Kapitel 125		Paper 125
Jesus I Jerusalem		Jesus at Jerusalem
125:0.1 (1377.1) INGEN begivenhed i hele Jesus begivenhedsrige karriere på jorden var mere overbevisende, mere menneskelig fascinerende, end dette hans første besøg i Jerusalem, som han kunne huske. Det var en særdeles stimulerende oplevelse for ham helt alene at være til stede ved tempeldiskussionerne, og den erfaring, bevarede han længe i sin hukommelse som den store begivenhed af sin senere barndom og tidlige ungdom. Dette var hans første mulighed for i et par dage til at nyde et selvstændigt liv, glæden ved at komme og gå uden forhindringer og begrænsninger. Denne korte periode med udirigeret liv i løbet af ugen efter påske var for ham det første tilfælde af fuldstændig frihed fra enhver forpligtelse. Der gik mange år efter denne, før han igen havde en lignende periode, selv for en kort tid, hvor han kunne føle sig fri for enhver forpligtelse.		125:0.1 (1377.1) NO INCIDENT in all Jesus’ eventful earth career was more engaging, more humanly thrilling, than this, his first remembered visit to Jerusalem. He was especially stimulated by the experience of attending the temple discussions by himself, and it long stood out in his memory as the great event of his later childhood and early youth. This was his first opportunity to enjoy a few days of independent living, the exhilaration of going and coming without restraint and restrictions. This brief period of undirected living, during the week following the Passover, was the first complete freedom from responsibility he had ever enjoyed. And it was many years subsequent to this before he again had a like period of freedom from all sense of responsibility, even for a short time.
125:0.2 (1377.2) Kvinderne deltog sjældent i påskefestlighederne i Jerusalem; de var ikke forpligtet til at være til stede. Jesus nægtede praktisk talt at gå medmindre hans mor gik med dem. Da hans mor besluttede at komme med førte det til at mange andre kvinder i Nazaret også foretog rejsen, så i påsken processionen, var der et større antal kvinder i forhold til mænd end der nogensinde havde vandrede til påsken fra Nazaret. Under turen til Jerusalem, sang de den hundrede tredivte salme.		125:0.2 (1377.2) Women seldom went to the Passover feast at Jerusalem; they were not required to be present. Jesus, however, virtually refused to go unless his mother would accompany them. And when his mother decided to go, many other Nazareth women were led to make the journey, so that the Passover company contained the largest number of women, in proportion to men, ever to go up to the Passover from Nazareth. Ever and anon, on the way to Jerusalem, they chanted the one hundred and thirtieth Psalm.
125:0.3 (1377.3) Fra det tidspunkt, de forlod Nazaret, indtil de nåede toppen af Oliebjerget, oplevede Jesus en lang tid af spænding fyldt med håbefulde forventning. Gennem den glade barndom havde han ærbødigt lyttet til, hvad der blev rapporteret om Jerusalem og dets tempel. Nu skulle han snart se dem i virkeligheden. Set fra Oliebjerget og ved nærmere eftersyn udefra havde templet modsvaret alt hvad Jesus havde forventet, og mere end det, men da han trådte indenfor dets hellige porte begyndte den store skuffelse.		125:0.3 (1377.3) From the time they left Nazareth until they reached the summit of the Mount of Olives, Jesus experienced one long stress of expectant anticipation. All through a joyful childhood he had reverently heard of Jerusalem and its temple; now he was soon to behold them in reality. From the Mount of Olives and from the outside, on closer inspection, the temple had been all and more than Jesus had expected; but when he once entered its sacred portals, the great disillusionment began.
125:0.4 (1377.4) I selskab med sine forældre gik Jesus gennem templets forgårde på vej for at tilslutte sig gruppen af nye sønner af loven, som ville blive indviet til israelske borgere. Han var noget skuffet over den generelle adfærd af folkemasserne i templet, men dagens første store chok kom, da hans mor tog afsked med dem på vej til kvindernes galleri. Det var aldrig faldet Jesus ind at hans mor ikke skulle ledsage ham til indvielsesceremonien, og han var grundigt forarget, at hun måtte lide en sådan urimelig forskelsbehandling. Selvom han blev meget krænket af dette, sagde han intet - bortset fra et par ord af protest til sin far. Men han tænkte, og tænkte dybt, som det fremgår af hans spørgsmål til de skriftkloge og lærere en uge senere.		125:0.4 (1377.4) In company with his parents Jesus passed through the temple precincts on his way to join that group of new sons of the law who were about to be consecrated as citizens of Israel. He was a little disappointed by the general demeanor of the temple throngs, but the first great shock of the day came when his mother took leave of them on her way to the women’s gallery. It had never occurred to Jesus that his mother was not to accompany him to the consecration ceremonies, and he was thoroughly indignant that she was made to suffer from such unjust discrimination. While he strongly resented this, aside from a few remarks of protest to his father, he said nothing. But he thought, and thought deeply, as his questions to the scribes and teachers a week later disclosed.
