The Gospel of St. Matthew

Aquarian Gospel

Chapter 28

Chapter 171

THE tomb in which they laid the body of the Lord was in a garden, rich with flowers, the garden of Siloam, and Joseph's home was near.
2) Before the watch began Caiaphas sent a company of priests out to the garden of Siloam that they might be assured that Jesus' body was within the tomb.
3) They rolled away the stone; they saw the body there, and then they placed the stone again before the door.
4) And Pilate sent his scribe who placed upon the stone the seal of Rome, in such a way that he who moved the stone would break the seal.
5) To break this Roman seal meant death to him who broke the seal.
6) The Jewish soldiers all were sworn to faithfulness; and then the watch began.
7) At midnight all was well, but suddenly the tomb became a blaze of light, and down the garden walk a troupe of white-clad soldiers marched in single file.
8) They came up to the tomb and marched and countermarched before the door.
9) The Jewish soldiers were alert; they thought that friends had come to steal the body of the Nazarene. The captain of the guard cried out to charge.
10) They charged; but not a white-clad soldier fell. They did not even stop; they marched and countermarched among the frightened men.
11) They stood upon the Roman seal; they did not speak ; they unsheathed not their swords; it was the Silent Brotherhood.
12) The Jewish soldiers fled in fear; they fell upon the ground.
13) They stood apart until the white-clad soldiers marched away, and then the light about the tomb grew dim.
14) Then they returned; the stone was in its place; the seal was not disturbed, and they resumed their watch.
15) Now, Jesus did not sleep within the tomb. The body is the manifest of soul; but soul is soul without its manifest.
16) And in the realm of souls, unmanifest, the Lord went forth and taught.
17) He opened up the prison doors and set the prisoners free;
18) He broke the chains of captive souls, and led the captives to the light;
19) He sat in council with the patriarchs and prophets of the olden times;
20) The masters of all times and climes he met, and in the great assemblies he stood forth and told the story of his life on earth, and of his death in sacrifice for man,
21) And of his promises to clothe himself again in garb of flesh and walk with his disciples, just to prove the possibilities of man;
22) To give to them the key of life, of death, and of the resurrection of the dead.
23) In council all the masters sat and talked about the revelations of the coming age,
24) When she, the Holy Breath, shall fill the earth and air with holy breath, and open up the way of man to perfection and endless life.
25) The garden of Siloam was silent on the Sabbath day; the Jewish soldiers watched and no one else approached the tomb; but on the following night the scene was changed.
26) At midnight every Jewish soldier heard a voice which said,
Adon Mashich Cumi, which meant, Lord Christ arise.
27) And they supposed again that friends of Jesus were alert, were coming up to take the body of their Lord away.
28) The soldiers were alert with swords unsheathed and drawn, and then they heard the words again.
29) It seemed as though the voice was everywhere, and yet they saw no man.
30) The soldiers blanched with fear, and still to flee meant death for cowardice, and so they stood and watched.
31) Again, and this was just before the sun arose, the heavens blazed with light, a distant thunder seemed to herald forth a coming storm;
32) And then the earth began to quake and in the rays of light they saw a form descend from heaven. They said, Behold an angel comes.
33) And then they heard again, Adon Mashich Cumi.
34) And then the white-robed form tramped on the Roman seal and then he tore it into shreds; he took the mighty stone in hand as though it were a pebble from the brook, and cast it to the side.
35) And Jesus opened up his eyes and said, All hail the rising sun; the coming of the day of righteousness!
36) And then he folded up his burial gown, his head bands and his coverings and laid them all aside.
37) He rose, and for a moment stood beside the white-robed form.
38) The weaker soldiers fell upon the ground, and hid their faces in their hands; the stronger stood and watched.
39) They saw the body of the Nazarene transmute; they saw it change from mortal to immortal form, and then it disappeared.
40) The soldiers heard a voice from somewhere; yea, from everywhere, it said,
41) Peace, peace on earth; good will to men.
42) They looked, the tomb was empty and the Lord had risen as he said.

the rest of Chapter 172 continued at:

Matthew 28:11

Chapter 173

1: In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher.

NOW, when the rabbis took the body of the Lord and laid it in the tomb. The mother of the Lord, and Mary Magdalene, and Miriam were there.
2) And when the body was entombed they went to Joseph's home and there abode.
3) They did not know that Jewish soldiers had been sent to guard the tomb, nor that the Roman seal was placed upon the stone;
4) So in the morning of the first day of the week they hastened to the tomb with spices to further embalm the Lord.

2: And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

see 172:32->32) And then the earth began to quake and in the rays of light they saw a form descend from heaven. They said, Behold an angel comes.
33) And then they heard again, Adon Mashich Cumi.

3: His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

34) And then the white-robed form tramped on the Roman seal and then he tore it into shreds; he took the mighty stone in hand as though it were a pebble from the brook, and cast it to the side. 

5) But when they reached the tomb they found the terror-stricken soldiers running frantically about.

5: And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not: for I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified.

6) The women did not know the cause; but when they found an empty tomb they were excited and aggrieved.

6: He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

7) The soldiers did not know what had transpired; they could not tell who took the body of the Lord away.

