d an d s trik e t o e arth th e
,
2 1 Th e rabb le co ul d not wait fi e ndi s h m ultitud e s an d fre e h im

until t h e y r e ach e d th e p l ac e of s e l f;
s kull s . A s s oon as t h e y h ad p as s e d 2 But w h e n h e s aw h is m as t e r

th e city s g at e t h e y ru s h e d u p on o n th e ground an d bl e e ding fro m a
’
h im s m ot e him w it h th e ir h and s
,
s cor e o f w ound s h e s aid , ,
O God wh at h ave I d o n e ?
, ,
th e y s p it up on h im s ton e d h im an d 3 ,
I h ave b e tray e d th e s o n o f God ; th e

,
h e fe ll u p on th e ground .
2 2 And o n e a m an of God s tood curse o f God w ill r es t u p on m y s o ul .
4 And t h e n h e turn e d an d ran

, ,
fort h an d said I sai ah s aid H e s h all

wit h h as t e until h e r e ac h e d th e
, ,
b e brui s e d for o ur tran s gre s s ion s

.
an d by his s t r i p es w e s h all b e h e al e d . t em p l e d o or ; h e found th e p ri es t s ,
2 3 As Jes us lay all bru i s e d an d w h o gav e to h im th e thirty s ilve r

mang le d o n th e ground a P h ari s e e p i e c es to b e tr ay th e Lo rd an d said , ,
242 THE AQUARIAN GO S P EL S ectio n X I X
t ab l et to b e p l ac e d up on th e cro ss Lord I k no w thy kin g do m co m e s

, ,
o n w hic h was w ritt e n in th e tongu e s th e kin g d o m th at th e world c an

o f H e br e w L atin an d th e Gre e k
,
n e v e r co m p r e h e nd ;
th e s e w ord s o f tru t h : JE S US TH E 2 9 A nd w h e n thou co m e s t o n th e
CH R I S T K ING OF TH E JE W S
,
. c loud s o f h e av e n r e m e m b e r m e , .
1 7 And t h i s was p l ac e d u p on th e 3 0 A n d Jes u s s aid B e hold fo r , ,
c ro ss Th e p ri e s t s we r e ange r e d I will m e e t you in th e r e alm o f s oul s

'
t h i s d ay
.
w h e n t h e y r e ad t h e s e word s u p o n .
th e t abl e t o f th e cro ss . 3 1 No w s t anding n e ar un to th e

, .
1 8 And t h e n t h e y p ray e d th at cro ss w e re m an y w o m e n fro m Jud e a

Pil ate w ould not s ay H e is th e , an d fro m G ali le e A m ong t h e m .
Chris t king o f th e Je ws ; but s ay , w e r e th e m oth e r o f th e Lord an d

H e c lai m s t o b e th e Ch ri s t king o f
,
, Miri am ,
th e Je ws . 3 2 A nd Mary m oth e r o f th e two ,
19 But Pil at e said Wh at I h av e

, ap o s tl e s Jam e s an d J ohn an d Mary
, ,
w ritt e n I h av e w ritt e n ; le t it s t an d
,
. Magd al e n e an d Mart ha R ut h an d
, ,
2 0 Th e Je wi s h m ultitud e s wh o Mary an d S alo m e

,
.
s aw th e Lord u p on th e cro ss w e r e 3 3 W h e n Je s u s s aw h is m ot h e r
wild with j oy ; t h e y s aid All h ail , , an d th e s ing e r Miri am s t anding
fak e k ing ! clo s e b e s id e th e cro s s an d Jo h n a
2 1 Yo u wh o w ould t e ar th e n e ar h e s aid t o John
, ,
t e m p l e do w n an d in t h r e e d ays 3 4 In your m o s t t e nd e r c ar e I
w ou ld build it up ag ain wh y don t ,
’
l e av e m y m ot h e r an d m y s i s t e r
you s av e yours e lf? Miri am .
2 2 I f you are Chri s t th e s o n of , 3 5 A nd John r e p li e d W h il e th e y

Go d co m e fro m th e cro s s ; t h e n all
,
,
Sh all liv e m y h o m e s h all b e th e
m e n w il l b e li e v e . h o m e o f your thric e bl e sse d m ot h e r
2 3 Th e p ri e s t s an d s crib e s an d an d your s i s t e r Miri am .
Ph ari s e e s look e d o n th e s c e n e an d 3 6 Ac cordin g t o a cu s to m o f th e

s co ffe d ; th e y s aid H e r e s cu e d oth e rs
, Je ws to t h o s e wh o w e r e th e e x e c u
fro m th e grav e ; wh y do n t h e s av e
,
’
tio n e rs o f law an d t ook th e liv e s o f
h i m s elf? cri m inal s b e long e d th e g arm e nt s o f
,
2 4 Th e Je wi s h s oldi e r s an d th e th e cri m in al s .
R o m an gu ard s wh o c am e fro m Gal 3 7 S o w h e n th e Lord was c ru

ile e w e r e loud in m o cking an d d e c ifi e d th e R o m an gu ar d s divi d e d
,
riding h im . up am ong th e m s e lv e s th e garm e nt s

2 5 On e of th e ot h e r m e n u p on ,
o f th e Lord .
th e cro s s j oin e d in th e m ock e ry ; h e 3 8 But w h e n th e y found h is co at

s aid I f y o u are Ch ri s t y o u h av e th e
, , it was a s e am l e ss c o at an d h ighly
o w r j u t ak th Word and ri z ed
p e ; s s p e e , p .
s av e yours e lf an d m e .
3 9 F or it th e g u ard s c as t lot s
2 6 Th e ot h e r m an u p on th e
,
an d thu s d e t e rm in e d wh o s h ould
cro ss re buk e d th e m an ; h e s aid Y o u , h ave th e p ri z e .
wr e tc h ! h av e you no fe ar o f God ? 40 And thu s th e s cri p tur e w as

2 7 Thi s m an is innoc e nt of an y f ulfill e d w hi ch s aid A n d th e y di
, ,
c ri m e whil e you an d I are guilty an d v id e d all m y rob e s am ong th e m

are p aying u p th e d e bt s w e o w e . s e l v e s an d fo r m y v e s tur e th e y c ast
,
28 And t h e n h e said to Je s u s ,
l ot s.
S e c tio n X I X OF JE S US TH E CH RI S T 24 3
CHAPT E R 17 1 . rock e d to an d fro ; th e h ill s we re r e nt

an d to m b s we r e op e n e d up ;
Co n c lu d in g s c e n es o f th e cr uc ifi xio n
1 2 A nd p e o p l e thoug h t th e y s aw
.
Jo s e p h an d N ic o d e m u s , by c o n sen t
th e d e ad ari s e an d walk th e s tre e t s
o f P ilate , tak e th e b o d
y f Jes u s
.
o
13 Th e t e m p l e quiv e r e d a nd th e
f
r o m th e cro ss and lay it in Jo s ep h s ’
v e il b e t we e n th e s anctuary an d th e
to m b A g u ard o f o n e h u n d re d
Ho ly Plac e was r e nt in t wain an d
.
J e wi s h s o ld i e r s are p lace d abo u t ,
th e s ep ulc h e r
con st e rn ation r e ign e d through all
th e p l ac e
.
O W t th i th hour of th
,
a e s x e 1 4 Th e R om an g uard wh o
d y although th
a , w t e sun as a watch e d th e bo d y on th e cro s s e x
it h i g ht th d y b c m
s e , d rk
e a e a e as a c lai m e d Thi s s ure ly was th e s o n o f
,
a night ;
s God wh o di e d .
2 A nd m ought lant rn d en s e s an 1 5 A n d th e n th e p e o p l e h urri e d

t h y build d fir u p on th hil l th t
e e es e s a d o w n fro m Calvary Th e p ri e s t s
.
,
th e y m ight see .
th e P h ari se e s an d s crib e s w e r e fi lle d
3 And w h e n th e s un r e fu s e d to wit h fe ar .
s hin e an d d arkn e ss c am e , th e Lord 1 6 T h e y s oug h t th e cov e r o f

e x cl ai m e d , H e lo i H eloi lam a s a th e ir syn ag ogu e s an d ho m e s an d
bachthan i ? (Thou s un ! thou s un ! s aid B e ho ld th e w rat h o f Go d !
, ,
wh y h as t thou fors ak e n m e ?) 1 7 Th e gre at d ay o f th e Je wi s h

4 Th e p e o p le did not u n d e r p as c h w as n e ar an d Je w s coul
, d not
s t and th e w ord s h e p ok e ; th e y S b y law p e rm it a c ri m in al to h ang
thought h e s p ok e th e n am e E lij a h u p on th e cro ss u p on th e S abb ath ,
an d th e y id sa
d ay .
s o th e y p ray e d t h at P i
,
5 H e c al ls u p on E lij ah in h is And 18
l at e w ould r e m ov e th e bo d i e s o f th e
hour o f n e e d ; n o w we will s e e if h e
m e n th at h ad b e e n crucifi e d
w i ll c o m e
.
1 9 And Pil at e s e nt h is guard s to

