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GRM 70.1

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«Have you been here long?»
«No, Master. I left Doco at dawn, along with Simon, to whom I gave Your message. Then we stopped together in the country of Bethany, sharing the food we had, and speaking of You to the peasants we found in the fields. When it was cooler, we parted. Simon went to see a friend of his, to whom he wants to speak about You. He owns almost the whole of Bethany. He has known him for a long time, when their fathers were alive. But Simon is coming here tomorrow. He asked me to tell You that he is happy to serve You. Simon is very clever. I would like to be like him. But I am an ignorant boy.»
«No, John, you are doing very well, too.»
«Are You really satisfied with Your poor John?»
«Yes, I am thoroughly satisfied, My dear John. Thoroughly satisfied.»
«Oh! My Master!» John bends down with eagerness to take Jesus’ hand, which he kisses and passes lovingly over his face, as if caressing it.

Detail

Jesus and John meet again at the olive grove in Gethsemane, and Jesus asks him:

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GRM 71.1

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

71.1 I see Jesus with Judas Iscariot walking up and down near one of the gates of the Temple enclosure.
«Are You sure he will come?» asks Judas.
«I am certain. He was leaving Bethany at dawn and at Gethsemane he was to meet My first disciple…»

Detail

Jesus is waiting for Simon the Zealot.

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GRM 71.3-4

The Gospel as revealed to me

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«Are you tired, Simon?» asks Jesus.
«No, Master. With my health I have recovered a vitality I never felt before.»
«And I know you make good use of it. I have spoken to many people and they all told Me that you have already instructed them about the Messiah.»
Simon smiles happily. «Also last night I spoke of You to one who is an honest Israelite. I hope You will meet him one day. I would like to take You to him.»
«That is quite possible.» (...)
When Jesus is alone with Simon, He asks him: «Is that person in Bethany a true Israelite?»
«He is a true Israelite. His ideas are the prevailing ones, but he is really longing for the Messiah. And when I said to him: “He is now among us”, he replied at once: “I am blessed because I am living this hour”.»
«We shall go to him one day and take our blessing to his house.»

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Lazare

GRM 77.3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«Nothing but You is to enter their hearts, which possess You. I wish I was like them!» says Simon.
«But you wasted no time, immediately after you saw the Master and were cured, in getting back your property» Judas replies ironically.
«That is true. I said I would and I did. But do you know why? How can you judge if you do not know the whole situation? My representative was given precise instructions. Now that Simon Zealot has been healed — and his enemies can no longer harm him, neither can they persecute him because he belongs only to Jesus and to no sect: he has Jesus and nothing else — Simon can dispose of his wealth which an honest and faithful servant kept for him. And I, being the owner for a further short time, gave instructions that the estate should be reorganised, so that I would get more money when selling it and I would be able to say… no, I am not telling what.»
«The angels say it for you, Simon, and they are writing it in the eternal book» says Jesus.
Simon looks at Jesus. Their eyes meet: Simon’s express surprise, Jesus’ blessing approval.

Detail

The businessman mentioned by Simon the Zealot is certainly Lazarus (see EMV 84.4-5), who lives very close to Simon's home. If the apostle has moreover recovered his possessions, it is to benefit his elderly servant, Joseph of Bethany (see also EMV 84.4-5).

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GRM 83

The Gospel as revealed to me

Detail

Jesus is in the countryside. He is talking to a peasant who confides the good he gets from listening to Jesus (it's exactly the same for us who read the Work). Jesus talks about God's blessing, and about suffering, about how it is atonement and grace. Then John leaves, and Judas asks to go to Jerusalem to meet a friend. Jesus is disheartened by Judas, and weeps quietly in a bushy grove. He prays. Finally, he is joined by Simon the Zealot, who guesses his pain. They talk about Judas... And Simon also expresses his desire for him to meet Lazarus.

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GRM 83.6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Translation in progress

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Lazare

GRM 83.7

The Gospel as revealed to me

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GRM 84

The Gospel as revealed to me

Detail

Jesus comes to Bethany. This is his first meeting with Lazarus. Lazarus soon confirms his faith in Christ, believing him to be the Messiah. A little later, the three men have a meal: Lazarus tells Simon that his house has been bought by someone anonymous (Matthew). The Zealot just wants his old servant to stay in his house, and the buyer has agreed. Lazarus then asks the Master whether he uses harsh words or words of mercy, and Jesus replies that he uses love. A brief mention of Olympus and the quicksand that bogs down the guilty, but a word of love can help them out. Lazarus then talks about his reading, as he reads Greek and Roman works to compare them with their Jewish books and see God's Doctrine in them. Jesus says there's no harm in reading his books, as long as the idea of God is not altered in him. He reminds us that every action is not sinful if we act holily.

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GRM 84.1-6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Translation in progress

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Lazare

GRM 84.2

The Gospel as revealed to me

Translation in progress

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Lazare