Poem of Man God: Jesus and the Prostitute Sent to Tempt Him...

So the Jerusalem establishment sends a prostitute to tempt Jesus. Of course she is converted.

Now the reason I am putting this extract here is for you to read(its quite lengthy but be patient) and tell me: which of the wisest philosopher can manage to give the reply that Jesus gave to this prostitute. You tell me which preacher(even the very best) can manage to give the spiritual reply that jesus gave to this harlot. His reply is full of very deep spiritual insights. For those who think the book is made up, tell me which human being(even those theologians with 5 degrees) can manage to reply the way jesus replied. If you read carefully, you will discover that in the entire episode Judas is very uncomfortable because he is also part of the scheme.


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530. Jesus and the Prostitute Sent to Tempt Him.

They listen. No noise is heard. « It was the wind, perhaps, Master. There are dry

leaves in the kitchen garden...»

« No. It was footsteps...»

« A night animal. I cannot hear anything.»

« Neither can I, neither can I...»

Jesus is listening. He seems to hear. He then looks up and gazes at Judas of

Kerioth, who is also listening very carefully. More than anybody else. He gazes

at him so intently that Judas asks: « Why are You looking at me thus, Master?»

But there is no reply because a hand knocks at the door. Of the fourteen faces lit

up by the lamp, only Jesus' remains as it was. The others change colour.

« Open, open the door, Judas of Kerioth!»

« No, I am not opening! It may be wicked people who have deliberately come at

night. Do not let it be me who may hurt You!»

« Simon of Jonas, open it, please.»

« Less than never! On the contrary, I am going to push the table against the

door!» says Peter and he is about to do so.

« Open, John, and be not afraid.»

« Oh! if You really want to let people in, I am going into the old man's room. I

don't want to see anything » says the Iscariot covering with four strides the

distance between him and the door of the old man's room, into which he

disappears.

John, standing near the door, with his hand already on the key, casts a frightened

glance at Jesus and murmurs: « Lord!...»

« Open and be not afraid.»

« Of course. After all we are thirteen strong men. It cannot be an army! With

four blows and a few screams − Eliza, make sure you scream if necessary − we

will put them to flight. We are not in a desert!» says James of Zebedee and he

takes off his mantle and rolls up the sleeves of his tunic or vest, ready for action.

Peter imitates him.

4 John, still hesitant, opens the door, he looks out. He does not see anything. He

shouts: « Who is disturbing?»

A woman replies in a subdued, suffering voice: « A woman. I want the Master.»

« This is no time to come to people's houses. If you are sick, why are you about

at this time? If you are a leper, why do you venture to come into a village? If

you are grieved, come back tomorrow. Go away and mind your own business »

says Peter who is standing behind John.

« Oh! for pity's sake! I am all alone in the road. I am cold and hungry. I am a

poor wretch. Call the Master for me. He is merciful...»

The apostles look at Jesus perplexedly. Jesus is very severe and silent. They

close the door.

« What shall we do, Master? Shall we give her at least a little bread. There is no

room for her. To go to people's houses with an unknown woman...» asks Philip.

« Wait. I will go and see » says Bartholomew and he gets hold of the lamp to

see.

« You need not go. The woman is neither cold nor hungry, and she knows very

well where to go. She is not afraid of the night. But she is a poor wretch,

although she is neither sick nor a leper. She is a prostitute and has come to tempt

Me. I am telling you that, so that you may be aware that I know, that you may be

convinced that I know. And I also tell you that she has not come owing to a

whim of her own; but she has come because she is paid to come.» Jesus has

spoken in a loud voice, so that He could be heard in the adjoining room, where

is Judas.

« And who would do that? And why?» says the Iscariot appearing once again in

the kitchen. « Certainly not the Pharisees, or the scribes, or the priests, if she is a

prostitute. Neither do I think that the Herodians are so... resentful as to take all

the trouble to... I do not know myself why.»

« I will tell you why. To be able to say that I am a sinner, one who has relations

with public sinners. And you know as well as I do that it is so. And I also tell

you that I do not curse her or those who sent her. I am still and always Mercy.

And I am going to her. If you wish to come with Me, come. I am going to her

because she really is a poor wretch. When she says that she is, she thinks that

she is telling a lie, because she is young, beautiful and well paid, she is healthy

and pleased with her ill-famed life. But she is wretched. It is the only truth

among all her lies. Go ahead of Me and be present at our conversation.»

« No, I don't want to be present. Why should I?»

« To bear witness to those who will ask you.»

« And who do You think is going to ask me? There is no question to be asked

among us, and the others... I cannot see anybody.»

« Be obedient. Go ahead.»

« No. I don't want to obey You, and You cannot compel me to approach a

prostitute.»

« Hey! What are you? The High Priest? I will come, Master, and without any

fear of getting infected » says Peter.

« No. I will go by Myself. Open the door.»

5 Jesus goes out into the kitchen garden. In the dark moonless night it is not

possible to see anything.

The kitchen door is opened again, and Peter comes out with a lamp. « Take this

at least, Master, if You really do not want me » he says in a loud voice. And

then in a subdued voice: « Bear in mind that we are behind the door. In case of

need, call...»

« Yes. Go. And do not quarrel with one another.»

Jesus takes the lamp and lifts it up to see. Behind the big trunk of the walnut-tree

there is a human figure. Jesus takes two steps towards it, saying: « Follow Me.»

And He goes and sits down on the stone bench placed against the house, on the

eastern side.

The woman comes forward, she is covered with a veil and is stooped. Jesus lays

the lamp on the stone, close to Himself. « Speak.» His order is so austere and so

severe, and He is so Divine, that the woman instead of coming forward and

speaking, steps back and stoops even more, remaining silent.

« Speak up, I tell you. You wanted Me. I have come. Speak » He says with a

shade of kindness in His voice.

Silence. « Then I will speak. I ask you: why do you hate Me so much as to serve

those who want My ruin and wish it in every way, and seek all possible causes

for it? Tell Me. What wrong have I done you, o wretched woman? What harm

have you received from the Man Who has not even derided you in His heart for

the ill-famed life you are leading? What? Have you been corrupted by the Man

Who not even in His heart has wished to have you, that you hate Him more than

you hate those who prostituted you and despise you every time they come to

you? Answer Me! What has Jesus of Nazareth done to you, Jesus the Son of

man, Whom you hardly know by sight, having met Him in the street in town,

Jesus who does not know your face and takes no heed of your favours and seeks

only the foul defaced image of your soul, to become acquainted with it and cure

it? So speak up!

6 Do you not know who I am? Yes, you know Me partly. Nay, you know as

much as two parts. You know that I am young and that you like My person.