Judea region

Jesus arrives at the home of Jeanne de Kouza. She and her husband come to welcome him, and the Lord asks that his Mother may also come here with her sister-in-law, Marie d'Alphée. The steward and his wife agree.

The vision splits and Maria sees the departure of the Virgin and Mary of Cleophas. Jonathas has come to bring them a chariot to facilitate their journey. They hand the key to Alpheus, son of Sarah, who pats himself on the back for the Nazarenes' incredulity, emphasizing the respect shown to him by the Tetrarch's servant (Kouza is indeed in his service).

Finally, the two Marys arrive, and the Mother of Christ exchanges a few words with Jeanne. It pains her to see that the world does not love her Son...

The apostolic group is in Jericho. Zacchaeus, still a tax collector, receives an offering from Aglaia (who is anonymous in this chapter) and Judas, who is not far away, investigates her. But Zacchaeus won't tell him anything, and the Iscariot leaves in a huff. That's when he runs into the rest of his companions, who thought he'd gone to Keroth to help his mother. Peter is rather... ironic, and there's a spat between the two apostles. Jesus cuts the conversation short, and no doubt seeing that Judas is about to lie in order to apologize, begs him to be quiet and ask him if he'll see them off again. Judas agrees. Jesus divides the group into three. Peter, Jude Thaddeus, James of Alphaeus, Matthew will go to Bethlehem and meet Isaac and the shepherds on the way. Judas, Thomas, Andrew, James of Zebedee will go to Gethsemane to prepare for the Feast of Tabernacles. John, Simon the Zealot, Philip and Bartholomew stay with Christ in Bethany, at the home of Lazarus. When they arrive near the home of Theophilus' son, Judas excuses himself, but keeps his eyes on Lazarus' house. No doubt he hopes for a change of group, but Jesus maintains his decision. He goes to see Lazarus, who introduces him to Martha for the first time. Then they talk about Jonah (Jesus announces his death) and he reveals that he knows he has seen Mary Magdalene. Lazarus is devastated, even though Jesus assures him that he has pity for her. Respectful of his grief, Jesus leaves him alone for a moment and speaks with Martha. She tells him that Doras and Judas had been insinuating things to her brother, and that he had lost his peace. The conversation then turns to Mary Magdalene, and Jesus encourages them to forgive, as their forgiveness may help his conversion. The importance of brotherly and family forgiveness.

Jesus returns to Bethany after the Feast of Tabernacles. He talks to Lazarus, who tells him about Joseph of Arimathea, as well as Nicodemus. The former wants to see him, and says that anyone who performs miracles has God with him. The second criticizes the presence of Judas in the apostolic group, because he's a chameleon. So the two friends discuss Iscariot, and then the vision ends.

Jesus goes to a banquet given by Joseph of Arimathea. Lazarus, Gamaliel, Felix, John, Simon and Cornelius (Pharisees) are present. Jesus, for his part, has taken Thomas and Nicodemus with him. The guests talk about John the Baptist, whose holiness is indisputable, and how miracles do not necessarily prove holiness. They deviate to Aaron and Moses, talking in particular about the pontificate and the high priest, Caiaphas. Jesus gives a definition of a pontiff, but Felix is angry and leaves. Jesus then asks Gamaliel if he too wants a miracle, and Gamaliel only wants the sign the Child has promised him.

Jesus is with his disciples in the olive grove of Gethsemane. The apostolic group talks about the Gentiles who are interested in Jesus, which creates misgivings among some Israelites. The discussion then turns to the idolatry of the Romans, but also to the idolatries in everyone's hearts. Later, everyone withdraws, except John, Simon the Zealot and Jesus. The Master has kept his two apostles close to him because Nicodemus wants to see him, and while John goes to fetch him, Christ confides to Simon that he will be leaving Jerusalem for a while. Nicodemus then arrives and tells them that he and Joseph of Arimathea are his disciples in secret, the better to know what the Sanhedrin wants to do against him. The Sanhedrin is hostile to him, and Jesus lets him know that he will be moving away from Jerusalem. This devastates Nicodemus, who thinks he's done the wrong thing by talking to him, and Simon the Zealot confirms to the old man that Jesus was already planning to leave the Holy City, even before their meeting.

Lazarus gives the Savior a house to stay in for a while. Then the Pharisee comes along, grieving that he doesn't believe as simply as John and Simon, and Jesus confides in him that they have been spiritually reborn. He confirms that there is no such thing as reincarnation, and gives his speech as found in John 3:1-21: "Amen, amen, I say to you: no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit", and so on.

Jesus goes to Bethany to face the hostility of the Pharisees. Lazarus gives him the land of Belle-Eau. In this chapter, we discover that the son of Theophilus intervened a great deal in secret, on behalf of Jesus and his friend Simon. The Lord speaks of his friend's spiritual goodness and promises that the Father has a great reward in store for him. He speaks of his future sanctification in Heaven, and by extension of the saints and blessed who will be there.