125:0.5 (1377.5) Han gik gennem indvielsens ritualer, men var skuffet over, at de var så overfladiske og rutinemæssige. Han manglede det personlige engagement, der prægede ceremonierne i Nazaret synagogen. Han vendte derefter tilbage for at hilse på sin mor og gjorde sig parat til at ledsage sin far på hans første tur rundt i templet og dens forskellige domstole, gallerier og korridorer. Temple-området kunne rumme mere end tohundrede tusind tilbedere på samme tid, og selv om disse bygningers omfang - i sammenligning med, hvad han nogensinde tidligere havde set - meget imponeret hans sind, var han mere optaget af overvejelserne af den åndelige betydning af templets ceremonier og deres tilhørende tilbedelse.		125:0.5 (1377.5) He passed through the consecration rituals but was disappointed by their perfunctory and routine natures. He missed that personal interest which characterized the ceremonies of the synagogue at Nazareth. He then returned to greet his mother and prepared to accompany his father on his first trip about the temple and its various courts, galleries, and corridors. The temple precincts could accommodate over two hundred thousand worshipers at one time, and while the vastness of these buildings—in comparison with any he had ever seen—greatly impressed his mind, he was more intrigued by the contemplation of the spiritual significance of the temple ceremonies and their associated worship.
125:0.6 (1378.1) Selvom mange af templets ritualer meget rørende imponerede hans sans for det smukke og symbolske, blev han altid skuffet over forklaringen af disse ceremoniers virkelige betydning som hans forældre anvendte til at give ham som svar på hans mange indgående spørgsmål. Jesus accepterede simpelthen ikke sådanne forklaringer på tilbedelse og religiøse andagt, som involverede en tro på Guds vrede eller den Almægtiges vrede og raseri. Efter yderligere drøftelser om disse emner, efter besøget til templet var overstået, da hans far mildt begyndte at insistere på, at hans søn bekender sig til at acceptere den ortodokse jødiske tro, vendte Jesus sig pludselig til sine forældre og sagde, mens han bedende set ind i sin fars øjne: "Min far, det kan ikke være sandt - vores Faderen i himlen kan ikke forholde sig således til hans vildfarne børn på jorden. Vores himmelske Fader kan ikke elske sine børn mindre end du elsker mig. Og jeg ved godt, uanset det ukloge, som jeg har gjort, så ville du aldrig udgyde din vrede over mig eller øse ud din vrede på mig. Hvis du min jordiske far besidder sådanne menneskelige refleksioner af det guddommelige, hvor meget mere bør ikke den himmelske Fader være fyldt med godhed og overfyldt med barmhjertighed. Jeg nægter at tro, at min Fader i himlen elsker mig mindre end min far på jorden."		125:0.6 (1378.1) Though many of the temple rituals very touchingly impressed his sense of the beautiful and the symbolic, he was always disappointed by the explanation of the real meanings of these ceremonies which his parents would offer in answer to his many searching inquiries. Jesus simply would not accept explanations of worship and religious devotion which involved belief in the wrath of God or the anger of the Almighty. In further discussion of these questions, after the conclusion of the temple visit, when his father became mildly insistent that he acknowledge acceptance of the orthodox Jewish beliefs, Jesus turned suddenly upon his parents and, looking appealingly into the eyes of his father, said: “My father, it cannot be true—the Father in heaven cannot so regard his erring children on earth. The heavenly Father cannot love his children less than you love me. And I well know, no matter what unwise thing I might do, you would never pour out wrath upon me nor vent anger against me. If you, my earthly father, possess such human reflections of the Divine, how much more must the heavenly Father be filled with goodness and overflowing with mercy. I refuse to believe that my Father in heaven loves me less than my father on earth.”
125:0.7 (1378.2) Da Josef og Maria hørte hendes førstefødte søn taler disse ord, var de tavse. Aldrig igen, forsøgte de at ændre hans sind om Guds kærlighed og den himmelske Faders barmhjertighed.		125:0.7 (1378.2) When Joseph and Mary heard these words of their first-born son, they held their peace. And never again did they seek to change his mind about the love of God and the mercifulness of the Father in heaven.
1. Jesus beskuer templet ^top		1. Jesus Views the Temple ^top
125:1.1 (1378.3) Overalt hvor Jesus gik gennem tempelgårdene, blev han chokeret og ilde til mode over ånden af respektløshed, som han observerede. Han anså, at folkemassernes adfærd i templet var uforenelig med deres tilstedeværelse i "hans Faders hus." Men han fik sit unge livs ægte chok, da hans far tog ham til ikke jødernes forgård med dens støjende jargon, højtråbende og banden, det hele blandet i flæng med brægen af får og mumlen af lyde, som forrådte tilstedeværelsen af de vekselerere og sælgerne af offerdyr og alle mulige andre kommercielle fornødenheder.		125:1.1 (1378.3) Everywhere Jesus went throughout the temple courts, he was shocked and sickened by the spirit of irreverence which he observed. He deemed the conduct of the temple throngs to be inconsistent with their presence in “his Father’s house.” But he received the shock of his young life when his father escorted him into the court of the gentiles with its noisy jargon, loud talking and cursing, mingled indiscriminately with the bleating of sheep and the babble of noises which betrayed the presence of the money-changers and the vendors of sacrificial animals and sundry other commercial commodities.
125:1.2 (1378.4) Mest af alt blev hans sans for anstændighed oprørt over synet af de løsslupne kurtisaner vandrende omkring inde på templets område - netop sådanne malede kvinder, som han for nylig havde set under et besøg i Sepphoris. Denne vanhelligelse af templet vakte al hans ungdommelige harme, og han tøvede ikke med at udtrykke sig frit, hvad han følte til Josef.		125:1.2 (1378.4) But most of all was his sense of propriety outraged by the sight of the frivolous courtesans parading about within this precinct of the temple, just such painted women as he had so recently seen when on a visit to Sepphoris. This profanation of the temple fully aroused all his youthful indignation, and he did not hesitate to express himself freely to Joseph.
