The Gospel as Revealed to Me - Volume 4
| Work Details | |
|---|---|
| Author | Maria Valtorta |
| Visions | 70: from EMV 226 to EMV 295 |
| Pages | 528 |
| First Italian edition | |
| Title | Il poema dell’Uomo-Dio |
| Publication | 1956-1959 |
| Publisher | Tipografia editrice M. Pisani |
| French translation 1st edition | |
| Title | The Gospel as Revealed to Me |
| Translator | Félix Sauvage |
| Publication | 1979 |
| Publisher | Centro Editoriale Valtortiano |
| French translation 2nd edition | |
| Translator | Yves d'Horrer |
| Publication | December 2016 |
| Publisher | Centro Editoriale Valtortiano |
| ISBN | 978-88-7987-266-9 |
| Multimedia versions | |
| Audio | MP3 CD, 1st edition (1979) |
| Publisher | Rassemblement A Son Image |
| e-book | EPUB, MOBI, 2nd edition (2016) |
| Publisher | Centro Editoriale Valtortiano |
Volume 4 of The Gospel as Revealed to Me (2nd edition) reports the continuation of the second year of the public life (EMV 226 to EMV 295).
Out of the 70 episodes,
- 25 illustrate passages from the Gospel,
- 45 refer to unpublished narratives.
Main events described[edit | edit source]
- Events referred to in the Gospel: Healing of the hemorrhaging woman and resurrection of Jairus's daughter - Parable of the lost sheep - Parable of the hidden treasure - ...of the fine pearl - ...of the lost coin - Sending out of the Apostles and then the 72 Disciples - Are you the Messiah? - The sin against the Spirit - The death of John the Baptist - The first multiplication of loaves - Jesus walks on the waters - The good Samaritan - The parable of the talents.
Summary of the second year of Jesus' public life (continued)[edit | edit source]
- The phrasing of subsections and dating are from personal research aimed at better understanding the content of episodes and do not bind the editor.
- 226. A sign of awakening of Mary of Magdala (Magdalene). Death of the old Ismael. 13
- 226.1 : Jesus and the Zealot arrive at Lazarus's house. 226.2 : Mary has settled Martha in Magdala! 226.3 : The death of the old Ismael among the bees.
- 227. An unfinished episode. 16
- 227.1 : Maria Valtorta could only write during a vision which she summarizes: The return of Judas and the Women.
The conversion of Mary Magdalene[edit | edit source]
- 228. By boat to Bethsaida, where Marziam is entrusted to Porphirea. 17
- Reconstructed calendar[1]: Tuesday, May 30, 28 (19 Siwan 3788).
- 228.1 : Marziam is fearful on the rough lake. 228.2 : Judas' sudden humility comes from his experience of suffering. 228.3 : Marziam worries: Will Porphirea want me? 228.4 : The Woman of Peter gladly accepts Marziam. 228.5 : Jesus blesses the new Family and leaves them to themselves.
- 229. Discourse to the inhabitants of Bethsaida about Simon Peter's act of charity. 21
- 229.1 : Opposing judgments on the adoption of Marziam. 229.2 : Jairus’s daughter is dying. Only the judgment of the good is valuable. 229.3 : Peter's adoptive and spiritual fatherhood cares for the orphan. 229.4 : Instruction on the chronology of the work.
- 230. Healing of the hemorrhaging woman and resurrection of Jairus’s daughter. 23
- Matthew 9:18-26 | Mark 5:21-43 | Luke 8:40-56
- 230.1 : The vision dispels Maria Valtorta's extreme fatigue. 230.2 : Jairus comes to implore Jesus for his daughter. 230.3 : Healing of the hemorrhaging woman. 230.4 : Alas! The daughter has died. 230.5 : The mourners are already at work. 230.6 : Resurrection of Jairus’s daughter. 230.7 : Compassion and power of Jesus.
- 231. In Capernaum, Martha talks with Jesus about the crisis tormenting Mary of Magdala (Magdalene). 29
- 231.1 : Jesus arrives at Thomas's house. 231.2 : Dialogue of Jesus with Martha: Why do you cry? 231.3 : My sister Mary seems mad to me. 231.4 : Her incoherent behavior. 231.5 : It is a demonic possession. 231.6 : She must act by herself. 231.7 : Take this sign of my power.
- 232. Healing of the Two Blind Men and a Possessed Mute. 36
- Matthew 9:32-34
- 232.1 : Jesus goes to the square of Capernaum. 232.2 : Meanwhile, the Pharisee Urie blames Matthew. 232.3 : Jesus talks with children. 232.4 : The Pharisee Simon sympathizes with Jesus. 232.5 : Healing of two confessing men. 232.6 : The Disciples fascinated by the Master. 232.7 : People talk about this and that. 232.8 : Healing of the possessed mute. 232.9 : Admiration of the crowd, slander of Pharisees. 232.10 : Location of the following passage.
- 233. Parable of the lost sheep, heard by Mary of Magdala (Magdalene). 42
- Matthew 18:11-14 | Luke 15:1-7
- 233.1 : The good shepherd watches over his flock. 233.2 : The tempter steals a sheep from him. 233.3 : The good shepherd goes searching and reassures it. 233.4 : He takes it into his arms. 233.5 : Mary Magdalene listened discreetly.
