The Great Gospel of John · Volume 2

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] The angels continue: “Thus you will be aware of people being driven by diverse passions. One feels the need to possess everything that is of value; this obviously is avarice, which is a vice. And behold, you have this passion to thank for sea faring, because only exceedingly greedy…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] Therefore, on this earth everything depends on man’s free will and the freest possible instruction which the Lord has arranged in such a way that in its practical part it is immediately sufficiently comprehensible to every level of understanding, thus no one can excuse himself with not having understood…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] Says Cyrenius: “Lord, for me, thinking in the heart just will not work, because already in childhood I was taught to think in the head. Thinking within the heart seems almost impossible to me. How should one go about thinking in the heart?” [02] Say I: “That’s actually quite…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] Encouraged, Cyrenius now asks in his heart: “Concerning Satan, what will once become of him and whether a change of heart on his part can ever be expected.” Thereupon the Lord puts the following answer in his heart, [02] “Whatever happens, does happen for his sake: The lost one…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] After supper, which had lasted over one hour, Cornelius asked Cyrenius: “Exalted brother, what will you say? Ought we to remain here today, or make off on account of urgent matters awaiting us? I subordinate myself to your opinion.” [02] Says Cyrenius: “I should in actuality have departed this…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] After these My words, all take to their rest; only My brethren, mother Mary and Borus are still busy in the kitchen in order to prepare everything necessary for the approaching Sabbath. Sarah and Lydia too are assisting Mary, happily romping about in the kitchen. After having everything under…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] Say the Elders in furious astonishment at the speaker: “Infidel! Blasphemer! Do you realise that your supremely blasphemous talk deserves immediate stoning in the Synagogue, in strict accordance with Moses? How can you dare to shake other people’s firm faith, making them doubt God and Moses just because you…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] Says the speaker, not having lost his quite stoic composure for one moment during this fairly convincing lecture: “Dear friends and brethren. That which you now sermonised to me I know as well as you do, but nevertheless for the first time in my life among you I am…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [02] We know that the Persians produce the best and finest scarfs and other clothes and also add to it the most durable colours according to their secret art, which is why their produce is highly valuable. But if you today visit the markets in Jerusalem, Sichar or even Damascus,…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents [01] Faustus, clasping his hands above head, summon Pilah over, saying, “Had you no knowledge, since you said nothing? Speak, or you shall fare miserably!” [02] Says Pilah “Lord! Of this I knew nothing, and had not ventured this far into the cave before! The old ones shall indeed have…