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GRM 81.1

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«Peace be with you» says Jesus raising His arms as if He were embracing them. And He specifies: «Peace to you, Simeon, John and Matthias, faithful to Me, and faithful to John the Prophet! Peace to you, Joseph» and He kisses him on his cheeks. The other three are now on their knees. «Come, My friends. Under these trees, on the river-bank and let us talk.»

They go down and Jesus sits on a large protruding root, the others on the ground. Jesus smiles and looks at them intently, one by one: «Let Me become familiar with your faces. Your souls are already known to Me, souls that seek and love what is good contrary to all worldly yearnings. Isaac, Elias and Levi send you their regards, and there are other greetings, from My Mother.»

Detail

Jesus goes to meet the shepherds Matthias, Simeon, and John.

GRM 81.7

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

81.7 «I would like to see you happy» says Jesus.

«You will always make us happy, Master. May God bless You for it. Is that man a friend of Yours?»

«Yes, he is. Do you think he should not be?»

The shepherd John lowers his head, and keeps silent. Simon, the disciple, speaks: «Only who is good, can see. I am not good, and therefore I do not see what Bounty sees. I see the exterior. He who is good penetrates into the interior too. You, John, see as I do. But the Master is good… and sees…»

Detail

Jesus speaks to the Shepherds, and the conversation turns to Judas, who has gone with John to sell Aglaé's jewelry.

GRM 82.3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

82.3 They go in, and Judas speaks to the landlord, who has the sheep taken to a stable, while he himself takes the guests into a little room where there are two mat-beds, some chairs and a table already laid. He then withdraws.

«I will tell you what happened at once, Master, while the shepherds are settling the sheep.

«I am listening.»

Detail

The shepherds of Bethlehem are nearby when Judas recounts his encounter with Diomedes, but they are not named. They are likely the shepherds Joseph, Simeon, John, and Matthias, whom we met in the previous chapter. They must have been waiting for Judas to return.

GRM 82.4-5

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«The shepherds are coming. Do not let us upset their souls with our quarrels. Have you counted the money? That is enough. Fulfil all your actions as you fulfilled this one, and I repeat it once again, in future, if you can, do not tell lies, not even to accomplish a good deed.»

82.5

The shepherds come in.

«My friends. Here are ten and a half talents. The amount is short of one hundred coins which Judas has kept for the inn expenses. Take them.»

«Are You giving them all?» asks Judas.

«Yes, every penny. I do not want a forthing of that money. We have the offerings of God and of those who honestly seek God… and we shall never lack what is necessary. Believe Me. Take the money and be happy, as I am, for the Baptist. Tomorrow, you will go towards his prison. Two of you: that is John and Matthias. Simeon and Joseph will go to Elias to report to him and to be taught for the future. Elias knows. Later, Joseph will come back with Levi. The meeting place, in ten days time, is at the Fish Gate in Jerusalem, at sunrise. And now, let us eat and rest. Tomorrow, at dawn, I will leave with My disciples. I have nothing else to tell you for the time being. Later, you will hear from Me.»

And everything fades out while Jesus is breaking the bread.

Detail

Judas recounted how he obtained ten and a half talents from the sale of Aglaë's jewelry.

In light of what is stated in EMV 83.3, perhaps the John mentioned here is John the son of Zebedee. To be confirmed.

GRM 85

The Gospel as revealed to me

Detail

Jesus goes up to the Temple in Jerusalem with Simon the Zealot to pray to the Father. He has no intention of preaching there. Slight reference to the Shepherds of Bethlehem. Jesus plans what they're going to do: go to Jonah, go to Nazareth, then to Capernaum. They will also meet up with the other disciples. They talk about the soul, then about beautiful Galilee, Nazareth and Mary. Judas preaches to men in the Temple. Simon repents for thinking badly of him in EMV 83. The two men then go to meet John at the Olive grove in Gethsemane. There, he has met Annalia's mother, Elise, and encouraged her to come and see Jesus, as her daughter is very ill.

GRM 85.4

The Gospel as revealed to me

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