125:1.3 (1378.5) Jesus beundrede atmosfæren og tjenesten i templet, men han var chokeret over den åndelige grimhed, som han så i ansigterne på så mange tankeløse deltagere i tjenesten.		125:1.3 (1378.5) Jesus admired the sentiment and service of the temple, but he was shocked by the spiritual ugliness which he beheld on the faces of so many of the unthinking worshipers.
125:1.4 (1378.6) De kom derefter ned til præsterne gård under klippeudspringet foran templet, til det sted, hvor alteret stod, og hvor de så, hvordan dyrene i store skarer blev dræbt og hvordan de tjenestegørende slagtepræster vaskede blodet fra deres hænder ved bronze springvandet. Den blodige sten belægning, præsternes bloddryppende hænder, og lyden af de døende dyr var mere end denne naturelskende dreng kunne klare. Dette forfærdelige syn gav Nazaret drengen kvalme. Han greb sin fars arm og bad om at blive taget væk. De gik tilbage gennem ikke jødernes forgård, og selv den rå latter og grove vittigheder, som han der hørte var en lettelse efter det, han lige havde set.		125:1.4 (1378.6) They now passed down to the priests’ court beneath the rock ledge in front of the temple, where the altar stood, to observe the killing of the droves of animals and the washing away of the blood from the hands of the officiating slaughter priests at the bronze fountain. The bloodstained pavement, the gory hands of the priests, and the sounds of the dying animals were more than this nature-loving lad could stand. The terrible sight sickened this boy of Nazareth; he clutched his father’s arm and begged to be taken away. They walked back through the court of the gentiles, and even the coarse laughter and profane jesting which he there heard were a relief from the sights he had just beheld.
125:1.5 (1379.1) Josef så, hvordan hans søn havde følt afsky ved synet af templets ritualer og tog ham klogt bort for at se "Skønhedens port", den kunstnerisk udformet port af korintisk bronze. Men Jesus havde fået nok af sit første besøg i templet. De vendte tilbage til den øverste forgård for at møde Maria og gik omkring sammen i en time i den friske luft, væk fra folkemængderne. De inspicerede Hasmonéerpaladset, Herodes herregård, og de romerske vagters tårn. I løbet af denne tur forklarede Josef til Jesus, at det kun var Jerusalems indbyggere der havde tilladelse til at være vidne til de daglige ofringer i templet, og at dem, der boede i Galilæa kom kun tre gange om året for at deltage i tempeltjeneste, nemlig påsken, pinsen (syv uger efter påske) og løvhyttefesten i oktober. Disse fester var oprettet af Moses. Så diskuterede de derefter de to senere etablerede fester, indvielsen af templet og Purim. Bagefter gik de til deres logi og gjorde sig klar til at fejre påske.		125:1.5 (1379.1) Joseph saw how his son had sickened at the sight of the temple rites and wisely led him around to view the “Gate Beautiful,” the artistic gate made of Corinthian bronze. But Jesus had had enough for his first visit at the temple. They returned to the upper court for Mary and walked about in the open air and away from the crowds for an hour, viewing the Asmonean palace, the stately home of Herod, and the tower of the Roman guards. During this stroll Joseph explained to Jesus that only the inhabitants of Jerusalem were permitted to witness the daily sacrifices in the temple, and that the dwellers in Galilee came up only three times a year to participate in the temple worship: at the Passover, at the feast of Pentecost (seven weeks after Passover), and at the feast of tabernacles in October. These feasts were established by Moses. They then discussed the two later established feasts of the dedication and of Purim. Afterward they went to their lodgings and made ready for the celebration of the Passover.
2. Jesus og påsken ^top		2. Jesus and the Passover ^top
125:2.1 (1379.2) Fem familier fra Nazaret var gæster, eller deltog i påskefestlighederne med Simon fra Bethanys familie. Simon havde købt påskelammet for selskabet. Det var slagtningen af disse lam i så enorme mængder, der havde påvirket Jesus under hans besøg i templet. De havde planlagt at holde påsken med Marias familie, men Jesus overtalte sine forældre til at acceptere invitationen til Bethany.		125:2.1 (1379.2) Five Nazareth families were guests of, or associates with, the family of Simon of Bethany in the celebration of the Passover, Simon having purchased the paschal lamb for the company. It was the slaughter of these lambs in such enormous numbers that had so affected Jesus on his temple visit. It had been the plan to eat the Passover with Mary’s relatives, but Jesus persuaded his parents to accept the invitation to go to Bethany.
125:2.2 (1379.3) Samme aften samledes de til påske ritualer og spiste stegt kød med usyret brød og bitre urter. Jesus, som var en af pagtens nye sønner, blev bedt om at fortælle om påskens oprindelse, hvilket han gjorde godt, men han gjorde sine forældre noget flove over at indskyde mange bemærkninger som mildt afspejlede de indtryk, der var blevet foretaget på hans ungdommelige men tankevækkende sind ved, hvad han så for nylig havde set og hørt. Dette var begyndelsen til påskehøjtidens ceremonier, der varede i syv dage.		125:2.2 (1379.3) That night they assembled for the Passover rites, eating the roasted flesh with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Jesus, being a new son of the covenant, was asked to recount the origin of the Passover, and this he well did, but he somewhat disconcerted his parents by the inclusion of numerous remarks mildly reflecting the impressions made on his youthful but thoughtful mind by the things which he had so recently seen and heard. This was the beginning of the seven-day ceremonies of the feast of the Passover.
