Section XXVIII.

Section XXVIII.¹⁹³²

[1, 2] [Arabic, p. 107] ¹⁹³³And at that time the feast of tabernacles of the Jews drew near.  ¹⁹³⁴So the brethren of Jesus said unto him, Remove now hence, and go to Judæa, that [3] thy disciples may see the deeds that thou doest.  ¹⁹³⁵ For no man doeth a thing secretly [4] and wisheth to be apparent.  ¹⁹³⁶If thou doest this, shew thyself to the world.  For [5] up to this time not even the brethren of Jesus believed on him.  ¹⁹³⁷Jesus said unto them, My time till now has not arrived; but as for you, your time is alway ready.  [6] ¹⁹³⁸It is not possible for the world to hate you; but me it hateth, for I bear witness [7] against it, that its deeds are evil.  ¹⁹³⁹As for you, go ye up unto this feast:  but I go [8] not up now to this feast; for my time has not yet been completed.  ¹⁹⁴⁰He said this, and remained behind in Galilee.

[9] ¹⁹⁴¹But when his brethren went up unto the feast, he journeyed from Galilee, and [10] came to the borders of Judæa, to the country beyond Jordan; ¹⁹⁴²and there came after [11] him great multitudes, and he healed them all there.  ¹⁹⁴³And he went out, and proceeded [12] to the feast, not openly, but as one that conceals himself.  ¹⁹⁴⁴And the Jews sought him [13] at the feast, and said, In what place is this man?  ¹⁹⁴⁵And there occurred much murmuring there in the great multitude that came to the feast, on his account.  For [14] some said, He is good:  and others said, Nay, but he leadeth the people astray.  ¹⁹⁴⁶But no man spake of him openly for fear of the Jews.

[15] [Arabic, p. 108] ¹⁹⁴⁷But when the days of the feast of tabernacles were half over, Jesus went [16] up to the temple, and taught.  ¹⁹⁴⁸And the Jews wondered, and said, How doth [17] this man know writing,¹⁹⁴⁹ seeing he hath not learned?  ¹⁹⁵⁰Jesus answered and said, My doctrine¹⁹⁵¹ [18] is not mine, but his that sent me.  ¹⁹⁵²Whoever wisheth to do his will understandeth my doctrine,¹⁹⁵³ whether it be from God, or whether I speak of mine own accord.  [19] ¹⁹⁵⁴Whosoever speaketh of his own accord seeketh praise for himself; but whosoever seeketh praise for him that sent him, he is true, and unrighteousness in his heart [20] there is none.  ¹⁹⁵⁵Did not Moses give you the law, and no man of you keepeth the [21] law?  ¹⁹⁵⁶Why seek ye to kill me?  The multitude answered and said unto him, Thou [22] hast demons:¹⁹⁵⁷  who seeketh to kill thee?  ¹⁹⁵⁸Jesus answered and said unto them, I did [23] one deed, and ye all marvel because of this.  ¹⁹⁵⁹Moses hath given you circumcision (not because it is from Moses, but it is from the fathers); and ye on the sabbath [24] circumcise a man.  ¹⁹⁶⁰And if a man is circumcised on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I healed on the sabbath [25] day the whole man?  ¹⁹⁶¹Judge not with hypocrisy, but judge righteous judgement.

[26] ¹⁹⁶²And some people from Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to slay?  [27] ¹⁹⁶³And lo, he discourseth with them openly, and they say nothing unto him.  Think [28] you that our elders have learned that this is the Messiah indeed?  ¹⁹⁶⁴But this man is¹⁹⁶⁵ known whence he is; and the Messiah, when he cometh, no man knoweth whence [29] he is.  ¹⁹⁶⁶So Jesus lifted up his voice as he taught in the temple, and said, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and of my own accord am I not come, but he [30] [Arabic, p. 109] that sent me is true, he whom ye know not:  ¹⁹⁶⁷but I know him; for I am [31] from him, and he sent me.  ¹⁹⁶⁸And they sought to seize him:  and no man [32] laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.  ¹⁹⁶⁹But many of the multitude believed on him; and they said, The Messiah, when he cometh, can it be that he will do more than these signs that this man doeth?

[33] ¹⁹⁷⁰And a man of that multitude said unto our Lord, Teacher, say to my brother [34] that he divide with me the inheritance.  ¹⁹⁷¹Jesus said unto him, Man, who is it that [35] appointed me over you as a judge and divider?  ¹⁹⁷²And he said unto his disciples, Take heed within yourselves of all inordinate desire; for it is not in abundance of [36] possessions that life shall be.  ¹⁹⁷³And he gave them this parable:  The ground of a [37] rich man brought forth abundant produce:  ¹⁹⁷⁴and he pondered within himself, and [38] said, What shall I do, since I have no place to store my produce?  ¹⁹⁷⁵And he said, I will do this:  I will pull down the buildings of my barns, and build them, and make [39] them greater; and store there all my wheat and my goods.  ¹⁹⁷⁶And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid by for many years; take thine ease, eat, [40] drink, enjoy thyself.  ¹⁹⁷⁷God said unto him, O thou of little intelligence, this night shall thy soul be taken from thee; and this that thou hast prepared, whose shall it [41] be?  ¹⁹⁷⁸So is he that layeth up treasures for himself, and is not rich in God.

[42] ¹⁹⁷⁹And while Jesus was going in the way, there came near to him a young man¹⁹⁸⁰ of the rulers,¹⁹⁸¹ and fell on his knees, and asked him, and said, Good Teacher, what is [43] it that I must do that I may have eternal life?  ¹⁹⁸²Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou [44] me good, while there is none good but the one, even God?^{1983  1984}Thou knowest the commandments.¹⁹⁸⁵  [45] ¹⁹⁸⁶If thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.¹⁹⁸⁷  The young [Arabic, p. 110] man said unto him, Which of the commandments?¹⁹⁸⁸  Jesus said unto him, [46] ¹⁹⁸⁹Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not do injury, Honour thy father [47] and thy mother:  and, Love thy neighbour as thyself.  ¹⁹⁹⁰That young man said unto [48] him, All these have I kept from my youth:  what then is it that I lack?  ¹⁹⁹¹And Jesus [49] looked intently at him, and loved him, and said unto him, ¹⁹⁹²If thou wouldest be perfect, what thou lackest is one thing:¹⁹⁹³  go away and sell everything that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:  and take thy [50] cross, and follow me.  ¹⁹⁹⁴And that young man frowned at this word, and went away [51] feeling sad; for he was very rich.  ¹⁹⁹⁵And when Jesus saw his sadness, he looked towards his disciples, and said unto them, How hard it is for them that have possessions to enter the kingdom of God!