The Great Gospel of John · Volume 4

Read in German · Volume contents 01] Here a break occurs in the monologue of Zorel and Zinka asks: “How does he see all this and how does he walk through water but still lying motionless as if he was dead?!” 02] Says I: “His soul sees now only the circumstances leading to his betterment;…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] Says Johannes: “If you measure the true wisdom of God with the yardstick of a little woken up mind, then you are right, not to be afraid of any wisdom. But since the true wisdom of God is never measured with the short yardstick of the mind, but…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] Now Zinka makes with his thoughts a question and says: “Does the soul also has a body?” 02] Zinka asked this question since he himself does nor have the slightest idea how the soul looks like and of what it consists of. Because the general Jewish concept of…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] At this point our Zorel is completely beaten and cannot come up with anything which could save his honour. He seriously starts thinking what he could take from his mind’s storeroom to justify himself; but everywhere he finds a barrier, and not even the smallest hole is showing…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] Upon this My word everyone immediately carries out My instructions, – but many quite reluctantly, since they would have liked observing the miracle from close by; but no one dares to make any comment. We walk to our tables and sit down and reach for the fishes, which…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] (The Lord:) “But that you can practically see this, I will arrange for a really stupid and bad person to arrive from Caesarea Philippi. He will be treated by one of you, and you will see and hear the surprise-worthy wisdom of this silly and bad person when…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] I nearly haven’t finished speaking, when our man, whose name was Zorel, arrived with a very groggy expression on his face, wrapped in half-burned rags and making a lot of noise. 02] I indicated to Julius to meet him and ask him what he wants and what he…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] Says Cyrenius: “How much do you wish that I should give you?” 02] Says Zorel: “Not too little, but also not too much; if I can only reinstate what has been lost, I have been covered!” 03] Says Cyrenius: “Are you also familiar with the laws of Rome,…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] With his eyes widening, Cyrenius says to Me somewhat secretly: “Lord! You earlier made the preliminary remark, that this person is quite silly and evil, but now this person speaks so organized, as if he was one of the first advocates of the heathens! He has not accepted…

Read in German · Volume contents 01] After thinking a little Zorel says: “High ruler! If you already claim in advance to believe rather one of your proven fortunetellers than hundred-thousand others witnesses, then I really want to know, for what will it be good that I give you in any case a mania-witty answer…