유란시아 책
IV 부. 예수의 생애와 교훈
Paper 178
Last Day at the Camp
Last Day at the Camp
육체를 입고 육신화한 신의 아들로서, 예수께서는 이 땅에서 자유롭게 누릴 수 있는 마지막 날인 이 목요일을, 사도들 및 충성되고 헌신된 소수의 제자와 함께 보내려고 계획했다. 화창한 이날 아침에 식사시간이 끝나자, 주님은 곧 야영지로부터 약간 위에 외딴 장소로 그들을 데려갔고, 새로운 많은 진리를 그들에게 가르쳤다. 그날 이른 저녁 시간에 예수께서 사도들에게 다른 강론을 했으나, 목요일 오전에 했던 이 말씀은, 야영지에 머무는 사도들과 선택된 제자들, 그리고 유대인과 이방인이 섞인 무리에게 한 작별 인사말이었다. 열두 사도는 유다를 제외하고 다 참석했다. 베드로와 몇몇 다른 사도는 그가 없다는 것을 알았지만, 그들 가운데 더러는, 아마 다가오는 유월절 경축행사를 구체적으로 준비하기 위한 어떤 일 때문에 예수께서 그를 성으로 보냈을 것이라고 생각했다. 유다는, 예수께서 마지막 만찬을 나누려고 열두 사도를 데리고 예루살렘으로 가기 직전인, 오후 중반이 돼서야 야영지로 돌아왔다.
178:0.1 (1929.1)
JESUS planned to spend this Thursday, his last free day on earth as a divine Son incarnated in the flesh, with his apostles and a few loyal and devoted disciples. Soon after the breakfast hour on this beautiful morning, the Master led them to a secluded spot a short distance above their camp and there taught them many new truths. Although Jesus delivered other discourses to the apostles during the early evening hours of the day, this talk of Thursday forenoon was his farewell address to the combined camp group of apostles and chosen disciples, both Jews and gentiles. The twelve were all present save Judas. Peter and several of the apostles remarked about his absence, and some of them thought Jesus had sent him into the city to attend to some matter, probably to arrange the details of their forthcoming celebration of the Passover. Judas did not return to the camp until midafternoon, a short time before Jesus led the twelve into Jerusalem to partake of the Last Supper.
178:1.1 (1929.2)
Jesus talked to about fifty of his trusted followers for almost two hours and answered a score of questions regarding the relation of the kingdom of heaven to the kingdoms of this world, concerning the relation of sonship with God to citizenship in earthly governments. This discourse, together with his answers to questions, may be summarized and restated in modern language as follows:
178:1.2 (1929.3)
The kingdoms of this world, being material, may often find it necessary to employ physical force in the execution of their laws and for the maintenance of order. In the kingdom of heaven true believers will not resort to the employment of physical force. The kingdom of heaven, being a spiritual brotherhood of the spirit-born sons of God, may be promulgated only by the power of the spirit. This distinction of procedure refers to the relations of the kingdom of believers to the kingdoms of secular government and does not nullify the right of social groups of believers to maintain order in their ranks and administer discipline upon unruly and unworthy members.
영적 천국에서 아들이 되는 것과, 세속 정부 곧 민간{民間} 정부에서 시민이 되는 것은 서로 모순되지 않는다. 가이사에게 속한 것은 가이사에게, 하나님께 속한 것은 하나님께 바치는 것이 신자의 의무다. 가이사가 하나님의 특권을 빼앗으려고 하지 않을 뿐만 아니라 영적 경의와 최상의 경배를 자기에게 바치라고 요구하지 않는다면, 하나는 물질적이고 다른 하나는 영적인 이 두 요구 사이에 어떤 논쟁도 있을 수 없다. 그런 경우에 너희는, 잘못된 이 세상 지배자들을 깨우치고 그들도 하늘에 계신 아버지를 깨달을 수 있도록 인도하면서, 오직 하나님만 경배해야한다. 너희는 이 세상 지배자를 영적으로 경배해서는 안 되며;또한 너희가 영적 천국의 사명을 확장시키려고 일하는 동안, 세상 정부의 물리적 힘을 사용해서도 안 되며, 그 통치자들도 언젠가 신자로서 동참하게 될지도 모른다.
