Then Luke said, “You will know that I am He when you lift the Son of Man, and you will also know that I do nothing of my own, but I speak just as my Mother has taught me. The One who sent me is with me; I do always those things that please her, so she has not left me alone.” When He said these words, many people believed.
Gospel of Aurelia 11:28-30
I accepted Judah as a companion and discussed the treatment of those I brought. I had to part ways with her.
Even if she joins us, she came to meet me in her capacity as the deputy of the Lord of Genesaret, so she cannot just join us right away.
After discussing everything and leaving her behind, I was escorted politely by the Knights to the place where the Disciples were located.
“Welcome, Teacher!”
“We’ve been waiting!”
There were the Disciples waiting for me.
“You’re Luke?”
“Show us a miracle quickly!”
“Please save my son! I’ll give you all my fortune!”
“Return my hair! I can pay a fortune!”
“Show us proof that you are the Son of God!”
And behind them, there was an incredible crowd welcoming me.
Uh… it feels like there are a lot more people now. The atmosphere seems different too.
“Oh, Teacher. Um… After hearing about the miracle in Capernaum, a crowd has gathered wanting the same miracle from you.”
Simon came up to me to explain the situation.
…A miracle, huh?
Ah, I see.
People are curious to see if I really am the ‘Son of God.’ And they have gathered in desperation, wanting healing as if clutching at straws.
“They are all those who have been waiting for you to return.”
“Good job, Petros. My rock.”
“Ah, Teacher.”
A miracle.
They want me to perform the same miracle again that I did in Capernaum.
If I use my ‘Gift,’ it is definitely possible.
The problem is how much ‘Divine’ energy this ability will consume.
If I waste it, I might not be able to use it when it really matters.
…But.
This incredible crowd gathered around me.
If I perform such a miracle in front of them, I can gain that much faith.
This would lead to the production of more Divine energy.
Then, I could produce even greater Divine energy.
If I can create not just one miracle but give birth to another, then the Divine energy will multiply in a chain reaction.
Alright.
With my mind set, I stepped forward.
Thousands of gazes fell upon me, watching my every move.
The pressure was entirely different from those who had followed me from Capernaum.
These people didn’t believe in me but were doubting.
…In reality, I am just a human, not the Son of God.
This feels bad.
Is this what they mean by the place makes the man?
Who am I? ‘Son of Deus.’
After being treated as a saint for a long time, being doubted feels unpleasant.
I can’t just let this go without showing something, right?
*
An immense crowd gathered to see the Teacher.
A man at the front shouted to the Teacher, “Who are you! Are you really the ‘Son of God’ as the people of Capernaum say?”
Hearing this, the Teacher replied, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Then another man beside the first speaker, a man in priestly robes, asked, “A priest robe? Isn’t that guy a priest of the Baal cult?”
“You witness for yourself! You are lying!”
Murmurs of confusion.
“He’s the bishop of the Debea branch of the Baal cult.”
“The bishop says it’s a lie!”
“Is it a lie?”
“Indeed, it’s odd for a human to call himself the light of the world.”
Murmurs of doubt from the crowd about the Teacher.
…Idiots!
How can they be swayed by that rotten bishop without even knowing who the Teacher is?
“If I testify for myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”
The Teacher began to reply to the crowd.
“You judge according to the flesh, but I do not judge anyone.”
Every time the Teacher spoke, the audience was drawn in.
The words themselves felt like they possessed ‘power,’ a mysterious sensation.
“If I do judge, my judgment is true; I am not alone, but I am with the One who sent me.”
The One who sent Him? Is He referring to Lord Deus?
“The Baal cult, according to your law, it is written that the testimony of two or more witnesses is true. I am the one who testifies for myself, and my Mother who sent me also testifies for me.”
“Mother? Where is your mother? She’s not here, so how can there be two witnesses? It’s just nonsense!”
“Nonsense, huh? You do not know me, and my Mother does not know you either. If you knew me, you would know my Mother.”
“Hah, what do you mean by that? Are you saying your mother is a god named Deus?”
The priest shouted in exasperation.
The Teacher closed His eyes slowly and spoke.
“I go away, and you will seek me and die in your sins; where I go, you cannot come.”
Murmurs spread through the crowd.
“That person… is leaving.”
“And he said we can’t go there?”
“What does that mean?”
“Is he talking about the afterlife?”
“The afterlife? Yikes! Is he trying to take his own life?”
The crowd became noisy after hearing the Teacher’s words.
How can they come to such a conclusion after hearing that?
The Teacher is saying He is in an entirely different realm than us, the Son of God.
“You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. Therefore, I said to you that you will die in your sins. If you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
From above, the King of the Lord of Deus, standing above all nations.
That is the true identity of the Teacher.
“So who are you! Do you claim to be a god or something?”
The bishop of the Baal cult shouted wildly.
“I have much to say and judge about you, but the One who sent me is true, and I speak to the world what I have heard from Her.”
Murmurs of speculation.
“Who is She?”
“Is it his mother?”
“It could be his lover.”
“It might be his sister?”
“Could it be a daughter?”
“As he said, he’s speaking about what he heard. Surely it must be his mother?”
No, you foolish people!
You’re talking about Lord Deus, Deus!
He’s sharing what he heard from His Mother!
“You will know that when you lift the Son of Man, you will know that I do nothing of my own, but I speak as my Mother has taught me.”
The Teacher began to be enveloped in light.
Just like what happened in Capernaum…
It was a little different this time…
A gigantic figure appeared behind the Teacher.
As if someone was with Him.
A woman, giving a warm feeling like a mother…
“The One who sent me is with me; I do always those things that please Her, so She has not left me alone.”
Flash!
The whole world was engulfed in light.
It felt like being warmly embraced in my Mother’s arms.
All worries and cares vanished, a pure… calmness.
Just like the day the Teacher showed a miracle.
A moment later, all the light receded.
My vision returned.
“Mother?”
“Simon? Simon! You’ve returned!”
“Look, look! Your hair!”
“Yours too! Yours too—you have hair!”
“My leg… the one I hurt in the war is moving!”
An even grander spectacle than before…
The city of Debea, even larger than Capernaum, was restored.
The Teacher had performed another miracle.
“Is that person really the Son of God?”
“Hey! How can a human call the Son of God a human?”
“Thank you so much, sob. Thank you, Teacher…”
“Mother? Why are you crying?”
“Damn! Does this mean he is really the child of God? We must return! We need to report to the Pope!”
“Understood, Bishop!”
I see now.
The Teacher just spoke.
“The One who sent me is with me.”
Lord Deus.
The living, only God of this world.
Is with the Teacher.
“I am He.”
The Teacher is the One.
The King of all, who will save us and raise us.
Messiah.
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