Belle de Chorazeïn

Jesus is in Capernaum. He leaves Peter's house. He is asked to teach the people, which he accepts, but he wants to go and see someone first. And so he goes with Peter and Andrew to see the Belle of Chorazeïn, a leper whom Andrew has converted. The woman believes thanks to the apostle and asks for the life of her soul so that she can die in peace. Jesus gives her absolution and asks her to go and bathe in the lake. When she comes out, she is healed and blesses the Lord. He gives her his peace and leaves. The second part of the vision shows him in Capernaum. He speaks of David's bad behavior, having put a man to death to get his wife (which was reprehensible to God), and then quotes his psalm in which he repents. Then he talks about the story of Sansom in the Book of Judges. He invites man not to tempt the Lord his God, even in his goodness. He forgives, forgives, forgives, but you have to be willing not to commit your sin again. Then he speaks briefly of the Belle of Chorazeïn, whom he has healed, and asks for the charity of the citizens of Capernaum.

Jesus preaches in Bethsaida, accompanied by the inhabitants of Capernaum. He tells them that the powerful will do everything in their power to accuse Christ and turn them away from the Messiah. Then he tells them about the Belle of Chorazeïn, whom he healed, and affirms that he will go out to sinners again, for he is the Savior. He also insists that the women of Bethsa¨ide forgive his adulteries and the sins she has committed in the past. He doesn't want them to be tigresses, but gentle sheep. He talks for a moment about the Belle's deep repentance, then about baptism and the hypocrisy of some.

With the subject closed, Jesus talks about the co-redeemers and the fact that the angels themselves cannot suffer. He emphasizes that it is a glorious destiny to suffer, and that men surpass angels in this. Finally, he insists on purity, particularly of the eyes (the eye is the lamp of the body). Then he talks about marriage, and chastity and virginity in the couple, too. The speech ends there. He goes off to eat at Philip's house, and Matthew listens quietly.

Jesus talks to Andrew. He tells him about the birds and then talks about his silent, effective work. Andrew is the ideal model of a priest. Then John, Simon and Judas, who have gone to Jerusalem, return with a letter from Mary, Jesus' mother. They learn that the Pharisees are planning to come here, surprise him and accuse him. The apostles are not yet ready to confront the Sanhedrin and ask Christ to leave. They finally open the gifts made by the disciples' wives. But Jesus is preoccupied, suffering, and decides to hasten their departure, as he is not yet to be taken. So they prepare their belongings to go to Docco, and then to Bethany.