6 A n d Je s u s s aid I thirs t A
Calvary to not e if all th e m e n we r e
.
,
R o m an s ol d i e r di p p e d a s p ong e in d e ad
vin e g ar an d m yrrh an d p l ac e d it to
.
,
2 0 A nd wh e n th e gu ard s w e r e
h is li p s
gon e two ag e d Je ws c am e to th e
.
7 No w at th e nint h h our o f th e
,
,
p a l ac e d oor to s e e th e g ov e rnor ,
d ay th e e arth b e g an to qu ak e an d in an d th e y w e r e m e m b e rs o f th e hi g h
,
th e d arkn e s s o f th at s unle s s d ay
e s t council o f th e Je ws ; ,
2 1 Y e t th e y b e li e ve d t h at Je s us
a flood o f gold e n light ap p e ar e d
abov e th e cro s s ;
w as a p ro p h e t s e nt fro m God
8 And fro m th e lig h t a v oic e
.
22 Th e o n e was Rabbi Jo s e p h ,
w as h e ard w hich s aid Lo it is don e th e Ari m ath e an coun s e l lor an d h e
, ,
.
9 A nd Je s u s s ai d My Fath e r was j us t an d love d th e law o f Go d

,
,
God into thy h and s I giv e m y s oul

, 2 3 And Nico d e m u s was th e .
10 A R o m an s oldi e r in co m p as oth e r o n e w h o c am e .
s ion s aid Thi s agon y is all too gr e at ;

, 2 4 Th e s e m e n f e l l do w n at
r e li e f s h all co m e A n d with a sp e ar Pil at e s fe e t an d p ray e d th at th e y
.
’
h e p i e rc e d h is h e art an d it w as m ight t ak e th e bo d y o f th e Naz a

d on e ; th e s o n o f m an w as d e ad r e n e an d lay it in a to m b . .
1 1 A nd th e n th e e arth w as 2 5 A n d Pi lat e gav e con se nt .
s hock e d ag ain ; th e city of Je ru s al e m 2 6 No w Jo s e p h_h ad p re p are d a ,

2 44 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S e ctio n XX
co s tlym i x tur e to e m b al m th e body to m b t h at h ad b e e n m ad e for Jo s e p h

o f th e Lord , about a hun d r e d in a s o lid ro ck .
p oun d s o f alo e s an d o f m y rrh , an d 3 2 And th e n t h e y roll e d a s to n e

thi s th e y took an d h ast e n e d o ut to up t o th e s e p u lch e r .
Calvary . 3 3 Th e p ri e s t s we r e fe arful l e s t
h
2 7 And w e n th e g u ard s re th e fri e n d s o f Je s u s w ou ld go fort h
turn e d th e y s ai d , Th e N az ar e n e is at ni g ht an d t ak e away th e body o f
d e ad ; th e m ale factors are ali e v . th e N az ar e n e an d th e n r e p ort th at ,
28 A
nd P i lat e to ld th e g u ard s h e h ad ri s e n fro m th e d e ad as h e ,
t o go an d s m it e th e living m e n s o h ad s ai d ;
th e y w oul d d ie , an d th e n to g iv e 34 A n d th e y re qu e s t e d t h at th e
th e ir bo d i e s to th e fl am e s ; b ut g iv e gov e rnor w ou ld s e n d h is s o ld i e rs to
th e bod y o f th e N az ar e n e t o rabbi s th e to m b to gu ar d th e body o f th e
w h o w ould c al l fo r it . d e ad .
29 Th e s ol d i e rs did as Pil at e 3 5 But Pil at e s aid I w i ll not

s e n d a R o m an g u ar d ; b ut you h av e
,
sa id .
3 0 Th e rabbi s c am e an d took Je w i s h s o ld i e rs an d m ay s e n d a hun

aw ay th e bo d y o f th e Lord an d d r e d m e n w ith a c e nturion to gu ard
w h e n th e y h ad p r e p ar e d it with th e th e to m b .
S p ic e s th e y h ad bo ught , 3 6 A n d th e n th e y s e nt a hun
—
3 1 Th e y l aid it in th e n e w m ad e dre d s oldi e rs o ut to guard th e to m b .
S ECTI ON XX .
RE S H .
Th e R esurrectio n o f J esu s .
CHAPT E R 1 72 . 3Th e y roll e d away th e s ton e ;

P ilate p laces th e R o m an s eal u p o n th e y s aw th e b ody th e re an d th e n ,
th e s to n e d o o r o fth e to m b A t m id
.
th e y p l ac e d th e s ton e again b e fore
n ig ht a co m p an y o f th e s ile n t th e door .
bro th ers m arch abo u t th e to m b .

4 A nd Pil at e s e nt h is s crib e
Th e s o ldiers are alar m ed Jes u s
. wh o p lac e d u p on th e s ton e th e s e al
a h t th i i t i n p i n o f Rom e in s uc h a way th at h e
p re c e s o e s p r s r so .
,
E arly S un d ay m o rn ing h e ris es w h o m o v e d th e s ton e w oul d bre ak

fro m th e to m b . Th e s o ld iers are th e s e al .
bribed by the pries ts to s ay that th e To bre ak t h i s R o m an s e al

5
d is cip le s h ad s to le n th e b o d y . m e ant d e ath to h im wh o brok e th e
h h
H E to m b in w hic t e y l aid th e s e al
T
.
b ody o f th e Lord was in a g ar 6 Th e Je w i s h s oldi e rs all we re

s w orn to faith fuln e s s an d th e n th e
d e n , ric h with flo w e rs , th e g ard e n ;
o f S ilo am , an d Jo se p h s ho m e w as
’
w atch b e g an .
n e ar . 7 A t m idnight but all was w e ll ,

2 B e fore th e watc h b e g an Cai a s udd e nly th e to m b b e c am e a bl az e
h nt co m n f ri t out o f light an d do w n th e ar d e n w alk

p as s e a p a y o p e s s , g
t o th e g ard e n o f S ilo am th at th e y a trou p e o f w hit e c lad s oldi e rs
m ight b e ass ure d th at Je s us body
’
m arch e d in s in g l e fi le .
was wit h in th e to m b . 8 Th e y c am e up to th e to m b
246 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XXI
an d the n he
tore it into s hre d s ; h e Th e
43 s oldi e rs ha t n e d to
s e
took th e m i g hty s ton e in h and as Je rus al e m , an d to th e p ri e s t s an d,
thoug h it we re a p e b b l e fro m th e sa id ,
brook an d c as t it to th e sid e
,
.
44 B e h old th e N az are n e h as ,
3 5 An d Je s us o p e n e d up h is ri se n as h e s aid ; th e to m b is e m p ty
e y e s an d s aid All h ail th e ri s ing an d th e body o f th e m an is g on e ;
w e kno w not w h e r e it is A nd t h e n
,
s un ! th e co m ing o f th e d ay o f rig h t
.
e o us n e s s !
t h e y told about th e w ond e rs o f th e
36 And th e n h e fold e d up his night .
4 5 Cai ap h as c all e d a c oun c il o f

buri al g o wn h is h e ad b and s an d h is
th e Je ws ; h e s ai d th e n e w s m u s t
,
c o v e rin g s an d l aid t h e m all as id e ,
not go fort h t hat Je s us h as ari se n

.
3 7 H e ro se an d fo r a m o me nt
—
,
fro m th e d e ad ;
s tood b e s id e th e w hit e rob e d form
4 6 F or if it do e s all m e n will
.
3 8 Th e w e ak e r s ol d i e rs fe ll u p on
s ay H e is th e s o n o f God an d all
th e ground an d h id th e ir fac e s in
, ,
,
o u r t e s ti m oni e s will b e p rov e n f al se .
th e ir h and s ; th e s trong e r s tood an d 4 7 And th e n t h e y c all e d th e

w at ch e d .
3 9 T h e y s aw th e body o f th e
h undre d s oldie rs in an d said to
th e m ,
N az are n e trans m ut e ; th e y s aw it 4 8 You kn o w n o t wh e re th e
ch ang e fro m m ort al to i m m ort al body o f th e Naz are n e is re sting
n o w s o if y o u will go fort h an d s ay
form an d th e n it di sap p e are d
,
.
4 0 Th e s oldi e rs h e ard a v oic e

,
th at his d i s ci p l e s c am e an d s tol e
fro m s o m e w h e re ; y e a fro m e ve ry , th e bod y w hil e you s l e p t ,
w h e re it s aid
, , 4 9 E ac h o n e o f you s h all h av e
4 1 P e ac e p e ac e o n e art h ; good
, a s il v e r p i e c e an d w e w ill m ak e it
,
will to m e n .
right w ith Pil at e fo r th e bre aking
4 2 Th e y look e d th e to m b was , o f th e R o m an s e al .
e m p ty an d th e Lord h ad ri s e n as h e 50 Th e s oldi e rs did as t h e y we re

s aid .
p ai d to do .
S ECTI ON XXI .
S CH I N .
Materializ atio n o f th e S p iritual B o dy o fJesus .
CHAPT E R 1 7 3 3 Th y did not kno w t h at J w