125:2.3 (1379.4) Selv på dette tidlige tidspunkt, begyndte Jesus at overveje det hensigtsmæssige i at fejre påsken uden det slagtede lam, selvom han ikke sagde noget til sine forældre. I sit eget sind følte han sig overbevist om, at Faderen i himlen ikke var glad ved synet af disse ofrings ceremonier, og gennem årene blev han mere og mere overbevist om sin beslutning om en dag at etablere fejringen af en påske uden blod.		125:2.3 (1379.4) Even at this early date, though he said nothing about such matters to his parents, Jesus had begun to turn over in his mind the propriety of celebrating the Passover without the slaughtered lamb. He felt assured in his own mind that the Father in heaven was not pleased with this spectacle of sacrificial offerings, and as the years passed, he became increasingly determined someday to establish the celebration of a bloodless Passover.
125:2.4 (1379.5) Jesus sov ikke meget den nat. Hans søvn blev forstyrret meget af forfærdelige drømme om slagtning og lidelse. Hans sind var uroligt, og hans hjerte blev revet fra hinanden af de teologiske uoverensstemmelser og absurditeter i hele det jødiske ceremonielle system. Hans forældre sov heller ikke meget. De var meget forvirret af begivenhederne på dagen, der netop var færdig. De var helt forstyrret i deres hjerter ved drengens holdning, der for dem virkede mærkeligt og beslutsom. Maria blev nervøst ophidset i begyndelsen af natten, men Josef forblev rolig, selvom han var lige så forundret. De var begge bange for at tale ærligt med drengen om disse problemer, selvom Jesus med glæde ville have talt med sine forældre, hvis de havde vovet at opmuntre ham til det.		125:2.4 (1379.5) Jesus slept very little that night. His rest was greatly disturbed by revolting dreams of slaughter and suffering. His mind was distraught and his heart torn by the inconsistencies and absurdities of the theology of the whole Jewish ceremonial system. His parents likewise slept little. They were greatly disconcerted by the events of the day just ended. They were completely upset in their own hearts by the lad’s, to them, strange and determined attitude. Mary became nervously agitated during the fore part of the night, but Joseph remained calm, though he was equally puzzled. Both of them feared to talk frankly with the lad about these problems, though Jesus would gladly have talked with his parents if they had dared to encourage him.
125:2.5 (1379.6) Næste dags tilbedelses ceremonier i templet var mere acceptable for Jesus og gjorde meget for at afbøde de ubehagelige minder fra den foregående dag. Den følgende morgen tog den unge Lazarus Jesus ved hånden og de begyndte en systematisk udforskning af Jerusalem og dens omgivelser. Før dagen var forbi, opdagede Jesus de forskellige steder omkring templet, hvor undervisning og spørgsmålsmøder foregik. Bortset fra et par besøg til det allerhelligste, for undrende at se hvad der virkelig var bag forhænget, tilbragte han det meste af sin tid ved templet i disse undervisningskonferencer.		125:2.5 (1379.6) The next day’s services at the temple were more acceptable to Jesus and did much to relieve the unpleasant memories of the previous day. The following morning young Lazarus took Jesus in hand, and they began a systematic exploration of Jerusalem and its environs. Before the day was over, Jesus discovered the various places about the temple where teaching and question conferences were in progress; and aside from a few visits to the holy of holies to gaze in wonder as to what really was behind the veil of separation, he spent most of his time about the temple at these teaching conferences.
125:2.6 (1380.1) I hele påskeugen, holdt Jesus sin plads blandt de nye sønner, og det betød, at han måtte tage sin plads uden for rækværket, der adskilte alle personer, der ikke havde fuldt statsborgerskab i Israel, fra de øvrige. Da han således blev gjort opmærksom på, at han stadig var ung, afholdte han sig fra at stille de mange spørgsmål, der bølgede frem og tilbage i hans sind; i det mindste afstod han indtil påskefesten var overstået, og til disse begrænsninger på de nyligt indviet unge blev ophævet.		125:2.6 (1380.1) Throughout the Passover week, Jesus kept his place among the new sons of the commandment, and this meant that he must seat himself outside the rail which segregated all persons who were not full citizens of Israel. Being thus made conscious of his youth, he refrained from asking the many questions which surged back and forth in his mind; at least he refrained until the Passover celebration had ended and these restrictions on the newly consecrated youths were lifted.
125:2.7 (1380.2) Om onsdagen i påskeugen, fik Jesus tilladelse til at gå hjem med Lazarus for at tilbringe natten i Betania. Den aften hørte Lazarus, Marta og Maria Jesus tale om timelige og evige, menneskelige og guddommelige ting, og fra den nat, holdt de alle tre af ham, som om han havde været deres egen bror.		125:2.7 (1380.2) On Wednesday of the Passover week, Jesus was permitted to go home with Lazarus to spend the night at Bethany. This evening, Lazarus, Martha, and Mary heard Jesus discuss things temporal and eternal, human and divine, and from that night on they all three loved him as if he had been their own brother.
125:2.8 (1380.3) Mod slutningen af ugen, så Jesus mindre af Lazarus, da han ikke havde adgang til selv den ydre cirkel af tempel diskussionerne, selvom han hørte en del af de offentlige forestillinger givet på de ydre forgårde. Lazarus havde samme alder som Jesus, men i Jerusalem fik de unge sjældent lov til at deltage i åbningsceremonien til lovens sønner, før de havde nået en alder af tretten.		125:2.8 (1380.3) By the end of the week, Jesus saw less of Lazarus since he was not eligible for admission to even the outer circle of the temple discussions, though he attended some of the public talks delivered in the outer courts. Lazarus was the same age as Jesus, but in Jerusalem youths were seldom admitted to the consecration of sons of the law until they were a full thirteen years of age.
