The Gospel of Matthew

Aquarian Gospel

Chapter Eleven

Chapter 103

1: And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

THE home of Jesus was a school where in the early morning hours the twelve apostles and the foreign priests were taught the secret things of God.
2) And there were present priests from China, India, and from Babylon; from Persia, Egypt and from Greece,
3) Who came to sit at Jesus' feet to learn the wisdom that he brought to men, that they might teach their people how to live the holy life.
4) And Jesus taught them how to teach; he told them of the trials of the way, and how to make these trials serve the race.
5) He taught them how to live the holy life that they might conquer death;
6) He taught them what the end of mortal life will be, when man has reached the consciousness that he and God are one.
7) The after midday hours were given to the multitudes who came to learn the way of life and to be healed; and many did believe and were baptized.

2: Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

8) Now, in his prison by the Bitter Sea the harbinger had heard of all the mighty works that Jesus did.

9) His prison life was hard, and he was sore distressed, and he began to doubt.
10) And to himself he said, I wonder if this Jesus is the Christ of whom the prophets wrote!
11) Was I mistaken in my work? Was I, indeed, one sent from God to pave the way for him who shall redeem our people, Israel?
12) And then he sent some of his friends, who came to see him in his prison cell, up to Capernaum that they might learn about this man, and bring him word.

3: And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

13) The men found Jesus in his home, and said,
Behold the harbinger sent us to ask, Are you the Christ? or is he yet to come?

14) But Jesus answered not; he simply bade the men to tarry certain days that they might see and hear.

Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see:

5: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

15) They saw him heal the sick, and cause the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the blind to see;
16) They saw him cast the evil spirits out of those obsessed; they saw him raise the dead.
17) They heard him preach the gospel to the poor.

18) Then Jesus said to them,
Go on your way; return to John and tell him all that you have seen and heard; then he will know.

6: And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

7: And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

They went their way.
19) The multitudes were there, and Jesus said to them,
Once you were crowding Jordan's fords; you filled the wilderness.

8: But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

20) What did you go to see? The trees of Judah, and the flowers of Heth? Or did you go to see a man in kingly garb?

9: But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

Or did you go to see a prophet and a seer?
21) I tell you, men, you know not whom you saw. A prophet? Yea, and more;

10: For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

 a messenger whom God had sent to pave the way for what you see and hear this day.

11: Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

22) Among the men of earth a greater man has never lived than John.

12: And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.

23) Behold I say, This man whom Herod bound in chains and cast into a prison cell
 

13: For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14: And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

is God's Elijah come again to earth.

24) Elijah, who did not pass the gate of death, whose body of this flesh was changed, and he awoke in Paradise.

15: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16: But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

25) When John came forth and preached the gospel of repentance for the cleansing of the soul, the common folks believed and were baptized.
26) The lawyers and the Pharisees accepted not the teachings of this man; were not baptized.
27) Behold, neglected opportunities will never come again.

17: And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

28) Behold, the people are unstable as the waters of the sea; they seek to be excused from righteousness.

18: For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

29) John came and ate no bread, and drank no wine. He lived the simplest life apart from men, and people said, He is obsessed.

19: The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

30) Another comes who eats and drinks and lives in homes like other men, and people say, He is a glutton, an inebriate, a friend of publicans and those who sin.
 

20: Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

21: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

31) Woe unto you, you cities of the vale of Galilee, where all the mighty works of God are done! Woe to Chorazan and Bethsaida!
 

22: But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

32) If half the mighty works that have been done in you were done in Tyre and in Sidon they would have long ago repented of their sins, and sought the way of right.

33) And when the judgement day shall come, lo, Tyre and Sidon will be called more worthy than will you.
34) Because they slighted not their gifts, while you have thrown away the pearl of greatest price.

23: And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

35) Woe unto you Capernaum! Behold, you are exalted now, but you shall be abased;
36) For if the mighty works that have been done in you had but been done within the cities of the plain - of Sodom and Zeboim - they would have heard and turned to God; would not have been destroyed.

24: But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

37) They perished in their ignorance; they had no light; but you have heard; you have the evidence.
38) The light of life has shown above your hills and all the shores of Galilee have been ablaze with light;
39) The glory of the Lord has shown in every street and synagogue and home; but you have spurned the light.
40) And, lo, I say, The judgment day will come and God will deal in greater mercy with the cities of the plains than he will deal with you.

Chapter 104

AND Jesus looked upon the multitudes who pressed about for selfish gain.
2) The men of learning and of wealth, of reputation and of power, were there; but they knew not the Christ.
3) Their eyes were blinded by the tinseled glitter of their selfish selves; they could not see the king.
4) And though they walked within the light, they groped about in dark - a darkness like the night of death.

25: At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

5) And Jesus cast his eyes to heaven and said,
6) I thank thee, Holy One of heaven and earth, that while the light is hidden from the wise and great, it is revealed to babes.

27: All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

7) Then turning to the multitudes he said, I come to you not in the name of man, nor in a strength my own;
8) The wisdom and the virtue that I bring to you are from above; they are the wisdom and the virtue of the God whom we adore. 

9) The words I speak are not my words; I give to you what I receive.

28: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

10) Come unto me all you who labor and pull heavy loads and I will give you aid.

29: Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

11) Put on the yoke of Christ with me; it does not chafe; it is an easy yoke.

12) Together we will pull the load of life with ease; and so rejoice.