Selections From “The Gospel of the Holy Twelve” by Reverend Gideon Jasper Richard Ouseley (vegetarian) – Chapters 9–11, Part 2 of 2

“[…] Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and says of Him, ‘Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!’ Nathanael says unto Him, ‘Whence know Thou me?’ Jesus answered and said unto Him, ‘Before that Philip called Thee, when Thou was under the fig tree, I saw Thee.’ Nathanael answered and said unto Him, ‘Rabbi, Thou are the Son of God, Thou are the King of Israel. Yea under the fig tree did I find Thee.’

Jesus answered and said unto Him, ‘Nathanael Bar Tholmai, because I said unto Thee, “I saw Thee under the fig tree,” believe Thou? Thou shall see greater things than these.’ And He says unto Him, ‘Verily, verily I say unto You, hereafter Ye shall see Heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.’”

CHAPTER 11 The anointing by Mary Magdalene.

“And one of the Pharisees desired Him that He would eat with him. And He went into the Pharisee’s house and sat down to eat.

And behold a certain Woman of Magdala, who was reputed to be a sinner, was in the city, and when She knew that Jesus sat [to eat] in the Pharisee’s house, She brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping, and began to wash His feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of Her head, and kissed His feet and anointed them with ointment.

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden Him saw it, he thought within himself saying, ‘This man, if He were a prophet, would have known Who and what manner of woman this is that touches Him: for She is a sinner.’

And Jesus answering said unto Him, ‘Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee.’ And he says, ‘Master, say on.’ ‘There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most.’ Simon answered and said, ‘I suppose that he to whom he forgave most.’ And He said unto him, ‘Thou have rightly judged.’

And He said unto Simon, ‘See thou this Woman? I entered into thine house, thou gave me no water for my feet, but She has washed my feet with tears and wiped them with the hairs of Her head. Thou gave me no kiss, but this Woman since the time I came in has not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou did not anoint, but this Woman has anointed my feet with ointment.

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins which are many are forgiven, for She loved much, not only man but also the creatures and the birds of the air, yea even the fishes of the sea; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.’ […]”