. e e
i h oldi r h d b n nt to g u rd s s e s a ee se a
Jes us app r f ll m
ea s ,
y at i li d t
th to m b nor t h at th R o m an
u er a ze ,
o
l e e s ea
h is o er, m th M ir i m M r y fM g
a , a o a
,
was p l ac e d u p on th e s ton e ;
d ala an d to P e ter, Jam es an d Jo h n
4 S o in th e m orning o f th e firs t
.
OW wh rabbi s to ok th e
e n th e d ay o f th e w e e k th e y as t e n e d to th e h
h
,
bo d y o f th e Lord an d l aid it t o m b wit s p ic e s t o e m b al m th e

i n th e to m b th e m oth e r of th e Lord , Lord .
an d Mary Magd al e n e an d Mi r i am ,
5 But w e n t e y r e ac e d t h e h h h
w e r e th e re . t o m b th e y found th e t e rror-s trick e n
2 A n d w h e n th e bo d y w as e n s ol d i e r s running frantic al ly about .
t o m b e d th e y w e nt to Jo s e p h s ho m e ’
6 Th e w o m e n d id not kno w th e
an d t h e r e ab o d e . c au s e ; but w e n t e y found an h h
OF JE S US TH E CH R I S T 2 47
emp ty t o m b t h e y we re e x cit e d an d an d i d My m ot h e r ! an d Mary

sa
aggri e v e d
,
.
s aid My Lor d !
,
7 Th e s oldi e rs did not kno w 1 9 Th e e y e s of Miri am we re

w h at h ad tran s p ir e d ; th e y c oul d not o p e n e d up an d s h e b e h e ld th e Lord .
t e ll wh o took th e body o f th e Lord 2 0 And Je s u s s ai d B eh old I , ,

‘
aw ay .
tol d you as we walk e d along th e way
8 And Mary Magd al e n e ran wit h u p t o th e cro s s th at I woul d m e e t
h ast e t o ward Je ru sal e m t o t e ll th e you at th e s e p ulc h e r u p on th e firs t
n e ws t o P e t e r an d th e r e s t . d ay o f th e w e e k .
9 S h e m e t j u st by th e g at e way
, 21 No w Mary Magd al e n e was
P e t e r Jam e s an d Jo h n ; s h e s aid
, ,
s itting not a
, , g r e at way o ff an d ,
S o m e o n e h as roll e d away th e s ton e Je s u s w e nt to h e r an d s ai d ,
an d c arri e d o ff th e bod y o f th e Lor d . 22 Wh y s e e k th e living m on g ’
1 0 And th e n th e thr e e di s ci p l e s th e d e ad ? Your Lord h as ri s e n as

ran t o ward th e to m b ; but John was h e sai d .No w Mary look ! b e h old
, ,
fl e e t o f fo ot an d was th e firs t to m y fac e !

r e ac h th e to m b ; h e foun d it e m p ty ; 2 3 Th e n Mary kn e w it was th e
th e body o f h is Lor d w as gon e . Lord ; th at h e h ad ri s e n fro m th e
11 W h e n P e t e r c am e h e we nt d e ad .
int o th e to m b an d foun d th e grave

,
2 4 And th e n S alo m e an d Mary
c lot h e s n e atly fold e d u p an d l aid
, ,
m oth e r o f th e tw o d i s ci p le s Jam e s ,
as id e. an d John Jo ann a an d th e oth e r

, ,
1 2 No w th e di s ci p l e s did n o t
,
w o m e n w h o h ad co m e out t o th e
c o m p r e h e nd th e s c e n e Th e y d id
. t o m b saw Je s u s an d th e y t alk e d
, ,
not kno w th e m e anin g o f t h e ir Lord w ith h im .
w h e n h e inform e d th e m j u s t b e for e 2 5 And Mary Magd al e n e w as

h is d e at h t hat h e w ould ri s e fro m fill e d w ith j oy S h e s ou g ht ag ain
.
d e at h u p on th e firs t d ay o f th e fo r P e t e r Jam e s an d Jo h n ; s h e
,
we e k . found th e m an d s h e s aid ,
1 3 Th e t h r e e di s ci p l e s we nt b ack 2 6 Lo I h av e s e e n th e Lord ;
,
t o Je ru sal e m ; t h e m oth e r o f th e an d Miri am h as s e e n th e Lord ; th e

Lord an d Miri am w e nt not away . m oth e r o f th e Lor d h as s e e n th e
14 And Mary look e d within th e Lord ; an d m an y m ore h ave s e e n h is
to m b an d saw two m ast e rs s itting
,
f ac e ; fo r h e h as ri s e n fro m th e d e ad .
th e r e th e y said Wh y do you we e p ?
'
,
2 7 But th e d i s ci p le s thoug ht
1 5 And Mary s aid B e c au s e m y,
th at s h e h ad s i m p l y s e e n a vi s ion o f
Lord is gon e ; s o m e o n e h as c arri e d th e Lord Th e y did not think th at
.
o ff th e body o f m y Lord ; I kno w h e h ad ri s e n fro m th e d e ad .
n o t w h e r e it is . 28 Th e n Mary found th e oth e r

1 6 Th e n s h e aro s e an d look e d m e m b e rs o f th e co m p any an d to ld
around ; a m an s tood n e ar an d s aid ,
th e m all about th e ri s e n Lord ; b u t
Wh y d o you we e p ? who m do yo u non e o f th e m b e li e v e d .
seek ? 29 No w P e t e r Jam e s an d John

, ,
1 7 And Mary t h ou g h t it was th e w e r e in th e g ar d e n o f S i lo am ; w e r e

g ard e n e r an d s ai d I f y o u h av e
,
t alking w ith th e g ard e n e r abou t
b orn e away th e body o f m y Lor d ,
th e h ap p e ning s o f th e d ay w h e n
O t e ll m e w h e re it is that I m ay lay
.
John b e h e ld a s trang e r c o m rn g up
it in a s acr e d to m b . th e walk .
18 And t h e n th e m an c am e n e ar 3 0 Th e st rang er lift ed up hi s

48 THE AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XXI
h and s an d id I am Th e n th e
sa ,
. 2 And as t h e y walk e d an d
di s ci p l e s kn e w it was th e Lord . t alk e d about th e thing s th at h ad o c
3 1 A n d Je s u s s ai d B e ho ld fo r , , c urre d a strang e r j oin e d th e ir c o m
h u m an fl e s h c an b e tran sm ut e d into p a ny .
high e r form an d th e n th at high e r

, 3 H e s aid My fri e nd s you s e e m
, ,
form is m as t e r o f thing s m anife s t , di s courag e d an d are sad H as s om e .
an d c an at w ill t ak e an y fo rm
, ,
.
gre at gri e f u p on you c o m e ?
32 A n d s o I co m e to yo u in 4 Cl e o p h as s aid A re you a ,
form fam ili ar unto y o u .
s trang e r in Ju d e a an d kn o w not o f ,
33 Go s p e ak to Tho m as an d th e , th e thri lling thing s t h at h av e trans
o th e r m e n w ho m I h av e c al le d to i d h r ?
p r e e e
b e ap o s tl e s unto m e n an d s ay to , 5 T h e s t r a n g e r s aid W h a t ,
th e m , t h ing s ? To w h at d o you re fe r ?
3 4 Th at h e wh o m Je ws an d R o
6 Cl e o p h as s aid H av e you not
m an s thou g ht was d e ad is w alking ,
in th e g ard e n o f S ilo am ;
h e ard about th e m an fro m Galil e e
wh o w as a p ro p h e t m ighty in bot h
3 5 Wi ll s t an d ag ain b e fore th e
w ord an d d e e d ?
p ri e s t s an d Ph ari s e e s w ithin th e
7 A m an w ho m m any thought
t e m p l e in Je ru s al e m ;
h ad co m e to found ag ain th e king
3 6 And w ill ap p e ar unt o th e
d o m o f th e Je w s an d d riv e th e R 0
s ag e s o f th e w orl d ,
.
m an s fro m th e cit y o f Je rus al e m

3 7 T e ll th e m th at I will go b e
an d b e hi m s e l f th e king ?
fore t h e m int o G alil e e .
3 8 Th e n P e t e r Jam e s an d John 8 Th e s trang e r s aid T e ll m e ,

,
about thi s m an
we n t forth an d foun d th e ir b r e thr e n .
Cl e o p h as s aid H is n am e was
,
an d s aid B e hold th e Lor d is ri s e n

9 ,
,
fro m th e d e ad an d w e h av e s e e n
,
Je s u s ; h e was born in B e th le h e m ;
h is h o m e w as up in G ali le e
,
h im f ac e t o f ac e He .
lo ve d th e p e o p l e as h e lo ve d h im
.
3 9 Th e br e thre n w e re am az e d
s e lf
at w h at th e thr e e di s ci p l e s s ai d ; but .
s ti ll th e y look e d u p on th e ir w ord s 1 0 H e was in tru t h a m as t e r, ,
as idl e t alk an d th e y b e li e v e d th e m s e nt fro m Go d fo r h e h ad m atch le s s

