The Great Gospel of John · Volume 6

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] Says a Greek Jew: "Lord and Master, this is now quite clear to us, but there is still something for which I have no true explanation. Why do so many children have to die at the most tender age while still undeveloped, and why must physical death almost always…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] We however, when we returned to our inn from the school, already found a well-laid table with wine, bread and fish, and the innkeeper took great joy in having Me and My now significantly fewer disciples as his guests. 02] Only when we all had sufficiently eaten and drunk,…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] We now drank the wine and ate the bread with it; since we were about thirty two people and were in need of such an additional strengthening. 02] While still cheerfully enjoying the dessert, one of the Greek Jews said: “Lord and Master! It would be indeed very suitable…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] (The Lord) “But now it will be about the time that we get ourselves ready to go fishing; for right now is the best time for this.” 02] The innkeeper said: “Because You, oh Lord, say so, thus will it indeed be the best time; but otherwise according to…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] The fish tasted good and not less the wine. I Myself ate and drank heartily, so that some Greek Jews began to wonder how I, as a man completely permeated by the Spirit of God, could eat and drink as much as any other man. 02] When I became…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] A few Jews said: “Your deeds are indeed very extraordinary, but you yourself do not have the slightest prestige for this, and in addition the Essenes perform the same things, although they are our enemies, but nonetheless they tell to the Jews that the Messiah will come from among…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] When we all had eaten and drunk sufficiently, the innkeeper asked Me whether we wanted to take some rest, since it was already quite late in the night. 02] But I said: “Whoever is compelled to rest should go and rest; but I am not compelled to do it,…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] This time, however, I could not stay there very long, since too many respected Jews used to come from Jerusalem, and among them also those who did not believe in Me. I simply accepted the friendly hospitality for three days, but did not teach anything and also did nothing…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] At this the innkeeper said: “I also know in myself such a person and now I know also what I have to do. I do not want to speak of all the prophets and about Solomon’s Song of Songs – all of which I have until now understood very…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents 01] I said: “That is all very fine and praise-worthy of you; but it was once said that those three wise men who visited the miracle child in Bethlehem afterwards – about fifteen years ago – had died. How can it then be that you as the same people are…