The Great Gospel of John · Volume 3

Read in German · Volume contents [03_038,01] As Julius heard this from Mathael, his heart became easier and he turned immediately to the political criminals still lying on the earth, saying, “Stand up without fear and hesitance; for men like you must be able to look naked death in the face without fear and trembling!…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_039,01] This very appropriate counter enlightenment took the listeners aback, and Suetal didn’t know what he should answer. After a while however he said quite seriously, “You are quite right, but we are no less right! You see, if you always tell a child from the cradle on that…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_025,01] (The Seer) There is certainly an order on the Earth and some kind of equilibrium from which one can soon be convinced that there must be a highest wise God who has created things as they are now to be seen and understood; but on the other hand…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_026,01] The speaker says, “Which of the many spectators surrounding us is it then to whom we should bring our thanks? For we cannot offer him anything else in this situation!” [03_026,02] Mark says, “He has forbidden us for the sake of your salvation to reveal Him before the…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_027,01] Here Cyrenius, pressing the speaker’s hand, opens his eyes wide and says to Me, “Lord, he has a very unusual way of looking at life! One basically cannot disagree with him; it is truly an unfortunately naked truth on the whole as well as in detail! But what…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_028,01] (Mathael) “Look, what you call God, I call the living water; but the water does not recognize the life in it. But when it is brought to the boil through the powerful love which equals the heavy pressure against the centre of its being, the spirit of life…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_029,01] Cyrenius says, “Oh yes, now I have a very good idea, and that is all the easier since I have heard just in this night a very similar explanation of Moses’ story of creation. The matter will be like this; but it is too wise for me and…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_030,01] Cyrenius says to Me, “Lord and Master, what do you say to that? What is to be made of it? Does Mathael speak the full truth? You can best judge something like this: give us a few words on this!” [03_030,02] I say, “Didn’t I tell you before…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_031,01] Cyrenius says, “Alright, I am going to listen, but I shall be a sharp judge! [03_031,02] So tell me, wise Mathael, if life occurs as you have already pointedly reasoned, what have millions to face who know nothing about all this, and the many millions who in the…

Read in German · Volume contents [03_032,01] Mathael says, “These conditions for life are certainly not as pleasant to listen to as the fables of a spring fantasy, in which life flutters around like the birds of the air or the butterflies and golden mayflies which dart from flower to flower and savor the sweet…