I Am

I am from Sirius.

"'What I have done all men can do, and what I am all men shall be.'"--Aquarian Gospel 178:43, 46.

"'I am not sent to sit upon a throne to rule as Cæsar rules; and you may tell the ruler of the Jews that I am not a claimant for his throne.

"A thousand times be said to men: 'I came to show the possibilities of man; what I have done all men may do, and what I am all men shall be.'

1. Augustus Cæsar reigned and Herod Antipas was ruler of Jerusalem.2. Three provinces comprised the land of Palistine: Judea, and Samaria, and Galilee.3. Joachim was a master of the Jewish law, a man of wealth; he lived in Nazareth of Galilee; and Anna, of the tribe of Judah, was his wife.4. To them was born a child, a goodly female child, and they were glad; and Mary was the name they gave the child.5. Joachim made a feast in honour of the child; but he invited not the rich, the honoured and the great; he called the poor the halt and the lame, the blind, and to each one he gave a gift of raiment, food or other needful thing.6. He said, The Lord has given me this wealth; I am his steward by his grace, and if I give not to his children when in need, then he will make this wealth a curse.7. Now, when the child was three years old her parents took her to Jerusalem, and in the temple she received the blessings of the priests.8. The high priest was a prophet and a seer, and when he saw the child he said,9. Behold, this child will be the mother of an honoured prophet and a master of the law; she shall abide within this holy temple of the Lord.10. And Mary did abide within the temple of the Lord; and Hillel, chief of the Sanhedrim, taught her all the precepts of Jews, and she delighted in the law of God.11. When Mary reached the age of womanhood she was betrothed to Joseph, son of Jacob, and a carpenter of Nazareth.12. And Joseph was an upright man, and a devoted Essenes.

1. Now, when the magian priests did not return to tell him of the child that had been born a king, King Herod was enraged.2. And then his courtiers told him of another child in Bethlehem, one born to go before and to prepare the people to receive the king.3. This angered more and more the king; he called his guards and bid them go to Bethlehem and slay the infant John, as well as Jesus who was born to be a king.4. He said, Let no mistake be made, and that you may be sure to slay these claimants to my throne, slay all the male children in the town not yet two years of age.5. The guards went forth and did as Herod bade them do.6. Elizabeth knew not that Herod sought to slay her son, and she and John were yet in Bethlehem; but when she knew, she took the infant John and hastened to the hills.7. The murderous guards were near; they pressed upon her hard; but then she knew the secret caves in all the hills, and into one she ran and hid herself and John until the guards were gone.8. Their cruel task was done; the guards returned and told the story to the king.9. They said, We know that we have slain the infant king; but John his harbinger, we could not find.10. The king was angry with his guards because they failed to slay the infant John; He sent them to the tower in chains.11. And other guards were sent to Zacharias, father of the harbinger, while he was serving in the Holy Place, to say, The King demands that you shall tell where is your son.12. But Zacharias did not know, and he replied, I am a minister of God, a servant in the Holy Place; how could I know where they have taken him?13. And when the guards returned and told the King what Zacharias said, he was enraged and said,14. My guards, go back and tell that wily priest that he is in my hands; that if he does not tell the truth, does not reveal the hiding place of John, his son, then he shall die.15. The guards went back and told the priest just what the king had said.16. And Zacharias said, I can but give my life for truth; and if the king does shed my blood the Lord will save my soul.17. The guards again returned and told the king what Zacharias said.18. Now, Zacharias stood before the alter in the Holy Place engaged in prayer.19. A guard approached and with a dagger thrust him through; he fell and died before the curtain of the sanctuary of the Lord.20. And when the hour of salutation came, for Zacharias daily blessed the priests, he did not come.21. And after waiting long the priests went to the Holy Place and found the body of the dead.22. And there was grief, deep grief, in all the land.23. Now Herod sat upon his throne; he did not seem to move; his courtiers came; the king was dead.

The sun, the moon have lessons of their own for men; but each one teaches at the appointed time.4. The lessons of the sun fall down on human hearts like withered leaves upon a stream, if given in the season of the moon and all the stars.5. To-day one walks in gloom, downhearted and oppressed; tomorrow that same one is filled with joy.6. To-day the heavens seem full of blessedness and hope; tomorrow hope has fled, and every plan and purpose comes to naught.7. To-day one wants to curse the very ground on which he treads; tomorrow he is full of love and praise.8. To-day one hates and scorns and envies and is jealous of the child he loves; tomorrow he has risen above his carnal self, and breathes forth gladness and good-will.9. A thousand times men wonder why these heights and depths, these light hearts and these sad, are found in every life.10. They do not know that there are teachers everywhere, each busy with a God- appointed task, and driving home to human hearts the truth.11. But this is true, and every one receives the lessons that he needs.12. And Mary said, To-day I am in exultation great; my thoughts and all my life seem lifted up; why am I thus inspired?13. Salome replied, This is a day of exultation; day of worship and of praise; a day when, in a measure, we may comprehend our Father-God.14. Then let us study God, the One, the Three, the Seven.15. Before the worlds were formed all things were One; just Spirit, Universal Breath.16. And Spirit breathed, and that which was not manifest became the Fire and Thought of Heaven, the Father-God, the Mother-God.17. And when the Fire and Thought of heaven in union breathed, their son, their only son, was born.

With this you touch the multitudes, and every man becomes a messenger of holy light and life.13. You touch the waves upon the sea of life; their turmoils cease; the very winds become a song of praise.14. There is no death, because the wand of truth can change the dryest bones to living things, and bring the loveliest flowers from stagnant ponds, and turn the most discordant notes to harmony and praise.15. Joachim said, My son, today you pass the seventh milestone of your way of life, for you are seven years of age, and we will give to you, as a remembrance of this day, whatever you desire; choose that which will afford you most delight.16. And Jesus said, I do not want a gift, for I am satisfied.

This is no place for boys to show their wit.8. But Jesus heeded not his taunts; he went to Hillel, chief of the Sanhedrim, and he said to him,9. Rabboni, I would like to talk with you; I am disturbed about this service of the pascal feast.

1. When Jesus saw the sudras and the farmers in such multitudes draw near to hear his words, he spoke a parable to them; he said:2. A nobleman possessed a great estate; he had four sons, and he would have them all grow strong by standing forth and making use of all the talents they possessed.3. And so he gave to each a share of his great wealth, and bade them go their way.4. The eldest son was full of self; he was ambitious, shrewd and quick of thought.5. He said within himself, I am the oldest son, and these, my brothers, must be servants at my feet.6. And then he called his brothers forth; and one he made a puppet king; gave him a sword and charged him to defend the whole estate.7. To one he gave the use of lands and flowing wells, and flocks and herds, and bade him till the soil, and tend the flocks and herds and bring to him the choicest of his gains.8. And to the other one he said, You are the youngest son; the broad estate has been assigned; you have no part nor lot in anything that is.9. And he took a chain and bound his brother to a naked rock upon a desert plain, and said to him,10. You have been born a slave; you have no rights, and you must be contented with your lot, for there is no release for you until you die and go from hence.11. Now, after certain years the day of reckoning came; the nobleman called up his sons to render their accounts.12. And when he knew that one, his eldest son, had seized the whole estate and made his brothers slaves,13. He seized him, tore his priestly robes away and put him in a prison cell, where he was forced to stay until he had atoned for all the wrongs that he had done.14. And then, as though they were but toys, he threw in air the throne and armour of the puppet king; he broke his sword, and put him in a prison cell.15. And then he called his farmer son and asked him why he had not rescued from his galling chains his brother on the desert plains.16. And when the son made answer not, the father took unto himself the flocks and herds, the fields and flowing wells,17. And sent his farmer son to live out on the desert sands, until he had atoned for all the wrongs that he had done.18. And then the father went and found his youngest son in cruel chains; with his own hands he broke the chains and bade his son to go in peace.19. Now, when the sons had all paid up their debts they came again and stood before the bar of right.20. They all had learned their lessons, learned them well; and then the father once again divided the estate.21. He gave to each a share, and bade them recognise the law of equity and right, and live in peace.22. And one, a sudras, spoke and said, May we who are but slaves, who are cut down like beasts to satisfy the whims of priests--may we have hope that one will come to break our chains and set us free?23. And Jesus said, The Holy One has said, that all his children shall be free; and every soul is child of God.24. The sudras shall be free as priest; the farmer shall walk hand in hand with king; for all the world will own the brotherhood of man.25. O men, arise!

No blessings can attend the one who takes the food from hungry mouths to be destroyed by fire.19. When you would offer sacrifice unto our God, just take your gift of grain, or meat and lay it on the table of the poor.20. From it an incense will arise to heaven, which will return to you with blessedness.21. Tear down your idols; they can hear you not; turn all your sacrificial altars into fuel for the flames.22. Make human hearts your altars, and burn your sacrifices with the fire of love.23. And all the people were entranced, and would have worshiped Jesus as a God; but Jesus said,24. I am your brother man just come to show to way to God; you shall not worship man; praise God, the Holy One.

