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Prescience of Jesus Christ

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GRM 50.6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Jesus remains alone until Philip comes back with Nathanael-Bartholomew.
«Here is a true Israelite in whom there is no fraud. Peace be with you, Nathanael.»
«How do You know me?»
«Before Philip came to call you, I saw you under the fig-tree.»
«Master, You are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel!»
«Because I said I saw you, while you were meditating under the fig-tree, you believe? You will see greater things than that. I solemnly tell you that Heaven is open and because of your faith you will see angels descending and ascending above the Son of man: that is above Me, Who am speaking to you.»
«Master! I am not worthy of such a favour!»
«Believe in Me and you will be worthy of Heaven. Will you believe?»
«I will, Master.»

Detail

Jesus called Philip and he went to fetch Nathanael-Bartholomew.

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Prophecies of Jesus Christ

GRM 51.4

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Everybody will abandon Me at a certain point, perhaps only for a few minutes, but everyone will be overcome by cowardice, and you will think that it would have been better, for your own safety, if you had never known Me. But She, Who understood and knows, She will always be with Me. And you will become Mine, once again, through Her. With the power of Her unshaken, loving faith, She will draw you to Herself and will thus bring you to Me, because I am in My Mother, and She is in Me, and We are in God.
I would like you all to understand that, both you who are My relatives according to the world, and you, friends and children in a supernatural way. Neither you, nor anyone else know Who My Mother is. But if you knew, you would not criticise Her in your hearts stating She is not capable of keeping Me subject to Her, but you would venerate Her as the closest friend of God, the Mighty Woman Who can obtain all graces from the heart of the Eternal Father and from Her beloved Son.

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Prophecies of Jesus Christ

GRM 53.5

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

I am He Who is Mighty. I can do anything. Destroy this true Temple and I will raise it to give praise to God.

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GRM 53.5

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

You do not know Me? You will know Me. You do not know where I come from? You will learn.

Detail

Jesus addresses the priests after the cleansing of the Temple.

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Prophecies of Jesus Christ

GRM 54.2

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«I have been told that the other evening You revealed Yourself as the Voice of God and the Bearer of Grace. I was also told that You gave assurance that by raising Your Sign, You will cure all diseases. Please raise it on me. I have come from the sepulchres… over there… I crept like a snake amongst the bushes near the torrent to reach here without being seen. I waited until evening before leaving because at dusk it is more difficult to see who I am. I dared… I found this man, the man of the house, he is good. He did not kill me. He only said: “Wait over there, near the little wall”. Have mercy on me” and as Jesus is going near him, all by Himself, because the six disciples and the landlord, as well as the two strangers, are far away and are evidently disgusted, he adds: «Don’t come nearer. Don’t! I am infected!» But Jesus proceeds. He looks at him so mercifully, that the man starts crying and kneels down almost touching the ground with his face, moaning: «Your Sign! Your Sign!»
«It will be raised when it is time. But now I say to you: Stand up. Be healed. I want it. And be the sign in this town that must recognise Me. Rise, I say. And do not sin, out of gratitude to God!»

Detail

Simon the Zealot, suffering from leprosy, comes to Jesus and tells him about the sign of the Cross. Here he shows his faith, and Jesus promises that his sign will rise in its own time.

Keywords

GRM 54.5

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

I want to be called the Son of man because I lower Myself taking upon Myself all the miseries of man, to bear them as My first scaffold, and cancel them, after bearing them, without suffering from them Myself. What a burden, My friends! But I bear it with joy. It is a joy for Me to bear it, because, since I am the Son of mankind, I will make mankind once again the child of God.

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GRM 55.3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

One day I will grant a greater purity… One day the sealed tombs will violently expel those who are really dead, and they will appear and laugh with their empty eye sockets, with their bare jaws, because of the rejoicing of the souls freed from Limbo, a remote rejoicing and yet perceived even by skeletons. They will appear to laugh because of this liberation and to throb knowing it is due to…

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GRM 56.6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

56.6 Jesus addresses Thomas: «You obeyed faithfully. That is the first virtue of a disciple.»
«I came because I want to be faithful to You.»
«And you will be. I tell you.»

