The Gospel of St. Matthew

Aquarian Gospel

Chapter 20

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THE Lord was standing by the sea; the multitudes were there and one stood forth and said,
2) Does God bestow rewards as men bestow rewards, for what is done?
3) And Jesus said, Men never know what other men have done, this life is such a seeming life.
4) One man may seem to do a mighty work, and be adjudged by men as worthy of a great reward.
5) Another man may seem to be a failure in the harvest fields of life, and be dishonored in the face of men.
6) Men do not know the hearts of men; God only knows the hearts of men, and when the day is done he may reward with life the man who fell beneath the burdens of the day, and turn away the man who was the idol of the hearts of men.

1: For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

The kingdom of the soul is like a man who had a vast estate.
8) And in the morning time he went down to the market place to search for men to gather in his grain.

2: And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

9) He found three men, and he agreed to give to each a penny for his service for the day, and sent them to his field.

3: And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

10) Again he went down to the market place the third hour of the day and found five men in waiting,

4: And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

and he said, Go down into my field and serve, and I will pay you what is right; and they went down and served.

5: Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

11) He went again; it was the sixth hour of the day, and seven men were waiting at the stand; he sent them to the field to serve.

6: And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

12) And at the eleventh hour he went again; twelve men stood there in seeming idleness; he said to them, Why stand you here in idleness all day?

7: They said, Because no man has hired us. He said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

13) They said, Because we have no work to do; no man has hired us.
14) And then he sent them to his field to serve.

8: So when evening came, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

15) Now, when the evening came the man said to his steward, Call the laborers from the field, and pay each for his services. And all were paid, and each received a penny for his hire.

9: And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

16) Now, when the twelve, who served but from the eleventh hour, received each one penny for his hire,

10: But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

11: And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of the house,

12: Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

17) These twelve have served but one short hour, and now they have an equal share with us who have toiled through the scorching hours of day; should we not have at least two pennies for our hire?

13: But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

18) The man replied, My friends, I do no wrong to you. Did we not have a fast agreement when you went to work? Have I not paid in full?

14: Take what is yours, and go your way: I will give to this last, even as unto thee.

19) What is it unto you if I should pay these men a smaller or a larger sum? Take that which is your own and go your way, for I will give unto the twelve what I will give unto the three, the five, the seven.
20) They did their best and you could do no more than do your best.
21) The hire of man is based upon the intent of the heart.

15: Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?

16: So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

continued at Matthew Ch. 19 verse 3

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THE work of Jesus in the land of Galilee was done, and he sent forth a message, and the many came from many towns of Galilee; came to receive a benediction from his hand.
2) Among the multitudes who came was Luke, a Syrian from Antioch, a learned physician and a just and upright man.
3) Theophilus, a Grecian senator, a minister of Caesar's court, was also there; and many other men of honor and renown.
4) And Miriam sang: All hail the Day Star form on high!
5) All hail the Christ who ever was, and is and evermore shall be!
6) All hail the darkness of the shadowland! All hail the dawn of peace on earth; good will to men!
7) All hail triumphant king, who grapples with the tyrant Death, who conquers in the fight, and brings to light immortal life for men!
8) All hail the broken cross, the mutilated spear!
9) All hail the triumph of the soul! All hail the empty tomb!
10) All hail to him despised by men, rejected by the multitudes; for he is seated on the throne of power!
11) All hail! for he has called the pure in heart of every clime to sit with him upon the throne of power!
12) All hail, the rending veil! The way into the highest courts of God is open for the sons of men!
13) Rejoice, O men of earth, rejoice, and be exceeding glad!
14) Bring forth the harp and touch its highest strings; bring forth the lute, and sound its sweetest notes!
15) For men who were made low, are high exalted now, and they who walked in darkness and in the vale of death, are risen up and God and man are one forevermore,
16) Hallelujah! praise the Lord forevermore. Amen.
17) And Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said,
18) My Father-God, let now the benediction of thy love, thy mercy and thy truth rest on these men.
19) The lamp is taken from their midst, and if the inner light be not aflame, lo, they must tread the ways of darkness and of death.
20) And then he said to all,
Farewell

17: And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

21) Then Jesus and his mother, and the twelve, and Miriam and Mary, mother of the two disciples, James and John,
22) And many other loyal souls who loved the Christ, went to Jerusalem, that they might celebrate the Jewish feast.
23) And as they journeyed on their way they came to Enon Springs, near unto Salem where the harbinger once taught.