178:1.3 (1929.4)
There is nothing incompatible between sonship in the spiritual kingdom and citizenship in the secular or civil government. It is the believer’s duty to render to Caesar the things which are Caesar’s and to God the things which are God’s. There cannot be any disagreement between these two requirements, the one being material and the other spiritual, unless it should develop that a Caesar presumes to usurp the prerogatives of God and demand that spiritual homage and supreme worship be rendered to him. In such a case you shall worship only God while you seek to enlighten such misguided earthly rulers and in this way lead them also to the recognition of the Father in heaven. You shall not render spiritual worship to earthly rulers; neither should you employ the physical forces of earthly governments, whose rulers may sometime become believers, in the work of furthering the mission of the spiritual kingdom.
진보하는 문명의 관점에서 볼 때, 천국에서의 아들신분은, 너희를 이 세상 나라의 이상적 시민이 되도록 도와줘야하는데, 이는 형제관계와 봉사가 천국 복음의 모퉁이돌이기 때문이다. 영적{靈的} 천국이 우호적으로 초청하는 것은, 세상 나라들에서 믿지 않고 투쟁에-몰두하는 시민의 미워하는 충동을 효과적으로 분쇄하는 도구임을 입증할 것이다. 그러나 어둠 속에서 물질을-탐하는 이 자녀들은, 이기심 없는 사회봉사를 통해서 너희가 그들에게 아주 가까이 다가가지 않는다면, 너희가 소유한 진리의 영적 빛을 결코 알아보지 못하리니, 그런 사회봉사는, 믿는 자들이 각자 삶의 체험에서 자연스럽게 맺히는 영의 열매다.
178:1.4 (1930.1)
Sonship in the kingdom, from the standpoint of advancing civilization, should assist you in becoming the ideal citizens of the kingdoms of this world since brotherhood and service are the cornerstones of the gospel of the kingdom. The love call of the spiritual kingdom should prove to be the effective destroyer of the hate urge of the unbelieving and war-minded citizens of the earthly kingdoms. But these material-minded sons in darkness will never know of your spiritual light of truth unless you draw very near them with that unselfish social service which is the natural outgrowth of the bearing of the fruits of the spirit in the life experience of each individual believer.
178:1.5 (1930.2)
As mortal and material men, you are indeed citizens of the earthly kingdoms, and you should be good citizens, all the better for having become reborn spirit sons of the heavenly kingdom. As faith-enlightened and spirit-liberated sons of the kingdom of heaven, you face a double responsibility of duty to man and duty to God while you voluntarily assume a third and sacred obligation: service to the brotherhood of God-knowing believers.
178:1.6 (1930.3)
You may not worship your temporal rulers, and you should not employ temporal power in the furtherance of the spiritual kingdom; but you should manifest the righteous ministry of loving service to believers and unbelievers alike. In the gospel of the kingdom there resides the mighty Spirit of Truth, and presently I will pour out this same spirit upon all flesh. The fruits of the spirit, your sincere and loving service, are the mighty social lever to uplift the races of darkness, and this Spirit of Truth will become your power-multiplying fulcrum.
178:1.7 (1930.4)
Display wisdom and exhibit sagacity in your dealings with unbelieving civil rulers. By discretion show yourselves to be expert in ironing out minor disagreements and in adjusting trifling misunderstandings. In every possible way—in everything short of your spiritual allegiance to the rulers of the universe—seek to live peaceably with all men. Be you always as wise as serpents but as harmless as doves.
178:1.8 (1930.5)
You should be made all the better citizens of the secular government as a result of becoming enlightened sons of the kingdom; so should the rulers of earthly governments become all the better rulers in civil affairs as a result of believing this gospel of the heavenly kingdom. The attitude of unselfish service of man and intelligent worship of God should make all kingdom believers better world citizens, while the attitude of honest citizenship and sincere devotion to one’s temporal duty should help to make such a citizen the more easily reached by the spirit call to sonship in the heavenly kingdom.