125:2.9 (1380.4) Igen og igen under påskeugen fandt Jesu forældre ham siddende for sig selv med sit unge hoved i sine hænder, fordybet i tanker. De havde aldrig set ham opføre sig på denne måde, og fordi de ikke vidste, i hvilken grad han var forvirret i tankerne, og urolige i ånden af den erfaring, han gik igennem, var de meget forvirret; de vidste ikke, hvad de skulle gøre. De var glade for, at påskeugens dage gik og længtes efter at få deres søn, der opførte sig mærkeligt, trygt hjem i Nazaret igen.		125:2.9 (1380.4) Again and again, during the Passover week, his parents would find Jesus sitting off by himself with his youthful head in his hands, profoundly thinking. They had never seen him behave like this, and not knowing how much he was confused in mind and troubled in spirit by the experience through which he was passing, they were sorely perplexed; they did not know what to do. They welcomed the passing of the days of the Passover week and longed to have their strangely acting son safely back in Nazareth.
125:2.10 (1380.5) Dag for dag gennemtænkte Jesus sine problemer. Mod slutningen af ugen, han havde gjort mange justeringer, men da tiden kom til at vende tilbage til Nazaret sværmede det stadig inde i hans unge sind med forvirrende vanskeligheder og plaget af en lang række ubesvarede spørgsmål og uløste problemer.		125:2.10 (1380.5) Day by day Jesus was thinking through his problems. By the end of the week he had made many adjustments; but when the time came to return to Nazareth, his youthful mind was still swarming with perplexities and beset by a host of unanswered questions and unsolved problems.
125:2.11 (1380.6) Før Josef og Maria forlod Jerusalem i selskab med Jesus Nazaret lærer, aftalte de med Jesus at han skulle vende tilbage, efter at han havde nået sin femten års alder. Så skulle han begynde sine lange studier ved et af rabbinerne mest berømte akademier. Jesus fulgte med sine forældre og læreren på gentagne besøg på denne skole, men de var alle utilfredse, da de så, hvor ligegyldig han syntes om alt, hvad de sagde og gjorde. Maria var i dyb smerte over hans reaktion på besøget i Jerusalem, og Josef var dybt forvirret over drengens mærkelige bemærkninger og usædvanlige adfærd.		125:2.11 (1380.6) Before Joseph and Mary left Jerusalem, in company with Jesus’ Nazareth teacher they made definite arrangements for Jesus to return when he reached the age of fifteen to begin his long course of study in one of the best-known academies of the rabbis. Jesus accompanied his parents and teacher on their visits to the school, but they were all distressed to observe how indifferent he seemed to all they said and did. Mary was deeply pained at his reactions to the Jerusalem visit, and Joseph was profoundly perplexed at the lad’s strange remarks and unusual conduct.
125:2.12 (1380.7) Under alle omstændigheder havde påskeugen været en stor begivenhed i Jesu liv. Han havde haft mulighed for at møde snesevis af drenge på sin egen alder, medkandidater til indvielsesceremonien, og han udnyttede disse kontakter til at lære, hvordan folk levede i Mesopotamien, Turkestan, og Parthia, samt i de romerske provinser langt væk mod vest. Han vidste allerede temmelig godt, hvordan de unge i Egypten og andre regioner i nærheden Palæstina voksede op. Der var tusindvis af unge i Jerusalem på dette tidspunkt, og Nazaret drengen mødte personligt og interviewet i større eller mindre grad, mere end et hundrede og halvtreds af dem. Han var især interesseret i dem, der kom fra landene i Fjernøsten og fjerntliggende vestlige lande. Som et resultat af disse kontakter begyndte drengen at nære et ønske om at rejse rundt i verden for at lære, hvordan de forskellige grupper af hans medmennesker arbejdede på at tjene til livets ophold.		125:2.12 (1380.7) After all, Passover week had been a great event in Jesus’ life. He had enjoyed the opportunity of meeting scores of boys about his own age, fellow candidates for the consecration, and he utilized such contacts as a means of learning how people lived in Mesopotamia, Turkestan, and Parthia, as well as in the Far-Western provinces of Rome. He was already fairly conversant with the way in which the youth of Egypt and other regions near Palestine grew up. There were thousands of young people in Jerusalem at this time, and the Nazareth lad personally met, and more or less extensively interviewed, more than one hundred and fifty. He was particularly interested in those who hailed from the Far-Eastern and the remote Western countries. As a result of these contacts the lad began to entertain a desire to travel about the world for the purpose of learning how the various groups of his fellow men toiled for their livelihood.
3. Josefs og marias afrejse ^top		3. Departure of Joseph and Mary ^top
125:3.1 (1381.1) Det var aftalt, at selskabet fra Nazaret skulle samles i nærheden af templet midt på formiddagen den første dag i ugen efter at påskehøjtiden var ovre. Så det gjorde de og startede på hjemrejsen til Nazaret. Jesus var gået ind i templet for at lytte til drøftelserne, mens hans forældre ventede på at deres medpassagerer skulle samles. Snart var selskabet klar til at gå. Mændene gik i en gruppe og kvinderne i en anden, som var deres skik, når de rejste til og fra festivalerne i Jerusalem. Jesus var gået op til Jerusalem i selskab med sin mor og de andre kvinder. Da han nu var en ung mand, der havde undergået indvielse var det forventet, at han rejste tilbage til Nazaret i selskab med sin far og de andre mænd. Men da Nazaretselskabet begav sig mod Bethany var Jesus så fuldstændig optaget i templet af diskussionen om engle, at han var helt uvidende om, at tiden var inde til forældrenes afrejse. Han var ikke klar over, at han var blevet efterladt, indtil templet møder sluttede ved middagstid.		125:3.1 (1381.1) It had been arranged that the Nazareth party should gather in the region of the temple at midforenoon on the first day of the week after the Passover festival had ended. This they did and started out on the return journey to Nazareth. Jesus had gone into the temple to listen to the discussions while his parents awaited the assembly of their fellow travelers. Presently the company prepared to depart, the men going in one group and the women in another as was their custom in journeying to and from the Jerusalem festivals. Jesus had gone up to Jerusalem in company with his mother and the women. Being now a young man of the consecration, he was supposed to journey back to Nazareth in company with his father and the men. But as the Nazareth party moved on toward Bethany, Jesus was completely absorbed in the discussion of angels, in the temple, being wholly unmindful of the passing of the time for the departure of his parents. And he did not realize that he had been left behind until the noontime adjournment of the temple conferences.