1. Among Benares' temple priests was one, a guest, Ajainan, from Lahore.2. By merchantmen Ajainin heard about the Jewish boy, about his words of wisdom, and he girt himself and journeyed from Lahore that he might see the boy, and hear him speak.3. The Brahmic priests did not accept the truth that Jesus brought, and they were angered much by what he said at the Udraka feast.4. But they had never seen the boy, and they desired much to hear him speak, and they invited him to be a temple guest.5. But Jesus said to them, The light is most abundant, and it shines for all; if you would see the light come to the light.6. If you would hear the message that the Holy One has given me to give to men, come unto me.7. Now, when the priests were told what Jesus said they were enraged.8. Ajainin did not share their wrath, and he sent forth another messenger with costly gifts to Jesus at the farmer's home; he sent this message with the gifts:9. I pray you master, listen to my words; The Brahmic law forbids that any priest shall go into the home of any one of low estate; but you can come to us;10. And I am sure these priests will gladly hear you speak.

There is no power in grief to mend a broken heart.12. The plane of grief is idleness; the busy soul can never grieve; it has no time for grief.13. When grief come trooping through the heart, just lose yourself; plunge deep into the ministry of love, and grief is not.14. Yours is a ministry of love, and all the world is calling out for love.15. Then let the past go with the past; rise from the cares of carnal things and give your life for those who live.16. And if you lose your life in serving life you will sure to find in it the morning sun, the evening dews, in song of bird, in flowers, and in the stars of night.17. In just a little while your problems of this earth-round will be solved; and when your sums are all worked out it will be pleasure unalloyed for you to enter wider fields of usefulness, to solve the greater problems of the soul.18. Strive, then, to be content, and I will come to you some day and bring you richer gifts than gold or precious stones.19. I'm sure that John will care for you, supplying all your needs; and I am with you all the way, Jehoshua.20. And by the hand of one, a merchant, going to Jerusalem, he sent this letter on its way.

Am I within these holy walls to learn the wiles of vile hypocrisy?18. Nay, man, my Father scorns deceit, and I am here to do his will.19. Deceive these priests!

He seeks your solace now as he has ever done; is glad when you are glad; is saddened when you grieve.12. Go bury deep your woes, and smile at grief, and lose yourself in helping others dry their tears.13. With duty done comes happiness and joy; and gladness cheers the hearts of those who have passed on.14. The weeping woman turned, and went her way to find a happiness in helpfulness; to bury deep her sorrows in a ministry of joy.15. Then other carriers came and brought the body of a mother to the Chamber of the Dead; and just one mourner followed; she a girl of tender years.16. And as the cortege neared the door, the child observed a wounded bird in sore distress, a cruel hunter's dart had pierced its breast.17. And she left following the dead, and went to help the living bird.18. With tenderness and love she folded to her breast the wounded bird, then hurried to her place.19. And Jesus said to her, Why did you leave your dead to save a wounded bird?20. The maiden said, This lifeless body needs no help from me; but I can help while yet life is; my mother taught me this.21. My mother taught that grief and selfish love, and hopes and fears are but reflexes from the lower self;22. That what we sense are but small waves upon the rolling billows of a life.23. These all will pass away; they are unreal.24. Tears flow from hearts of flesh; the spirit never weeps; and I am longing for the day when I will walk in light, where tears are wiped away.25. My mother taught that all emotions are the sprays that rise from human loves, and hopes, and fears; that perfect bliss cannot be ours till we have conquered these.26. And in the presence of that child did Jesus bow his head in reverence.

These are the seven hills on which the holy city shall be built.3. These are the seven sure foundation stones on which the Universal Church shall stand.4. In taking up the work assigned for me to do I am full conscious of the perils of the way; the cup will be a bitter one to drink and human nature well might shrink.5. But I have lost my will in that of Holy Breath, and so I go my way to speak and act by Holy Breath.6. The words I speak are not my own; they are the words of him whose will I do.7. Man is not far enough advanced in sacred thought to comprehend the Universal Church, and so the work that God has given me to do is not the building of that Church.8. I am a model maker, sent to make a pattern of the Church that is to be--a pattern that the age may comprehend.9. My task as model builder lies within my native land, and there, upon the postulate that Love is son of God, that I am come to manifest that Love, the Model Church will stand.10. And from the men of low estate I will select twelve men, who represent the twelve immortal thoughts; and these will be the Model Church.11. The house of Judah, my own kindred in the flesh, will comprehend but little of my mission to the world.12. And they will spurn me, scorn my work, accuse me falsely, bind me, take me to the judgement seat of carnal men who will convict and slay me on the cross.13. But men can never slay the truth; though banished it will come again in greater power; for truth will subjugate the world.14. The Model Church will live.

and he will walk with you, and you will know him not.26. He is the king; the latchet of his shoes I am not worthy to unloose.27. And John left Bethany and went again unto the Jordan ford.

And if you need to wash I am not worthy to perform the rite.7. And Jesus said, I come to be a pattern for the sons of men, and what I bid them do, that I must do; and all men must be washed, symbolic of the cleansing of the soul.8. This washing we establish as a rite--baptism rite we call it now, and so it shall be called.9. Your work, prophetic harbinger, is to prepare the way, and to reveal the hidden things.10. The multitudes are ready for the words of life, and I come to be made known by you to all the world, as prophet of the Triune God, and as the chosen one to manifest the Christ to men.11. Then John led Jesus down into the river at the ford and he baptised him in the sacred name of him who sent him forth to manifest the Christ to men.12. And as they came out of the stream, the Holy Breath, in form of dove, came down and sat on Jesus' head.13. A voice from heaven said, This is the well-beloved son of God, the Christ, the love of God made manifest.14. John heard the voice, and understood the message of the voice.15. Now Jesus went his way, and John preached to the multitude.16. As many as confessed their sins, and turned from evil ways to ways of right, the harbinger baptised, symbolic of the blotting of sins by righteousness.

1. The harbinger had paved the way; the Logos had been introduced to men as love made manifest, and he must now begin his Christine ministry.2. And he went forth into the wilderness to be alone with God that he might look into his inner heart, and note its strength and worthiness.3. And with himself he talked; he said, My lower self is strong; by many ties I am bound down to carnal life.4. Have I the strength to overcome and give my life a willing sacrifice for men?5. When I shall stand before the face of men, and they demand a proof of my messiahship, what will I say?6. And then the tempter came and said, If you be son of God, command these stones to turn to bread.7. And Jesus said, Who is it that demands a test?

1. The news soon spread abroad that Jesus, king of Israel, had come to Bethany, and all the people of the town came forth to greet the king.2. And Jesus, standing in the midst of them, exclaimed, Behold, indeed, the king has come, but Jesus is not king.3. The kingdom truly is at hand; but men can see it not with carnal eyes; they cannot see the king upon the throne.4. This is the kingdom of the soul; its throne is not an earthly throne; its king is not a man.5. When human kings found kingdoms here, they conquer other kings by force of arms; one kingdom rises on the ruins of another one.6. But when our Father-God sets up the kingdom of the soul, he pours his blessings forth, like rain, upon the thrones of earthly kings who rule in righteousness.7. It is not rule that God would overthrow; his sword is raised against injustice, wantonness and crime.8. Now, while the kings of Rome do justice, and love mercy and walk humbly with their God, the benediction of the Triune God will rest upon them all.9. They need not fear a messenger whom God sends forth to earth.10. I am not sent to sit upon a throne to rule as Cæsar rules; and you may tell the ruler of the Jews that I am not a claimant for his throne.11. Men call me Christ, and God has recognised the name; but Christ is not a man.

His mother, Mary, lives on Marion Way.3. The ruler said, Tell him to come up to the synagogue, for I would hear his plea.4. And Peter ran and told to Jesus what the ruler said; but Jesus answered not; he went not to the synagogue.5. Then in the evening time the ruler came up Marmion Way, and in the home of Mary found he Jesus and his mother all alone.6. And when the ruler asked for proof of his messiahship, and why he went not to the synagogue when he was bidden, Jesus said,7. I am not slave to any man; I am not called unto this ministry by priest.

away with him!30. But Jesus said, No man has ever heard me say, I am a king.

With every loyal Jew I worship God.31. I am the candle of the Lord aflame to light the way; and while you have the light walk in the light.

Messiah and the Christ are one.18. Because a man claims to be Christ is not a sign that he is Christ.19. A man may cause the streams to flow from flinty rocks; may bring storms at will; may stay tempestuous winds; may heal the sick and raise the dead, and not be sent from God.20. All nature is subservient to the will of man, and evil man, as well as good, have all the powers of mind, and may control the elements.21. The head gives not the proof of true messiahship, for man by means of intellect, can never know of God, nor bring himself to walk in light.22. Messiah lives not in the head, but in the heart, the seat of mercy and of love.23. Messiah never works for selfish gains; he stands above the carnal self; his words and deeds are for the universal good.24. Messiah never tries to be a king, to wear a crown and sit upon an earthly throne.25. The king is earthy, of the earth; Messiah is the man from heaven.26. And then the lawyer asked, Why do you pose as king?27. And Jesus said, No man has ever heard me say that I am king.