178:1.9 (1930.6)
So long as the rulers of earthly governments seek to exercise the authority of religious dictators, you who believe this gospel can expect only trouble, persecution, and even death. But the very light which you bear to the world, and even the very manner in which you will suffer and die for this gospel of the kingdom, will, in themselves, eventually enlighten the whole world and result in the gradual divorcement of politics and religion. The persistent preaching of this gospel of the kingdom will some day bring to all nations a new and unbelievable liberation, intellectual freedom, and religious liberty.
178:1.10 (1931.1)
Under the soon-coming persecutions by those who hate this gospel of joy and liberty, you will thrive and the kingdom will prosper. But you will stand in grave danger in subsequent times when most men will speak well of kingdom believers and many in high places nominally accept the gospel of the heavenly kingdom. Learn to be faithful to the kingdom even in times of peace and prosperity. Tempt not the angels of your supervision to lead you in troublous ways as a loving discipline designed to save your ease-drifting souls.
너희는 이 천국 복음--곧 하나님의 아들신분을 신앙으로 실현하는 최고 기쁨과 결부된, 아버지 뜻을 행하고자 하는 가장 높은 소망--을 전파하도록 위임받았다는 것을 잊지 말아야하고, 이 한 가지 의무에 대한 너희의 헌신을 딴 곳으로 돌리려는 어떤 유혹도 용납해서는 안 된다. 사랑이 풍성한 너희의 영적 보살핌, 깨우쳐주는 지적 교통, 그리고 향상시키는 사회 봉사에서 모든 사람이 유익을 얻도록 하되;이런 인도주의적인 어떤 노력, 또는 그 전부를 위한 일일지라도, 그것들로 복음 전파를 대신하도록 허락해서는 안 된다. 이런 위대한 봉사는, 더 강력하고 탁월한 보살핌과 변화됨에서 나오는 사회적 부산물인데, 이 보살핌과 변화됨은, 살아있는 진리의 영으로 인해, 그리고 영원하신 하나님과 생생하게 교제하고 있음을 영으로-태어난 사람의 신앙이 확인시켜주는 개인적 깨달음으로 인해, 천국을 믿는 자의 마음 속에서 일어난다.
178:1.11 (1931.2)
Remember that you are commissioned to preach this gospel of the kingdom—the supreme desire to do the Father’s will coupled with the supreme joy of the faith realization of sonship with God—and you must not allow anything to divert your devotion to this one duty. Let all mankind benefit from the overflow of your loving spiritual ministry, enlightening intellectual communion, and uplifting social service; but none of these humanitarian labors, nor all of them, should be permitted to take the place of proclaiming the gospel. These mighty ministrations are the social by-products of the still more mighty and sublime ministrations and transformations wrought in the heart of the kingdom believer by the living Spirit of Truth and by the personal realization that the faith of a spirit-born man confers the assurance of living fellowship with the eternal God.
178:1.12 (1931.3)
You must not seek to promulgate truth nor to establish righteousness by the power of civil governments or by the enaction of secular laws. You may always labor to persuade men’s minds, but you must never dare to compel them. You must not forget the great law of human fairness which I have taught you in positive form: Whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do even so to them.
천국을 믿는 자가 민간 정부에서 일하도록 요청 받을 때, 그런 정부에 소속된 현세의 시민으로서 이런 봉사를 하도록 용납하되, 그렇더라도 그 신자는 나라에 봉사하면서, 필사적 사람의 정신을 기품 있도록 만드는 영원한 하나님의 내주하는 영이 연합하여 얻는 영적 개화로 인하여 증진된, 시민신분의 그런 모든 평범한 특징을 전부 드러내야한다. 믿지 않는 자가 높은 지위의 시민정부 공무원이 될 자격을 갖출 수 있다면, 영적 교류와 사회 봉사, 이 두 가지의 생명의 물이 부족하여, 너희 마음 속에서 진리의 뿌리가 죽게 되는 것은 아닌지, 너희는 심각하게 검토해야할 것이다. 하나님의 아들신분임을 의식하는 것은, 인간 인격에 타고난 모든 능력을 북돋우는 그런 힘찬 충동을 소유하게 된 모든 어른과 아이가 일생 동안 봉사할 때 활기를 불어넣어야한다.
