The Original Gospel: Chapters 21 – 30

“The Gospel of the Holy Twelve” (GHT), aka,
“The Gospel of the Perfect Life of Yeshua the Master, the Messiah” (GPL)
aka, The Gospel of the Hebrews; aka, The Gospel of the Netsarim;

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Introduction	Chapters 1-5	Chapters 6-9	Chapters 10-20	Chapters 21-30	Chapters 31-40
Chapters 41-50	Chapters 51-60	Chapters 61-70	Chapters 71-80	Chapters 81-89	Chapters 90-96

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Chapter 21

Y’Shúa Rebuked Cruelty to a Horse; Condemned the Service of Mammon

AND it came to pass that the Master departed from the city and went over the mountains with his disciples. And they came to a mountain whose ways were steep and there they found a man with an animal of burden.

2. But the horse had fallen, for it was overly burdened, and he struck it till the blood flowed. And Y’Shúa went to him and said: “Son of cruelty, why do you strike your animal? Do you not see that it is too weak for its burden, and do you not know it suffers?”

3. But the man answered and said: “What do you have to do with this? I may strike it as much as it pleases me for it is mine, and I bought it with a large sum of money. Ask them who are with you, for they are of my acquaintance and know of it.”

4. And some of the disciples answered and said: “Yes, Master, it is as he said. We saw when he bought it.” And the Master said again “Do ye not see then how it bleeds, and hear ye not also how it wails and laments?” But they answered and said: “No, Master, we do not hear that it wails and laments?”

5. And the Master was sorrowful and said: “Woe to you because of the dullness of your hearts, ye hear not how it laments and cries to the heavenly Creator for mercy, but three-times woes to him against whom it cries and wails in its pain.”

6. And he went forward and touched it, and the horse stood up, and its wounds were healed. But to the man he said: “Go now your way and henceforth strike it no more if you also desire to find mercy.”  

7. AND seeing the people come to him, Y’Shúa said to his disciples, “Because of the sick I am sick; because of the hungry I am hungry; because of the thirsty I am athirst.”

8. He also said, “I am come to end the sacrifices and feasts of blood, and if ye cease not offering and eating of flesh and blood, the wrath of Elohím shall not cease from you, even as it came to your fathers in the wilderness, who lusted for flesh, and they ate to their content, and were filled with rottenness, and the plague consumed them.

9. And I say to you, though ye be gathered together in my bosom, if ye keep not my commandments, I will cast you forth. For if ye keep not the lesser mysteries, who shall give you the greater.

10. He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

11. Therefore, if ye have not been faithful in the ‘mammon of unrighteousness’,^[1]Or, Unrighteous Mammon. This term holds a negative connotation as a selfish desire for wealth tending toward covetousness and idolatry. As the Apostle Sha’ul stated, “the love of money is the … Continue reading who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another person’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

12a. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve Elohím and mammon. 12b. And the Pharisees [some of the Separatist Party]^[2]The Pharisees (P’rushim) were a Separatist Party who attempted to separate themselves from the ritual impurity of other folk and some became elitist and seekers of power. They developed additional … Continue reading also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

13. And he said to them, “Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but Elohím knows your hearts: for that, which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of Elohím.

14. The Toráh and the Prophets were [looking forward] until [the time of the ministry of] Yoḥanán; since that time [arrived] the kingdom of Elohím is proclaimed, and every person presses into it [presses against it embracing or resisting it]. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass-away, than one letter of the Toráh to fail.”^[3]When he speaks of the Toráh, he speaks in reference to the Original Toráh for theirs had been redacted.

15. Then, there came some women to him and brought their infants to him, to whom they still gave suckle at their breasts, that he should bless them; and some said, “Why trouble ye the master?”

16. But Y’Shúa rebuked them, and said, “Of such ones will come forth those who shall yet [by oath of allegiance] confess me before men.” And he took them up in his arms and blessed them.

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Chapter 22

The Restoration of Jairus’ Daughter

AND behold there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, Yair by name. And when he saw him, he fell at his feet, and he besought him greatly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death; I ask you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she shall live.” And Y’Shúa went with him, and many people followed him and thronged him.

2. AND a certain woman, which had a flow of blood twelve years and had suffered many things of many physicians and had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.

3. When she had heard of Y’Shúa, she came in the crowd behind and touched his Tallit; For she said, “If I may touch but his garment, I shall be whole.” She found immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

4. And Y’Shúa, immediately knowing in himself that power had gone out of him, turned himself about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my vesture?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the multitude thronging you and you say, “Who touched me?”