,
not p o w e r . H e h e al e d th e s ick an d
m ad e th e d e af t o h e ar th e blind t o
.
CHAPT E R 1 74 .
see ,
th e l am e to walk an d e v e n ,
r ai s e d th e d e ad .
f
Jes us app e ars , u lly m aterializ ed , to 1 1 Th e Je w i s h s crib e s an d P h ar
Z a c h u s an d Cle o p h as as th e y is e e s w e r e j e alou s o f h is fam e an d
j o u rn e y to E m m a u s b u t th e y d
,
p o w e r a,
n th e y arre s t e d hi m ; by
p e rj ure d witn e s s e s th e y p ro v e d him
k n o w h im n o t H e tells th e m m an y
.
th in g s abo u t Chris t H e e ats th e .
gui lty o f a s core o f cri m e s ,

e v e n in g m e al with th em , an d re
1 2 And o n l as t F rid ay h e was
f
v eals h im s e l to th e m Th e y g o to .
t ak e n to th e p l ac e o f s kull s an d cru
Je rus alem an d tell th e n ews
c ifi e d
.
OWAR D S ning o f th e
th e e v e 13 H e di e d h e was buri e d in
an d
re s urre ction d ay two fri e nd s o f ,
a ri ch m an s ’
to m b , o ut in th e g ard e n
Je s u s Zac h us an d Cle o p h as o f E m o f S ilo am .
1 4 Thi s v e ry m orning w h e n h is
,
m au s s e v e n m il e s away we re going ,
fri e nd s w e nt to th e t o m b t h e y f o un d
,
t o t h e ir h o m e .
2 50 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S ectio n XXI
e nc e of t h e m all an d th e n th e te n
,
2 R
v nn a w as
a a th e p rinc e w it h
b e li e v e d . w ho m chi ld Je s u s w e nt t o In d i a
11 N at h ani e l s ai d And n o w w e m any y e ars ag o .
h
,
kno w th at h e h as ri s e n fro m th e 3 Th e fe as t was m ad e in onor

d e ad ; h e s t an d s a s ur e ty o f th e re s o f th e wis e m e n o f th e Eas t .
u rre c tio n o f th e d e ad And Je s u s . 4 Am ong th e gu e s t s w e r e Me ng

d i s ap p e ar e d . s te , Vid y ap ati an d L am aas .
12 No w Mary Mart h a R ut h
, , ,
5 Th e wis e m e n s at about th e
an d L az aru s w e r e in th e ir ho m e ,
t abl e t alking o f th e n e e d s o f Indi a
an d th e y h ad h e ard th e ru m or th at an d th e w orld .
th e ir Lord h ad ri s e n fro m th e d e ad ,
6 Th e door u nt o th e b anqu e t
an d Marth a s aid ,
h all w as in th e e as t ; a ac ant c air v h
13 It c annot b e for s uc h a t h ing
,
was at th e t abl e to th e e as t .
h as n e v e r h ap p e n e d s inc e th e w orld 7 And as th e w i s e m e n t alk e d

b e g an a s trang e r e nt e r e d , u n announc e d ;
h
.
14 But Mary s aid Did not th e an d r ai s ing u p h is and s in b e n e dic

A
,
Lord brin g b ack our broth e r fro m tion s ai d , ll h ail !

th e d e ad ? an d h e c oul d s ur e ly bring 8 A h alo r e s t e d o n h is e ad , an d h
h i m s elf to life ag ain . h
li g t , unlik e th e lig t o f s un , fill e dh
1 5 A nd as th e y t alk e d th e Lord ,
all th e roo m .
s tood in th e ir m id s t an d s ai d ,
9 Th e wi s e m e n ro s e an d bo we d
1 6 A ll h ail ! fo r I am ri s e n fro m h
t e ir h e ad s an d said , All ail ! h
th e d e ad firs t fruit ag e o f th e g rav e !
,
1 0 And Je s u s s at d o w n in th e
1 7 A n d Marth a ran an d brou g ht v ac ant ch air ; an d th e n th e w i s e m e n
th e ch air in w h ic h th e Lor d h ad kn e w it was th e H e bre w p rop e t h
e v e r lov e d t o Sit an d Je s u s s at
,
wh o h ad c o m e .
d o w n on th e ch air . 1 1 A n d Je s u s s aid , B e h o ld , fo r I
1 8 A n d for a long long ti m e , am ri s e n fro m th e d e ad Look at .
th e y t alk e d about th e tri al an d th e , m y h an d s , m y f e e t , m y s id e .
s c e n e s o f Calv ary an d o f th e g ard e n 1 2 Th e R

o m an s o ldi e rs p i e rc e d
o f S ilo am . h
m y and s an d fe e t wit h n ail s ; an d
1 9 Th e n Je s u s s aid F e ar not , , th e n o n e p i e rc e d m y eart h .
fo r I wi ll b e your boon co m p anion 1 3 Th e y p ut m e in a to m b , an d

all th e w ay ; an d th e n h e d is ap h
t e n I w re s t le d wit th e c onqu e ro r h
p e ared . o f m en I c onqu e r e d d e at , I
. h
s t am p e d u p on h im an d aro se ;
CHA P TE R 17 6 . h
1 4 Broug t im m ort ality to lig t h
an d p aint e d o n th e wall s o f ti m e a
f
Je s us app ears , u lly m aterializ ed , to
r ainbo w for th e s on s o f m e n ; an d
th e e as te rn s ag e s in th e p alac e o f
P rin ce R av an n a in I n dia To th e
h
w at I did all me n s all d o h .
m ag ian p ries ts in P e rs ia Th e
.
h
1 5 T i s go s p e l o f th e res urrec
tion of th e d e ad i s n o t c onfin e d
.
th r e e wi s e m e n s p e ak i n p rais e o f
th e p ers o n ality o f th e N az ar e n e
to Je w an d Gr e e k ; it rs th e e ritag e h
of e v e ry m an o f e v e ry ti m e an d
.
AVA NNA , p rinc e of Indi a, g av e c li m e ; an d I am h

e re a d em on s tra
a fe as t H is p al ac e in ri ss a
. O tion of th e p o we r o f m an .
w as th e p l ac e w h e r e m e n of t ought h h
1 6 T e n h e ar o s e an d p r es se d
h
fro m all th e f art e r E as t w e re w ont h
th e an d o f e v ery m an and o f th e
to m eet . royal h o s t an d s a id ,
S ectio n XXI OF JE S US TH E CH RIS T 2 51
17 B e h old I am not m y t h m ad e
,
29 To y o u I co m e th e firs t o f all ,
o f th e fl e e ting win d s fo r I am fl e s h th e rac e to b e trans m ut e d to th e

,
an d bon e an d braw n ; but I c an cro s s i m ag e o f th e A M .
th e bord e rland at wi ll . 30 Wh at I h av e don e all m e n

1 8 A nd th e n th e y t alk e d to
,
wi ll d o ; an d wh at I am all m e n ,
g e th e r t h e r e a long long ti m e ,
will b e . .
Th e n Je s us s aid , 3 1 But Je s u s said no m ore In .
19 I go m y way but you s h all o n e sho rt br e ath h e told th e s tory

,
t o a ll t h e w orl d a n d p r e ach th e o f h is m i ss ion to th e s on s o f m e n

g o ,
go sp e l o f th e o m ni p ot e nc e of m an an d th e n h e d i sap p e ar e d
, .
th e p o w e r o f trut h th e r e s urr e ction

, 3 2 Th e m ag i s aid S o m e t im e ,
o f th e d e ad ; ag o w e r e ad thi s p ro m i s e n o w ful ,
2 0 He wh o b e li e v e s t h i s go sp e l fi ll e d u p on th e d i al p lat e o f h e av e n
,
.
o f th e s o n of m an s h all n e v e r d ie ; 3 3 An d th e n w e s aw thi s m an
th e d e ad s h all li v e ag ain .
wh o h as j u s t d e m on s trat e d unto u s
2 1 T h e n Je s us di sap p ear e d but th e p o w e r o f m an to ri s e fro m c arn al
,
h e h ad s o w n th e s e e d Th e w or d s
.
fl e s h an d b loo d to fl e s h o f Go d a
o f li fe w e r e s p ok e n in O ri ssa an d
,
b ab e in B e th le h e m
, .
all o f Indi a h e ard .

3 4 And aft e r m any y e ars h e
2 2 Th e m ag i an p ri es t s w e r e in c am e an d sat with us in th es e s am e
th e s il e nc e in P e rse p oli s an d K as , grov e s ;
a r a n d th e m ag i an m as t e rs w h o 3 5 H e tol d th e s tory of h is h u
p ,
w e r e firs t to gre e t th e child o f p ro m m an li fe o f tri als s or e t e m p t ation s

is e in th e s h e p h e rd s h o m e in B e th
, , ,
’
bu ffe tin g s an d w o e s
l e h e m w e re wit h th e p ri e st s
.
3 6 H e p re s s ed along th e t h orny
.
,
23 And J e s u s c a m e a n d s a t w it h ’
way o f li fe ti ll h e h ad ri s e n an d o e r
t h e m ; a c ro wn o f lig h t was o n h is thro w n th e s tron g e st fo e s o f Go d
h ead an d m an ; an d h e is n o w th e on ly
2 4 And w h e n th e s il e nc e e nd e d
.
m as t e r o f th e hu m an rac e w ho se
K as p a r a id A m a s t e r fro m th e
s , fl e sh h as b e e n tran sm ut e d into fl e s h
ro y al council o f th e S il e n t Broth e r di vin e .
hoo d is h e r e ; le t us giv e p rai se 3 7 He i t e

.
h God -m an of to
2 5 A nd a ll t h e p ri e s t s an d m a s
s
d ay ; but e v e ry o n e o f e arth Sh al l
t e rs s tood an d s aid All h ail ! Wh at ove rco m e an d b e like hi m a so n o f
,
m e s sag e fro m th e royal c ouncil do