178:1.13 (1931.4)
When a kingdom believer is called upon to serve the civil government, let him render such service as a temporal citizen of such a government, albeit such a believer should display in his civil service all of the ordinary traits of citizenship as these have been enhanced by the spiritual enlightenment of the ennobling association of the mind of mortal man with the indwelling spirit of the eternal God. If the unbeliever can qualify as a superior civil servant, you should seriously question whether the roots of truth in your heart have not died from the lack of the living waters of combined spiritual communion and social service. The consciousness of sonship with God should quicken the entire life service of every man, woman, and child who has become the possessor of such a mighty stimulus to all the inherent powers of a human personality.
178:1.14 (1931.5)
You are not to be passive mystics or colorless ascetics; you should not become dreamers and drifters, supinely trusting in a fictitious Providence to provide even the necessities of life. You are indeed to be gentle in your dealings with erring mortals, patient in your intercourse with ignorant men, and forbearing under provocation; but you are also to be valiant in defense of righteousness, mighty in the promulgation of truth, and aggressive in the preaching of this gospel of the kingdom, even to the ends of the earth.
이 천국 복음은 살아있는 진리다. 내가 너희에게 말했듯이, 이 복음은 반죽 속에 들어있는 누룩 같고, 겨자 씨 낟알 같으며;이제 내가 단언하는데, 이 복음은 마치 살아있는 생물의 씨와 같아서, 한 세대에서 다음 세대로 넘어가는 동안에 똑같은 살아있는 씨앗으로 남아있고, 계속되는 각 세대마다 독특한 조건과 환경에 새롭게 적응하는 경로에서, 어김없이 새롭게 형태화되고 훌륭하게 자라간다. 내가 너희에게 제시해온 계시는 살아있는 계시이며, 영적으로 성장하고 증대되고 순응 발전하는 법칙에 따라서, 각 세대마다 그리고 각 개체마다 합당한 열매를 맺기 바란다. 한 세대에서 다음 세대로 이어지면서, 이 복음은 틀림없이 향상된 생명력을 보일 것이고, 더 깊은 영적 권능을 나타낼 것이다. 그것이 단지, 신성시되는 추억, 즉 단지 나에 대한 그리고 우리가 지금 살고 있는 이 시대에 대한 전승이 되게 해서는 결코 안 된다.
178:1.15 (1931.6)
This gospel of the kingdom is a living truth. I have told you it is like the leaven in the dough, like the grain of mustard seed; and now I declare that it is like the seed of the living being, which, from generation to generation, while it remains the same living seed, unfailingly unfolds itself in new manifestations and grows acceptably in channels of new adaptation to the peculiar needs and conditions of each successive generation. The revelation I have made to you is a living revelation, and I desire that it shall bear appropriate fruits in each individual and in each generation in accordance with the laws of spiritual growth, increase, and adaptative development. From generation to generation this gospel must show increasing vitality and exhibit greater depth of spiritual power. It must not be permitted to become merely a sacred memory, a mere tradition about me and the times in which we now live.
그리고 잊지 말라:우리는 모세의 자리에 앉은 그들의 권위를 직접 공격하지 않았다는 것과;그들이 그토록 강력하게 거부한바 있는 새 빛을 그들에게 제안했을 뿐이다. 우리는, 오직 그들이 가르치고 보호한다고 고백하는 바로 그 진리에 대해 그들이 영적으로 충실하지 못한 것을 경고함으로써만 그들을 비난했다. 우리는, 사람의 아들들에게 천국 복음을 전파하는 일을, 기존의 지도자들과 공인된 지배자들이 직접 방해할 때에만 그들과 충돌했다. 그리고 지금도, 그들을 비난하는 자는 우리가 아닌데, 그들은 우리를 제거하고자 한다. 너희는 오직 기쁜 소식 전파하는 일만 위임받았음을 명심해라. 옛 방식을 공격해서는 안 되며;새 진리의 누룩을 전통적 믿음 한 가운데에 슬기롭게 뿌려야한다. 진리의 영이 일하도록 용납하라. 진리를 경멸하는 자들이 너희에게 강요할 때에만 논쟁해라. 그러나 고집 센 불신자가 너희를 공격할 때에는, 너희를 구원하고 성화{聖化}시킨 그 진리를 강력하게 수호하기에 주저해서는 안 된다.
