Volume 11 · Chapter 39

THE PHARISEES ARE CHASED AWAY I told Lazarus and those present what happened outside and asked them to come outside with Me to convince themselves of the truth and to still try to make clear to the Pharisees that their power would have absolutely no effect here. That is what we did, and we went towards the prisoners.

[GGJ.11_39,02] When we arrived there I asked the servants to voluntarily lay down their weapons, which they also did immediately. One of Lazarus’ helpers seized them and at once also the big dogs lie down quietly in a circle, but they always closely watched their enemies and were prepared to jump on them at a sign of their master.

[GGJ.11_39,03] Now I turned to the Pharisees who gnashed their teeth from shame and anger because Lazarus, whom they knew very well, was directly recognized by them as the real one, and now they secretly thought that he actually did not die but that only a very cleverly arranged deception about his sickness, his death and his arising had taken place that was convenient to show in an awesome manner My equally false miraculous power to the people and which, certainly in the whole of Judea, had to assure Me of a lot of followers since Lazarus was such famous personality.

[GGJ.11_39,04] After that I thoroughly expounded their thoughts, I asked the temple servants: “How long do you still want Me to bear you? You despise all the signs that I did and that unmistakably testify of Me, and you interpret My words as lies. Do you not know that there is a limit which man may not cross if he does not want to entirely fall a prey to spiritual death, and that, when that limit is reached, God’s mercy must destroy the bodies so that the souls would not entirely perish by the misuse of the bodies? And you are all coming close to that limit.

[GGJ.11_39,05] All the things which your bodies can use for the ennobling of the soul you distort in yourselves to kill him. Is that why you have your senses? You do not look to see, you do not listen to hear, you do not taste, feel or smell to use the senses as mediators, but only to indulge in your sensuality. That is why you already became a stinking carrion that has to be destroyed so that not everything would be spoiled and of which at least the ashes can be used for the otherwise good, useful soil.

[GGJ.11_39,06] Truly, I say to you: the axe is laid to your trunk to cut down the poisonous tree from your life. But do not blame God for that but solely yourself. You can see now what kind of great events that took place here, and many undeceiving witnesses are standing here around Me to testify of the truth. Nevertheless, hate and the wish to destroy Me and My followers ferments in you, in which you will however never succeed. So disappear with your anger, but know that you yourselves will reap what you sow.”

[GGJ.11_39,07] After these words, the 7 big dogs stood up, and while they barked, they chased after the temple servants and servants of justice the whole way to Jerusalem. Jumping and stumbling in great fear, they covered the distance with great speed, and they did not rest before the safe city walls of Jerusalem protected them against the animals that chased them up to there before coming back.

[GGJ.11_39,08] From that day on, Lazarus was, despite the malicious attempts of the Council, completely at peace in Bethany as well as on the Mount of Olives, for because of the dogs not one hostile priest or temple servant dared to go there anymore.