Her home was down in Jericho; her husband was the keeper of an inn; his name was Asher-ben.5. Now, Asher was a Pharisee of strictest mien and thought, and he regarded Jesus with disdain.6. And when his wife confessed her faith in Christ, he drove her from his home.7. But Ruth resisted not; she said, If Jesus is the Christ he knows the way, and I am sure He is the Christ.8. My husband may become enraged and slay my human form; he cannot kill the soul, and in the many mansions of my Fatherland I have a dwelling-place.9. And Ruth told Jesus all; and then she said, What shall I do?10. And Jesus said, Your husband is not willingly at fault; he is devout; he prays to God, our Father-God.11. His zeal for his religion is intense; in this he is sincere; but it has driven him insane, and he believes it right to keep his home unsullied by the heresy of Christ.12. He feels assured that he has done the will of God in driving you away.13. Intolerance is ignorance matured.14. The light will come to him some day, and then he will repay for all your heartaches, griefs and tears.15. And Ruth, you must not think that you are free from blame.16. If you had walked in wisdom's ways, and been content to hold your peace, this grief would not have come to you.17. It takes a long, long time for light to break into the shell of prejudice, and patience is the lesson you have need to learn.18. The constant dropping of the water wears away the hardest stone.19. The sweet and holy incense of a godly life will melt intolerance much quicker than the hottest flame, or hardest blow.20. Just wait a little time, and then go home with sympathy and love.

1. The Christine gate into the kingdom of the Holy One was opened up, and Jesus and the six disciples and Laamas left the Jordan ford and turned their faces toward Galilee.2. Their way lay through Samaria and they journeyed on they came to Sychar, which was near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to Joseph when a youth.3. And Jacob's well was there, and Jesus sat beside the well in silent thought, and his disciples went into the town to purchase bread.4. A woman of the town came out to fill her pitcher from the well; and Jesus was athirst, and when he asked the woman for a drink she said,5. I am a woman of Samaria, and you a Jew; do you not know that there is enmity between Samaritans and Jews?

Will you not condescend to tell me who you are?22. And Jesus said, I need not tell you who I am for you have read the Law, the Prophets and the Psalms that tell of me.23. I am one come to break away the wall that separates the sons of men.

Lift up your eyes and look; the fields are golden with the ripened grain.8. Lo, many sowers have gone forth to sow the seeds of life; the seed has grown; the plants have strengthened in the summer sun; the grain has ripened, and the master calls for men to reap.9. And you shall go out in the fields and reap what other men have sown; but when the reckoning day shall come the sowers and the reapers all together will rejoice.10. And Philip said to Jesus, Stay now your work a time and sit beneath this olive tree and eat a portion of this food; you must be faint for you have eaten naught since early day.11. But Jesus said, I am not faint, for I have food to eat you know not of.12. Then the disciples said among themselves, Who could have brought him aught to eat?13. They did not know that he had power to turn the very ethers into bread.14. And Jesus said, The master of the harvest never sends his reapers forth and feeds them not.15. My Father who has sent me forth into the harvest field of human life will never suffer me to want; and when he calls for you to serve, lo, he will give you food, will clothe and shelter you.16. Then turning to the people of Samaria, he said, Think not it strange that I, a Jew, should speak to you, for I am one with you.17. The universal Christ who was and is, and evermore shall be, is manifest in me; but Christ belongs to every man.18. God scatters forth his blessings with a lavish hand, and he is not more kind to one than to another one of all the creatures of his hand.19. I just came up from Judah's hills, and God's same sun was shining and his flowers were blooming, and in the night his stars were just as bright as they are here.20. God cannot cast a child away; the Jew, the Greek and the Samaritan are equal in his sight.21. And why should men and women fret and quarrel, like children in their plays?22. The lines that separate the sons of men are made of straw, and just a single breath of love would blow them all away.23. The people were amazed at what the stranger said, and many said, The Christ that was to come has surely come.24. And Jesus went with them into the town, and tarried certain days.

The man looked up in thankfulness and said, Praise God.10. And many of the people brought their sick, and Jesus spoke the Word, and they were healed.11. The ruler of the synagogue, and all the priest were much disturbed when told that Jesus from Jerusalem was preaching in the town.12. They thought that he had come to proselyte and stir up strife among Samaritans.13. And so they sent an officer to bring him to the synagogue that he might give a reason for his presence in the town.14. But Jesus said to him who came, Go back and tell the priests and ruler of the synagogue that I am not engaged in crime.15. I come to bind up broken hearts, to heal the sick, and cast the evil spirits out of those obsessed.16. Tell them, their prophets spoke of me; that I come to break no law, but to fulfil the highest law.17. The man returned and told the priests and ruler of the synagogue what Jesus said.18. The ruler was amazed, and with the priests went to the market place where Jesus was.19. And when he saw them, Jesus said, Behold the honoured men of all Samaria!

the men ordained to lead the people in the way of right.20. And I am come to help, and not to hinder in their work.21. There are two classes of the sons of men; they who would build the human race upon the sure foundation stones of justice, truth, equality and right,22. And they who would destroy the holy temple where the Spirit dwells and bring their fellows down to beggary and crime.23. The holy brotherhood of right must stand united in the stirring conflicts of the hour.24. No matter whether they be Jews, Samaritans, Assyrians, or Greeks, they must tramp down beneath their feet all strife, all discord, jealousy and hate, and demonstrate the brotherhood of man.25. Then to the ruler of the synagogue he spoke: he said, United in the cause of right we stand; divided we will fall.26. And then he took the ruler by the hand; a love light filled their souls; and all the people were amazed.

1. In Nazareth Jesus taught no more; he went with his disciples up to Cana, where, at a marriage feast, he once turned water into wine.2. And here he met a man of noble birth whose home was in Capernaum, whose son was sick.3. The man had faith in Jesus' power to heal, and when he learned that he had come to Galilee he went in haste to meet him on the way.4. The man met Jesus at the seventh hour, and he entreated him to hasten to Capernaum to save hi son.5. But Jesus did not go; he stood aside in silence for a time, and then he said, Your faith has proved a healing balm; your son is well.6. The man believed and went his way toward Capernaum and as he went he met a servant from his home who said,7. My lord, You need not haste; your son is well.8. The father asked, When did my son begin to mend?9. The servant said, On yesterday about the seventh hour the fever left.10. And then the father knew it was the healing balm that Jesus sent that saved his son.11. In Cana Jesus tarried not he went his way with his disciples to Capernaum, where he secured a spacious house where, with his mother, he could live, where his disciples might repair to hear the Word.12. He called the men who had confessed their faith in him to meet him in his home, which his disciples called, The school of Christ; and when they came he said to them,13. This gospel of the Christ must be proclaimed in all the world.14. This Christine vine will be a mighty vine whose branches will comprise the peoples, tribes and tongues of all the earth.15. I am the vine; twelve men shall be the branches of the stock, and these shall send forth branches everywhere;16. And from among the people who have followed me, the Holy Breath will call the twelve.17. Go now and do your work as you have done your work; but listen for the call.18. Then the disciples went unto their daily tasks, to do their work as they had done, and Jesus went alone into the Hammoth hills to pray.19. Three days and nights he spent communing with the Silent Brotherhood; then, in the power of Holy breath he came to call the twelve.

1. The feast time came and Jesus and the twelve went to Jerusalem.2. Upon the day before the Sabbath day they reached Mount Olives and they tarried at an inn before Mount Olives on the north.3. And in the early morning of the Sabbath day they went in through the sheep gate to Jerusalem.4. The healing fountain of Bethesda, near the gate, was thronged about with people who were sick;5. For they believed that at a certain time an angel came and poured a healing virtue in the pool, and those who entered first and bathed, would be made whole.6. And Jesus and the twelve were standing near the pool.7. And Jesus saw a man near by who had been stricken eight and thirty years; without a hand to help he could not move.8. And Jesus said to him, My brother, man, would you be healed?9. The man replied, I earnestly desire to be healed; but I am helpless and when the angel comes and pours the healing virtues in the pool,10. Another who can walk, steps in the fountain first and I am left unhealed.11. And Jesus said, Who sends an angel here to potentise this pool for just a favoured few?12. I know it is not God, for he deals just the same with every one.13. One has no better chance in heaven's healing fountain than another one.14. The fount of health is in your soul; it has a door locked fast; the key is faith;15. And every one can have this key and may unlock the door and plunge into the healing fount and be made whole.16. And then the man looked up in hopeful mood and said, Give me this key of faith.17. And Jesus said, Do you believe what I have said?