178:1.16 (1932.1)
And forget not: We have made no direct attack upon the persons or upon the authority of those who sit in Moses’ seat; we only offered them the new light, which they have so vigorously rejected. We have assailed them only by the denunciation of their spiritual disloyalty to the very truths which they profess to teach and safeguard. We clashed with these established leaders and recognized rulers only when they threw themselves directly in the way of the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom to the sons of men. And even now, it is not we who assail them, but they who seek our destruction. Do not forget that you are commissioned to go forth preaching only the good news. You are not to attack the old ways; you are skillfully to put the leaven of new truth in the midst of the old beliefs. Let the Spirit of Truth do his own work. Let controversy come only when they who despise the truth force it upon you. But when the willful unbeliever attacks you, do not hesitate to stand in vigorous defense of the truth which has saved and sanctified you.
178:1.17 (1932.2)
Throughout the vicissitudes of life, remember always to love one another. Do not strive with men, even with unbelievers. Show mercy even to those who despitefully abuse you. Show yourselves to be loyal citizens, upright artisans, praiseworthy neighbors, devoted kinsmen, understanding parents, and sincere believers in the brotherhood of the Father’s kingdom. And my spirit shall be upon you, now and even to the end of the world.
주님의 아침 강연을 들은 사람들 중에서, 일부분이라도 받아들일 수 있는 사람은 많지 않았다. 청중들 중에서 그리스인은 대부분의 말씀을 납득했다. 열한 사도마저, 미래의 정치적 나라들 및 이어지는 세대들의 천국 신자에 대한 주님의 암시 때문에 어리둥절했다. 예수를 헌신적으로 따르던 대부분의 사람은, 그의 이 세상 사역의 끝이 임박한 것과, 장래의 복음 활동에 대한 이 말씀을 서로 조화시킬 수 없었다. 유대인 신자 가운데서 더러는, 이 땅에서 가장 비극적인 일이 곧 일어날 것이라고 생각하기 시작했으나, 그런 임박한 재난과, 주님의 변함없는 유쾌한 태도 또는 그의 오전 강론을, 도저히 조화시킬 수 없었는데, 그 강론에서 주님은, 아주 오랜 세월에 걸쳐서, 그리고 땅에서 뒤이어 생기는 수많은 세상 나라에 대한 관계를 포함하여, 하늘나라에서 장차 일어날 일을 되풀이해서 언급했다.
178:2.1 (1932.4)
Not many of the Master’s hearers were able to take in even a part of his forenoon address. Of all who heard him, the Greeks comprehended most. Even the eleven apostles were bewildered by his allusions to future political kingdoms and to successive generations of kingdom believers. Jesus’ most devoted followers could not reconcile the impending end of his earthly ministry with these references to an extended future of gospel activities. Some of these Jewish believers were beginning to sense that earth’s greatest tragedy was about to take place, but they could not reconcile such an impending disaster with either the Master’s cheerfully indifferent personal attitude or his forenoon discourse, wherein he repeatedly alluded to the future transactions of the heavenly kingdom, extending over vast stretches of time and embracing relations with many and successive temporal kingdoms on earth.
다윗 세베대는, 예루살렘에 있는 비밀 요원들의 보고를 통하여, 예수를 체포해서 죽이려는 계획의 진전과정을 소상히 알았다. 이 음모에서 유다의 역할을 전부 알았지만, 이 사실을 다른 사도들뿐 아니라, 어떤 제자에게도 알리지 않았다. 점심식사가 끝난 직후에, 그는 예수를 옆으로 모시고 가서, 그가 이미 알고 계신지 대담하게 질문했다--그러나 예수께서는 그의 질문이 계속되지 못하게 막았다. 주님은 손을 들어 그를 제지하면서 말씀했다:“다윗아 그렇다, 나는 그것을 다 알고, 네가 아는 모든 것을 나도 알지만, 아무에게도 말하지 말아라. 다만 하나님의 뜻이 결국 드러나리라는 것을 마음 속에 의심하지 말아라.”
