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The Easter Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As told in the Aquarian Gospel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter1: The Betrayal<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  1. The Lord with the eleven were in the
    orchard of Massalian, and as they talked they
    saw a band of men with lanterns and with
    swords and clubs approaching them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. And Jesus said, Behold the emissaries of
    the evil one! and Judas leads the way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. And the disciples said,
    Lord, let us flee to save our lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. But Jesus said, Why
    should we flee to save our lives
    when this is the fulfilment of
    the words of prophets and of
    seers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. And Jesus went alone to
    meet the men; and as they came
    he said, Why are you here, you
    men? whom do you seek?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. And they replied, We seek
    the man from Galilee. We seek
    for Jesus, one who calls himself
    the Christ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. And Jesus answered, Here
    am I.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. And then he raised his
    hands and with a mighty
    thought he brought the ethers
    to the state of light; and all the
    orchard was aglow with light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. The frenzied men were
    driven back and many fled and
    tarried not until they reached
    Jerusalem; and others fell upon
    their faces on the ground.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. The bravest men, and
    they with hardest hearts,
    remained, and when the light
    had paled, the Lord again
    inquired, Whom do you seek?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. And Ananias said, We
    seek the man from Galilee; we
    seek for Jesus, he who calls
    himself the Christ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. And Jesus answered him
    and said, I told you once before;
    but now I tell you once again
    that I am he.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. By Ananias, Judas stood;
    but in a moment he had gone
    and coming up behind the Lord
    he said, My Lord; and then he
    kissed him as a sign that he was
    Jesus whom they sought.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. And Jesus said, Do you, Iscariot, come
    and thus betray your master with a kiss?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. This thing must need be done; but woe
    to him who does betray his Lord.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Your carnal greed has seared your
    conscience and you know not what you do;
    but in a little time your conscience will assert
    itself, and in remorse, lo, you will close your
    span and take your life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Then the eleven came, laid hold of Judas
    and would have done him harm; but Jesus said,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. You must not harm this man; you have
    no right to judge this man; his conscience is his
    judge, will sentence him and he
    will execute himself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. And then the mob led
    on by Malchus, servant of
    Caiaphas, laid hold of Jesus, and
    was binding him with chains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. And Jesus said, Why do
    you come in dead of night with
    swords and clubs to take me in
    this sacred place?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Have I not spoken in
    the public places of Jerusalem?
    Have I not healed you sick, and
    opened up your blinded eyes,
    and made your lame to walk,
    your deaf to hear? You could
    have found me any day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. And now you try to bind
    me down with chains, what are
    these chains but links of reeds?
    And then he raised his hands;
    the chains were broken and
    they fell to earth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. And Malchus thought
    the Lord would flee to save his
    life, and with a club he fain
    would smite him in the face.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. But Peter had a sword,
    and rushing up he smote the
    man and wounded him.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. But Jesus said, Stay,
    Peter, stay; put up your sword;
    you are not called to fight with
    swords and clubs. Whoever
    wields the sword shall perish by
    the sword.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. I do not need protection
    by the sons of men, for I could
    call this moment and a legion,
    yea, twelve legions of the
    messengers of God, would come
    and stand in my defence; but
    then it is not well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. And then he said to
    Malchus, Man, I would not have
    you harmed. And then he laid
    his hand upon the wound that
    Peter made, and it was healed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Then Jesus said, Be not
    concerned lest I should tear
    myself away from you and flee
    to save my life. I have no wish to
    save my life; do with me as you
    wish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. And then the mob
    rushed up to seize the eleven
    to take them back to stand for
    trial as the aids of Jesus in his
    crimes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. But the disciples, every
    one of them, deserted Jesus, and
    they fled to save their lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. Now, John was last
    to flee; the mob laid hold of
    him and tore his garments all
    to shreds; but he escaped in
    nakedness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  32. Massalian saw the man,
    and took him to his home and
    gave him other clothes; and
    then he followed after them
    who led the Lord away.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  33. And Peter was ashamed
    because of his weak cowardice,
    and when he was himself
    again he joined with John and
    followed close behind the mob,
    and came into Jerusalem.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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