- 234. Three-point commentary on Mary Magdalene’s conversion. 46
- Matthew 10:11-14 | Mark 6:10-11 | Luke 10:5-6
- 234.1 : A guideline for leprous souls. 234.2 : The obligation to go to sinners. 234.3 : Let the voice of Truth and forgiveness sound. 234.4 : Prove to the Apostles that I was God. 234.5 : Do not demand everything from those who were in the darkness of nothingness. 234.6 : Evangelize even if you face defeat. 234.7 : Love in action went to seek her on the paths of sin. 234.8 : The three conditions of a soul's salvation. 234.9 : Say: "Do not fear the Savior. He came from Heaven for you, expressly for you. I am but the bridge to bring you to Him who waits for you. 234.10 : Forgiveness, like dew, will fall on many souls.
- 235. Mary confirms her conversion to her sister Martha. 54
- 235.1 : Jesus walks away with Martha. 235.2 : Martha’s report: Magdalene wanted to come to listen to Jesus. 235.3 : Patience is needed. 235.4 : Instructions for the next chapter.
- 236. Meal at Simon the Pharisee’s and the absolution of Mary of Magdala (Magdalene). 57
- Luke 7:36-50
- 236.1 : The room, the table, and the guests. 236.2 : The remarkable entrance of Magdalene. 236.3 : She wets Jesus’s feet with tears. 236.4 : Go in Peace. 236.5 : Meaning of the silent discourse to the Pharisee. 236.6 : Difference with the anointing at Bethany. 236.7 : Go, tell the souls who do not dare come to Me: much is forgiven to those who love much. 236.8 : Other answers of Jesus to the guests. 236.9 : I come when someone applies his Heart to understand. 236.10 : I have let my word ferment in Mary of Magdala (Magdalene). 236.11 : Men, burned by lust, trembled in their flesh. 236.12 : The good do not criticize. Never. They understand.
- 237. The request of the Workers for the harvest and the parable of the hidden treasure in the field. Mary of Magdala (Magdalene) went to find the Virgin Mary. 66
- Matthew 9:35-38 | Matthew 13:44
- 237.1 : The Apostles are overwhelmed by the task. 237.2 : The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 237.3 : Mary of Magdala (Magdalene) at Simon the Pharisee’s: Judas finds Jesus does not respect social conventions. 237.4 : The parable of the hidden treasure. 237.5 : Martha waits for Jesus in Capernaum. 237.6 : She still despairs of her sister. 237.7 : Satan takes revenge on you for the prey he lost forever. 237.8 : Mary of Magdala (Magdalene) took refuge with the Virgin Mary.
- 238. Arrival in Capernaum, during a storm, of the Virgin Mary and Mary of Magdala (Magdalene). 74
- 238.1 : Announcement of a violent storm. 238.2 : To the rescue of Mary and Mary Magdalene. 238.3 : Let's definitely not stay here! 238.4 : He also saved us from the rain. 238.5 : Mary Magdalene bursts into tears. 238.6 : Mary Magdalene and Martha fall into each other's arms. 238.7 : The Virgin Mary introduces Mary Magdalene to the Apostles. 238.8 : who accepts her as a disciple.
- 239. Parable of the fishes and the pearl. The treasure of ancient and recent teachings. 80
- Matthew 13:45-52
- 239.1 : Everyone has taken refuge upstairs. 239.2 : The Virgin Mary spared her sister-in-law from the fatigue of the journey. 239.3 : The future journey. Mary Magdalene suffers at the thought of passing through certain towns. 239.4 : The Apostles will surround her in this journey of Purification. 239.5 : The parable of the fishing net. 239.6 : Jesus’ teaching on the discernment of souls. 239.7 : Continuation of the teaching on the apostolic mission. 236.8 : The parable of the fine pearl. 239.9 : Remember the method to instruct the crowds.
- 240. At Bethsaida, at Porphirea’s. Marziam teaches Mary Magdalene Jesus’ prayer. 88
- 240.1 : Short crossing of the lake with the storm subsided. 240.2 : Joyful greeting between Marziam and Porphirea. 240.3 : Marziam becomes attached to Mary Magdalene. 240.4 : and teaches her the Our Father.
- 241. Calling of Philip's daughter. Arrival at Magdala and the Parable of the Lost Drachma. 91
- Luke 15:8-10
- 241.1 : Mary Magdalene, new convert among the Disciples. 241.2 : A mysterious fiancé for Philip's daughter. 241.3 : Spiritual betrothal and mystical marriage. 241.4 : Jesus forgives without reservation. 241.5 : John and Mary Magdalene remember the places of their encounter with God. 241.6 : The village of Magdala stirred by the presence of a completely transformed Mary Magdalene. 241.7 : The Parable of the Lost Drachma. 241.8 : The Master also tirelessly seeks the “lost coins.”
- 242. In Tiberias with Mary of Magdala (Magdalene). Crispus the Roman seeking the truth. 99
- 242.1 : The cosmopolitan, elegant, and idle crowd. 242.2 : Jesus and Mary Magdalene create a sensation. 242.3 : People mock Mary of Magdala’s new life. 242.4 : Clash of Jesus with a scribe. 242.5 : Crispus, the old breathless Roman, follows Jesus. 242.6 : Mary consoles Mary Magdalene. She suffers too, but in a different way. 242.7 : Crispus asks Jesus to instruct him. 242.8 : Speech: the search for Truth. 242.9 : Knowledge is not corruption if it is Religion. 242.10 : It only takes good will to find Truth. 242.11 : Crispus thanks Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Her joy.