The world speaks not in praise of men who live within the Holy Breath; It speaks in praise of prophets false, and of illusions base.30. You men who walk in Holy Breath are salt, the salt of earth; but if you lose your virtue you are salt in name alone, worth nothing more than dust.31. And you are light; are called to light the world.32. A city on a hill cannot be hid; its lights are seen afar; and while you stand upon the hills of life men see your light and imitate your works and honour God.33. Men do not light a lamp and hide it in a cask; they put it on a stand that it may light the house.34. You are the lamps of God; must not stand in the shade of earth illusions, but in the open, high upon the stand.35. I am not come to nullify the law, nor to destroy; but to fulfil.36. The Law, the Prophets and the Psalms were written in the wisdom of the Holy breath and cannot fail.37. The heavens and earth that are will change and pass away; the word of God is sure; it cannot pass until it shall accomplish that where unto it hath been sent.38. Whoever disregards the law of God and teaches men to do the same, becomes a debtor unto God and cannot see his face until he has returned and paid his debt by sacrifice of life.39. But he who hearkens unto God and keeps his law and does his will on earth, shall rule with Christ.40. The scribes and Pharisees regard the letter of the law; they cannot comprehend the spirit of the law;41. And if your righteousness does not exceed the righteousness of scribe and Pharisee you cannot come into the kingdom of the soul.42. It is not what man does that gives him right to enter through the gates; his pass word is his character and desire is his character.43. The letter of the law deals with the acts of man; the spirit of the law takes note of his desires.

In all the world there is one force; Jehovah is Almighty God.4. Jehovah wrote upon the heavens and Moses read,5. I am Almighty God and you shall have no God but me.6. There is one force, but many phases of that force; these phases men call powers.7. All powers are of God; and they are manifests of God; they are Spirits of the God.8. If men could seem to find another force and worship at its shrine, they would but court illusion, vain,9. A shadow of the One, Jehovah, God, and they who worship shadows are but shadows on the wall; for men are what court.10. And God would have all men to be the substance, and in mercy he commanded, You shall seek no God but me.11. And finite men can never comprehend infinite things.

1. The twelve apostles went with Jesus to his home, and there abode for certain days.2. And Jesus told them many things about the inner life that may not now be written in a book.3. Now, in Capernaum, there lived a man of wealth, a Roman captain of a hundred men, who loved the Jews and who had built for them a synagogue.4. A servant of this man was paralysed, and he was sick nigh unto death.5. The captain knew of Jesus and had heard that by the Sacred Word he healed the sick, and he had faith in him.6. He sent a message by the elders of the Jews to Jesus, and he pled for help.7. and Jesus recognised the captain's faith and went at once to heal the sick; the captain met him on the way and said to him,8. Lo, Lord, it is not well that you should come unto my house; I am not worthy of the presence of a man of God.9. I am a man of war, my life is spent with those who ofttimes take the lives of fellow men.

And Jesus said to her, Weep not, I am the life; your son shall live.20. And Jesus raised his hand; the bearers of the dead stood still.21. And Jesus touched the bier and said, Young man, return.22. The soul returned; the body of the dead was filled with life; the man sat up and spoke.23. The people were astonished at the scene, and every one exclaimed, Praise God.24. A Jewish priest stood forth and said, Behold a mighty prophet has appeared; and all the people said, Amen.25. The Christines journeyed on; they taught, and healed the sick in many towns of Galilee, and then they came again unto Capernaum.

1. Now, many women who possessed much wealth, and abode in other towns of Galilee, implored that Jesus and the twelve, together with the masters from the foreign lands, would thither go and preach and heal.2. Among these anxious ones were Mary Magdalene, who was obsessed by seven homeless spirits of the air, which had been driven out by the Omnific Word which Jesus spoke;3. Susanna, who owned vast estates at Cæsarea-Philippi;4. Johanna, wife of Chuza, one of Herod's court;5. And Rachel from the coast of Tyre;6. And other from beyond the Jordan and the sea of Galilee.7. And they provided ample means and three times seven men went forth.8. They preached the gospel of the Christ and they baptised the multitudes who made confession of their faith; they healed the sick and raised the dead.9. And Jesus wrought and taught from early morn until the day had gone, and then into the night, he did not stop to eat.10. His friends became alarmed lest he should fail from loss of strength, and they laid hold of him and would, by force, have taken him away to a place of rest.11. But he rebuked them not; he said, Have you not read that God will give his angels charge concerning me?12. That they would hold me fast and suffer not that I should come to want?13. I tell you, men, while I am giving out my strength unto these anxious, waiting throngs I find myself at rest within the arms of God,14. Whose blessed messengers bring down to me the bread of life.15. There is a tide just once in human life.16. These people now are willing to receive the truth; their opportunity is now; our opportunity is now,17. And if we do not teach them while we may, the tide will ebb;18. They may not care again to hear the truth; then tell me, Who will bear the guilt?19. And so he taught and healed.20. Among the multitudes were men of every shade of thought.

1. And Jesus taught the multitudes; and while he spoke a man stood forth and said,2. Rabboni, hear my plea: My father died and left a large estate; my brother seized it all, and now refuses me my share.3. I pray that you will bid him do the right, and give what is mine.4. And Jesus said, I am not come to be a judge in such affairs; I am no henchman of the court.5. God sent me not to force a man to do the right.6. In every man there is a sense of right; but many men regard it not.7. The fumes that rise from selfishness have formed a crust about their sense of right that veils their inner light, so that they cannot comprehend nor recognise the rights of other men.8. This veil you cannot tear away by force of arms, and there is naught that can dissolve this crust but knowledge and love of God.9. While men are in the mire, the skies seem far away; when men are on the mountain top, the skies are near, and they can almost touch the stars.10. Then Jesus turned and to the twelve he said, Behold the many in the mire of carnal life!11. The leaven of truth will change the miry clay to solid rock, and men can walk and find the path that leads up to the mountain top.12. You cannot haste; but you can scatter forth this leaven with a generous hand.13. When men have learned the truth that bears upon its face the law of right, then they will haste to every man his dues.14. Then to the people Jesus said, Take heed, and covet not.

For shame!5. When Jesus knew their thoughts he said, They who are well cannot be healed; the pure need not be saved.6. They who are well are whole; they who are pure are saved.7. They who love justice and do right need not repent; I came not unto them, but to the sinner I am come.8. A band of John's disciples who had heard that John was dead were wearing badges for their dead;9. Were fasting and were praying in their hearts, which when the Pharisees observed they came to Jesus and they said,10. Why fast the followers of John and your disciples do not fast?11. And Jesus said, Lo, you are masters of the law; you ought to know; perhaps you will make known your knowledge to these men.12. What are the benefits derived from fasts?

If this be truly you, bid me to come to you upon the waves.30. The form reached forth his hand and said, Come on.31. And Peter stepped upon the waves and they were solid as a rock; he walked upon the waves.32. He walked until he thought within himself, What if the waves should break beneath my feet?33. And then the waves did break beneath his feet, and he began to sink, and in the fearfulness of soul he cried, O save me, Lord, or I am lost!34. And Jesus took him by the hand and said, O you of little faith!

We heard him say, I am the bread of life that comes from heaven; and we all know that he is but a man, the son of man, who came from Nazareth; we know his mother, and his other kin.19. And Jesus knew their thoughts; he said to them, Why murmur you, and reason thus among yourselves?20. The Christ is everlasting life; he came from heaven; he has the keys of heaven, and no man enters into heaven except he fills himself with Christ.21. I came in flesh to do the will of God, and, lo, this flesh and blood are filled with Christ; and so I am the living bread that comes from heaven;22. And when you eat this flesh and drink this blood you will have everlasting life; and if you will, you may become the bread of life.23. And many of the people were enraged; they said, How can this man give us his flesh to eat, his blood to drink?24. And his disciples were aggrieved because he said these things, and many turned away and followed him no more.25. They said, This is a fearful thing for him to say, If you eat not my flesh and drink my blood, you cannot enter into life.26. They could not comprehend the parable he spoke.27. And Jesus said, You stumble and you fall before the truth; What will you do when you shall see this flesh and blood transmuted into higher form?28. What will you say when you shall see the son of man ascending on the clouds of heaven?29. What will you say when you shall see the son of man sit on the throne of God?30. The flesh is naught; the spirit is the quickening power.

1. Now, Jesus took the twelve and with them crossed the sea at night and came unto the borders of Decapolis,2. That he might find a secret place where, all alone, he could reveal to them the things to come.3. They went into a mountain pass and spent three days in prayer.4. Then Jesus said, Behold, the time is near when I will walk with you in flesh no more.5. Lo, I have taught that he who counts his life of so much worth that he would give it not in willing sacrifice to save his brother man, is worthy not to enter into life.6. Lo, I am come as pattern for the sons of men, and I have not refrained from helpfulness.7. When I had passed the seven tests in Heliopolis, I consecrated life and all I had, to save the world.8. In the Judean wilderness I fought the strongest foes of men, and there I reaffirmed my consecration to the service of my fellow man.9. In troubles and in trials I have wavered not; when false accusers came, I answered not.10. God gave the saving Word to me, and I have often spoken it and healed the sick, drove unclean spirits out, and raised the dead.11. And I have shown you how to speak the Word; and I have given you the Word;12. In just a little while we turn our faces toward Jerusalem, and one of you who hear me now will then betray me into wicked hands.13. The scribes and Pharisees will bring false charges up and hale me into court, and, by consent of Rome, I will be crucified.14. Then Peter said, My Lord, it shall not be.