18: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

19: And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

20: Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

24) And as they rested by the fountain, Mary, wife of Zebedee, and mother of the two disciples, James and John, came to the master and she said,

21: And he said to her, What do you want? She said, Grant that these, my two sons, may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.

25) My Lord, I know the kingdom is about to come, and I would ask this boon: Command that these my sons shall sit with you upon the throne, the one upon the right, the other on the left.

22: But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

26) And Jesus said to her, You know not what you ask.
27) And then he turned to James and John and said, Are you prepared and are you strong enough to drink the cup that I will drink?
28) They said, Yes, master, we are strong enough to follow where you go.

23: And he said to them, You shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 

29) Then Jesus said, You shall indeed drink of my cup; but I am not the judge of who will sit upon my right or my left.
30) The men who live the life and keep the faith will sit upon the throne of power.

24: And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 

31) Now, when the apostles heard the pleadings of the mother for her sons, and knew that James and John were seeking special favors from the Lord, they were indignant and they said,
32) We surely thought that James and John had risen above the selfish self. Who can we trust among the sons of men?

25: But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

33) And Jesus called the ten apart and said to them, How hard for men to comprehend the nature of the kingdom of the soul!
34) These two disciples do not seem to know that rulership in heaven is not akin to rulership on earth.
35) In all the kingdoms of the world, the men of power, they who exalt themselves, show their authority, and rule with iron rule;

26: But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 

36) But you must know that they who rule the sons of light are they who seek no earthly power, but give their lives in willing sacrifice for men.
37) Whoever would be great must be the minister of all.

27: And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

The highest seat in heaven is at the feet of him who is the lowest man of earth.

28: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 

38) I had a glory with our Father-God before the worlds were made, and still I come to serve the race of men; to be the minister of men; to give my life for men.

39) And then the Christines journeyed on and came unto Jerusalem.

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29: And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

THE Christines started on their way to Bethany, and as they went, while yet in Jericho,

30: And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by,

they passed a beggar sitting by the way; and he was blind Bartimaeus.
2) And when the beggar heard the multitude pass by he said, What is it that I hear?
3) The people said to him, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.

cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

4) And instantly the man cried out, Lord Jesus, son of David, stay! have mercy on poor blind Bartimaeus!

31: And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 

5) The people said to him, Be quiet; hold your peace.
6) But blind Bartimaeus called again, Thou son of David, hear! have mercy on poor blind Bartimaeus!

32: And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

7) And Jesus stopped and said, Bring him to me.
8) And then the people brought the blind man to the Lord, and as they brought him up they said, Be cheerful, now, Bartimaeus, the Lord is calling you.
9) And then he threw his cloak aside, and ran to Jesus as he waited by the way.
10) And Jesus said, What will you have, Bartimaeus?

33: They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

11) The blind man said, Rabboni, open up mine eyes that I may see.

34: So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. 

12) And Jesus said, Bartimaeus, look up; receive your sight; your faith has made you whole.
13) And he at once received his sight, and from the fullness of his heart he said, Praise God.
14) And all the people said, Praise God.

15) Then Jesus and the twelve went on to Bethany. It was six days before the feast.
16) And when the people knew that Jesus was in Bethany they came from near and far to see him and to hear him speak.
17) And they were anxious all to talk with Lazarus, whom Jesus had awakened form the dead.
18) Now in Jerusalem the priests and Pharisees were all alert; they said, This Jesus will be at the feast, and we must not permit that he shall slip away again.
19) And they commanded every man to be alert and help to apprehend the Lord that they might take his life.