178:2.3 (1932.6)
David Zebedee, through the work of his secret agents in Jerusalem, was fully advised concerning the progress of the plan to arrest and kill Jesus. He knew all about the part of Judas in this plot, but he never disclosed this knowledge to the other apostles nor to any of the disciples. Shortly after lunch he did lead Jesus aside and, making bold, asked him whether he knew—but he never got further with his question. The Master, holding up his hand, stopped him, saying: “Yes, David, I know all about it, and I know that you know, but see to it that you tell no man. Only doubt not in your own heart that the will of God will prevail in the end.”
178:2.4 (1933.1)
This conversation with David was interrupted by the arrival of a messenger from Philadelphia bringing word that Abner had heard of the plot to kill Jesus and asking if he should depart for Jerusalem. This runner hastened off for Philadelphia with this word for Abner: “Go on with your work. If I depart from you in the flesh, it is only that I may return in the spirit. I will not forsake you. I will be with you to the end.”
178:2.5 (1933.2)
About this time Philip came to the Master and asked: “Master, seeing that the time of the Passover draws near, where would you have us prepare to eat it?” And when Jesus heard Philip’s question, he answered: “Go and bring Peter and John, and I will give you directions concerning the supper we will eat together this night. As for the Passover, that you will have to consider after we have first done this.”
178:2.6 (1933.3)
When Judas heard the Master speaking with Philip about these matters, he drew closer that he might overhear their conversation. But David Zebedee, who was standing near, stepped up and engaged Judas in conversation while Philip, Peter, and John went to one side to talk with the Master.
178:2.7 (1933.4)
Said Jesus to the three: “Go immediately into Jerusalem, and as you enter the gate, you will meet a man bearing a water pitcher. He will speak to you, and then shall you follow him. When he leads you to a certain house, go in after him and ask of the good man of that house, ‘Where is the guest chamber wherein the Master is to eat supper with his apostles?’ And when you have thus inquired, this householder will show you a large upper room all furnished and ready for us.”
178:2.9 (1933.6)
And all of this came to pass as the result of an understanding arrived at between the Master and John Mark during the afternoon of the preceding day when they were alone in the hills. Jesus wanted to be sure he would have this one last meal undisturbed with his apostles, and believing if Judas knew beforehand of their place of meeting he might arrange with his enemies to take him, he made this secret arrangement with John Mark. In this way Judas did not learn of their place of meeting until later on when he arrived there in company with Jesus and the other apostles.
다윗 세베대는 유다와 함께 처리해야 할 일이 많았으므로, 유다가 베드로와 요한과 빌립을 무척 따라가고 싶어 했지만, 그렇게 하지 못하도록 쉽게 막을 수 있었다. 양식을 구입하라고, 유다가 얼마만큼의 돈을 다윗에게 건네주자, 다윗이 그에게 말했다:“유다여, 이런 상황에서 실제로 필요한 돈을 나에게 미리 내주는 것은 옳지 않은 일 아닌가?” 유다는 잠시 생각한 후에 대답했다:“다윗아, 그렇지 않다. 나는 이렇게 하는 것이 현명한 일이라고 생각한다. 사실은, 예루살렘의 불안한 상황에 비춰 본다면, 돈을 전부 너에게 넘겨주는 것이 최선책일 것이라고 생각한다. 그들은 주님을 대적하는 음모를 꾸미고 있으며, 나에게 무슨 일이 일어날 수 있지만, 너는 아무 훼방도 받지 않을 것이다.”
