The Gospel of Matthew

Aquarian Gospel

Chapter Four

Chapter 65

1: Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

THE harbinger had paved the way; the Logos had been introduced to men as love made manifest, and he must now begin his Christine ministry.
2) And he went forth into the wilderness to be alone with God that he might look into his inner heart, and note its strength and worthiness.
3) And with himself he talked; he said, My lower self is strong; by many ties I am bound down to carnal life.

2: And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.

4) Have I the strength to overcome and give my life a willing sacrifice for men?
5) When I shall stand before the face of men, and they demand a proof of my messiahship, what will I say?

3: And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

6) And then the tempter came and said, If you be son of God, command these stones to turn to bread.

4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

7) And Jesus said, Who is it that demands a test? It is no sign that one is son of God because he does a miracle; the devils can do mighty things.
8) Did not the black magicians do great things before the Pharaohs?
9) My words and deeds in all the walks of life shall be the proof of my messiahship.

5: Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6: And said to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

cast down yourself to earth, the people will believe that you are the Messiah sent from God.
11) This you can surely do; for did not David say, He gives his angels charge concerning you, and with their hands will they uphold lest you should fall?

7: Jesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God.

8: Again, the devil took him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

13) And then the tempter said,
Look forth upon the world; behold its honors and its fame! Behold its pleasures and its wealth!

9: And said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

14) If you will give your life for these they shall be yours.

10: Then said Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shall worship the Lord thy God, and him only shall thou serve.

15) But Jesus said,
Away from me all tempting thoughts. My heart is fixed; I spurn this carnal self with all its vain ambition and its pride.

see verse 2 (above)

16) For forty days did Jesus wrestle with his carnal self; his higher self prevailed. He then was hungry, but his friends had found him and they ministered to him.

11: Then the devil left him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

17) Then Jesus left the wilderness and in the consciousness of Holy breath,

12: Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13: And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15: The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16: The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17: From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

he came unto the camps of John and taught.

Chapter 66

AMONG the followers of John were many men from Galilee. The most devout were Andrew, Simon, James, and John, with Philip and his brother of Bethesda.
 

18: And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

2) One day as Andrew, Philip and a son of Zebedee, were talking with the harbinger, the Logos came, and John exclaimed, Behold the Christ!

19: And he said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20: And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

3) And then the three disciples followed Jesus, and he asked, What do you seek?
4) And the disciples asked, Where do you live? And Jesus answered, Come and see.
 

5) And Andrew called his brother Simon, saying, Come with me, for I have found the Christ.

6) When Jesus looked in Simon's face he said, Behold a rock! and Peter is your name.

7) And Philip found Nathaniel sitting by a tree, and said, My brother, come with me, for I have found the Christ! In Nazareth he abides.

8) Nathaniel said, Can anything of good come out of Nazareth? And Philip answered, Come and see.

9) When Jesus saw Nathaniel come he said, Behold an Israelite indeed in whom there is no guile!

11) And Jesus said, I saw you as you sat beneath the fig tree over there, before your brother called.

12) Nathaniel lifted up his hands and said, This surely is the Christ, the king, for whom the harbinger has often testified.

21: And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

13) And John went forth and found his brother James, and brought him to the Christ.

22: And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

14) The six disciples went with Jesus to the place where he abode.

15) And Peter said, We long have sought for Christ. We came from Galilee to John; we thought that he was Christ, but he confessed to us that he was not;

16) That he was but the harbinger sent forth to clear the way, and make the pathway easy for the coming king; and when you came he said, Behold the Christ!

17) And we would gladly follow where you go. Lord, tell us what to do.

18) And Jesus said, The foxes of the earth have homes, the birds have nests; I have no place to lay my head.

19) He who would follow me must give up all cravings of the self and lose his life in saving life.

20) I come to save the lost, and man is saved when he is rescued from himself. But men are slow to comprehend this doctrine of the Christ.

21) And Peter said, I cannot speak for any other man, but for myself I speak: I will leave all and follow where you lead.

22) And then the others spoke and said, You have the words of truth; you came from God, and if we follow in your footsteps we cannot miss the way.

23) Then Jesus and the six disciples sat a long, long time in silent thought.

23: And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

24: And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

25: And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.