And it is best that even God should veil his face and seem to hear us not.26. As I am pattern unto you, so you are patterns for the human race.

Who do they think I am?23. And Matthew said, Some say that you are David come again; some say that you are Enoch, Solomon, or Seth.24. And Andrew said, I heard a ruler of the synagogue exclaim, This man is Jeremiah, for he speaks like Jeremiah wrote.25. Nathaniel said, The foreign masters who were with us for a time, declared that Jesus is Gautama come again.26. James said, I think that most the Jews believe you are the reappearance of Elijah on the earth.27. And John spoke out and said, When we were in Jerusalem I heard a seer exclaim, This Jesus is none other than Melchizedek, the king of peace, who lived about two thousand years ago, and said that he would come again.28. And Thomas said, The Tetrarch Herod thinks that you are John arisen from the dead;29. But then his conscience troubles him; the spirit of the murdered John looms up before him in his dreams, and haunts him as a spectre of the night.30. And Jesus asked, Who do you think I am?31. And Peter said, You are the Christ, the love of God made manifest to men.32. And Jesus said, Thrice blessed are you, Simon, Jonas' son.

Let all the earth hear him.28. When the disciples heard the voice they were afraid; they fell upon the ground and prayed.29. And Jesus came; he touched them and he said, Arise, fear not; lo, I am here.30. Then they arose, and as they looked about they saw no one; the men had gone.

12 In tears the man stood forth and said, I have a wife and little ones and they are perishing for bread, and I have told my story oft, and begged for bread; but none would hear.13. This morning when I left our cheerless hut in search of work my children cried for bread, and I resolved to feed them or to die.14. I took the bread, and I appeal to God, Was it a crime?15. This woman snatched the loaf away and threw it to the dogs, and called the officers and I am here.16. Good people, do with me whate'er you will, but save my wife and little ones from death.17. Then Jesus said, Who is the culprit in this case?18. I charge this woman as a felon in the sight of God.19. I charge this judge as criminal before the bar of human rights.20. I charge these servants and these officers as parties to the crime.21. I charge the people of Capernaum with cruelty and theft, because they heeded not the cries of poverty and want, and have withheld from helpless ones that which is theirs by every law of right;22. And I appeal unto these people here, and ask, Are not my charges based on righteousness and truth?23. And every man said, Yes.24. The accused woman blushed for shame; the judge shrank back in fear; the officers threw off the shackles from the man and ran away.25. Then Jesus said, Give this man what he needs and let him go and feed his wife and little ones.26. The people gave abundantly; the man went on his way.27. And Jesus said, There is no standard law to judge of crime.

The officers were filled with fear; they seized him not.36. And Jesus said, lo, I am here but for a little time and then I go my way to him who sent me here to do his will.37. You seek me now and you can find me now; the time will come when you will seek and will not find, for where I go you cannot come.38. The people said, Where will he go that men can find him not?

1. The feast was done and Jesus, Peter, James and John were sitting in the temple treasury.2. The nine had gone back to Capernaum.3. The people thronged the temple courts and Jesus said,4. I am the lamp; Christ is the oil of life; the Holy Breath the fire.

As man I could not speak the words of Holy Breath; and then my Father testifies for me.9. The lawyer said, Where does your father live?10. And Jesus said, You know me not or you would know my Father, and if you knew the Father you would know the son, because the Father and the son are one.11. I go my way and you shall find me not; for where I go you cannot come, because you do not know the way.12. You cannot find the way because your hearts are gross, your ears are dull, your eyes are closed.13. The light of life cannot shine through the murky veil that you have drawn about your hearts.14. You do not know the Christ and if the Christ be not within the heart there is no light.15. I come to manifest the Christ to men and you receive me not, and you will dwell in darkness and in the shadow of the grave till you believe the words I speak.16. But you will vilify the son of man, and lift him up and laugh to see him die.17. But then a little light will come and you will know that I am what I am.18. The people did not comprehend the meaning of the words he spoke.19. And then he spoke unto the people who believed in him and said, If you abide in Christ, and Christ abide in you, and if you keep my words within your heart,20. You are the way, you are disciples in the way, and you shall know what is the truth, and truth shall make you free.21. And still the people did not understand; they said, We are the seed of Abraham and are already free; we never were the slaves of any man; why do you say, We shall be free?22. And Jesus said, Do you not know that every one committing sin is slave of sin?

and all of them are dead.34. And Jesus said, Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.35. The lawyer said, You simple man; you are not fifty years of age; have you seen Abraham?36. And Jesus said, Before the days of Abraham I am.37. Again the scribes and Pharisees were in a rage; they took up stones to cast at him, but, like a phantom of the night, he disappeared; the people knew not where he went.

This do for seven times and you shall see.22. The man was led unto Siloam; he washed his eyes and spoke the word, and instantly his eyes were opened and he saw.23. The people who had seen the man for many years sit by the way and beg, were much surprised to see him see.24. They said, Is not this man the Job that was born blind, who sat beside the way and begged?25. He heard them talk among themselves; he said, Yes I am he.26. The people asked, How were you healed?

Is there but one?6. And Jesus said, All men are sons of God by birth; God is the Father of the race; but all are not the sons of God by faith.7. He who attains the victory over self is son of God by faith, and he who speaks to you has overcome, and he is called son of God, because he is the pattern for the sons of men.8. He who believes and does the will of God is son of God by faith.9. The man in joy exclaimed, Lord, I believe in God, and in the son of God.10. And Jesus said, I came to open prison doors, to make the blind to see; but, lo, the Pharisees are blind from birth.11. And when I put the salve of truth upon their eyes, and bid them go and wash, and speak the sacred Word they will not go; they love the dark.12. A multitude of people pressed about the Lord, and he stood forth and said,13. You men of Israel, I say to you, The fold of God is large; its walls are strong, it has a gateway in the east, and he who does not enter by the gate into the fold, but climbs into the fold some other way, is thief and comes to rob.14. The shepherd of the sheep stands by the gate; he gives the secret sign; he knocks; the watchman opens up the gate.15. And then the shepherd calls his sheep by name; they hear his voice and follow him; they enter through the gate into the fold.16. The sheep know not a stranger's voice; they will not follow him; they flee away.17. The people did not understand the parable that Jesus spoke; and then he said,18. Christ is the gateway of the fold; I am the shepherd of the sheep, and he who follows me through Christ shall come into the fold where living waters flow, and where rich pastures are.19. False prophets come and go; they claim to be the shepherds of the sheep; they claim to know the way; but they know not the word of power; the watchman opens not the gate; the sheep heed not their call.20. The shepherd of the sheep will give his life to save the sheep.21. A hireling flees to save his life when wolves infest the fold; and then the tender lambs are snatched away, the sheep are scattered everywhere.22. I am the shepherd of the sheep; I know the sheep of God; they know my voice, as God knows me and I know him.23. The Father loves me with a deathless love, because I lay my life down for the sheep.24. I lay my life down when I will, but I may take it up again; for every son of God by faith has power to lay his mortal flesh aside and take it up again.

Who can be saved?33. And Jesus said, The rich may give his gold away; the high may kiss the dust, and God will save.34. Then Jesus spoke this parable to them:35. A rich man lived in splendid state; he wore the finest garments men could make; his boards were loaded with the costliest viands of the land.36. A beggar, blind and lame, whose name was Lazarus, was wont to sit beside the waste gate of this home that he might share with dogs the refuse from the rich man's board.37. It came to pass that Lazarus died, and angels carried him away unto the bosom of our father Abraham.38. The rich man also died, and he was buried in a costly tomb; but in the purifying fires he opened up his eyes dissatisfied.39. He looked and saw the beggar resting peacefully in the bosom of his father Abraham, and in the bitterness of his soul he cried,40. My father Abraham, look down in mercy on your son; I am tormented in these flames.41. Send Lazarus, I beseech, that he may give me just a sup of water to cool my parched tongue.42. But Abraham replied, My son, in mortal life, you had the best things of the earth and Lazarus had the worst, and you would not give him a cup of water there, but drove him from your door.43. The law must be fulfilled, and Lazarus now is comforted, and you are paying what you owe.44. Besides, there is a great gulf fixed between your zone and us, and if I would I could not send Lazarus to you, and you cannot come up to us till you have paid your debts.45. Again the man in anguish said, O father Abraham, I pray, send Lazarus back to earth, and to my father's house, that he may tell my brothers who are yet in life, for I have five of them, about the horrors of this place, lest they come down to me and not to you.46. And Abraham replied, They have the words of Moses and the seers, let them hear them.47. The man replied, They will not hearken to the written word; bit if a amn would go up from the grave they might believe.48. But Abraham replied, If they hear not the words of Moses and the seers they would not be persuaded even though one from the dead stood in their midst.49. And Peter said, Lord, we have left our all to follow you; and what is our reward?50. And Jesus said, Most verily I say to you, that you who have left all to follow me shall come into a newness of a life hid deep with Christ in God.51. And you shall sit with me upon the throne of power, and judge with me the tribes of Israel.52. And he who conquers carnal self, and follows me through Christ shall have a hundred fold of that which is the wealth of life on earth, and in the world to come, eternal life.