,
God .
you bring ?
26 And J es u s s aid M y brot
, h e r s
C H A PT E R 1 7 7
o f t h e S il e nt Brot h e r h ood p e a c e , ,
.
p e a c e o n e a rt h ; good w ill to m e n ! J e s u s a pp e a r s u lly m a ter i ali,

f
z ed i n ,
27 T h robl e m o f t h e a g e s h a s
h m l i J r l m R b k
e p t e te p e n e us a e e u e s
b e e n s ol ve d ; a s o n of m an h as ri se n
.
th e ru lers o fth e Jews fo r th eir hy

f ro m th e d e a d ; h a s s ho w n th a t h u
i R e v e al s h im s e l to th e m f
p o c r s y
h
.
m an e fl s c a n b e tr a n s m ut e d int o
an d th e y all bac k in e ar f H e ap f .
fl e s h di vin e .
p e a r s to th e ap o s tle s i n S i m o n s
’
28 B e for e t h e e y e s of m e n t h r s
h o us e Tho mas is co n vinced.
.
T was th e S abb at h d ay an d m any

ri s t s a n d s cri b e s an d P h an
p e
se e s w e r e in t h e t e m p l e in Je rus a
25 2 TH E AQUARI AN GO S P E L S e ction XXI
le m . h
Cai ap as , Ann as an d s om e m an fro m Galil e e is ri se n fro m th e
oth e r ruling Je ws w e r e th e r e . d e ad .
2 A tran g e r c am e in g arb o f
s h
1 3 An d t e n th e p ri e s t s an d
fi s h e rm an an d as k e d Wh at h as b e
,
s cri b e s an d P h ari se e s ru s h e d u
p to
c o m e o f Je s us w h o is c all e d th e s e iz e th e m an an d c as t h im out .
Chri s t ? I s h e not t e achi ng in th e 1 4 B ut in s t antly th e fi s e rm an h

t em p le n o w ? b e c am e a radi ant form o f li g ht , an d
3 Th e Je ws r e p li e d T h at m an , p ri e st s an d s cri b e s an d Ph ari s e e s
fro m G alil e e was crucifi e d a w e e k fe ll b ack in d e adl y fe ar; th e y saw
.
ag o , b e c aus e h e was a d ang e rou s th e m an fro m G alil e e .
m an a vil e s e ditiou s m an
, ,
. 1 5 And Je s u s look e d u p on th e
4 Th e strang e r as k e d W h e r e , fright e n e d m e n an d said , Thi s is th e
di d you p ut th e b ody o f thi s m an bo d y th at y o u s ton e d b e y ond th e
fro m Galil e e ? wh e re is hi s to m b ? ’
city s g at e s an d crucifi e d on Cal ary v .
5 Th e Je ws r e p li e d We do not ,
1 6 B e hold m y h
and s , m y f e e t ,
kno w His fo llo w e rs c am e at night
. m y s id e an d s e e th e w ound s th e
an d s tol e th e bo d y fro m th e to m b s oldi e r s m ad e .
in whi c h it lay an d c arri e d it aw ay , 1 7 If you b e li e e t at I amv h

an d th e n d e c lar e d th at h e h ad ri s e n h a nto m m ad f air, co m e fo rt h
p e o
fro m th e d e ad .
an d h and le m e ; g h o s t s do not
6 Th e s trang e r as k e d H o w do ,
c arry fl e s h an d bon e s .
you kno w t h at h is d i s ci p le s s tol e 1 8 I c am e to e art h

to d e m on
th e body fro m th e to m b ? w as an y s trat e th e r e s urr e ction o f th e d e ad ,
o n e a w itn e s s o f th e th e ft ? th e tran s m ut ation o f th e fl e s h o f
7 Th e Je ws r e p li e d We h ad a , c arn al m an to fl e s h o f m an d ivin e .
h undre d s ol d i e rs at th e p l ac e an d , 1 9 T h e n Je s u s rai s e d h is h and s

e v e ry o n e o f th e m d e cl ar e s th at h is an d s ai d , P e ac e b e to e v e ry o n e o f
di s ci p l e s stol e th e body fro m th e you ; good will to all m ankind An d .
to m b . th e n h e d i s ap p e ar e d .
8 Th e s trang e r as k e d Will an y , 2 0 No w , Tho m as h ad not s e e n

o n e of all your hundr e d m e n s t and S
th e Lord inc e h e h ad ri s e n fro m
fort h an d say I s aw th e body s tol e n
, th e d e ad , an d w h e n th e te n a e rr e d v
fro m th e to m b ? th at th e y h ad s e e n an d t alk e d wit h
9 Th e Je ws r e p li e d We do not ,
h im h e s aid ,
kno w ; th e s e m e n are m e n o f truth ; 2 1 U ntil I s e e th e n ail p rint s in
w e c annot doubt th e ir w ord . h is h an d s an d fe e t , th e sp e ar w oun d
10 Th e s trang e r s aid You , i n h is s id e , an d t alk e d wit h im as h
p ri e s t s a n d s crib e s an d Ph ari se e s v
I h a e t alk e d with h im b efore , I
h e ar m e : I was a witn e ss o fth e fact s , c annot h av e a r e as on to b e li e v e that
w as in th e g ard e n o f S ilo am an d ,
h e is ri s e n fro m th e d e ad
s tood am ong y our h undre d m e n
.
. 2 2 At S i m on s hou s e in B e t h any
’
1 1 And t h i s I kno w t h at not a th e m e n fro m Gali le e h ad m e t It

was th e e v e ning o f th e firs t d ay o f
.
m an am on g your hundre d m e n w il l ,
s ay I s aw th e body s tol e n fro m th e

,
th e w e e k an d on th e m orro w all
,
to m b . w ould turn th e ir fac e s to ward th e ir

1 2 And 1 will t estify b e fore th e h om es .
God of h e ave n an d e arth Th e bo d y ,

2 3 Th e e l e ve n ap o s tl e s all we re
was not stol e n fro m th e to m b ; th e t h e r e ; th e doors w e re clo se d an d
254 TH E AQUARIAN GO S P E L S e ctio n
th e h ard h i word d
s e a, h ad 29
e s s an And th at was all h e said
see n h i p ow r ;s d th y b li v d
e R om an e e e e e an d all o f It aly h e ar d .
t hat h w Ch ri t m d m nif t
e as 30 s a e a es . Th e p ri e s t s o f H e lio
18 No w Clau d as h is wi fe
an d w e r e in t h e ir t e m p l e m e t t o
w e r e o n th e Tib e r in a littl e b o at ; a b rat e th e r e s urr e ction o f
s to rm s w e p t fro m th e s e a, th e bo at b roth e r N az arite ; th e y kn e w t h at
w as w r e ck e d an d Claud as an d h is h ad ri s e n fro m th e d e ad .
wif e w e r e s inkin g do w n to d e ath . 3 1 Th e N az arit e ap p e ar e d a

19 A n d Je s u s c am e an d took s too d u p on a s acr e d p e d e s t al
th e m b y th e h an d s an d s ai d , Cla u w hich no m an h ad e v e r s tood .
d as an d Juli e t , ari s e an d w alk w ith 3 2 Thi s w as an h onor th at h ad

m e u p on th e w av e s .
b e e n r e s e rv e d fo r h im wh o firs t
20 A
nd th e y aro s e an d walk e d w ould d e m on s trat e th e re s urre c
w it h h im u p on th e w a e s v .
tion o f th e d e ad .
2 1 A thou s and p e o p l e s aw th e 3 3 And Je s u s was th e firs t o f all

thr e e walk on th e w av e s , an d s aw th e hu m an rac e to d e m on s tr at e
th e m r e ach th e l and , an d th e y w e r e th e r e s urr e ction o f th e d e ad .
all am az e d .
3 4 Wh e n Je s u s s too d u p on th e
s acre d p e d e s t al th e m as t e r s s t o o d
2 2 And Je s u s s aid , Yo u m e n o f
an d s ai d A ll h ail ! Th e g r e at b e ll s
R o m e , I am th e r e s urr e ction an d th e ,
o f th e t e m p le r ang an d all th e te m
li fe Th e y th at are d e ad s h all liv e ,
l
.
h
an d m any t at s h all li e w ill n e v e r v p e was ab laz e with li g h t .
3 5 And Je s u s s ai d A ll h onor to
d ie ,
th e m as t e r s o f thi s T e m p l e o f th e
.
23 h
By m out o f god s an d d e m i
S un
go d s God s p ok e unto your fath e rs
.
long ag o ; but n o w h e sp e aks to you