178:2.10 (1933.7)
David Zebedee had much business to transact with Judas so that he was easily prevented from following Peter, John, and Philip, as he so much desired to do. When Judas gave David a certain sum of money for provisions, David said to him: “Judas, might it not be well, under the circumstances, to provide me with a little money in advance of my actual needs?” And after Judas had reflected for a moment, he answered: “Yes, David, I think it would be wise. In fact, in view of the disturbed conditions in Jerusalem, I think it would be best for me to turn over all the money to you. They plot against the Master, and in case anything should happen to me, you would not be hampered.”
178:2.12 (1934.2)
It was about half past four o’clock when the three apostles returned and informed Jesus that everything was in readiness for the supper. The Master immediately prepared to lead his twelve apostles over the trail to the Bethany road and on into Jerusalem. And this was the last journey he ever made with all twelve of them.
178:3.1 (1934.3)
Seeking again to avoid the crowds passing through the Kidron valley back and forth between Gethsemane Park and Jerusalem, Jesus and the twelve walked over the western brow of Mount Olivet to meet the road leading from Bethany down to the city. As they drew near the place where Jesus had tarried the previous evening to discourse on the destruction of Jerusalem, they unconsciously paused while they stood and looked down in silence upon the city. As they were a little early, and since Jesus did not wish to pass through the city until after sunset, he said to his associates:
“조만간 반드시 일어날 일에 대해 너희와 이야기하는 동안, 앉아서 쉬도록 해라. 나는 지난 수년 동안 형제처럼 너희와 함께 지냈으며, 하늘 나라에 관한 진리를 가르쳤고 그 비밀을 너희에게 드러냈다. 그리고 내 아버지께서는, 이 땅에서 내 사명과 관련하여 정말로 많은 경이로운 일을 행하셨다. 너희가 이 모든 일의 증인이었고, 하나님과 함께 일하는 체험에 동참했다. 그리고 아버지께서 나에게 하라고 맡기신 업무로 내가 곧 돌아가야 함을 너희에게 한동안 경고했던 것에 대해, 너희가 내 증인이 될 것이며;천국 일을 진행하기 위하여 너희를 이 세상에 남겨둬야 한다는 것을 너희에게 분명히 이야기했다. 그런 목적으로 가버나움 동산에서 너희를 떨어져있게 했다. 너희가 나와 함께했던 체험을, 이제는 다른 사람들과 나눌 준비를 해야 한다. 아버지께서 나를 이 세상에 보내셨던 것처럼, 나를 대변하고 내가 시작한 일들을 마치도록 하려고, 나도 너희를 보내려한다.
178:3.2 (1934.4)
“Sit down and rest yourselves while I talk with you about what must shortly come to pass. All these years have I lived with you as brethren, and I have taught you the truth concerning the kingdom of heaven and have revealed to you the mysteries thereof. And my Father has indeed done many wonderful works in connection with my mission on earth. You have been witnesses of all this and partakers in the experience of being laborers together with God. And you will bear me witness that I have for some time warned you that I must presently return to the work the Father has given me to do; I have plainly told you that I must leave you in the world to carry on the work of the kingdom. It was for this purpose that I set you apart, in the hills of Capernaum. The experience you have had with me, you must now make ready to share with others. As the Father sent me into this world, so am I about to send you forth to represent me and finish the work I have begun.
“너희가 슬픔에 가득차서 성을 내려다보는데, 예루살렘의 종말에 대한 내 말을 들었기 때문이다. 그 성이 파괴될 때 휩쓸려서 너희가 죽고, 그로 인해 천국 복음의 선포가 연기돼서는 안 된다고, 너희에게 미리 경고했다. 또한 그들이 사람의 아들을 잡으러 올 때, 너희가 쓸데없이 나서서 다치는 일이 없도록 주의하라고 경고한 바 있다. 나는 가야하지만, 심지어 나사로에게도 사람의 복수심을 피하여 살아남아서 하나님의 영광을 알리도록 하라고 지시했던 것처럼, 너희도 내가 떠난 후에 이 복음의 증인으로 남아야한다. 내가 떠나는 것이 아버지 뜻이라면, 너희가 신의 계획을 한 치도 바꾸지 못할 것이다. 그들이 너희까지 죽이지 못하도록 스스로 조심하라. 너희의 혼이 영의 능력으로 용감하게 복음을 수호해야하지만, 사람의 아들을 보호하려는 어떤 어리석은 시도든지 결코 해서는 안 된다. 나는 사람의 손으로 보호받을 필요가 없으며;하늘의 군대들이 지금 내 곁에 있으나;나는 하늘에 계신 내 아버지 뜻대로 행하기로 결정했으며, 그렇기 때문에, 우리는 곧 우리에게 일어날 일에 순종해야한다.