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GRM 59.5.6-7

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

59.5 A bearded sumptuously dressed Israelite stands up to contradict Him. He says: «Master, what You have stated appears to be in contrast with what is said in the second book of Maccabees, glory of Israel. It is said there: “Indeed when evil-doers are not left for long to their own devices but incur swift retribution, it is a sign of great benevolence. In the case of the other nations, the Lord waits patiently for them to obtain the full measure of their sins, before He punishes them”. According to what You said, instead, the Most High would appear to be very slow in punishing us, waiting, as for the other nations, the time of Judgement, when the measure of sins is full. Events, indeed, give You the lie. Israel is punished as stated by the historian of the Maccabees. But if what You say is correct, is there no conflict between Your doctrine and the sentence I have quoted?»
«I do not know who you are, but I will give you My answer, whoever you are.»
[Jesus gives his explanation, and their conversation continues. He declares himself to be the Messiah.]
«I am Jesus of Joseph of the House of David, I was born at Bethlehem Ephrathah, as was promised, named Nazarene, because I live at Nazareth. And that according to the world. According to God I am His Messenger. My disciples know.»
«Oh! They! They can say what they like or what You tell them to say.»
«Another will speak, who does not love Me, and will say Who I am. Wait till I call one of the people present here.»
59.7
Jesus looks at the crowd, who are astonished and annoyed at the dispute, and divided between the two opposite doctrines. He looks for someone with His sapphire eyes, and then in a loud voice He calls: «Aggaeus! Come here. It is an order.»
There is great excitement in the crowd. They open out to let a man pass, who is violently shaking all over his body and is supported by a woman.
«Do you know this man?»
«Yes, he is Aggaeus, of Malachi, of Capernaum. He is possessed by an evil spirit which tortures him with sudden fits of fury.»
«Does everybody know him?»
The crowd shout: «Yes, we do.»
«Can any of you say that he has spoken to Me, even for a few minutes?»
The crowd shout: «No, no, he is half-witted, he never leaves his house, and nobody has seen You in it.»
«Woman, bring him here in front of Me.»

Detail

This statement by Jesus is explained by the following note by Maria Valtorta on a typed copy:
"Christ, as God and as Holy of Holies, penetrated consciences; he pierced their most secret thoughts (perfect introspection); as Man, he knew persons and places in a human way only, when his Father and his own divine nature did not deem it useful for him to know them without having to ask."

On this same copy Maria Valtorta adds the following note on the words "Haggai, draw near":
"Here, it is because he must prove to the Pharisee his divine omniscience that he calls by name Haggai, who was unknown to him, but whom he knows to be possessed, whereas on the previous page, as Man, he had said to the Pharisee: 'I don't know who you are.'"

These two notes by Maria Valtorta will be confirmed by the texts of 224.2, 357.3, 527.4/6, 554.7 and justify Jesus' statements of "ignorance", which we will encounter, for example, in: 73.7, 75.3, 362.2, 365.10, 376.9, 377.2, 382.5, 395.2, 406.9, 413,8, 433.5, 472.4, 488.5, 583.23, 584.6.

Annotation

“I do not know who you are ”: This statement by Jesus is explained by the following note by Maria Valtorta on a typewritten copy:

"Christ, as God and as the Holy of Holies, penetrated people’s consciences; He discerned their most secret thoughts (perfect introspection); as a Man, He knew people and places only in a human way, unless His Father and His own divine nature deemed it necessary for Him to know them without having to ask.”

On this same copy, Maria Valtorta adds the following note regarding the words, “Haggai, come forward”:

“Here, it is because He must prove His divine omniscience to the Pharisee that He calls Haggai by name—a man unknown to Him, yet whose existence He knows—whereas on the previous page, as a Man, He had said to the Pharisee: ‘I do not know who you are.”

These two notes by Maria Valtorta are confirmed by the texts in 224.2, 357.3, 527.4/6, 554.7 and justify Jesus’ statements of “ignorance,” which we encounter, for example, in: 73.7, 75.3, 362.2, 365.10, 376.9, 377.2, 382.5, 395.2, 406.9, 413.8, 433.5, 472.4, 488.5, 583.23, and 584.6.

Editor’s note: A second explanation of Jesus’ “ignorance” is provided in connection with a series of questions he asks Annalie in 156.3. Here is the note that Maria Valtorta records on this subject in a typewritten copy: “Jesus knew and remembered, but he wanted the souls to open up freely and with confidence.”

This explanation is confirmed by passages 128.1 and 153.1, as well as by a particular remark by Judas in 468.4: “I know that you know, but that you are waiting for me to tell you.”

A third explanation is the subject of a lengthy note by Maria Valtorta on this statement by Jesus: “I do not know who it is” (175.5). We reproduce the essence of the handwritten note, which spans four pages of a sheet inserted into a typewritten copy: *“And the Eternal Father, in order to test hearts and separate the children of God—of the Light— the children of the flesh and of darkness, allowed—in the presence of the apostles, the disciples, and the crowds—gaps in the Son’s perfect clarity, similar to these questions and answers: ‘Who is this man? I do not know him…’ And this was for the sake of humanity. But also for His Beloved Son, in order to prepare Him for the great darkness of the hour of darkness, for the forsaking by the Father, for He had made Himself ‘an anathema for us.’”

This explanation by Maria Valtorta is confirmed by the words of the Apostle John in the context of 334.2/3 regarding the hearts that are to be tested. As for the preparation of the Beloved Son for the hour of darkness, it is confirmed and elaborated upon in 582.14, 598.4, 602.5, and 603.4; this explanation lends profound meaning to certain hesitations on Jesus’ part (as in 302.4.7) and especially to his disconcerting uncertainties in 339.14 and 464.14.