36 In fl h es t h e re is th e
o f m an
e s s e nc e o f th e r e s urr e ction o f th e
throu g h p e rfe ct m an
d e ad Thi s e ss e nc e quick e n e d by
.
2 4 H e s e n t h is s o n , th e Chri s t ,
,
th e H o ly Br e ath w i ll r ai s e th e s u b
in hu m an fl e s h , to s av e th e w orld , ,
s t anc e o f th e bo d y t o a hi g h e r ton e
an d as I li ft e d fro m th e w at e ry
3 7 A nd m ak e it lik e th e s ub
,
g r a v e a n d s a e d th v
e s e s e r a nt s of v s t anc e o f th e b o d i e s o f th e p l an e s
w hic h hu m an e y e s c anno t
Ti b e riu s , ab ov e ,
2 5 S o Chri s t w ill li ft th e s on s
‘
b e hol d .
a n d d au g ht e r s o f th e hu m an r ac e , 3 8 Th e r e is a holy m ini s try i n

y e a ,
e v e ry o n e o f th e m ,
fro m d ark d e ath Th e e s s e nc e o f th e b o d y
.
n e s s an d fro m grav e s o f c arn al c annot b e quick e n e d b y th e H o ly

thing s , to li g ht an d e v e rl as ti n g li fe .
Br e ath unti l th e fix e d is s o lv e d ; th e
2 6 I am th e m ani fe s t o f lov e
, b o d y m u s t di s int e grat e an d thi s is ,
r ai s e d fro m th e d e ad ; B e hol d m y d e ath .
h and s , m y f e e t , m y s i d e w hi ch c ar 3 9 And t h e n u p on th e s e p li ant

n al m e n h
av e p i e rc e d .
s u b s t anc e s Go d br e ath e s j u s t as h e
h
,
2 7 Clau d as an d Juli e t , w o m I b r e ath e d u p on th e ch ao s o f th e d e e p

h av e s av e d fro m d e ath , are m y am w h e n w orld s w e r e form e d
R 40 And li fe S p rin g s fort h fro m
,
b as s ad o rs to om e .
h
2 8 And t e y w ill p oin t th e w ay d e at h ; th e c arnal form is c h ang e d
n d p r e ach th e g o s p e l o f th e Ho ly t o fo rm d ivin e .
Bre ath an d o f the res ur re ct io n o f 4 1 Th e w ill o f m an m ak e s p o s

th e d e ad . § l b l e th e act ion Qf th e Holy Br eat h .
S ectio n XXI OF JE S US THE CH RI S T
Wh e n w i ll o f m an an d will o f God 5 And P e t e r an swe re d Non e , .
are o n e , th e r e s urr e ction is a fact . 6 A g ain th e m an c alle d o ut an d

4 2 In thi s w e h av e th e ch e m i s s aid A s chool o f fi s h is in
, p a s s g ow
n
try o f m ort al li fe , th e m ini stry of u p on th e ri g h t s i d e o f your bo at ;
d e ath , th e m y s t e ry o f d e ifi c li fe .
c as t out your n e t .
43 My hu m an li fe w as w ho lly 7 Th e y c as t t h e ir n e t an d it was ,
g iv e n t o b rin g m y w ill to tun e w ith fi ll e d ; an d John e xc lai m e d It is th e ,

th e d e ifi c w il l; w h e n thi s w as d on e Lord wh o s t an d s u p on th e shor e .
8 A nd P e t e r p lung e d into th e
-
m y e arth t as k s all w e r e don e .
4 4 A n d y o u , m y broth e rs , kno w s e a an d s wam to s hor e Th e oth e r .
full w e ll th e fo e s I h ad t o m e e t ; y o u m e n brou g ht in th e n e t an d it con

tain e d a hun d r e d fi fty an d t h re e fi s h
,
kno w about m y victori e s in G e th
s e m an e ; m y tri al s in th e court s o f
an d y e t it d id not br e ak .
m e n ; m y d e ath u p on th e cro ss .
9 An d Je s u s s aid My c h ildre n , ,
4 5 You kno w th at all m y lif e le t us b r e ak our fas t tog e th e r h e re .
w as o n e gr e at dram a fo r th e s on s 10 Th e found s o m e living co als

y
o f m e n ; a p att e rn fo r th e s on s of u p on th e b e ach an d P e te r brought

m en . v S
I li e d to ho w th e p o ssib il an d dr e ss e d th e fi s h ; th e y h ad s o m e
iti e s o f m an .
bre ad
h v
.
4 6 Wh at I a e don e all m e n 1 1 And wh e n th e m e al h ad b e e n

h
c an do , an d w at I am all m e n
p pr e a r e d th e y b rok e th e ir f as t and
S h all b e .
Je s u s ate o f b oth th e fi s h an d b r e ad
,
4 7 Th e m ast e rs look e d ; th e 1 2 No w aft e r br e akfas t all th e

,
form u p on th e s acr e d p e d e s t al h ad m e n w e re s ittin g on th e b e ach an d ,
gon e , but e v e ry t e m p le p ri e s t , an d Je s u s s ai d to P e t e r D o y o u lo v e th e
e v
ry living cr e atur e
e sa id Prai se
, Lord y our Go d with all your h e art
,
God .
an d d o you lo v e your n e ighbor as
yo u lov e yours elf?
CHAPT E R 179 .
1 3 And P e t e r s aid Y e a Lord , , ,
I lo v e th e Lord m y Go d wi th all m y
Je s u s ap p e ars , f
m aterializ ed , to
u lly
h e art ; I lo v e m y n e igh bor as I lov e
the ap o s tles at th e s e a o f Galile e
m ys e l f
.
A p p ears to a m u ltitu d e o f p eo p le
.
1 4 And Je s u s s aid Th e n fe e d
.
Te lls his ap o s tles to g o ag ain to

,
m y s he ep
J erus alem an d h e wo u ld m eet
1 5 A nd t h e n h e s aid to Jam e s
.
,
th e m th er e
D o y o u lov e h e r th e Holy Breath
.
, ,
thOW
e a p o s tl e s w e r e at o m e h w ith a ll your h e art a n d do you ,
lov e
your n e i g h bor as y o u lov e yours e lf?

,
in Gali le e ; th e w o m e n t arri e d
in Jud ea until th e P e nt e co s t , 1 6 A nd Jam e s re p li e d Ye a , ,
2 And P e t e r , Jam e s an d Jo n , h Lord I lo ve th e Hol y Bre at h with .
h v
,
an d Andre w Phili p an d Nat h ani e l

,
all m y e art ; I lo e m y n e ighbor as
w e r e in Cap e rn au m Th e y j oin e d
.
I lov e m y s e lf .
d d 17 Th n J u s a i d Prot e ct m y
w ith J on a h a n d w ith Z e b e e e a n e e s s ,
h
,
in th e ir bo at s w e nt out t o fi sh ,
s eep .
3 Th e y toil e d al l night a n d w h e n 18 And th e n h e s aid t o J ohn ,
th e m orning c a m e th e y h a d no fi s h .
D o you lov e Chri s t th e love d ivin e ,
th y n r d th hor m ad m ani fe s t w i th all y our h e art

4 A d n a s e e a e e s e e ,
v i
,
a m a n s too d on th e s hor e a n d s aid an d d o you lo e y our n e ghbor as
you lo ve y o urs elf ?

,
H o w m a ny fi s h h av e you ?
THE AQUAR IAN GO S P E L S e ctio n XXI
19 And Jo h n r e p li e d Y e a Lord , , , CHAPT E R 1 80 .
I lo ve th e Chri s t with all m y h e art ;

I love m y n e i g hbor as I lov e m ys e l f .
Jes u s app ears , u lly m aterializ ed , tof
th e ap o s tles in J e r u s ale m Give s
2 0 A nd Je s u s s aid T h e n fe e d
.
th e m his in s tr u ctio ns P r o m is e s
,
m y lam b s
.
th em a s p ecial e n d o wm e n t fo r th eir
.
2 1 Th e n Je s u s ro s e an d s aid to
wo r k o n P e n te co s t Go es to M o u n t
P e t e r F o llo w m e A nd P e t e r fo l
.
lo w e d h im
.
Oliv es an d i n u ll v iew o f m an y f
d is cip les asc en d s to h e av e n Th e
.
Wh e n P e t e r s aw t h at Jo h n
.
22 d is cip le s retu r n to Je rus alem

w as follo w in g h im h e s ai d to Je sus
.
HE l v
o s tl e s of th e Lord
n
T
Lord b e hol d John follo ws you !
, ,
e e e ap
Wh at s h all h e do ? w e r e in Je ru s al e m an d in a S p a
23 No w P e t e r did not h e ar th e c io u s roo m th at th e y h ad c h o s e n by
m as t e r w h e n h e s aid t o Jo h n Th e n
’
,
th e Lord s co m m and .
fe e d m y lam b s 2 A n d as th e y p ray e d th e Lord

ap p e ar e d to t h e m an d s aid
.
2 4 An d Je s u s S p ok e t o P e t e r ,
an d h e s ai d I t m att e r s not to yo u
,
3 P e ac e b e to all; goo d will to
e v e ry living thing A n d th e n h e
w h at John s h all d o ; not e v e n thou g h .
I wi ll th at h e r e m ain until I c o m e t alk e d with t h e m a long lon g ti m e ,

.
ag ain .
4 And th e di s ci p le s as k e d Will ,
2 5 Ju s t do your duty ; follo w m e .

