The Great Gospel of John · Volume 9

Read in German · Volume contents The circumstances of the family of Hiponias, the father of the 3 thieves (20/89) Nojed said: “O wise Friend, this seems very close to the truth, and it also will be so, because it is written that God’s decrees are untraceable and His guidance and ways inscrutable. But why were…

Read in German · Volume contents The Lord with the Herodians (22/81) After Raphael had said that to the chief, he and his companions were even more amazed. And after a while he said somewhat shyly (the chief): “What? Thus you are a spirit from the world in the beyond? We now and then heard about…

Read in German · Volume contents About the destiny of men (20/90) I said: “Listen, Nojed, and also your brothers Hiponias and Rasan. I am not a Samaritan as you mean and understand it, and yet, I also am a Samaritan, just like I also am not a Jew, and yet, I still am a Jew,…

Read in German · Volume contents The guests leave to their homes (22/82) On this, the chief said: “O Lord and Master, all of us will do that, because we all are all too clearly and thoroughly convinced now who the One is who spoke to us, as no other man has ever spoken to his fellowmen.…

Read in German · Volume contents About the necessity and purpose of temptations (20/91) If this world would not be provided with all imaginable enticements, and would only be for men as a desert is for wild animals, then his free will, that is equal to God, his reason and his mind were given to…

Read in German · Volume contents The conversation between the captain and the chief (22/70) After this unexpected assurance of the guard, who left the dormitory again, our Herodians were on the one hand very satisfied, but on the other hand there was great unrest in the mind of especially the captain, who was a…

Read in German · Volume contents The wish of the captain and its fulfillment (22/71) When they all became more enthusiastic from the wine, and having said all kinds of very nice words about Me and bad words about Herod, whom they always called the evil and dumb Antipas, the chief said: “Now we are all together…

Read in German · Volume contents Captain Leander before the Lord (22/72) After these words of the servant, everyone felt lighter in his heart. [2] The captain went at once with the servant to the main building, where he brought him directly to Me and said to him: “Look, this is the Lord.” [3] Now the captain bowed deeply…

Read in German · Volume contents The good insight and intention of the chief (22/73) It is easy to imagine what kind of scene the story of the captain caused with the chief and also the others. [2] The chief reflected mostly on the description of the 130 drown soldiers, and this made him discontented,…

Read in German · Volume contents The deliberation of the Herodians (22/74) After these words of the chief, the 10 took courage and promised under a solemn vow that they very thoroughly would follow his advice, although they were not aware of any sin like the 130 had committed, for they did not have to…