8: And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

8) And Mary Magdalene ran with haste toward Jerusalem to tell the news to Peter and the rest.
9) She met, just by the gateway, Peter, James and John; she said, Some one has rolled away the stone and carried off the body of the Lord.
10) And then the three disciples ran toward the tomb; but John was fleet of foot and was the first to reach the tomb; he found it empty; the body of his Lord was gone.
11) When Peter came he went into the tomb, and found the grave clothes neatly folded up and laid aside.
12) Now, the disciples did not comprehend the scene. They did not know the meaning of their Lord when he informed them just before his death that he would rise from death upon the first day of the week.
13) The three disciples went back to Jerusalem; the mother of the Lord and Miriam went not away.

14) And Mary looked within the tomb, and saw two masters sitting there; they said, Why do you weep?
15) And Mary said, Because my Lord is gone; some one has carried off the body of my Lord; I know not where it is.
16) Then she arose and looked around; a man stood near and said, Why do you weep? whom do you seek?
17) And Mary thought it was the gardener and said,
If you have borne away the body of my Lord, O tell me where it is that I may lay it in a sacred tomb.
18) And then the man came near and said, My Mother!
and Mary said, My Lord!
19) The eyes of Miriam were opened up and she beheld the Lord.
20) And Jesus said, Behold, I told you as we walked along the way up to the cross that I would meet you at the sepulcher upon the first day of the week.
21) Now, Mary Magdalene was sitting not a great way off, and Jesus went to her and said,
22) Why seek the living among the dead? Your Lord has risen as he said, Now, Mary, look! Behold my face!
23) Then Mary knew it was the Lord; that he had risen from the dead.
24) And then Salome, and Mary (mother of the two disciples, James and John) Joanna, and the other women who had come out to the tomb, saw Jesus, and they talked with him.
25) And Mary Magdalene was filled with joy. She sought again for Peter, James and John; she found them and she said,
26) Lo, I have seen the Lord; and Miriam has seen the Lord; the mother of the Lord has seen the Lord; and many more have seen his face; for he has risen from the dead.
27) But the disciples thought that she had simply seen a vision of the Lord. They did not think that he had risen from the dead.
28) Then Mary found the other members of the company and told them all about the risen Lord; but none of them believed.

9: And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

29) Now, Peter, James and John were in the garden of Siloam; were talking with the gardener about the happenings of the day when John beheld a stranger coming up the walk.
30) The stranger lifted up his hands and said, I am.
Then the disciples knew it was the Lord.
31) And Jesus said,
Behold, for human flesh can be transmuted into higher form, and then that higher form is master of things manifest, and can, at will, take any form.
32) And so I come to you in form familiar unto you.
33) Go speak to Thomas, and the other men whom I have called to be apostles unto men, and say to them,
34) That he whom Jews and Romans thought was dead is walking in the garden of Siloam;
35) Will stand again before the priests and Pharisees within the temple in Jerusalem;
36) And will appear unto the sages of the world.

10: Then said Jesus to them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

continuation of Chapter 172 from above:

11: Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and showed the chief priests all the things that were done.

43) The soldiers hastened to Jerusalem, and to the priests, and said,
44) Behold, the Nazarene has risen as he said; the tomb is empty and the body of the man is gone; we know not where it is. And then they told about the wonders of the night.

45) Caiaphas called a council of the Jews; he said,
the news must not go forth that Jesus has arisen from the dead;
46) For if it does all men will say, He is the son of God, and all our testimonies will be proven false.

47) And then they called the hundred soldiers in and said to them,
48) You know not where the body of the Nazarene is resting now, so if you will go forth and say that his disciples came and stole the body while you slept,

14: And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

49) Each one of you shall have a silver piece, and we will make it right with Pilate for the breaking of the Roman seal. 

15: So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

16: Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

Chapter 173 (continued):

Chapter 175

THE evening of the resurrection day had come; the ten apostles were in Simon's house in Bethany. The lawyer, Thomas, was not there.
2) The doors were closed and barred, because the Jews had said that they would drive the Galileans from the land.
3) And as they talked, lo, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said,
Peace! peace!
4) And the disciples shrank in fear; they thought it was a phantom that they saw.
5) And Jesus said,
Why are you troubled thus? Why do you fear? I am no phantom form. I am your Lord, and I have risen from the dead.
6) I often said, I will arise; but you believed me not; and now come here and see. A phantom has not flesh and bones and brawn, like I possess.
7) Come now, and clasp my hands, and touch my feet, and lay your hands upon my head.
8) And every one came up and clasped his hands, and touched his feet, and laid his hands upon his head.
9) And Jesus said,
Have you here anything to eat.
10) And they brought out a fragment of a fish; he ate it in the presence of them all and then the ten believed.
11) Nathaniel said,
And now we know that he has risen from the dead; he stands a surety of the resurrection of the dead.
And Jesus disappeared.
12) Now, Mary, Martha, Ruth and Lazarus were in their home, and they had heard the rumor that their Lord had risen from the dead, and Martha said,
13) It cannot be, for such a thing has never happened since the world began.
14) But Mary said,
Did not the Lord bring back our brother from the dead? and he could surely bring himself to life again.

15) And as they talked, the Lord stood in their midst and said,
16) All hail! For I am risen from the dead, first fruitage of the grave!
17) And Martha ran and brought the chair in which the Lord had ever loved to sit, and Jesus sat down on the chair.
18) And for a long, long time they talked about the trial, and the scenes of Calvary and of the garden of Siloam.

19: Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.