5. And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell before him and told him all the truth. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace and be whole of your plague.”
6. WHILE he yet spoke, there came certain ones from the house of the ruler of the synagogue which said, “Your daughter is dead: Why do you trouble the Master any further?”

7. As soon as Y’Shúa heard the word that was spoken, he said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid, only believe.” And he permitted no one to follow him except Kepha and Ya’aqóḅ and Yoḥanán—the brother of Ya’aqóḅ.

8. And he came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw the tumult and the minstrels, and those that lamented and greatly wailed.

9. And when he was come inside, he said to him, “Why make ye such ado and weep? The damsel is not dead but sleeps.” And they laughed him to scorn, for they thought she was dead, and believed him not. But when he had put them all out, he took two of his disciples with him, and entered in where the damsel was lying. 10. And [with his Tallit]^[4]This insight came from Sephardic Rabbi Dr. Yoseph Ben Haggai, which I studied under for seven years.

he took the young girl by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koumi!”; (interpreted as) “Young girl [in the Tallit], I say to you, ‘Arise’”!

11. And immediately the girl arose and walked. And she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great amazement.

12. And he charged them straightly that no man should make it known and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

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Chapter 23

Y’Shúa and the Samaritan Woman

THEN Y’Shúa came to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Ya’aqóḅ gave to his son Yoséph.

2. Now the well of Ya’aqóḅ was there. Wherefore, being wearied with his journey, Y’Shúa sat alone on the edge of the well, and it was about the sixth hour.

3. And there came a woman of Samaria to draw water; Y’Shúa said to her, “Give me to drink.” (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy food).

4. Then said the woman of Samaria to him, “How is it that you, being a Yehudí, asks drink of me, who am a woman of Samaria?” (For the Judæans (Yehudím) have no dealings with the Samaritans.)

5. Y’Shúa answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of Elohím and who it is that said to you, ‘Give me a drink’, you would have asked of Elohím, who would have given you living water.”

6. The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep, from whence do you have that living water. Are you greater than our father Ya’aqóḅ? who gave us the well and drank thereof, himself and his children and his camels and oxen and sheep.

7. Y’Shúa answered and said to her, “Whosoever drinks of this water shall thirst again; But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; Yea, the water that I shall give him shall be in him, ‘a well of water’ springing up into eternal life.”

8. The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I thirst not, neither come here to draw.” Y’Shúa said to her, “Go, call your husband and come here.” The woman answered, and said, “I have no husband.”

9. Y’Shúa looking upon her, answered and said to her, “You have spoken well: ‘I have no husband’. For you have had five husbands and he whom you now have is not called your husband: In that, you spoke truly.”

10. The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain and ye say that in Yerushalem is the place where men ought to worship.”

11. Y’Shúa said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when ye shall worship Elohím, neither in this mountain [of Gerizim] nor even [the one] in Yerushalem. Ye [both] worship whom ye do not [correctly] perceive. We do perceive whom we worship, for salvation is of Yisraél [after the Spirit].

12. But the hour comes and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the All-Parent in spirit and in truth; for such worshippers, the All-Holy seeks. Elohím is spirit and they that worship must worship in spirit and in truth.”

13. The woman said to him, “I know that Mashíakh comes (who is called [in Greek], the Christos) [in Aramaic: the Mashikha, and in English: the Anointed]; When he comes, he will tell us all things.” Y’Shúa said to her, “I am he who speaks to you.”

14. And upon this, his disciples came and marveled that he talked with the woman, yet no man said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why do you talk with her?”

15. The woman then left her water pot, and went her way into the city and said to the men, “Come, see a man which told me everything that I ever did: Is not this the Mashíakh?”

16. Then they went out of the city and came to him, and many of the Samaritans believed on him, and they besought him that he would stay a while with them; and he remained there two days.

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Chapter 24

Y’Shúa Denounces Cruelty; He Healed the Sick

As Y’Shúa passed through a certain village he saw a crowd of idlers of the baser sort, and they were tormenting a cat, which they had found, and were shamefully treating it. And Y’Shúa commanded them to desist and began to reason with them, but they would have none of his words, and reviled him.

2. Then he made a whip of knotted cords and drove them away, saying, “This earth, which my Father-Mother made for joy and gladness, ye have made into the lowest hell with your deeds of violence and cruelty; And they fled before his face.”