125:3.2 (1381.2) De rejsende til Nazaret savnede ikke Jesus, fordi Maria antog at han rejste med mændene, mens Josef troede, han var med kvinderne, siden han var gået op til Jerusalem med dem og havde ført Marias æsel. De lagde ikke mærke til, at han manglede, indtil de nåede Jeriko og forberedte sig til at tilbringe natten. Efter forespørgsler hos den sidste i gruppen, der kom til Jeriko, og lærte, at ingen af dem havde set deres søn, tilbragte de en søvnløs nat og grublede over, hvad der kunne være sket med ham, mens, de mindes mange af hans usædvanlige reaktioner på påskeugens begivenheder og mildt dadlede hinanden for ikke at have set efter at han indgik i gruppen, før de forlod Jerusalem.		125:3.2 (1381.2) The Nazareth travelers did not miss Jesus because Mary surmised he journeyed with the men, while Joseph thought he traveled with the women since he had gone up to Jerusalem with the women, leading Mary’s donkey. They did not discover his absence until they reached Jericho and prepared to tarry for the night. After making inquiry of the last of the party to reach Jericho and learning that none of them had seen their son, they spent a sleepless night, turning over in their minds what might have happened to him, recounting many of his unusual reactions to the events of Passover week, and mildly chiding each other for not seeing to it that he was in the group before they left Jerusalem.
4. Første og anden dag i templet ^top		4. First and Second Days in the Temple ^top
125:4.1 (1381.3) I mellemtiden havde Jesus opholdt sig i templet hele eftermiddagen, lyttet til drøftelserne og nød den rolige og værdige atmosfære efter at påskeugens store skarer næsten helt var forsvundet. Så da eftermiddagens diskussioner var afsluttet, i hvilken Jesus ikke var involveret, gik han til Bethany og ankom ligesom Simons familie gjorde klar til at indtage deres aftensmad. De tre unge var lykkelige for at se Jesus, og han forblev i Simons hus for natten. Han foretog sig meget lidt i løbet af aftenen men brugte en masse tid på at meditere for sig selv i haven.		125:4.1 (1381.3) In the meantime, Jesus had remained in the temple throughout the afternoon, listening to the discussions and enjoying the more quiet and decorous atmosphere, the great crowds of Passover week having about disappeared. At the conclusion of the afternoon discussions, in none of which Jesus participated, he betook himself to Bethany, arriving just as Simon’s family made ready to partake of their evening meal. The three youngsters were overjoyed to greet Jesus, and he remained in Simon’s house for the night. He visited very little during the evening, spending much of the time alone in the garden meditating.
125:4.2 (1381.4) Tidligt næste dag Jesus var oppe og på vej til templet. På Oliebjergets bakkekam standsede han og græd over det syn han så - et åndeligt forarmet folk, bundet af traditioner og som lever under de romerske legioners tilsyn. Tidligt om morgenen var han i templet, og besluttede at deltage i drøftelserne. I mellemtiden var Josef og Maria også stået tidligt op ved daggry med den hensigt at følge samme vej tilbage til Jerusalem. Først, skyndte de sig til deres pårørende hus, hvor familien havde logeret i påskeugen, men en forespørgelse gav kun som svar det faktum, at ingen havde set Jesus. Efter søgning hele dagen og ikke fundet noget spor af ham, vendte de tilbage til deres pårørende for natten.		125:4.2 (1381.4) Early next day Jesus was up and on his way to the temple. On the brow of Olivet he paused and wept over the sight his eyes beheld—a spiritually impoverished people, tradition bound and living under the surveillance of the Roman legions. Early forenoon found him in the temple with his mind made up to take part in the discussions. Meanwhile, Joseph and Mary also had arisen with the early dawn with the intention of retracing their steps to Jerusalem. First, they hastened to the house of their relatives, where they had lodged as a family during the Passover week, but inquiry elicited the fact that no one had seen Jesus. After searching all day and finding no trace of him, they returned to their relatives for the night.