The youngest son grew tired of life at home and said,4. My father, pray divide your wealth and give the portion that is mine to me, and I will seek my fortune in another land.5. The father did as he desired, and with his wealth the young man went into a foreign land.6. He was a profligate and soon had squandered all his wealth in ways of sin.7. When nothing else remained for him to do he found employment in the fields to care for swine.8. And he was hungry, and no one gave him aught to eat, and so he ate the carob pods that he was feeding to the swine.9. And after many days he found himself and said unto himself, My father is a man of wealth; he has a score of servants who are bountifully fed while I, his son, am starving in the fields among the swine.10. I do not hope to be received again as son, but I will rise and go straight to my father's house, and I will make confession of my waywardness;11. And I will say, My father, I am come again; I am profligate, and I have lost my wealth in ways of sin; I am not worthy to be called your son.12. I do not ask to be received again as son, but let me have a place among your servants, where I may have a shelter from the storms and have enough to eat.13. And he arose and sought his father's house, and as he came his mother saw him while yet a great way off.14. (A mother's heart can feel the first faint yearning of a wandering child.)15. The father came, and hand in hand they walked a-down the way to meet the boy, and there was joy, great joy.16. The boy tried hard to plead for mercy and a servant's place; but love was all too great to listen to the plea.17. The door was opened wide; he found a welcome in the mother's heart, and in the father's heart.18. The father called the servants in, and bade them bring the finest robe for him; the choicest sandals for his feet; a ring of purest gold for him to wear.19. And then the father said, My servants, go and kill the fatted calf; prepare a feast, for we are glad;20. Our son we thought was dead is here alive; a treasure that we thought was lost is found.21. The feast was soon prepared and all were merry, when the eldest son who had been serving in a distant field and knew not that his brother had returned, came home.22. And when he learned the cause of all the merriment he was offended, and would not go into the house.23. His father and his mother both besought him tearfully to disregard the waywardness and folly of their son; but he would not; he said,24. Lo, all these years I have remained at home, have served you every day, have never yet transgressed your most severe commands;25. And yet you never killed for me a kid, nor made for me a simple feast that I might make merry with my friends;26. But when your son, this profligate, who has gone forth and squandered half your wealth in ways of sin, comes home, because he could do nothing else, you kill for him the fatted calf and make a wondrous feast.27. His father said, My son, all that I have is yours and you are ever with us in our joys;28. And it is well to show our gladness when your brother, who is near and dear to us, and who we thought was dead, returns to us alive.29. He may have been a profligate; may have consorted with gay courtesans and thieves, yet he is still your brother and our son.30. Then Jesus said so all might hear; He who has ears to hear, and hearts to understand will comprehend the meaning of this parable.31. Then Jesus and the twelve came to Capernaum.

Two men will be in bed; one will be called, the other left; two women will be working side by side; one will be snatched away, the other left.21. And his disciples said, Explain to us this parable; or is it not a parable?22. And Jesus said, The wise will understand, for where the bread of heaven is, there you will find the pure in heart; and where the carcass lies will gather all the birds of prey.23. But lo, I say, before these days will come, the son of man will be betrayed by one of you into the hands of wicked men, and he will give his life for you and all the world.24. Yea, more; the Holy Breath will come in power and fill you with the wisdom of the just.25. And you will tell the wondrous story in Judea and in Samaria and in the farther lands of earth.26. And then to teach that men should pray and never faint, he told this parable:27. There was a judge who feared not God, nor yet regarded man.28. There was a widow who oft implored the judge to right her wrongs and to avenge her foes.29. At first the judge would hear her not, but after many days he said,30. I fear not God, and I regard not man, yet, lest this widow wear me out by pleading every day I will avenge her on her foes.31. When the disciples asked the meaning of this parable, the Lord replied, The wise can understand; the foolish have no need to know.32. And then to teach a lesson unto certain of his followers who trusted in themselves and thought that they were holier than other men, he told this parable:33. Two men went to the synagogue to pray; one was a Pharisee, the other was a publican.34. The Pharisee stood forth and prayed thus with himself, O God, I thank thee that I am not like other men, who are extortioners, unjust, adulterers;35. Not even like this publican.

I fast two times a week, and I give tithes of all I get.36. The publican came not a-near; he would not lift his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast and said,37. O lord, be merciful to me; I am a sinner in thy sight; I am undone.38. And now, you men, I say to you, The publican knew how to pray, and he was justified.39. The Pharisee knew how to talk, but still he went away condemned.40. Lo, every one who lauds himself shall be abased, and he who does not praise himself shall be exalted in the sight of God.

Amen.17. And Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said,18. My Father-God, let now the benediction of thy love, thy mercy and thy truth rest on these men.19. The lamp is taken from their midst, and if the inner light be not aflame, lo, they must tread the ways of darkness and of death.20. And then he said to all, Farewell21. Then Jesus and his mother, and the twelve, and Miriam and Mary, mother of the two disciples, James and John,22. And many other loyal souls who loved the Christ, went to Jerusalem, that they might celebrate the Jewish feast.23. And as they journeyed on their way they came to Enon Springs, near unto Salim where the harbinger once taught.24. And as they rested by the fountain, Mary, wife of Zebedee, and mother of the two disciples, James and John, came to the master and she said,25. My Lord, I know the kingdom is about to come, and I would ask this boon: Command that these my sons shall sit with you upon the throne, the one upon the right, the other on the left.26. And Jesus said to her, You know not what you ask.27. And then he turned to James and John and said, Are you prepared and are you strong enough to drink the cup that I will drink?28. They said, Yes, master, we are strong enough to follow where you go.29. Then Jesus said, You shall indeed drink of my cup; but I am not the judge of who will sit upon my right or my left.30. The men who live the life and keep the faith will sit upon the throne of power.31. Now, when the apostles heard the pleadings of the mother for her sons, and knew that James and John were seeking special favours from the Lord, they were indignant and they said,32. We surely thought that James and John had risen above the selfish self.

You are but man and still you say that you are God.19. And Jesus said, A prophet of your own said to the sons of men, Lo, you are gods!20. Now, hark, you men, if he could say that to the men who simply heard the word of God, why should you think that I blaspheme the name of God because I say, I am a son of God?21. If you believe not what I say you must have faith in what I do, and you should see the Father in these works, and know that I dwell in the Father-God, and that the Father dwells in me.22. and then again the Jews took stones and would have stoned him in the temple court; but he withdrew himself from sight and left the porch and court and went his way:23. And with the twelve he went to Jericho, and after certain days they crossed the Jordan and in Bethabara abode for many days.

And they arose and went.11. Now, Mary, Martha, Ruth and many friends were weeping in their home when one approached and said, The Lord has come; but Mary did not hear the words.12. But Ruth and Martha heard, and they arose and went to meet the Lord; he waited at the village gate.13. And when they met the master Martha said, You are too late, for Lazarus is dead; if you had only been with us I know that he would not have died.14. But even now I know that you have power over death; that by the sacred Word you may cause life to rise from death.15. And Jesus said, Behold, for Lazarus shall again.16. And Martha said, I know that he will rise and live again when all the dead shall rise.17. And Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life; he who has faith in me, though he be dead, yet shall he live;18. And he who is alive, and has a living faith in me, shall never die.

Did I not say that you should see the glory of the Lord?31. And then they rolled the stone away; the flesh had not decayed; and Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said,32. My Father-God, thou who hast ever heard my prayers, I thank thee now, and that these multitudes may know that thou hast sent me forth, that I am thine and thou art mine, make strong the Word of power.33. And then he spoke the Word, and in a voice that souls can comprehend, he said, O Lazarus, awake!34. And Lazarus arose and came out of the tomb.