- 243. At Cana with Suzanne. The appearance, behavior, and voice of Jesus. A dispute about possessions. 109
- 243.1 : A different celebration for the Great Friend. 243.2 : Maria Valtorta describes Jesus's dignity, smile, laugh, calm, voice. 243.3 : Jesus thanks Suzanne for Aglae. 243.4 : The house is prepared for the evening. 243.5 : Suzanne talks about Aglae to Mary Magdalene. 243.6 : Butterflies and bats. 243.7 : Judas shows no mercy to sinners. 243.8 : Attitude to take regarding the lustful. 243.9 : Demonic possessions. 243.10 : The most tyrannical possessions.
- 244. John repeats a discourse of Jesus on Creation and peoples waiting for the Light. 119
- John 1:1-4
- 244.1 : Mary of Magdala (Magdalene) recalls the Mount of Beatitudes. 244.2 : They reach the sight of Mount Tabor. 244.3 : They mention En-Dor and John and Judas. 244.4 : Magdalene wants to know what Jesus said about Tabor. 244.5 : The story of Creation. 244.6 : The good and bad Angels. 244.7 : In the beginning was the Word. 244.8 : Creation speaks of God. 244.9 : The Kingdom of love.
- 245. An accusation of the Nazarenes against Jesus, refuted by the parable of the healed leper. 127
- Matthew 13:53-58 | Mark 6:1-6
- 245.1 : Mary of Alphaeus introduces Jesus and his sons. 245.2 : Arrival of the Women Disciples with Magdalene, stirs Nazareth. 245.3 : At the synagogue: God's goodness far exceeds ours. 245.4 : Discussion with the head of the synagogue. 245.5 : I call sinners to life. Parable of the leper and the priest. 245.6 : The Nazarenes ready to listen to Jesus tomorrow.
- 246. An apologue for the inhabitants of Nazareth, who remain unbelieving. 133
- Matthew 13:53-58 | Mark 6:1-6
- 246.1 : The apologue against Abimelech (Judges 9:1-21). 246.2 : The authority men grant themselves is responsible before their subjects, peoples, and God. 246.3 : The apologue: the gentle reply of the olive tree. 246.4 : The fig tree: Gentleness is not weakness. 246.5 : The vine: Power is tied to interests. 245.6 : The bramble: Corrupted humanity sees tyranny and ferocity as true royalty. 246.7 : Parable of the lamb who becomes king, symbol of Christ. 246.8 : The reign of the Lamb on earth. 246.9 : Snake and monkey, images of Jesus’s enemies. 246.10 : Jesus sadly leaves the synagogue. 246.11 : Jude and James scold their brothers Simon and Joseph. 246.12 : The crowd wonders, but where does He get such wisdom? 246.13 : A prophet is generally not honored in his Homeland and in his house.
- 247. The Virgin Mary instructs Mary Magdalene on mental prayer. 143
- 247.1 : The Women Disciples never complain about the road. 247.2 : Judas dislikes Magdalene’s presence. 247.3 : He receives a lesson on love. 247.4 : Virgin Mary and Magdalene meet Jesus in prayer. 247.5 : Mary instructs Mary Magdalene on prayer from the Heart. 247.6 : The prayer of John, the Zealot, and Lazarus given as a model. 247.7 : Lazarus will love you without reproach. 247.8 : Mary has seen twice up close the Great Sea.
- 248. In Bethlehem of Galilee. Judgment after a homicide and parable of the petrified forests. 150
- 248.1 : Housing will be more comfortable than the other Bethlehem (of Judea). 248.2 : A young shepherd recognizes Mary and Jesus. 248.3 : The shepherds offer their house. 248.4 : Mary moved by a lamb spared at her request. 248.5 : A group wants to snatch a son from his mother to kill him. 248.6 : What can a Woman do against armed men? 248.7 : The young man is torn from his fainting mother. 248.8 : Jesus orders the convoy to stop and confronts the accusers. 248.9 : Jesus conducts God's judgment rite. 248.10 : Sudden leprosy covers the three accusers. 248.11 : Mirta gives her son to Jesus and decides to follow Him. 248.12 : Out of love for Jesus her savior, Abel forgives. 248.13 : The Law has become a mummified corpse. 248.14 : Israel and the Law are a petrified forest.
- 249. Mary instructs Judas Iscariot on the paramount duty of fidelity to God. 163
- 249.1 : Praise of Galilee. 249.2 : Gluttony and stubbornness always cause harm. 249.3 : Vocation is more than blood. 249.4 : Mary agrees on this. 249.5 : Nearing Sycaminon.
- 250. Parable of the mud that becomes flame told to Disciples who came with Isaac. The sacrifice of John of En-Dor. 168
- 250.1 : Reunion with Isaac and many Disciples. 250.2 : Jesus will go to Sidon by the sea. 250.3 : Arrival at Isaac's camp. 250.4 : The old man persists in you; become the new man. 250.5 : The case of John of En-Dor and Mary of Magdala (Magdalene). 250.6 : Mud changed into Fire, commentary on the book of the Maccabees. 250.7 : The flaming Heart, repentance, and Grace. 250.8 : I did not come to save the saints but the sinners. 250.9 : Jesus speaks to John of En-Dor privately. 250.10 : John of En-Dor offered himself as a victim. 250.11 : He wrote for Marziam the words of Jesus.
