GGJ5b

Jakob Lorber – The Great Gospel of John, vol. 5, part B
legitimization was done, a Roman asked Julius whether the high governor
was still staying in this area. A thunderous ‗yes!‘ was the awesome answer
on the part of the already quite angered Julius at the pert question.
[GGJ.05_145,06] At this a centurion who was with the ship stepped up to
Julius very seriously and asked him, ―What gives you the right to answer us
in such a tone?‖
[GGJ.05_145,07] Julius, even more seriously than before, says, ―If I did not
have the best reasons for it, I would have answered you in another tone of
voice! But your oriental, stupid face tells me that you are no Roman, but
instead something quite different! Therefore my answer cannot amaze you
too much!‖
[GGJ.05_145,08] The centurion says, ―What am I then, if not a Roman?‖
[GGJ.05_145,09] Julius says, ―We will talk about that soon enough! Now you
are in my power and have to obey my orders most strictly! My name is Julius,
the strictest commander of Rome in this area, and I am a close relative of the
high supreme governor Cyrenius! I had to say that to you because you are no
Roman; for if you were even in the least a Roman, you would have
recognized me already from far off!
[GGJ.05_145,10] You see, this is how we Romans tend to catch the sly
foxes! But now only forwards, better things are yet to come! I‘m sure the
area, now a little cultivated, seemed somewhat unfamiliar to you – otherwise
you would have honored us with an unexpected visit an hour ago? But that
doesn‘t matter, you have now arrived at the right place despite the
unfamiliarity of this area!
[GGJ.05_145,11] You see how I know everything in advance! Yes, in Julius‘
area one does not arrive quite as unannounced as one supposes! Indeed it
embarrasses you a little that your whole appearance has been betrayed to
me; but perhaps that does not matter so particularly much for such sly heads
as you, which will naturally be shown very soon! Therefore forward to the
high governor!‖
[GGJ.05_145,12] But here the centurion, visibly very embarrassed, says,
―What do you know about us?! Who could have betrayed to you something
that is not true?‖
[GGJ.05_145,13] Julius says, ―Now no further word! The high governor is
over there! Therefore onwards with you false Romans – there the next step!‖
[GGJ.05_145,14] The centurion with his some eight subordinate soldiers and
two very ordinary, well-fed and very tough to the core high-ranking Pharisees
then headed towards Cyrenius and gave him there a letter signed by Herod.
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