Why did you drive the merchants from the temple yesterday?15. And Jesus answered them and said, If you will answer what I ask, then I will answer you; Was John, the harbinger, a man of God, or was he a seditious man?16. The scribes and Pharisees were loath to answer him; they reasoned thus among themselves:17. If we shall say, John was a prophet sent from God, then he will say,18. John testified for me, that I am son of God, why do you not believe his words?19. If we should say, John was a bold, seditious man, the people will be angered, for they think he was a prophet of the living God.20. And so they answered Jesus and they said, We do not know; we cannot tell.21. Then Jesus said, If you will tell me not, then I will tell you not who gave me power to drive the robbers from the house of God.22. And then he spoke a parable to them; he said, A man once made a feast inviting all the rich and honoured people of the land.23. But when they came, they found the door into the banquet hall was low, and they could enter not except they bowed their heads and fell down on their knees.24. These people would not bow their heads and fall down on their knees, and so they went away; they went not to the feast.25. And then the man sent forth his messengers to bid the common folks, and those of low estate, to come and feast with him.26. These people gladly came; they bowed their heads and fell down on their knees, and came into the banquet hall and it was full, and every one rejoiced.27. And then the master said, Behold, you priests and scribes, and Pharisees the Lord of heaven and earth has spread a sumptuous feast, and you were bidden first of all;28. But you have found the door into the banquet hall so low that you must bow your heads and fall down on your knees to enter in, and you have scorned the king who made the feast, refused to bow your heads and fall down on your knees, and you have gone your way;29. But now God calls again; the common folks and those of low estate have come in multitudes, have entered in unto the feast and all rejoice.30. I tell you, men, that publicans and courtesans go through the gates into the kingdom of the God of heaven, and you are left without.31. John came to you in righteousness; he brought the truth, but you believed him not.32. But publicans and courtesans believed, and were baptised and now have entered in unto the feast.33. I tell you now, as I have told you many times, The many have been called, but chosen are the few.

Others said, An angel spoke to him.39. But Jesus said, This voice was not for me; it was for you, that you might know that I am come from God.40. Now is the judgment of the world at hand; the prince of darkness shall be manifest and go unto his own.41. The son of man will now be lifted up from earth, and he will draw all men unto himself.42. The people said, The law declares that Christ abides for evermore.

Who is the son of man?43. And Jesus said to them, The light is shining now; walk in the light while you still have the light.44. The darkness comes; but he who walks in darkness cannot find the way.45. Again I say, Walk in the light while you still have the light, that men may know that you are sons of light.46. And Jesus stood out in the temple porch, and made his last appeal unto the multitudes; he said,47. He who believes in me, believes in God who sent me forth to do his will, and he who sees me now beholds my Father-God.48. Behold, I came a light unto the world; he who believes in me shall walk in light, the light of life.49. You men who hear me now, If you believe me not, I judge you not.50. I am not come to judge the world, but I am come to save the world.51. God is only judge of men; but what I speak will stand against you in the day when God will judge the world;52. For from myself I do not speak; I speak the words that God has given me to speak.53. And then he said, Jerusalem, with all your glory and your crimes, Farewell.

Speak unto him and say: This is the first day of unleavened bread;5. The Lord would have you set apart your banquet hall where he may eat his last passover with the twelve,6. Fear not to speak; the man whom you will see is Nicodemus, ruler of the Jews, and yet a man of God.7. And the disciples went and found the man as Jesus said, and Nicodemus hastened to his home; the banquet hall, an upper room, was set apart, the supper was prepared.8. Now, in the afternoon the Lord and his disciples went up to Jerusalem and found the feast in readiness.9. And when the hour had come to eat the feast, the twelve began to strive among themselves, each anxious to secure the honoured seats.10. And Jesus said, My friends, would you contend for self just as the shadows of this night of gloom comes on?11. There is no honoured seat at heaven's feast except for him who humbly takes the lowest seat.12. And then the Lord arose and took a basin full of water and a towel, and bowing down, he washed the feet of all the twelve and dried them with the towel.13. He breathed upon them and he said, And may these feet walk in the ways of righteousness for evermore.14. He came to Peter and was about to wash his feet, and Peter said, would you wash my feet?15. And Jesus said, You do not comprehend the meaning of the thing I do, but you will comprehend.16. And Peter said, My master, no, you shall not stoop to wash my feet.17. And Jesus said, My friend, if I wash not your feet you have no part with me.18. And Peter said, Then, O my Lord, wash both my feet, my hands, my head.19. And Jesus said to him, He who has taken first his bath is clean, and has no need to wash, except his feet.20. The feet are truly symbols of the understanding of the man, and he who would be clean must, in the living stream of life, wash well his understanding every day.21. Then Jesus sat with his disciples at the table of the feast and said, Behold the lesson of the hour:22. You call me master; such I am.

1. Now, after Judas had gone forth to meet the emissaries of the priests and to betray his Lord,2. The master said, The hour has come, the son of man will now be glorified.3. My little children, I am with you yet a little while; soon you will seek me and will find me not, for where I go you cannot come.4. I give to you a new command: As I love you and give my life for you, so shall you love the world, and give your life to save the world.5. Love one another as you love yourselves, and then the world will know that you are sons of God, disciples of the son of man whom God has glorified.6. And Peter said, Lord, where you go there I will go, for I would lay my life down for my Lord.7. And Jesus said, Boast not of bravery, my friend; you are not strong enough to-night to follow me.8. Now, Peter, hear!

you will deny me thrice before the cock shall crow to-morrow morn.9. And then he looked upon the eleven and said, You all will be estranged from me this night.10. The prophet said, Lo, he will smite the shepherd of the sheep; the sheep will flee and hide away.11. But after I am risen from the dead, lo, you will come again, and I will go before you into Galilee.12. And Peter said, My Lord, though every other man forsake you I will not.13. And Jesus said, O Simon Peter, lo, your zeal is greater than your fortitude!

If there were not I would have told you so.17. I will go unto my Fatherland, and I will prepare a place for you that where I am there you may be.

But now you do not know the way unto my Fatherland.18. And Thomas said, We do not know where you intend to go; how could we know the way?19. And Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, the life; I manifest the Christ of God.

Yes, you believe, and if you love the Christ and follow me then you will keep my words.30. I am the vine; you are the branches of the vine; my Father is the husbandmen.31. The branches that are worthless, bearing naught but leaves, the husbandmen will cut away and cast into the fire to be burned.32. And he will prune the branches that bear fruit that they may yield abundantly.33. The branch cannot bear fruit if separated from the vine; and you cannot bear fruit when separate from me.34. Abide in me, and do the works that God, through me, has taught you how to do, and you will bear much fruit, and God will honour you as he has honoured me.35. And now I go my way, but I will pray my Father-God and he will send another Comforter to you, who will abide with you.36. Behold, this Comforter of God, the Holy Breath, is one with God, but she is one the world cannot receive because it sees her not; it knows her not.37. But you know her, and will know her, because she will abide within your soul.38. I will not leave you desolate, but in the Christ, which is the love of God made manifest to men, I will be with you all the way.

I pray that thou wouldst honour them as thou hast honoured me.34. I do not pray that thou wouldst take them from the world, but that they may be guarded from the evil of the world, and not be subject to temptations that are too great for them to bear.35. They once were of the world, but now are of the world no more, as I am of the world no more.36. Thy word is truth, O God, and by thy word let them be sanctified.37. I do not pray for these alone, O God; I also pray for all who will believe on me, and will accept the Christ because of what they do and say, that they may all be one.38. As I am one with thee, and thou art one with me, may they be one with us,39. That all the world may know that thou hast sent me forth to do thy will, and that thou lovest them as thou hast ever loved me.40. When Jesus had thus said, they sung the Jewish song of praise, and then arose and went their way.

He said,31. The Spirit of eternity is One unmanifest; and this is God the Father, God the Mother, God the Son in One.32. In life of manifests the One became the Three, and God the Father is the God of might; and God the Mother is omniscient God, and God the Son is love.33. And God the Father is the power of heaven and earth; and God the Mother is the Holy Breath, the thought of heaven and earth; and God the Son, the only son, is Christ, and Christ is love.34. I came as man to manifest this love to men,35. As man I have been subject unto all the trials and temptations of the human race; but I have overcome the flesh, with all its passions and its appetites.36. What I have done all men can do.37. And I am now about to demonstrate the power of man to conquer death; for every man is God made flesh.38. I will lay down my life, and I will take it up again, that you may know the mysteries of life, of death, and of the resurrection of the dead.39. I lay me down in flesh, but I will rise in spirit form with power to manifest myself so mortal eyes can see.40. So in a trinity of days I will show forth the all of life, the all of death, the meaning of the resurrection of the dead.41. And what I do all men can do.42. And you, my three, who constitute the inner circle of the Church of Christ, will show to men the attributes of all the Gods.43. And Peter shall make known the Power of God; and James shall show Thought of God; and John shall demonstrate the Love of God.44. Be not afraid of men, for you have been sent forth to do the mighty works of God the Father, God the Mother, God the Son.45. And all the powers of carnal life cannot destroy your life until your work is done.46. I leave you now, and I will go out in the darkness all alone and talk with God.47. By sorrow I am overwhelmed I leave you here to watch with me.48. Then Jesus went three hundred cubits toward the east, and fell upon his face and prayed; he said,49. My God!