you r e s tor e th e kingdo m unto I s rae l
2 6 And Je s u s p ass e d t h e y kn e w
now?
,
not w h e re h e w e nt 5 And Je s u s s aid B e not con ,
c e rn e d about th e g o v e rn m e nt s of
.
27 T h e n e w s s o o n s p r e a d
m e n ; th e m as t e rs wi ll d ire ct
throug h all Cap e rn aum th at Je s us
.
6 D o th at w h ich h as b e e n g iv e n
h ad ari s e n fro m th e d e ad th at h e ,
you to do an d wait an d m urm ur
h ad w alk e d wit h h is di s ci p l e s by ,
not
th e s e a an d ate w it h th e m th e
.
,
7 All p o w e r in h e av e n an d e art h
m orning m e al Th e m u l t i t u d e s
is gi v e n unto m e an d n o w I b id y o u
.
c am e fort h to s e e ll h
,
to t w orld d p r e ach th e
.
a a
2 8 No w P e t e r Jam e s an d Jo h n
g o e n
, ,
o
g p s e l o f th e Chri s t th e unity o f ,
t o g e th e r w ith th e oth e r m e n w h o Go d an d m an th e r e s urr e ction o f
h ad b e e n c alle d to b e ap o s tl e s o f th e
,
th e d e ad an d o f e t e rn al li fe
Lord we nt to th e m ount ain s n e ar
.
,
,
8 A n d as you go an d p re ach ,
Cap e rn au m t o p ray ,
b ap ti z e th e p e o p l e in th e n am e o f
29 A nd as th e y p ray e d th e m as Chri s t .
te r c am e ; th e y s aw h im an d th e y 9 Th e y wh o b e li e v e an d are b ap
t alk e d w ith h im .
tiz e d s h all ris e up in th e n e w n e s s o f
3 0 H e s ai d to t h e m Th e P e nt e , th e li fe o f Chri s t an d th e y w h o d is ,
c o s t is n e ar at h an d ; g o to Je rus a b e li e v e s h all ri s e not in th e n e wn e s s
le m an d I w i ll m e e t y o u th e r e .
o f th e li fe o f Chri s t .
3 1 A n d as h e t alk e d a m ultitu d e , 1 0 A n d you s h all gi v e to m e n

o f p e o p le c am e ; th e y s aw th e Lord ; th e p o w e r I giv e to you .
th e y s aid , 1 1 Th e y w h o b e li e v e an d are
32 B e hold for n o w w e kno w ,
b ap ti z e d sh all h e al th e Sick ; s h all
th at h e th e N az are n e h as ri s e n
, , c au s e th e blind to s e e th e d e af to
h e ar th e l am e to walk ;
,
fro m th e d e ad for we h av e s e e n h im ,
f ac e to fac e . 1 2 S h all c as t th e un cl e an sp irit s

258 THE AQUARIAN GO S P EL S ectio n XXI I
5 And P e t e r s aid , Th e Lord 16 T h e se are th e n am e s of th e

h
c all e d to t i s m ini s try t w e lve m e n ap o stl e s of th e Lord : Pe t e r John
,
v
as t w e l e found ation s ton e s on an d Jam e s ; Phili p ,
Andre w an d
h
w hic th e Chri stin e t e m p l e s hould N ath ani e l ;
b e built . 1 7 Tho m as Jam e s th e s o n o f ,
h
6 T i s Jud as , wh o b e tray e d h is Al p h e u s an d S i m on Z e lot e s ; Mat
Lord , h as gon e t o h is o wn p l ac e b e th e w Ju d e th e s o n o f Alp h e u s an d
, ,
yond th e e il v .
Matthi as .
7 Of h im th e p ro p e t w rot e : H is h
h abit ation s h all b e d e s ol at e ; no m an CHAPT E R
h
s h all d w e ll t e r e in ; h is o ffic e le t an
E v e n ts o f th e d ay o f P e n teco s t E u
o t h e r t ak e .
d o wm e n t o f th e ap o s tles Th e
.
8 F ro m tho wh o h av .
se e ae co m Chri s tin e Ch u rc h i s e s tablis h ed .
p an ie d fro m Gilgal wh e r e th e
us ,
P eter p re ach es th e in tro d u cto r y s er
h arbing e r b ap ti z e d until thi s d ay , ,
mo n Th e s erm o n Thre e th ou .
s h all o n e b e cho s e n to co m p le t e th e
.
s and p e o p le are b ap tiz e d and b e

num b e r t w e lv e to fill th e p l ac e fro m
,
co m e m e m b e r s o f th e c h u r ch
w hic h o u r broth e r by tran s gr e ss ion
.
fe ll .
9 And t h e n th e e l e v e n s p e nt a
NO W , w e n t h h
e d ay of P e nt e co s t
h ad c o m e Je ru s ale m was fi ll e d
l ong long ti m e in p ray e r an d w h e n
, , h
wit p iou s Je ws an d p ro s e lyt e s fro m
th e y c as t th e ir lot s Matthi as fro m , , m any lan d s .
th e v all e y o f th e Nil e was cho s e n , 2 Th e Chri s tin e s all w e r e m e t

for th e p l ac e . an d w e r e in p e rf e ct h arm ony .
1 0 Matthi as w as an I s rae lit e in 3 A

nd as th e y s at in s il e nt
d e e d ; but h e w as le arn e d in all th e p r a y e r th e y h e a r d a s ound a lik e
w i s d o m of E gy p ti an s choo ls an d h e , th e di s t an t m urm ur o f a c o m ing
h ad t au g h t th e m y s t e ri e s o f Miz s torm .
r ai m in Je richo . 4 Th e s ound gr e w loud , an d

1 1 H e was am ong th e fir s t to l oud e r s till until lik e thund e r , ,
gr e e t th e h arbing e r ; am ong th e firs t p e al s ,it fi ll e d th e roo m w h e r e th e

t o r e cogni z e th e N az ar e n e as Chri s t , ap o s tl e s s at .
th e s o n of God ; 5 A bri lli ant lig h t ap p e ar e d an d ,
1 2 H e h ad b e e n w it h th e Chri s m any thought Th e bui ld ing is afi re , .
tin e b and in all th e ir j ourn e y s in th e 6 T w e lv e b all s th at s e e m e d lik e ,
l and o f G alil e e Ju d e a an d S am ari a . b all s of fi re fe ll fro m h e av e n a —

, ,
1 3 A m e s s e ng e r w as s e nt w h o b all fro m e v e ry s ign o f all th e circl e

found Matthi as an d h e c am e an d , o f th e h e av e n s an d o n th e h e ad o f ,
j oin e d th e e l e v e n an d for a ti m e , e ach ap o s tl e th e r e ap p e ar e d a fl am

th e t w e lv e w e r e lo s t in s i le nt p ray e r . in g b all o f fi re .
1 4 Th e Chri s tin e s w h o h ad c o m e 7 A nd e v e ry b all s e nt s e v e n

fro m G alil e e an d p l ac e s in Ju d e a , t ongu e s o f fi re to w ard h e av e n an d ,
about s ix s cor e w e r e th e re an d
, , e ach ap o stl e sp ok e in s e v e n di al e ct s
P e t e r told th e m o f Matt h i as an d , o f e arth .
h o w by lot h e h ad b e e n cho s e n an
, ,
8 Th e i g norant rabbl e tre at e d
ap o s tle o f th e Lord li g htly w h at th e y h e ard an d s aw ;
'
1 5 Th e Chri s tin e s all w e r e g l ad th e y s aid Th e s e m e n are d runk

, ,
an d p rai s e d th e n am e o f Go d ; an d an d kno w not w h at th e y s ay .
Miri am s ung a s ong o f p rai s e . 9 But m e n of l e arning w e re

OF JE S US THE CH RI S T
am az e d ; they id
A re not t e s e
sa , h an d w as s ubj e ct unto all th e tri als
m e n wh o s p e ak all Je w s ? h o w is it an d t e m p t ation s o f th e s on s o f m e n
,
th at th e y s p e ak in all th e l angu a e s
g th at h e m i g h t kno w th e lo ad s th at
o f e arth ? m e n m u s t b e ar , an d kno w th e wa
y
10 And P e t e r s aid You p e o p l e , to s uc cor th e m .
o f Je ru s ale m an d y o u w h o liv e b e
, 2 4 I n d i s t ant l ands h e liv e d an d
y ond th e cit y s g at e s ; P e ac e b e to
’
b y th e s acr e d Wor d h e h e ale d th e
y o u
,
a n d a ll m ankin d .
h
Sick , t re w p ri s on d oors aj ar , an d
11 Thi s is th e ti m e th at ho ly s e t th e p r i s on e rs fre e , an d e v e ry
m e n o f o ld d e sir e d to s e e ; b y fai th wh e re h e was p rocl ai m e d , I m m anu e l .
th e y s aw thi s hour an d n o w th e y , 25 B u t wick e d m e n d e s p i s e d

s t and w ith u s in e c s t as y . hi m an d r e j e c te d h im , an d b y
1 2 Th e p ro p h e t Jo e l in th e o ld e n b rib e d m e n th e y p rov e d him gui lty
ti m e s to ld o f th e thing s y o u s e e o f a s cor e o f cri m e s
;
an d h e ar . Th e Hol y Br e at h s p ok e 2 6 A n d in th e p r e s e nc e o f a m ul
w i th h is tongu e an d s aid , titu d e o f m e n w h o h e ar m e n o w ,
13 A nd it s h all co m e t o p as s in th e y n ai le d h im to a cro s s ;
l att e r d ay s th at I wi ll b r e ath e u p on
,
27 Th e y s e ale d h im with th e
th e s on s o f m e n an d fi ll th e m w ith
,
s e al o f d e ath ; b u t d e ath was all too
th e b le s s e d n e s s o f ho lin e ss . w e ak to ho ld h im in th e to m b an d
14 Your s on s an d d au g ht e rs w h e n i m m ort al m as te rs s ai d , d on A
w i ll s t an d forth an d p ro p h e s y ; y our m as h ic h cu m i , h e burs t th e b and s
youn g m e n wi ll b e s e e rs ; your o ld o f d e ath , an d ro s e ag ain to li fe .
m e n w ill d r e am d r e am s . 28 H e s ho w e d hi m s e lf aliv e , not