125:4.3 (1382.1) Under det andet møde, havde Jesus vovet at stille spørgsmål, og på en meget fantastisk måde deltog han i templets diskussioner, men altid på en måde, der var i overensstemmelse med hans unge alder. Undertiden var hans spidse spørgsmål lidt besværlige for de lærde lærere i den jødiske lov, men han viste sådan en oprigtig ærlighed kombineret med en tydelig sult efter viden, at flertallet af templets lærere blev indstillet på at behandle ham med al respekt. Da han vovede at sætte spørgsmålstegn ved retfærdigheden i at dræbe en beruset ikke jøde, der havde vandret uden for ikke jødernes forgård og ved et uheld var trådt ind i det forbudte og hellige prestigefyldte tempel område, blev en af de mere intolerante lærere utålmodig over drengens underforstået kritik og spurgte, mens han stirrede vredt ned på ham, hvor gammel han var. Jesus svarede: "Tretten år manglende en bagatel over fire måneder." "Så," svarede den nu rasende læreren, "hvorfor er du her, når du ikke har nået en alder af en lovens søn?” Da Jesus forklarede, at han havde modtaget indvielse under påsken, og at han havde afsluttet sine studier på skoler i Nazaret, sagde lærerne hånligt med én stemme: "vi kunne godt have forstået, at han er fra Nazaret." Men overlæreren insisterede på, at Jesus ikke skulle bære skylden om lederne for synagogen i Nazaret havde ladet ham opgradere selvom han teknisk set var tolv i stedet for tretten år; og trods det faktum, at flere af hans modstandere stod op og gik bort, blev det bestemt, at drengen uforstyrret skulle fortsætte som studerende ved tempeldiskussionerne.		125:4.3 (1382.1) At the second conference Jesus had made bold to ask questions, and in a very amazing way he participated in the temple discussions but always in a manner consistent with his youth. Sometimes his pointed questions were somewhat embarrassing to the learned teachers of the Jewish law, but he evinced such a spirit of candid fairness, coupled with an evident hunger for knowledge, that the majority of the temple teachers were disposed to treat him with every consideration. But when he presumed to question the justice of putting to death a drunken gentile who had wandered outside the court of the gentiles and unwittingly entered the forbidden and reputedly sacred precincts of the temple, one of the more intolerant teachers grew impatient with the lad’s implied criticisms and, glowering down upon him, asked how old he was. Jesus replied, “thirteen years lacking a trifle more than four months.” “Then,” rejoined the now irate teacher, “why are you here, since you are not of age as a son of the law?” And when Jesus explained that he had received consecration during the Passover, and that he was a finished student of the Nazareth schools, the teachers with one accord derisively replied, “We might have known; he is from Nazareth.” But the leader insisted that Jesus was not to be blamed if the rulers of the synagogue at Nazareth had graduated him, technically, when he was twelve instead of thirteen; and notwithstanding that several of his detractors got up and left, it was ruled that the lad might continue undisturbed as a pupil of the temple discussions.
125:4.4 (1382.2) Da hans anden dag i templet var forbi, gik han tilbage til Betania for natten. Igen gik han ud i haven for at meditere og bede. Det var tydeligt, at hans sind var besat med grublede tungtvejende problemer.		125:4.4 (1382.2) When this, his second day in the temple, was finished, again he went to Bethany for the night. And again he went out in the garden to meditate and pray. It was apparent that his mind was concerned with the contemplation of weighty problems.
5. Tredje dagen i templet ^top		5. The Third Day in the Temple ^top
125:5.1 (1382.3) Under Jesu tredje dag i templet med de skriftkloge og lærere samledes mange tilskuere, der havde hørt om denne unge fra Galilæa, for at nyde oplevelsen at se en dreng forvirre lovens vismænd. Simon kom også ned fra Bethany for at se, hvad drengen var op til. Under hele denne dag fortsatte Josef og Maria deres ivrige søgning efter Jesus, og de gik endda flere gange ind i templet, men kom aldrig til at tænke på at undersøge de forskellige diskussionsgrupper, selvom de engang kom næsten inden for høreafstand af hans fascinerende stemme.		125:5.1 (1382.3) Jesus’ third day with the scribes and teachers in the temple witnessed the gathering of many spectators who, having heard of this youth from Galilee, came to enjoy the experience of seeing a lad confuse the wise men of the law. Simon also came down from Bethany to see what the boy was up to. Throughout this day Joseph and Mary continued their anxious search for Jesus, even going several times into the temple but never thinking to scrutinize the several discussion groups, although they once came almost within hearing distance of his fascinating voice.
125:5.2 (1382.4) Før dagen var omme, havde hele opmærksomheden af den vigtigste diskussionsgruppe i templet været fokuseret på de spørgsmål, Jesus stillede. Blandt hans mange spørgsmål var:		125:5.2 (1382.4) Before the day had ended, the entire attention of the chief discussion group of the temple had become focused upon the questions being asked by Jesus. Among his many questions were:
125:5.3 (1382.5) 1. Hvad er egentlig det allerhelligste, bag sløret?		125:5.3 (1382.5) 1. What really exists in the holy of holies, behind the veil?
125:5.4 (1382.6) 2. Hvorfor skal mødre i Israel adskilles fra de mandlige tilbedere?		125:5.4 (1382.6) 2. Why should mothers in Israel be segregated from the male temple worshipers?
125:5.5 (1382.7) 3. Hvis Gud er en far, der elsker sine børn, hvorfor al denne slagtning af dyr for at vinde Guds gunst - er Moses forkyndelse blevet misforstået?		125:5.5 (1382.7) 3. If God is a father who loves his children, why all this slaughter of animals to gain divine favor—has the teaching of Moses been misunderstood?
125:5.6 (1382.8) 4. Da templet er dedikeret til tilbedelsen af den himmelske Fader, er det så konsekvent at tillade tilstedeværelsen af dem, der er engageret i verdslige goders udveksling og handel?		125:5.6 (1382.8) 4. Since the temple is dedicated to the worship of the Father in heaven, is it consistent to permit the presence of those who engage in secular barter and trade?
125:5.7 (1382.9) 5. Skal den forventede Messias komme for at være en verdslig fyrste, der sidder på Davids trone, eller han skal fungere som livets lys i etableringen af et åndeligt rige?		125:5.7 (1382.9) 5. Is the expected Messiah to become a temporal prince to sit on the throne of David, or is he to function as the light of life in the establishment of a spiritual kingdom?
