GGJ5b

Jakob Lorber – The Great Gospel of John, vol. 5, part B
however, and that does not signal the arrival of summer. Therefore my
opinion would be this: we should not make a great fuss about that proud city
of abominations, in which John was recently beheaded, and avoid it for all
time. For such a city is eternally unworthy that You should step on it with
Your holy feet. That is of course only my humble opinion; let me know Yours
as well!‖
[GGJ.05_170,05] From this time on I began to speak more seriously with My
disciples about the fact that I would have to go to Jerusalem according to My
Father‘s will and would suffer very much there from the elders, the high
priests and scribes, would be killed by them, but that on the third day I would
raise from the dead again (Mt. 16:21). I would then stand there as a victor
over all death and over all enemies of life for eternity, as I had already
mentioned on Mark‘s mountain.
[GGJ.05_170,06] At this Peter became quite alarmed and, drawing Me
aside, said in a commanding, admonishing tone: "Lord, this must never
happen to You! You are obliged both to us and to all men to protect
Yourself." (Mt. 16,22)
[GGJ.05_170,07] But I turned around quickly and said in a very most serious
tone: "Away with you, Satan; you are a stumbling-block to Me. You think as
worldly men think, not as God thinks." (Mt. 16, 23)
[GGJ.05_170,08] Here Peter was very powerfully shocked, fell down before
Me, begged for forgiveness and added, sobbing, ―Lord, when we were sailing
on this sea to the place where we have now just spent several days, You
said to me on account of my faith: 'Simon Juda, you are Peter the rock. And
on this rock I will build My church, and the powers of death shall never
conquer it. I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatsoever you
shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and what you shall loose on
earth shall be loosed in heaven.' These, oh Lord, were the holy words from
Your most holy mouth, literally directed to me, a poor sinner. Yet I have
never prided myself because of it but have always regarded myself as the
least amongst us all, — and now You call me prince of darkness because I,
driven by my great love for You, gave You a warning as a man. Lord, do
have grace and mercy upon the poor fisherman Peter, who was the first to
throw his net into the sea and leave his wife and children to follow You!"
Chapter 171
[GGJ.05_171,01] Here I turned again to Peter in the friendliest way and said,
―I have not disparaged you in the least if I have shown you in the sharp
speech your human side! Everything that is human in this world in a person –
his flesh and its various needs from pure earthly considerations – is under
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