178:3.3 (1934.5)
“You look down on yonder city in sorrow, for you have heard my words telling of the end of Jerusalem. I have forewarned you lest you should perish in her destruction and so delay the proclamation of the gospel of the kingdom. Likewise do I warn you to take heed lest you needlessly expose yourselves to peril when they come to take the Son of Man. I must go, but you are to remain to witness to this gospel when I have gone, even as I directed that Lazarus flee from the wrath of man that he might live to make known the glory of God. If it is the Father’s will that I depart, nothing you may do can frustrate the divine plan. Take heed to yourselves lest they kill you also. Let your souls be valiant in defense of the gospel by spirit power but be not misled into any foolish attempt to defend the Son of Man. I need no defense by the hand of man; the armies of heaven are even now near at hand; but I am determined to do the will of my Father in heaven, and therefore must we submit to that which is so soon to come upon us.
“너희가 이 성이 훼파되는 것을 보게 될 때, 영원히-진보하는 하늘 나라, 심지어 가장 높은 하늘에서 끝없이 봉사하는, 영원한 생명으로 너희가 이미 들어갔다는 것을 잊지 말아라. 내 아버지의 우주와 내 우주에는 거주할 곳이 많으며, 거기서 하나님이 지으신 도성{都城}들과, 진리 안에서 정의와 기쁨을 생활 습성으로 삼는 세계들이 드러나기를, 빛의 자녀들이 기다리고 있음을 너희는 알아야한다. 내가 이 땅에서 너희에게 하늘 나라가 임하도록 했지만, 분명히 말하는데, 신앙으로 거기에 들어가고 살아있는 진리의 섬김을 받아 거기에 머무는 너희 모두는, 반드시 높은 곳의 세계들로 올라갈 것이며, 우리 아버지의 영{靈} 나라에서 나와 함께 거할 것이다. 그러나 너희는 먼저 스스로 대비하고, 나와 함께 시작했던 그 일을 마무리해야한다. 너희는 먼저 많은 고난을 통과하고 많은 슬픔을 견뎌야하며 --이 시험은 이미 우리에게 임했으며--, 내가 이 땅에서 아버지의 일을 마치고 그분의 품으로 돌아가려고 하는 것처럼, 너희가 이 땅에서 일을 마치면, 나의 기쁨에 동참하게 될 것이다.”
178:3.4 (1934.6)
“When you see this city destroyed, forget not that you have entered already upon the eternal life of endless service in the ever-advancing kingdom of heaven, even of the heaven of heavens. You should know that in my Father’s universe and in mine are many abodes, and that there awaits the children of light the revelation of cities whose builder is God and worlds whose habit of life is righteousness and joy in the truth. I have brought the kingdom of heaven to you here on earth, but I declare that all of you who by faith enter therein and remain therein by the living service of truth, shall surely ascend to the worlds on high and sit with me in the spirit kingdom of our Father. But first must you gird yourselves and complete the work which you have begun with me. You must first pass through much tribulation and endure many sorrows—and these trials are even now upon us—and when you have finished your work on earth, you shall come to my joy, even as I have finished my Father’s work on earth and am about to return to his embrace.”
178:3.5 (1935.1)
When the Master had spoken, he arose, and they all followed him down Olivet and into the city. None of the apostles, save three, knew where they were going as they made their way along the narrow streets in the approaching darkness. The crowds jostled them, but no one recognized them nor knew that the Son of God was passing by on his way to the last mortal rendezvous with his chosen ambassadors of the kingdom. And neither did the apostles know that one of their own number had already entered into a conspiracy to betray the Master into the hands of his enemies.