Apart from these exceptions, Maria Valtorta’s work presents a Jesus who is omniscient and clairvoyant, or prescient and foresighted. See: 48.6, 60.7, 78.3, 80.9.10, 89.2, 117.5, 133.2, 149.1/2, 160.6, 174.7, 203.1, 204.4, 218.1, 220.4, 224.2, 236.5, 317.3/5, 329.14, 335.13, 340.5, 351.4, 357.3, 371.9, 387.3, 391.8, 406.11, 409.3, 411.8, 471.3, 473.5, 503.2, 522.5, 524.8, 525.2, 531.10 (last lines), 531.20 (last lines), 532.4.6, 534.9, 540.7, 548.27, 555.4, 561.14, 563.5, 565.3/4, 566.18, 567.18.21, 580.2, 587.5.8, 595.6, 602.4/5.

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Ignorance of Jesus Christ

GRM 61.3.5-6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Jesus tells His disciples: «Let the poor come forward. There is a rich offer for them made by one who begs to obtain forgiveness from God.»
Three tattered old men come forward, two blind men and a cripple; they are followed by a widow with seven emaciated children.
Jesus stares at them, one by one, He smiles at the widow and particularly at the children. He says to John: «Put those over there in the kitchen garden. I want to speak to them.» But He becomes stern, with blazing eyes, when a little old man appears. But He says nothing for the time being.
He calls Peter, whom He asks for the purse received shortly before and for another one containing smaller coins, which are offerings collected from good-hearted people. He empties the coins onto the bench near the well, He counts them, and divides them. He makes six parts. A very big one, all silver coins, and five smaller ones in size, with many bronze coins and a few big ones. (...) 61.5 The third old man comes forward, He seems to be the most ragged. But Jesus has only the big pile of money left. He calls in a loud voice: «Woman, come here with your little ones.»
The young emaciated woman comes forward with her head lowered down. She seems a sad hen with her sad brood of chickens.
«How long have you been a widow, woman?»
«Three years at the moon of Tishry.»
«How old are you?»
«Twenty-seven.»
«Are they all your children?»
«Yes, Master… and I have nothing else. I finished everything… How can I work if no one wants me with all these little ones?»
«God does not abandon even the worm He created. He will not abandon you, woman. Where do you live?»
«On the lake. Three stadia outside Bethsaida. He told me to come here… My husband died on the lake; he was a fisherman.» She points to Andrew, who blushes and would like to disappear.
«You did well, Andrew, telling the woman to come to Me.»
Andrew takes heart and whispers: «The man was a friend of mine, he was good, he died in a storm and lost his boat too.»
«Take this, woman. It will help you for a long time, then another sun will rise on your days. Be good, bring your children up in the Law and you will not be without God’s help. I bless you: you and your little ones.» And He pats them, one by one, with great pitiful love.
The woman goes away pressing her treasure to her heart.
61.6
«And what about me?» asks the old man who is left last.
Jesus looks at him, but is silent.
«Nothing for me? You are not fair! You gave her six times as much as the others, and nothing to me. Of course… she was a woman!»
Jesus looks at him, but is silent.
«Look everybody; and tell me if there is justice! I have come from far away, because I was told that money was given here, and now I see that some get too much and I get nothing. A poor, old, sick man! And He wants us to believe in Him!…»
«My old man, are you not ashamed of telling such lies? Death is behind your back and you lie and endeavour to rob also who is hungry. Why do you want to rob your brothers of the offering that I received to give it with justice?»
«But I…»
«Be quiet! You should have understood by My silence and My action that I had recognised you and you should have followed My example and been silent. Why do you want Me to shame you?»
«I am poor.»
«No, you are a miser and a thief. You live for money and usury.»
«I have never lent on usury. God is my witness.»
«And is this not the most fierce usury, to rob those who are in dire need? Go. Repent. That God may forgive you.»
«I swear…»
«Be quiet! I tell you! It is said: “You shall not swear falsehood”. If I did not respect your old age, I would search you and in your breast I would find a purse full of gold: your real heart. Go away!»
The impudent old man, seeing that his secret has been discovered, goes away without any need for Jesus’ thundering voice.
The crowd threaten and scorn him, and they insult him as a thief.
«Be quiet! If he did wrong, do not do the same. He lacks sincerity: he is dishonest. If you insult him, you lack charity. A brother who makes a mistake is not to be insulted. Everybody has his sins. No one is perfect but God. I was compelled to shame him, because nobody must ever be a thief, and much less steal from poor people. But only the Father knows how much I suffered having to do it. You must also be sorry, seeing that a man in Israel infringes the Law endeavouring to defraud the poor and a widow. Do not be greedy. May your souls, not money, be your treasure. Do not be perjurers. Let your language be as sincere and honest as your actions. Life is not eternal and the hour of death will come. Live in such a way that at the hour of your death peace may be in your souls. The peace of those who lived an honest life. Go home…»

Detail

Jesus gives a large sum of money to a twenty-seven-year-old widow with seven children. Behind him is a poor, ragged widow.