3. But one more vile than the rest returned and defied him. And Y’Shúa put forth his hand, and the young man’s arm withered, and great fear came upon all; and one said, “He is a sorcerer!” 4. And the next day the mother of the young man came to Y’Shúa, asking that he would restore the withered arm. And Y’Shúa spoke to them of the Toráh of Love and the Unity of All Life in the One Family of Elohím.^[5]EL + ELAH = ELOAH, two in one. ELOHÍM is plural and speaks of the same, two in one and can also speak of many. It can serve as a plural of majesty. It depends upon the context.

And he also said, “As ye do in this life to your fellow creatures, so shall it be done to you in the life to come.”

5. And the young man believed and confessed his sins, and Y’Shúa stretched forth his hand, and his withered arm became whole even as the other. And the people glorified Elohím who had given such power unto man.

6. AND when Y’Shúa departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, “You son of Dawíd, have mercy on us!” And when he was come into the house the blind men came to him, and Y’Shúa said to them, “Do ye believe that I am able to do this?”

7. They said to him, “Yes, Master!” Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith, be it to you.” And their eyes were opened, and Y’Shúa immediately charged them, saying, “See that ye tell no man.” But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

8. As they went forth, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon. And when the demon was cast out the dumb spoke, and the multitude marveled, saying, “It was never so seen in Yisraél.” But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons through the prince of the demons.”

9. AND Y’Shúa went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and announcing, ‘the good news of the kingdom’ and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

10. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

11. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few; ask ye therefore the Master of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.”

12. AND his disciples brought him two small baskets with bread and fruit, and a pitcher of water. And Y’Shúa set the bread and the fruit before them, and also the water. And they did eat and drink and were filled.

13. And they marveled, for each had enough and to spare, and there were four thousand. And they departed blessing Elohím for what they had heard and seen.

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Chapter 25

The Sermon on the Mount (Part I)

Yahshúa seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain: and when he was seated, the twelve came to him, and he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said:

2. “Blessed in spirit are the Poor [the Eḅiyoním/Ebionites], for their is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

3. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see Elohím. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of Elohím. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of Elohím.

4. Yes, blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven, for in the like manner did their fathers to the prophets.

5. Woe to you that are rich! for ye have received in this life your consolation. Woe to you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

6. Ye are the salt of the earth, for every sacrifice [you make] must be salted with salt, but if the salt has lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot.

7. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is built on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it gives light to all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Parent who is in heaven.

8. Do not conclude that I have come to destroy the Toráh [Law] or the Naḅi’im [Prophets]: I did not come to destroy; rather to fulfill. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and the earth passes-away, one letter or one marking will in no way pass from the Toráh [of Elohím] or the Prophets until all is fulfilled.^[6]GHT 76:13 (Jn 17:4; 19:30) “I have glorified You on earth, I have finished the work You gave me to do.” GHT 82:26   When Y’Shúa had therefore received the vinegar, he cried … Continue reading But behold, one greater than Moshéh is here, and he will give you the Higher Law—yes, the Perfect Law, and this Law shall you obey.

9. Whoever, then, breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches men to do so, will be called ‘least’ in the Malḳút ha’Shamáyim; but whoever does and teaches them, he will be called ‘great’ in the Malḳút ha’Shamáyim. 10. Truly they who believe and obey shall deliver their souls, and they who do not obey shall remain ‘lost’. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness [hypocrisy] of the Soferím^[7]Mt 23:1-3 Among these Soferím/Scribes, were those, who in some way, were offshoots associated with DSS Qumran Zadokians, who had been derogatively nicknamed, Herodians (Mk 3:6; 12:13; Mt 22:16). … Continue reading

and P’rushím, you will by no means enter into the Malḳút ha’Shamáyim.

11. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has anything against you, leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

12. Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; lest at any time your adversary deliver you to the Judge, and the Judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. Truly I say unto you, you shall by no means come out thence till you have paid the uttermost farthing.

13. Ye have heard that it has been said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you which hear, love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.

14. Bless them that curse you and pray for them which despitefully use you; That ye may be the children of your Parent who makes the sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

15. For if ye love them which love you what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners even do the same. And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even so the tax collectors?

16. And if a desire is to you as your life, and it turns you from the truth, cast it out from you, for it is better to enter life possessing truth, than losing it, to be cast into outer darkness.

17. And if that seems desirable to you that which costs another pain or sorrow, cast it out of your heart; So, shall you attain to peace. Better it is to endure sorrow than to inflict it on those who are weaker.

18. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Parent who is in heaven is perfect.”

