GGJ5b

Jakob Lorber – The Great Gospel of John, vol. 5, part B
very mortal, blind and evil people to life in the fullest way.‖
[GGJ.05_242,07] And I said in addition, ―Amen, so is it; for whoever is not
spiritually alive through and through himself, cannot secure the full eternal life
of another one! But I came to this world in order to do that in word and deed,
and so this must also happen. For also My body is now still as mortal as
yours; but it will become immortal, and henceforth I shall be able to fully
secure eternal life in its fullness for you." Have you understood that now?‖
[GGJ.05_242,08] Now the disciples understood better and became calmer.
Chapter 243
[GGJ.05_243,01] With other conversations of the same type, through which
the disciples came out of their worry, we came into the area of Capernaum.
And there was a toll booth; this stood near to the Sea of Galilee and
demanded from everyone the road toll.
[GGJ.05_243,02] Therefore the tax-collector, to whom we were very wellknown,
went to Peter and said, ―Does your teacher not pay the tribute
money?‖ (Mt.17:24)
[GGJ.05_243,03] And Peter answered, ―Oh yes, if anyone demands it of Him;
but firstly we are no foreigners who alone have to pay the tax according to
the law, and secondly none of us, including the Master, has any money. You
know that there on the sea, hardly two hundred steps from here, is my house.
We are now going there and will certainly spend some days there, and I will
bring you over the tribute money straightaway.‖
[GGJ.05_243,04] Then the tax-collector spoke. ―There is no hurry with it;
except for your master, who is no citizen of Capernaum, the rest of you are
free, because you are locals.‖
[GGJ.05_243,05] At this decision we then went home to Peter‘s house, and
when we were there, I asked the disciples and said, ―What do you think now,
Simon Peter? From whom do the kings of the Earth collect customs or polltax?
From their sons or, as I well know, only from strangers?‖ (Mt.17:25)
[GGJ.05_243,06] Peter said, ―As I have just dealt with the tax-collector at the
customs house – only from strangers!‖
[GGJ.05_243,07] Then I said further, ―Thus we as children are free!
(Mt.17:26) But so that we will not annoy these greedy people, and since you
according to the affirmation of your family members possess not a penny of
money in the house, take a strong hook, go down to the sea and throw the
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