- 251. Parable of the persevering miner told to the Syro-Phoenician fishermen. Hermastaeus of Ascalon. 179
- 251.1 : Arrival by boats at Tyre, the city on the sea. 251.2 : Isaac gathers the fishermen in a secluded place. 251.3 : Catechesis on the widow of Zarephath: the growth of the Kingdom. 251.4 : Fishermen wonder how to evangelize. 251.5 : Hermastaeus came alone from Ascalon. 251.6 : Parable of the rewarded miner, fruit of perseverance. 251.7 : They rest and eat in the coastal caves.
- 252. Return from Tyre. The miracles and the parable of the vine and the elm tree. 185
- 252.1 : During the absence, the Women washed clothes. 252.2 : People wait for Jesus to heal them. 252.3 : Arrival of the five boats. 252.4 : Hermastaeus is entrusted to John of En-Dor. 252.5 : Judas received purple dye in cash for Jesus; Mary will prepare it. 252.6 : Various healings including the woman with dried breasts. 252.7 : Parable of the vine, the parasitic elm, and the iron rod. 252.8 : The landowner's faith vs. the disbelief of his neighbors. 252.9 : For the woman with dried breasts, the miracle was accomplished. 252.10 : Israel, the parasites of the Law, and faith.
- 253. Virgin Mary reveals the meaning of spiritualized Maternity to Mary of Alphaeus. Mary Magdalene must become stronger through suffering. 195
- 253.1 : Quiet departure during the night. 253.2 : Mary of Alphaeus wants to know what Jesus entrusted to her son James. 253.3 : She worries for the future of Jude, her other son. 253.4 : Virgin Mary: God's will, through the fate of children, is the redeeming martyrdom of mothers. 253.5 : All are moved. 253.6 : Prodigal Jude reproaches and caresses his mother. 253.7 : Tonight in Dora and tomorrow in Caesarea on the Sea. 253.8 : Jesus to Mary Magdalene: I will work you by Fire and on the anvil. For you have a temperament that must be worked thus.
- 254. Encounter with Syntica, Greek slave, and arrival at Caesarea on the Sea. 202
- 254.1 : Mary of Magdala (Magdalene) warns against small crocodiles. 254.2 : Martha is frightened by their approach. 254.3 : Information on real crocodiles. 254.4 : A runaway slave emerges from a bush. 254.5 : She tells her story. 254.6 : She will secretly find asylum in Bethany. 254.7 : Arrival of the Bethany carriage. 254.8 : At Caesarea, Jesus meets Lydia. 254.9 : She recognizes Mary Magdalene who firmly repels a former lover.
- 255. Bad mood of the Apostles. Departure of Martha and Mary with Syntica. Application of the law on slaves. 211
- 255.1 : The Apostles do not see the beauty of the place. 255.2 : They grumble and quarrel. 255.3 : Judas criticizes Jesus's attitude. 255.4 : Judas wants only proper people. Peter loses patience. 255.5 : Jesus intervenes: the Women are superior to you. 255.6 : They join the carriage of Lazarus's sisters and get aboard. Naomi tells Mary how to treat the purple dye. 255.7 : Virgin Mary says goodbye to those leaving. Jesus does the same. 255.8 : Judas dislikes Syntica’s presence. The Apostles approve her departure. 255.9 : Jesus gives Judas a lesson on Deuteronomy: You shall keep the slave refugee in your house.
Sending of Apostles and Disciples on Mission[edit | edit source]
- 256. By the vineyard workers, healing of an old confessing man and parable of hope. 219
- Reconstructed calendar[1]: Friday, June 23, 28 (13 Tammuz 3788).
- 256.1 : Some vineyard workers want to see Jesus. 256.2 : They want to see the Messiah. 256.3 : So simple, He so holy! 256.4 : Gamla (Gamala) invites the apostolic group. 256.5 : The old confessing man with Jesus incognito. 256.6 : His healing. 256.7 : Discourse on hope, faith, and charity. 256.8 : The vineyard workers accompany Jesus.
- 257. Jesus and James of Alphaeus the Apostle retreat on Mount Carmel. 226
- 257.1 : The Apostles will evangelize the plain of Esdredon waiting for Jesus. 257.2 : Jesus and James reach the wild summit of Carmel. 257.3 : In the silence of the night, their spirits engage in supernatural conversations.
- 258. The future mission of James of Alphaeus the Apostle taught by Jesus on Mount Carmel. 229
- 258.1 : End of meditation. 258.2 : Jesus reveals to James his future responsibility and mission. 258.3 : I will leave someday and you will remain. All will be scattered except you. 258.4 : You must be another Myself. 258.5 : You must know how to love perfectly to be a holy leader. 258.6 : No hypocritical words or deeds. It is The Spirit who gives life. 258.7 : From man-James to James-Fire of God. 258.8 : The death and resurrection of Jesus. 258.9 : Jesus comforts James. What James may say about this revelation.
- 259. Lesson to James of Alphaeus the Apostle about the Church and the Sacraments. A particular miracle. 239
- 259.1 : God’s work never disgusts. 259.2 : The future Church and its hierarchy. 259.3 : The Sacraments. 259.4 : Baptism - Confession. 259.5 : Anointing of the sick. 259.6 : Marriage - Holy Orders - Confirmation - Eucharist. 259.7 : Who will tell my Mission? Faithfulness to your post, even in persecution. 259.8 : For those who stray, forgiveness acts more than anathema. 259.9 : Encounter with a sick child. 259.10 : James goes alone and heals him. 259.11 : The child heals unknowingly and consoles James while Jesus arrives.