We seek for Jesus, one who calls himself the Christ.7. And Jesus answered, Here am I.8. And then he raised his hands and with a mighty thought he brought the ethers to the state of light; and all the orchard was aglow with light.9. The frenzied men were driven back and many fled and tarried not until they reached Jerusalem; and others fell upon their faces on the ground.10. The bravest men, and they with hardest hearts, remained, and when the light had paled, the Lord again inquired, Whom do you seek?11. And Ananias said, We seek the man from Galilee; we seek for Jesus, he who calls himself the Christ.12. And Jesus answered him and said, I told you once before; but now I tell you once again that I am he.13. By Ananias, Judas stood; but in a moment he had gone and coming up behind the Lord he said, My Lord; and then he kissed him as a sign that he was Jesus whom they sought.14. And Jesus said, Do you, Iscariot, come and thus betray your master with a kiss?15. This thing must need be done; but woe to him who does betray his Lord.16. Your carnal greed has seared your conscience and you know not what you do; but in a little time your conscience will assert itself, and in remorse, lo, you will close your span and take your life.17. Then the eleven came, laid hold of Judas and would have done him harm; but Jesus said,18. You must not harm this man; you have no right to judge this man; his conscience is his judge, will sentence him and he will execute himself.19. And then the mob led on by Malchus, servant of Caiaphas, laid hold of Jesus, and was binding him with chains.20. And Jesus said, Why do you come in dead of night with swords and clubs to take me in this sacred place?21. Have I not spoken in the public places of Jerusalem?

1. Caiaphas was the high priest of the Jews; the mob led Jesus to his palace hall.2. The court had been convened, and all the galleries were packed with scribes and Pharisees already sworn as witnesses against the Lord.3. The maid who kept the palace door knew John and this disciple asked that he and Peter be admitted to the hall.4. The maid permitted them to enter in, and John went in; but Peter was afraid and tarried in the outer court.5. The woman said to Peter, as he stood beside the door, Are you a follower of this man from Galilee?6. And Peter said, No, I am not.7. The men who had brought Jesus to the hall sat by a fire in the outer court, because the night was cool, and Peter sat with them.8. Another maid who waited in the place saw Peter and she said to him, You surely are from Galilee; your speech is that of Galilee; you are a follower of this man.9. And Peter said, I know not what you mean; I do not even know this man.10. And then a servant of Caiaphas, one of those who seized the Lord and brought him to the court, saw Peter and he said to him,11. Did I not see you in the orchard of Massalian with this seditious Nazarene?

The charges have been verified by perjured men; what need I say?17. Yes, I am king; but carnal men cannot behold the king, nor see the kingdom of the God; it is within.18. If I had been king as carnal man is king, my servants would have stood in my defence, and I would not have willingly surrendered to the minions of the Jewish law.19. I have no testimony from the sons of men.

He is a culprit come from Galilee; he must be crucified.26. And Pilate said, If Jesus is from Galilee he is a subject of the governor of Galilee, who should be judge.27. Now, Herod had come down from Galilee and with his suite was in Jerusalem.28. And Pilate sent to him the Lord in chains; he also sent a copy of the charges, and of the testimonies of the Jews and asked that he would pass in judgment on the case.29. And Herod said, I have heard much about this man and I am pleased to see him in my court.30. And then he asked the Lord about his claims, about his doctrines and his aims.31. And Jesus answered not a word; and Herod was enraged; he said, Do you insult the ruler of the land by answering not?32. and then he called his guards and said, Take you this man and torture him until he answers me.33. The guards took Jesus and they smote him; mocked him; wrapped him in a royal robe; they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head; they put a broken reed into his hands;34. And then they said deridingly, All hail, thou royal king!

They did not think that he had risen from the dead.28. Then Mary found the other members of the company and told them all about the risen Lord; but none of them believed.29. Now, Peter, James and John were in the garden of Siloam; were talking with the gardener about the happenings of the day when John beheld a stranger coming up the walk.30. The stranger lifted up his hands and said, I am.

I am no phantom form.

I am your Lord, and I have risen from the dead.6. I often said, I will arise; but you believed me not; and now come here and see.

For I am risen from the dead, first fruitage of the grave!17. And Martha ran and brought the chair in which the Lord had ever loved to sit, and Jesus sat down on the chair.18. And for a long, long time they talked about the trial, and the scenes of Calvary and of the garden of Siloam.19. Then Jesus said, Fear not, for I will be your boon companion all the way; and then he disappeared.

His palace in Orissa was the place where men of thought from all the farther East were wont to meet.2. Ravanna was the prince with whom child Jesus went to India many years ago.3. The feast was made in honour of the wise men of the East.4. Among the guests were Meng-ste, Vidyapati and Lamaas.5. The wise men sat about the table talking of the needs of India and the world.6. The door unto the banquet hall was in the east; a vacant chair was at the table to the east.7. And as the wise men talked a stranger entered, unannounced, and raising up his hands in benediction said, All hail!8. A halo rested on his head, and light, unlike the light of sun, filled all the room.9. The wise men rose and bowed their heads and said, All hail!10. and Jesus sat down in the vacant chair; and then the wise men knew it was the Hebrew prophet who had come.11. And Jesus said, Behold, for I am risen from the dead.

I conquered death, I stamped upon him and arose;14. Brought immortality to light and painted on the walls of time a rainbow for the sons of men; and what I did all men shall do.15. This gospel of the resurrection of the dead is not confined to Jew and Greek; it is the heritage of every man of every time and clime; and I am here a demonstration of the power of man.16. Then he arose and pressed the hand of every man and of the royal host, and said,17. Behold, I am not myth made of the fleeting winds, for I am flesh and bone and brawn; but I can cross the borderland at will.18. And then they talked together there a long, long time.

And so I am the message that I bring to you.29. To you I come, the first of all the race to be transmuted to the image of the AM.30. What I have done, all men will do; and what I am, all men will be.31. But Jesus said no more.

was any one a witness of the theft?7. The Jews replied, We had a hundred soldiers at the place, and every one of them declares that his disciples stole the body from the tomb.8. The stranger asked, Will any one of all your hundred men stand forth and say, I saw the body stolen from the tomb?9. The Jews replied, We do not know; these men are men of truth; we cannot doubt their word.10. The stranger said, You priests and scribes and Pharisees hear me: I was a witness of the facts, was in the garden of Siloam, and stood among your hundred men.11. And this I know that not a man among your hundred men will say, I saw the body stolen from the tomb.12. And I will testify before the God of heaven and earth, The body was not stolen from the tomb; the man from Galilee is risen from the dead.13. And then the priests and scribes and Pharisees rushed up to seize the man and cast him out.14. But instantly the fisherman became a radiant form of light, and priests and scribes and Pharisees fell back in deadly fear; they saw the man from Galilee.15. And Jesus looked upon the frightened men and said, This is the body that you stoned beyond the city's gates and crucified on Calvary.16. Behold my hands, my feet, my side and see the wounds the soldiers made.17. If you believe that I am phantom made of air, come forth and handle me; ghosts do not carry flesh and bones.18. I came to earth to demonstrate the resurrection of the dead, the transmutation of the flesh of carnal man to flesh of man divine.19. Then Jesus raised his hands and said, Peace be to every one of you; goodwill to all mankind.

Go preach the gospel of the omnipotence of man.15. Then Jesus disappeared; but Greece and Crete and all the nations heard.16. Claudas and Juliet, his wife, lived on the Palatine in Rome and they were servants of Tiberius; but they had been in Galilee;17. Had walked with Jesus by the sea, had heard his words and seen his power; and they believed that he was Christ made manifest.18. Now Claudas and his wife were on the Tiber in a little boat; a storm swept from the sea, the boat was wrecked and Claudas and his wife were sinking down to death.19. And Jesus came and took them by the hands and said, Claudas and Juiet, arise and walk with me upon the waves.20. And they arose and walked with him upon the waves.21. A thousand people saw the three walk on the waves, and saw them reach the land, and they were all amazed.22. And Jesus said, You men of Rome, I am the resurrection and the life.

They that are dead shall live, and many that shall live will never die.23. By mouth of gods and demi-gods God spoke unto your fathers long ago; but now he speaks to you through perfect man.24. He sent his son, the Christ, in human flesh, to save the world, and as I lifted from the watery grave and saved these servants of Tiberius,25. So Christ will lift the sons and daughters of the human race, yea, every one of them, from darkness and from graves of carnal things, to light and everlasting life.26. I am the manifest of love raised from the dead; Behold my hands, my feet, my side which carnal men have pierced.27. Claudas and Juliet whom I have saved from death, are my ambassadors to Rome.28. And they will point the way and preach the gospel of the Holy Breath and of the resurrection of the dead.29. And that was all he said, but Rome and all of Italy heard.30. The priests of Heliopolis were in their temple met to celebrate the resurrection of their brother Nazarite; they knew that he had risen from the dead.31. The Nazarite appeared and stood upon a sacred pedestal on which no man had ever stood.32. This was an honour that had been reserved for him who first would demonstrate the resurrection of the dead.33. And Jesus was the first of all the human race to demonstrate the resurrection of the dead.34. When Jesus stood upon the sacred pedestal the masters stood and said, All hail!

I lived to show the possibilities of man.46. What I have done all men can do, and what I am all men shall be.47. The masters looked; the form upon the sacred pedestal had gone, but every temple priest, and every living creature said, Praise God.

B: Ahh, I am not sure.

B: I am not sure.

I am not good with numbers.

I do not know, I am a hunter.

I am not sure what it is called.

Verses 15-19: Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am in great distress,” Saul said.