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Chapter 26

The Sermon On The Mount (Part II)

“TAKE heed that ye not do your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Parent who is in heaven. Therefore, when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly I say unto you, they have their reward.

2. But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does, and take heed that your alms may be in secret; and the Secret One which sees in secret shall approve then, openly.

3. And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets that they may be seen of men. Truly I say unto you, They have their reward.

4. But you, when you pray enter into your chamber and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father-Mother who is in secret; and the secret One that sees in secret shall approve you openly.

5. And when ye pray in common, use not vain petitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be ye not therefore like unto them: for your heavenly Parent knows what things ye have need of, before ye ask. After this manner therefore pray ye, when ye are gathered together:

6. Our Parent Who art in heaven: Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom, come. Thy will be done; in earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread, and the fruit of the living Vine. As You forgive us our trespasses, so may we forgive the trespasses of others. Leave us not in trial. Deliver us from evil. Amein.

Expanded in 19:3; and further in 76:20, shown with [brackets]

19:3. ‘Our Father-Mother, Who is above and within: Consecrated be Your [Sacred] Name—in a duality of three—In Wisdom, Love, and Equity; Your Kingdom come to all; Your will be done [always]; As in Heaven so in Earth. Give us day by day to partake of Your qodésh bread and the fruit of the living vine. As You forgive us our trespasses, so may we forgive others who trespass against us. [As we seek to perfect others, so perfect us in Your Mashíakh.]4. Show upon us Your goodness, that to others we may show the same. In the hour of trial, deliver us from evil.’ [For Yours are the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: From the ages of ages, now, and to the ages of ages. Amein!”]

7. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Parent will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Parent in heaven forgive you your trespasses.

8. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces that they may appear unto men to fast. Truly I say unto you, they have their reward.

9. And I say unto you, unless ye fast from the world and its evil ways, ye shall in no way find the Kingdom; and except ye keep the Shabbáth and cease your haste to gather riches, ye shall not see the Father-Mother in heaven. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear unto men to fast, and the Qadósh One who sees in secret will approve you openly.

10. Likewise also do ye, when ye mourn for the dead and are sad, for your loss is their gain. Be not as those who mourn before men and make loud lamentation and rend their garments, that they may be seen of men to mourn. For all souls are in the hands of Elohím, and they who have done good, do rest with your ancestors in the bosom of The Eternal.

11. Pray ye rather for their rest and advancement and consider that they are in the land of rest, which The Eternal has prepared for them and have the just reward of their deeds, and do not murmur as those without hope.

12. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust does corrupt and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

13. The lamps of the body are the eyes: if therefore your sight be clear, your whole body shall be full of light. But if your eyes are dim or lacking, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

14. No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve Elohím and mammon.

15. Therefore I say unto you, do not be overly anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet, for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than food and the body than raiment? And what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and lose his life?

16. Behold the fowls of the air; for they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Parent feeds them. Are ye not much better cared for than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why spend all your thought for clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin. And yet I say unto you, Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

17. Wherefore, shall not Elohím who clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

18. Therefore be not overly anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or, ‘What shall we drink?’ or, ‘Wherewithal shall we be clothed?’ (All of which things, the Gentiles do seek). For your heavenly Parent knows that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of Elohím and its righteousness and all these things shall be added to you. Meet not in advance the evils of the morrow; sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.”

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Chapter 27

The Sermon On The Mount (Part III)

“JUDGE not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again; and as ye do unto others, so shall it be done unto you.

2. And why do you behold the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Or, how will you say to your brother, ‘Let me pull the speck out of your eye’ and behold, a beam is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First, cast the beam out of your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to cast the speck out of your brother’s eye.

3. Give not that which is qodésh unto the dogs neither cast ye your pearls before swine; lest they trample them under their feet and turnabout and tear you.

4. Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for everyone that asks receives, and he that seeks finds, and to them that knock, it shall be opened.

5. What man is there of you who, if his child asks bread, will give it a stone? Or, if it asks a fish, will give it a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Parent, Who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask?

6. Therefore all things whatsoever, ye desire that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. And what ye would not, that men should do unto you, do ye not so unto them; for this is the Toráh [of Elohím] and the Prophets.

7. Enter ye in at the narrow gate, for narrow is the way and constricted is the gate that leads to life, and few there are that find it. But wide is the gate and spacious is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go therein.

8. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in the clothing of Sheep but inwardly are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

9. Even so, every good tree brings forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree brings forth bad fruit. Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is only fit to be cut down and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know the good from the bad. 10. Not everyone that says unto me, ‘Master, Master,’^[8]Aramaic: Mar or Mari; Hebrew: Adon or Adoni(not Adonai, which is the superlative applied only to YHWH). In Aramaic, Marya is the Emphatic form meaning, The Mar, or The Master, or The Lord, and was … Continue reading

shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father-Mother who is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, ‘Master, Master, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out demons? and in your name done many wonderful works?’ And then will I say unto them, ‘I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work Lawlessness.’

11. Therefore whosoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man who built his house foursquare upon a rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew upon that house; and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.

12. And everyone that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand, and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it. But a city which is built foursquare, enclosed in a circle or on the top of a hill, and established on a rock, can neither fall nor be hidden.”
  13. And it came to pass, when Y’Shúa had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his teaching. For he taught them as one appealing to the reason and the heart, and not as the Scribes who taught, rather by authority.

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Chapter 28

Y’Shúa Releases the Rabbits and Pigeons

IT came to pass one day as Y’Shúa had finished his discourse, in a place near Tiberias where there are seven wells, a certain young man brought live rabbits and pigeons that he might have to eat with his disciples.

2. And Y’Shúa looked on the young man with love and said to him, “You have a good heart and Elohím shall give you light; But do you not know? that in the beginning, Elohím gave to humanity the fruits of the earth for food, and did not make him lower than the ox, or the horse, or the sheep, that he should kill and eat the flesh and blood of his fellow creatures.

3. Ye believe that Moshéh indeed commanded such creatures to be slain and offered in sacrifice and eaten, and so do ye in the Miqdásh, but behold, a greater than Moshéh is here, and he comes to put away the bloody sacrifices of the Toráh [of the priests] and the feastings on them, and to restore to you the pure Oblation, and un-bloody Sacrifice as in the beginning, even the grains and fruits of the earth.

4. Of that which ye offer unto Elohím in purity shall ye eat, but of that kind which ye do not offer in purity ye shall not eat, for the hour comes when your sacrifices and feasts of blood shall cease, and ye shall worship Elohím with a holy Worship and a pure Oblation.  

5. Therefore, let these creatures go free, that they may rejoice in Elohím and bring no guilt to man.” And the young man set them free, and Y’Shúa broke their cages and their bonds.  

6. But lo, they feared lest they should again be taken captive, and they went not away from him, but he spoke to them and dismissed them, and they obeyed his word, and departed in gladness.  

7. AT that time as they sat by the well, which was in the midst of the six, Y’Shúa stood up and cried out, “If any are thirsty, let them come unto me and drink, for I will give to them of the waters of life.

8. They who believe in me, out of their hearts shall flow rivers of water, and that which is given unto them shall they speak with power, and their teaching shall be as living water.”

9. (This, he spoke of the Spirit, which they that believed on him should receive, for the fullness of the Spirit was not yet given because that Y’Shúa was not yet glorified).

10. “Whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give shall never thirst, but the water which comes from Elohím shall be in them a well of water, springing up unto eternal life.”

11. AND at that time Yoḥanán sent two of his disciples, saying, “Are you he that should come, or do we look for another?” And in that same hour he cured many of their sicknesses and plagues, and of evil spirits, and unto many blind ones, he gave sight.

12. Then Y’Shúa answering said to them, “Go your way, and tell Yoḥanán what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.”
13. And when the messengers of Yoḥanán were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning Yoḥanán. “What did ye go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind, or a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

14. But what did ye go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say unto you, and the greatest of prophets.

15. This is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you.’ For I say unto you, among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than Yoḥanán ha’Matḅíl [the Baptist].”

16. And and all the people that heard him, and the tax collectors, justified Elohím, being baptized with the Taviláh [baptism] of Yoḥanán. But the Pharisees and Lawyers rejected the counsel of Elohím against themselves, being not baptized of him.

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Chapter 29

The Feeding of the Five Thousand with Six Loaves and Seven Clusters Of Grapes; Healing Of The Sick

1. AND the Feast of the Passover drew near, and the Apostles and their fellows gathered themselves together to Y’Shúa [The Deliverer sent by יהוה] and told him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And he said to them, “Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.”

2. And they privately departed into a desert place by ship. And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot there out of all cities, and outran them, and came together to him.

3. And Y’Shúa, when he came forth, saw many people and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd.

4. And the day was late, and his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desert place, and now the time is late. send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country into the villages and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”

5. He answered and said to them, “Ye give them food to eat.” And they say to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred Denars of bread, and give it to them to eat?”