- 260. Two parables of Peter for the peasants of the plain of Esdraelon Plain. 250
- 260.1 : Who will speak to the peasants? 260.2 : Jesus appoints Peter and Judas to do it. 260.3 : Preparations for the peasants’ arrival. 260.4 : Joyful arrival of peasants. 260.5 : Judas's guilt-inducing speech to the poor. 260.6 : Disturbed reactions. Peter intervenes. 260.7 : Peter’s first parable: the wood and tinder. 260.8 : Second parable: the lamb cooked in Fire. 260.9 : Jesus congratulates Peter on his future primacy.
- 261. Exhortation to the peasants of Doras under the rule of Yokhanan (GioCana). 258
- 261.1 : Speech: Love: salvation, strength, and obedience. 261.2 : I never avenge offenses. 261.3 : Duty of servants and masters. 261.4 : The meaning of suffering. 261.5 : Submission to masters and prayer of the Heart. 261.6 : Advice to Micah, steward of Yokhanan.
- 262. An unwanted girl and the role of the redeemed Woman. Judas asks Mary for help. 262
- 262.1 : Stop at the house of Sarah and Mattathias. 262.2 : It looks like an enchanted place that induces drowsiness. 262.3 : Mary appears with the newborn. 262.4 : Jesus reasons with Philip, her father, disappointed to have another daughter. 262.5 : Judas will not pray with Jesus. 262.6 : Judas wants to speak to Mary. He insists on going with her to Nazareth. 262.7 : Jesus agrees to Mary’s decision. 262.8 : Discussion about the Woman. 262.9 : The place of the Woman in the future Church. 262.10 : Mary has pity on all. 262.11 : The apostolic group breaks up anew.
- 263. Healing of the man with atrophied arm. 274
- Matthew 12:9-14 | Mark 3:1-6 | Luke 6:6-11
- 263.1 : At the synagogue on Sabbath day. 263.2 : Speech: David betrayed by the Ziphites. 263.3 : Pharisees feel targeted. 263.4 : Jesus foresees the trap and heals the man.
- 264. A day of Judas Iscariot in Nazareth. 278
- 264.1 : Most Holy Mary in her garden of Peace. 264.2 : Judas, who seems transformed, plants new plants there. 264.3 : Judas, better to be a simple believer than a sinful apostle. Judas talks alone, anxious. 264.4 : His courtesy with the Nazarenes. 264.5 : Judas to the head of the synagogue: It is by His holiness that Jesus harms Himself. 264.6 : Judas consults Mary about the synagogue invitation. 264.7 : Judas goes to the meeting organized by the synagogue leader. 264.8 : The Holy Family is found in a pitiful state. 264.9 : Judas wants to obtain the secret of Joseph and Simon about the revelations he wants to make. 264.10 : The reprehensible actions of Jesus upset Judas. Simon resists somewhat. 264.11 : Mary weeps.
- 265. Instructions to the twelve Apostles beginning their ministry. 289
- Matthew 10:1-42 | Mark 6:7-13 | Luke 9:1-6
- 265.1 : They go to a hill among the olive trees. 265.2 : The time has come for you to evangelize. 265.3 : Speak only to the lost sheep of Israel. 265.4 : The gift of miracles, how and why. 265.5 : Detachment from riches. 265.6 : Do not worry about food. Prefer to stay with the poor. 265.7 : Behold, I send you as sheep among wolves. 265.8 : God will be killed by man. 265.9 : Truly, in the life of my Church all the vicissitudes of my life as man will repeat. 265.10 : Israel will be scattered for centuries. 265.11 : You must imitate the Master. Let your preaching be universal. Do not fear those who can kill the body. 265.12 : I have not come to bring peace but the sword. 265.13 : He who receives you receives Me. 265.14 : Sending the Apostles two by two.
- 266. Disciples of John the Baptist come to be sure that Jesus is truly the Messiah. Testimony about the Precursor and invective against unrepentant cities. 302
- Matthew 11:1-27 | Luke 7:17-35 | Luke 10:13-15,21-22
- 266.1 : End of discourses and healings. 266.2 : Jesus will help a widow at home. 266.3 : Manahen protects the Baptist against Herodias. 266.4 : There are disciples of the Baptist who doubt. 266.5 : Give us only an answer to tell John. 266.6 : Go say, the confessing ones see … 266.7 : The two envoys are now convinced. 266.8 : The crowd has grown. 266.9 : Jairus had his daughter testify. 266.10 : Praise of the Precursor. 266.11 : Among those born of woman, there has never risen a greater than John the Baptist. 266.12 : He is Elijah who must come. 266.13 : Woe to you, Chorazin, woe to you Bethsaida. 266.14 : Jesus’s priestly prayer for the little ones.
- 267. Jesus works as a carpenter for a widow in Chorazin (Corozaïn). 312
- 267.1 : Jesus finishes a wheel and a chest. 267.2 : Manahen orders one for himself. 267.3 : Chorazin will not convert. 267.4 : Manahen will attend the instruction to the Apostles. 267.5 : The widow expresses her gratitude.