1 5 A n d I w il l s ho w forth wo n only to th e ru le rs in Je ru s ale m , b ut
d e rs in th e h e av e n s ab o v e an d m ar ,
to th e m any in th e di s t ant p art s o f
v e lo u s s ign s in e arth . ea rth ;
16 S ound s w i ll p roc e e d fro m 29 And th e n b e for e th e w o n
,
h e av e n an d voic e s w i ll b e h e ard th at d e rin g e y e s o f m an y w h o n o w h e ar

m e n w i ll fail t o co m p r e h e n d . m e s p e ak att e n d e d b y a r e tinu e
,
17 Th e s u n w i ll fai l to s hin e th e ,
o f courti e rs o f th e an g e l w orld he ,
m oon w i ll w ad e in b loo d b e for e th e as c e n d e d to th e thron e o f Go d .
c o m ing o f th e g r e at d ay o f th e L or d . 3 0 A n d b e in g n o w e x alte d hi g h ,
18 A n d it w i ll co m e to p as s an d h avin g b r e ath e d to ful l th e

t h at th e y w h o c all u p on th e n am e H o ly Br e ath h e br e ath e s ag ain on
,
o f Go d in fai th s h all b e r e d e e m e d . u s an d thu s s h e d s forth w h at y o u

,
19 Thi s is th e d ay o f Chri s tin e n o w s e e an d h e ar .
p o w e r ; t h e d ay th at h e th e m an ,
3 1 You m e n o f l srae l k n o w th at ,
fro m G alil e e is g lorifi e d

,
. Go d h as m ad e thi s m an fro m Gali
20 H e c am e as b ab e in B e th le le e who m you ab u s e d an d crucifi e d ,
h e m an d fro m h is d ay o f birth th e b oth L ord an d Chri s t .
king s o f e arth w e nt forth int e nt to 3 2 A n d th e n th e p e o p l e s ai d ,
t ak e h is li fe .
Wh at s h all w e d o ?
21 God h e ld h im in th e h ollo w 3 3 A n d P e t e r s aid Thi s Chri s ,
o f h is h and .
tin e Lord h as s e nt us forth to o p e n
22 Me n call e d h im Je s u s an d ,
u p th e g ate s o f d aw n Thro ug h .
th e y c alle d h im w e l l fo r h e was s e nt
,
Chri s t all m e n m ay e nt e r into li g h t
to s e e k an d s av e th e lo s t an d li fe .
34 Th e Ch ris tin e Ch urch st and s

.
225 And Je s u s g r e w to m anhoo d

260 TH E AQUARIAN L
GO S P E S e ctio n XXI I
on h
th e p o s t ul at e s t at Je s u s is th e be b ap ti z e d an d t urn away fro m
,
lov e of Go d m ad e m ani fe s t ; th at Sin an d l e ad th e li fe d e e p hid with

v
lo e is s avior o f th e Son s o f m e n .
Chri s t in God an d you s h all e nt e r in
,
3 5 Thi s Chri s tin e Church is but an d b e r e d e e m e d
th e king d o m o f th e Holy On e wit in h .
3 9 T h re e t h o u s a n d p e o p l e
th e s ou l, m ad e m ani fe s t
turn e d away fro m Sin an d w e re b ap
.
h
36 T i s d ay t h e Ch r i s t i n e
tiz e d an d s o u g ht to le ad th e li fe
Church is o p e n e d u p , an d w ho s o
e v e r w i ll m ay e nt e r in , an d , b y th e
d e e p h id w ith Chri s t in God .
bound le s s grac e o f Chri s t , b e s av e d .

4 0 And in o n e d ay th e Chri s tin e
3 7 A g ain th e p e o p le s ai d , H o w Church b e c am e a m i g ht y p o w e r ;
m ay w e e nt e r in th at w e m ay s h ar e an d Chri s t b e c am e a m i g ht y w ord
th e boun d le ss g rac e o f Chri st ? th at thrill e d th e m ultitud e s in m any
3 8 And P e t e r said , R e f o rm an d l and s.
2 s e at
o -
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T H E A QU A R I A N G O S P E L

Tae Pb ilo sop/z ic ’

qf Me ﬂg aariaa n of t/28 Wo rld

THE CH URCH U N IVERSA L

SE CTI ON X — L i e and Wo rk s f Jes u s in Greece

6 Wh o is L e vi , th etr ans c rib e r o f t h i s b o o k ?

1 Whatis an A stro no m e rs t e ll us t h at o ur sun an d h is fam ily

an d t h at it r e quir e s s o m e thing l e s s t h an ye ars to m ake o n e re v o lu

S corp i o S ag itt ariu s C ap ricorn Aqu ariu s an d Pi s c e s

c au se Oi wh at A strono m e rs c all th e p re c e ss ion o f th e E quinox e s th e

E x act Time of the B eg in nin g of an A g e Re g arding thi s m atte r th e re

is a di sag r e e m e nt am o ng as trono m e rs ; but in thi s Intr o ducti o n w e are n o t

I t is conc e d e d by all c ritic al s tud e nt s th at th e sun e nt e r e d th e z odi ac al

ation . T h e Pi s c e an Ag e is id e ntic al w ith th e C hri s ti an Di sp e ns ation .

T h e w ord Pi s c e s m e an s ﬁ sh T h e s i g n is kno w n as a w at e r s ig n and th e

c alle d Chri s ti an Church e s an d cult s e v en to th e

s y m bolic o f th e cl e ans ing Of th e s o ul (Aqu ari an Go sp e l 64 .

Fis h was a Chris tian S y m bo l In th e e arli e r c e nturi e s Of th e Chri s .

re m arkabl e book C hri s ti an Icono g r ap hy ”

m e nt s an d m ore p articul arl y u p on th e anci e nt s arco p h agi

m e d al s b e aring th e nam e o f o ur S avior an d als o u p on e n g r av e d s tone s

c am e o s an d int ag lio s T h e ﬁ s h is al s o to b e r e m ark e d u p on th e am ul e ts

B ap ti sm al font s are m or e p articul arl y o rn am e nt e d with th e ﬁ sh .

T h e ﬁ sh is cons t antly e x hibit e d p l ac e d u p on a d i s h in th e m iddl e o f th e

In th e writing s o f T e rtulli an w e ﬁnd t h i s st at e m e nt : W e are littl e

T h e l as t two thou s and y e ar s co m p ri sing th e Pi s c e an Ag e h as c e r , ,

tainly b e e n o n e o f w at e r an d th e m any u s e s o f th at e l e m e nt h ave b e e n

hig h de g re e o f e fﬁcie ncy .

3 Whatis the A q uarian A g e ? Th e h u m an rac e is to d ay s t anding u p o n

Ne w Ag e is alr e ad y not e d fo r r e m ark abl e inve ntion s for th e u se o f air

s e nd th e ir thou g ht s s p inning around th e w orld w it h th e s p e e d o f li g ht ni ng

T h e w ord Aqu ariu s is d e ri v e d fro m th e L atin w ord aqu a m e aning ,

w at e r Aqu ariu s is h o we v e r th e water bearer an d th e s y m b o l o f th e si g n

whic h is th e e l e v e nt h si g n o f th e Z odi ac is a m an c arry ing in h is ri g ht h and

A n I m p ortan t E ven t tr ans fe r o f do m ini o n fr o m o ne Ag e to

d e s cribing th e tr ans fe r o f do m inion fro m th e Pi s c e an Ag e to th e Aqu ari an

p h e tic s t at e m e nt We r ep r o duc e th e p ap e r in full

I n S p iri t I w as c aug ht aw ay into A g e fro m P i s c e an Ch e rub i m an d S e r a

A n d wh e n th e cro w n was li fte d

A n d th e n I s too d u p o n th e cu s p trans fe rr e d fro m S e r ap hi m V ac ab ie l to

Aqu ari an A g e an d Arche r is th e Che r s p ok e b ut I m ay te ll th e Gos p e l O f th e

The s e four g re at s p irits Of th e Triune re c e ive d th e cro wn

s i n g thi s s o n g in e ve r y lan d to all th e

4 Wh at is M ean t by th e Ch ris t as the Wo rd is Us ed in This B o o k

T h e w o rd Chri s t is d e ri v e d fro m th e Gre e k w ord K ri s to s an d m e ans anoint e d .

It is id e ntic al wit h th e H e bre w w ord M e s si ah T h e w ord C h ri st p e r s e .

do e s not r e fe r to an y p articul ar p e rs on ; e ve ry anoint e d p e rs on is c h ri st e d .

Wh e n th e d e ﬁnit e articl e th e is p l ac e d b e fore th e w ord c hri s t a d e ﬁ ni t e

p e r s on alit y is indic a t e d an d thi s p e r

Anot h e r re m ark abl e m anu s cri p t foun d in L e vi s Ak ash ic p ortfoli o

g i v e s th e cl e ar e s t p o ss ibl e id e al Of th e C hri s t o r Lov e o f G od It is p re

s u m e d t h at t h i s m anu s cri p t is a dir e ct tr ans cri p tion fro m th e Ak as hic

fe st an d s o throu g h h im all thi n g s w e re an g e l an d o f ch e rub i m , an d th e y wh o

Lov the e m an w as m ad e th e Lor d o f

p ro to p las t o f e arth o f p la n t o f b e ast

cre ator Lor d p re s e rve r an d r e d e e m e r Chri s t p roclai m e d : M an s h all

e arth th e p lan t th e b e as t th e m an th e An d h e w h o g ave th e lor d s hi p unto

s tatio n s o n the ir p lan e s o f li fe B u t m e n g re w cru e l an d th e y lo s t

Throug h Christ the y are p re s e rve d ;