6. He said to them, “How many loaves do ye have? Go and see.” And when they knew, they said, “Six loaves and seven clusters of grapes.” And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies of fifty upon the grass. And they sat down in ranks by hundreds and by fifties.

7. And when he had taken the six loaves and the seven clusters of grapes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and the grapes also and gave them to his disciples to set before them and they divided them among them all.  

8. And they did all eat and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that were left. And they that did eat of the loaves and of the fruit were about five thousand men, women and children, and he taught them many things.

9. And when the people had seen and heard, they were filled with gladness and said, “Truly this is that Prophet that should come into the world.” And when he perceived that they would take him by force to make him a king, he straightway constrained his disciples to get into the ship and to go before him to the other side to Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.  

10. And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. And when evening was come, he was there alone, but the ship was now amidst the sea, tossed with waves, for the wind was contrary.  

11. The third watch of the night Y’Shúa went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a spirit!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Y’Shúa spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer; It is I; do not be afraid.”  

12. And Kepha answered him and said, “Master, if it is you, bid me to come to you on the water.” And he said, “Come.” And when Kepha was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Y’Shúa. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, “Master, save me!”  

13. And immediately Y’Shúa stretched forth his hand, and grabbed him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt? For did I not call you?”

14. And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased, and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure and wondered. For they considered not the miracle of the loaves and the fruit, for their heart was hardened.

15. And when they were come into the ship there was a great calm. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, “Of a truth, you are a Son of Elohím!”

16. And when they had passed over, they came unto the land of Gennesaret and drew to the shore. And when they were come out of the ship, immediately they knew him. And ran through that whole region round about and began to carry about in beds, those that were sick, where they heard he was.

17. And wherever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets and besought him that they might touch, if it were but the border of his garment, and as many as touched him were made whole.  

18. After these thingsY’Shúa came with his disciples into Judæa, and there he tarried and baptized many who came to him and received his teaching.

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Chapter 30

The Bread of Life and the Living Vine

THE day following, the people that stood on the other side of the sea, saw that there had been no other boat there, except the one where his disciples had entered, and that Y’Shúa went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone alone. And when the people therefore saw that Y’Shúa was not there, neither his disciples, they also took ship and came to Capernaum, seeking for Y’Shúa.

2. And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, how did you get here? Y’Shúa answered them and said, “Truly, Truly, I say to you, ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves and the fruit and were filled. Labor not for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures to eternal life, which the Bar Enosh, who is also the Child of Elohím, shall give to you, for him has Elohím, the All Parent, sealed.”

3. Then said they to him, “What shall we do that we may work the works of Elohím?” Y’Shúa answered and said to them, “This is the work of Elohím, that ye believe the truth which is in me and who gives the truth and the life to you.”

4. They therefore said to him, “What sign then do you show that we may see and believe you? What do you work? Our fathers ate manna in the desert. As it is written, “He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”

5. Then Y’Shúa said to them, “Truly, Truly, I say to you, Moshéh did not give ye the true bread from heaven, but my Parent gives ye the true bread from heaven and the fruit of the living vine. For the food of Elohím is that which comes down from heaven and gives life unto the world.”

6. Then said they to him, “Master, forever give us this bread and this fruit.” And Y’Shúa said to them, “I am the true Bread. I am the living Vine. They that come to me shall never hunger, and they that keep faith in me shall never thirst. And truly I say to you, unless ye eat the flesh and drink the blood of Elohím, ye have no life in you. But ye have seen me and do not believe.

7. All that my Parent has given to me shall come to me, and they that come to me, I will in no way cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of Elohím who sent me. And this is the will of Elohím who has sent me, that of all which are given to me, I should lose none, but should raise them up again at the last day.”

8. The Judæans then murmured at him, because he said, “I am the bread which comes down from heaven.” And they said, “Is this not Y’Shúa, the son of Yoséph and Miriám whose parentage we know? How is it then that he says, “I came down from heaven?”

9. Y’Shúa therefore answered and said to them, “Murmur ye not among yourselves. None can come to me except holy Love and Wisdom draws them, and these shall rise at the last day. It is written in the prophets; ‘They shall be all taught of Elohím’. Every man therefore that has heard and has learned of the Truth, comes to me.

10. Not that anyone has seen the Holiest at any time, except those which are of the Holiest, they alone, see the Holiest. Truly, Truly, I say to you, they who believe [perceive, embrace, and keep faith with] the Truth, have eternal life.” 

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