- 268. Lesson on charity, with the parable of the kernels. Jesus' yoke is light. 316
- Matthew 11:28-30
- 268.1 : Little Joseph will finally accompany Jesus. 268.2 : The example given was a teaching. 268.3 : Arrival in Capernaum with Manahen and the child. 268.4 : I preached charity in action. 268.5 : Parable: The kernel, the pulp and the sprout; the body, the soul and charity. 268.6 : Works are also necessary. 268.7 : The cross (the yoke) and the three theological Virtues. 268.8 : They make happy even here on earth. 268.9 : My yoke is easy and my burden light. 268.10 : Jesus takes little Joseph to the lake to meet other children.
- 269. Discussion with scribes and Pharisees in Capernaum. Arrival of Jesus' mother and brothers. The sin Against The Spirit. 325
- Matthew 12:22-50 | Mark 3:20-35 | Luke 6:43-45 | Luke 8:19-21 | Luke 11:14-20 | Luke 11:24-26 | Luke 11:29-32
- 269.1 : Departure of Jesus with little Joseph and Manahen. 269.2 : Peter wants to leave Capernaum. 269.3 : Jesus immediately goes to the possessed man. 269.4 : He heals the confessing and mute man. 269.5 : Diatribe Jairus answers an accusation of corruption. 269.6 : Satan does not cast out himself. 269.7 : Are your exorcists Beelzebub? 269.8 : The sin Against The Spirit. 269.9 : Your words reveal your Heart. 269.10 : You will also have the sign of Jonah. 269.11 : You have married Satan’s law. 269.12 : Arrival of Mary with Joseph and Simon of Alphaeus. Jesus’ true Family. 269.13 : Jesus replies to Joseph of Alphaeus's reproach.
- 270. News of John the Baptist's murder. 337
- Matthew 14:1-12 | Mark 6:14-29
- 270.1 : Manahen desires to belong to Jesus. 270.2 : The spirit bound by earthly ties. 270.3 : The three shepherds announce the Baptist’s death. 270.4 : From today you are mine. 270.5 : What happened at Herod, Herodias and Salome's. 270.6 : What happened with John the Baptist. 270.7 : John, Matthias and Simeon will stay with Jesus. 270.8 : Manahen is not yet dead to riches. Jesus isolates Himself on a hill.
- 271. Departure for Tarichea with Apostles returned from Capernaum. 345
- Mark 6:30-32 | Luke 9:10 | John 6:1
- 271.1 : Arrival of Jesus in the silent house. 271.2 : Evening darkened by the Baptist’s death. 271.3 : Miracles performed by the Apostles. 271.4 : Jesus soothes Manahen’s remorse. Departure from Capernaum. 271.5 : They will shelter in a quiet place near Tarichea.
- 272. Dialogue with a scribe on Reincarnation and eternal life. 351
- Matthew 14:13-14 | Mark 6:33-34 | Luke 9:10-11 | John 6:2
- 272.1 : The crowd has broken the secret of Jesus’s destination and waits. 272.2 : Dialogue with a scribe: do not corrupt as you were corrupted. 272.3 : What to think about Reincarnation? 272.4 : And of purgatory? 572.5 : Israel has become confessing and foolish.
- 273. The first multiplication of loaves. 356
- Matthew 14:15-23 | Mark 6:35-46 | Luke 9:12-17 | John 6:3-13
- 273.1 : The crowd will eat here. 273.2 : Jesus calls Marziam who was playing with the scribe’s son. 273.3 : Jesus distributes the food into baskets. 273.4 : Long and abundant distribution. 273.5 : The faith experience of each distributor. 273.6 : Leftovers fill twelve baskets. 273.7 : After dismissing everyone, Jesus isolates Himself to pray. 273.8 : Instruction on chronology.
- 274. Jesus walks on the waters. His readiness to help those who call Him. 362
- Matthew 14:24-33 | Mark 6:47-52 | John 6:16-21
- 274.1 : Jesus in prayer during the night. 274.2 : He walks on the waters towards the boat. 274.3 : If it is You, tell me to come towards You walking on the waters like You. 274.4 : Oh! man of little faith. Why did you doubt Me? 274.5 : The Eternal Watcher. 274.6 : Man does not know how to say “thank you,” I said it for them. 274.7 : Jesus's prayer: I left Love for love. 274.8 : Peter was still a man. 274.9 : I want you to have faith.
- 275. Four new Disciples. Discourse on works of physical and intellectual mercy. 368
- 275.1 : Jesus talks about Gamaliel to Hermas and Stephen. 275.2 : I ask all of you for help. 275.3 : The five Johns around Jesus. 275.4 : God is Mercy because God is Love. 275.5 : Works of mercy and the soul like a growing river. 275.6 : Feed the hungry. 275.7 : Give drink to the thirsty. 275.8 : Clothe the naked. 275.9 : Give hospitality to travelers. 275.10 : Visit the sick. 275.11 : Visit the prisoners. 275.12 : Bury the dead. 275.13 : Instruct the ignorant. 275.14 : Pray for the living and the dead. 275.15 : Deliver the hesitant. 275.16 : Forgive those who offend you. 275.17 : Be merciful to those who weep. 275.18 : Endure troublemakers. 275.19 : Bury sinners to prepare their return to the life of Grace.
- 276. The greedy man and the parable of the rich fool. Worries and vigilance among God’s servants. 386
- Matthew 6:19-21 | Matthew 24:45-51 | Luke 12:13-53
- 276.1 : A crowd around Jesus. 276.2 : Use wealth justly. 276.3 : Lesson given to a greedy man. 276.4 : Mercy asked of the crowd. 276.5 : The face reflects the soul. 276.6 : The parable of the rich fool, vanity of riches. 276.7 : Do not live in worry. 276.8 : Detachment from wealth and affections. 276.9 : Do not worry about your life. 276.10 : The servant awaiting his master, vigilance. 276.11 : The unfaithful steward, apostolic zeal. 279.12 : Do you believe I came to bring peace on earth? 276.13 : Mary of Magdala (Magdalene) gave all her goods.
- 277. In Mary of Magdala’s (Magdalene’s) gardens. Love and correction among brothers. 397
- Matthew 5:25-26 | Matthew 18:15-17 | Luke 12:58-59
- 277.1 : Mary Magdalene’s garden reviewed and corrected. 277.2 : Do not harbor resentment for a wicked brother. 277.3 : Circles of love and brotherly love. 277.4 : The three forms of hatred. 277.5 : Brotherly correction. 277.6 : Be conciliatory even if your pride suffers.
- 278. Forgiveness and the parable of the unforgiving servant. The mandate given to seventy-two Disciples. 403
- Matthew 9:37-38 | Matthew 18:18-35 | Luke 10:1-2,16
- 278 : The Apostles' power and prayer. 278.2 : What you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven. 278.3 : How many times must we forgive? 278.4 : The unforgiving debtor. 278.5 : As you do, so will it be done to you. 278.6 : Sending on Mission. The harvest is plentiful, but...
- 279. Encounter with Lazarus in the field of the Galileans. 409
- 279.1 : Description of the Field of the Galileans. 279.2 : Setup and arrival of Lazarus. 279.3 : Praise of Mary Magdalene, Lazarus invites Jesus to his home.
- 280. Return of the seventy-two Disciples. Prophecy on future mystics. 412
- Matthew 13:16-17 | Luke 10:17-20,23-24
- 280.1 : Gathering of Apostles and Disciples. 280.2 : An irrecoverable possessed man. 280.3 : How Jesus inspired Agape and others. 280.4 : There will be Disciples without love. 280.5 : The future Christians.
Apostolate in Perea, Gilead, and Trachonitis[edit | edit source]
- 281. At the Temple for the feast of Tabernacles. Conditions for Following Jesus. The parable of the talents and that of the good Samaritan. 416
- Reconstructed calendar[1]: Friday, September 22, 28 (16 Tishri 3789).
- Matthew 10:37-38 | Matthew 25:14-30 | Luke 10:25-37 | Luke 13:1-5 | Luke 14:25-33 | Luke 19:11-27
- 281.1 : On the way to the Temple, Jesus greets acquaintances. 281.2 : Warm encounter with the peasants of Yokhanan (GioCana). 281.3 : Other cold, distant encounters on the way. 281.4 : Jesus prepares to speak at the Gentiles’ portico. 281.5 : The crowd of curious whom Jesus ignores and the volunteers he teaches. 281.6 : Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. 281.7 : Which of you, wanting to build a tower, does not first think? 281.8 : If you take everything away from us, what do you give us? True love. 281.9 : The parable of talents. 281.10 : The parable of the good Samaritan. 281.11 : Weeping of Mary of Alphaeus, Joanna, Annaleah, and Mary. 281.12 : Marziam wants to be a priest. 281.13 : Arrival at a house of Lazarus in Jerusalem. Peter resents those from the Temple. 281.14 : Interview with the old priest Jonathas. 281.15 : The Galileans killed by Pilate and the collapse of Shiloh's tower. 281.16 : Jesus invites Jonathas to bless the meal.
- 282. Denunciation at the Sanhedrin concerning Hermastaeus, John of En-Dor and Syntica. 434
- 282.1 : No more church yard disputes: one Homeland, Heaven. 282.2 : Gamaliel reports that at the Sanhedrin there is scandal over Hermastaeus not being circumcised. 282.3 : Arrival in Bethany. Reunion in Lazarus's garden. 282.4 : Joseph of Arimathea warns about rumors concerning Hermastaeus, Syntica and John of En-Dor. 282.5 : Jesus defends John of En-Dor before Joseph of Arimathea who questions. 282.6 : Hermastaeus will be circumcised. What about Syntica's master? 282.7 : Peter confronts the group's informer whom he wants to meet.
- 283. Syntica speaks of her encounter with the Truth. 441
- 283.1 : Syntica’s speech: Inner freedom. The beyond. The true God. 283.2 : How the encounter with Jesus changed her quest. 283.3 : How she could have foreseen Jesus’s teaching. 283.4 : She dislikes Judas’s irony. 283.5 : I see watching me a power that marked me with a great destiny that I only followed. 283.6 : Marziam will pray for Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.
- 284. The small house given by Solomon. Four Apostles will remain in Judea. 447
- 284.1 : Jesus praises Solomon the ferry-man and discreetly warns Judas. 284.2 : Judas will go to Judea with three others. 284.3 : The apostle is unhappy but must obey.
- 285. Lazarus offers refuge to John of En-Dor and Syntica. Joyful journey to Jericho without Judas. 450
- 285.1 : Jesus wants to seek advice from Lazarus and departs alone in a carriage with him. 285.2 : Jesus wants to separate John of En-Dor and Syntica. 285.3 : Lazarus offers his house in Syria. 285.4 : Jesus reveals His plan. 285.5 : Lazarus warns Jesus against Judas. 285.6 : The group walks towards Jericho. 285.7 : Peter will carry, instead of John of En-Dor, the books Jesus asked him to take. 285.8 : Peter mocks Judas and makes everyone laugh. 285.9 : Mary explains to Peter the lack of charity, even in small hurtful gestures. 285.10 : Syntica wants to leave Science for Wisdom. Jesus will tell her the Wisdom of this Science.
- 286. At Ramoth with merchant Alexander Misace. Lesson to Syntica on the remembrance of souls. 459
- 286.1 : The group joins a long caravan. 286.2 : Mules for the Women and John of En-Dor. 286.3 : The merchant speaks of his Family. Jesus questions him about his Israelite faith. 286.4 : And about his Presence at the Temple. 286.5 : Evening at the inn. 286.6 : How to speak of God to pagans? 286.7 : Fragments of Truth in Religions.
- 287. From Ramoth to Gerasa. 466
- 287.1 : The beauty of Ramoth. 287.2 : The caravan's hard march. 287.3 : A meal on a high plateau. 287.4 : Description of Gerasa. 287.5 : The soul and the life of the beyond.
- 288. Discourse to the inhabitants of Gerasa, and praise of a woman to Jesus’ mother. 472
- Matthew 12:29-30 | Luke 11:21-23 | Luke 11:27-28
- 288.1 : Visit to the city under construction. 288.2 : There must be agreement among inhabitants for the city’s good. 288.3 : The city of souls and humanity divided by Satan. 288.4 : The foundation of God’s Kingdom in the world and in hearts is by the Decalogue. 288.5 : Union with God is the weapon no strong man can defeat. Therefore he who is not with Me is against Me. 288.6 : A Woman in the crowd praises Mary. 288.7 : Let's return to Mary who might worry.
- 289. The Sabbath at Gerasa. Marziam’s distraction and Syntica’s question about the salvation of pagans. 479
- 289.1 : A restless Sabbath in the inn's closed courtyard. Marziam seeks in vain a conversational partner. 289.2 : Jesus obtains from a camel driver a camel ride for Marziam. 289.3 : Jesus shares Marziam’s joy. 289.4 : Misace, reflecting on the previous day’s discourse, is instructed on the communion of saints. 289.5 : Syntica and Misace worry about being separated from their kin in the beyond. 289.6 : Jesus reassures them: the salvation of pagans is possible. 289.7 : Marziam will preach the Good News in distant lands.
- 290. The man with ulcerated eyes. Stop at the “camel driver’s spring.” Details on the remembrance of souls. 486
- 290.1 : Departure of the caravan. A Gerasene woman goes to fetch her sick husband. 290.2 : The man with repulsive eyes is healed after the trial of waiting. 290.3 : Misace reflects on conversion. 290.4 : John of En-Dor relives his own conversion. 290.5 : Jesus asks him to be master of Syntica and Marziam. 290.6 : Stop at the Camel Drivers’ Spring. 290.7 : Peter finds the Women very courageous. 290.8 : A teaching of Jesus to clarify. 290.9 : The remembrance the soul has of God.
- 291. Marziam discovers why Jesus prays each day at the ninth hour. 496
- 291.1 : The mounts of Auran. 291.2 : Marziam observed Jesus praying. 291.3 : How Jesus prays throughout the day. 291.4 : The ninth hour. 291.5 : Jesus announces to Marziam His death and resurrection. 291.6 : He repeats to His own the instruction on prayer. Arrival in Bozrah.
- 292. At Bozrah, the trap of the scribes and Pharisees. 501
- 292.1 : Altercation between Peter and the innkeeper. 292.2 : Intervention of Jesus. Four spies have come. 292.3 : The innkeeper said nothing. 292.4 : He knew Jesus through Philip of Jacob (Philip of Arbel). 292.5 : Jesus asks Fara to excuse Peter. He will speak in his courtyard. 292.6 : Jesus reproaches Peter's impulsiveness. Syntica will stay in Nazareth. Talk between Jesus and Mary.
- 293. Discourse and miracles at Bozrah, after the irruption of two Pharisees. The gift of faith to Alexander Misace. 503
- John 1:5
- 293.1 : The crowd gathers awaiting healings. 293.2 : Altercation between Fara the innkeeper and two Pharisees. 293.3 : Jesus remains polite with the two Pharisees. 293.4 : Jesus’ home by pagans and Jews. 293.5 : Let the pagans rejoice! 293.6 : Priestly prayer for the pagans. 293.7 : Healings of all including a leper woman. 293.8 : Apostles and Disciples are amazed. 293.9 : The gift of faith to Alexander Misace. 293.10 : Peter must accompany the Women.
- 294. The large donation left by the merchant. Farewell to the Virgin and the Women Disciples. 516
- 294.1 : First stage of the day until the crossroads. Separation from Alexander Misace. 294.2 : Towards Arbel visible below, place of second separation. 294.3 : Marziam gives Jesus the rich purse left by Misace. 294.4 : Mary Magdalene takes care of the precious stones “converted” by Jesus. Separation from The Women Disciples.
- 295. The discourse and miracles of Arbel, already evangelized by Philip of Jacob. 520
- 295.1 : Encounter with the old Marianne of Eliseus. 295.2 : Who leads the group into town while alerting everyone. 295.3 : Philip of Jacob welcomes them home. 295.4 : The next day: Discourse on the reconstruction of the Soul. 295.5 : It is not fear that saves, only love builds. 295.6 : Rejoice, fear nothing from the Lord. 295.7 : Multiple healings. 295.8 : Encounter with the four Pharisees who want to know where John of En-Dor is.