125:5.8 (1383.1) Hele dagen lang, lyttede de, forundrende til disse spørgsmål, og ingen var mere forbavset end Simon. For over fire timer dyngede denne unge mand fra Nazaret disse jødiske lærere med tankevækkende og sjælesøgende spørgsmål. Han kommenterede meget lidt de ældres meninger. Han befordrede sin undervisning af de spørgsmål, han stillede. Ved behændigt og subtil frasering formulerede af et spørgsmål, udfordrede han deres undervisning, mens han antydede sin egen. På den måde, som han formulerede sine spørgsmål var der en tiltalende kombination af skarpsindighed og humor, som gjorde ham vellidt selv af dem, der var mere eller mindre krænket over hans ungdom. Han var altid meget præcist og hensynsfuld, når han stillede disse gennemtrængende spørgsmål. Denne begivenhedsrige eftermiddag i templet, viste han den samme tilbageholdenhed, som senere i hele hans offentlige aktivitet, mod at skaffe sig en fordel på en modstanders bekostning. Som ung og senere som voksen, han syntes at være helt fri for alle egoistiske ønsker om at vinde et argument blot for at opleve logisk triumf over sine medmennesker, for han var først og fremmest interesseret i én ting: at forkynde evig sandhed og dermed bevirke en fyldigere åbenbaring af den evige Gud.		125:5.8 (1383.1) And all the day through, those who listened marveled at these questions, and none was more astonished than Simon. For more than four hours this Nazareth youth plied these Jewish teachers with thought-provoking and heart-searching questions. He made few comments on the remarks of his elders. He conveyed his teaching by the questions he would ask. By the deft and subtle phrasing of a question he would at one and the same time challenge their teaching and suggest his own. In the manner of his asking a question there was an appealing combination of sagacity and humor which endeared him even to those who more or less resented his youthfulness. He was always eminently fair and considerate in the asking of these penetrating questions. On this eventful afternoon in the temple he exhibited that same reluctance to take unfair advantage of an opponent which characterized his entire subsequent public ministry. As a youth, and later on as a man, he seemed to be utterly free from all egoistic desire to win an argument merely to experience logical triumph over his fellows, being interested supremely in just one thing: to proclaim everlasting truth and thus effect a fuller revelation of the eternal God.
125:5.9 (1383.2) Da dagen var forbi, styrede Simon og Jesus deres skridt tilbage til Bethany. For det meste af turen var både manden og drengen stille. Jesus stoppede op på bjergkammen af Oliebjerget, men da han kiggede ud over byen og dens tempel, græd han ikke; han bøjede kun hovedet i stille hengivenhed.		125:5.9 (1383.2) When the day was over, Simon and Jesus wended their way back to Bethany. For most of the distance both the man and the boy were silent. Again Jesus paused on the brow of Olivet, but as he viewed the city and its temple, he did not weep; he only bowed his head in silent devotion.
125:5.10 (1383.3) Efter aftensmaden i Betania afslog han igen at deltage i det glade selskab, og gik i stedet ud i haven, hvor han dvælede langt ud på natten og forsøgte forgæves at tænke på en endelig plan om at nærme sig problemet med hans livsværk og afgøre, hvordan han bedst kunne arbejde for at åbenbare til sine åndeligt blinde landsmænd en smukkere vision af deres himmelske Fader og dermed frigøre dem fra deres frygtelige trældom af loven, ritualer, ceremonier, og støvede traditioner. Men den sandhedssøgende dreng fandt ikke klarhedens lysende erkendelse.		125:5.10 (1383.3) After the evening meal at Bethany he again declined to join the merry circle but instead went to the garden, where he lingered long into the night, vainly endeavoring to think out some definite plan of approach to the problem of his lifework and to decide how best he might labor to reveal to his spiritually blinded countrymen a more beautiful concept of the heavenly Father and so set them free from their terrible bondage to law, ritual, ceremonial, and musty tradition. But the clear light did not come to the truth-seeking lad.
6. Fjerde dagen i templet ^top		6. The Fourth Day in the Temple ^top
125:6.1 (1383.4) Jesus var mærkeligt uopmærksom på sine forældre. Ikke engang da Lazarus mor bemærkede ved morgenmaden, at Jesu forældre allerede måtte være så godt som hjemme, syntes han ikke at forstå, at de ville være noget bekymret for, at han var blevet tilbage.		125:6.1 (1383.4) Jesus was strangely unmindful of his earthly parents; even at breakfast, when Lazarus’s mother remarked that his parents must be about home by that time, Jesus did not seem to comprehend that they would be somewhat worried about his having lingered behind.
125:6.2 (1383.5) Igen gik han til templet, men han standsede ikke for at meditere på Oliebjergets bakkekam. Under morgenens drøftelser var meget tid afsat til loven og profeterne, og lærerne var forbavset over, at Jesus var så fortrolig med Skriften, på hebraisk samt græsk. De var imidlertid ikke overrasket over hans sandheds viden som over hans unge alder.		125:6.2 (1383.5) Again he journeyed to the temple, but he did not pause to meditate at the brow of Olivet. In the course of the morning’s discussions much time was devoted to the law and the prophets, and the teachers were astonished that Jesus was so familiar with the Scriptures, in Hebrew as well as Greek. But they were amazed not so much by his knowledge of truth as by his youth.
125:6.3 (1383.6) Ved eftermiddagens møde var de knapt begynde at besvare hans spørgsmål om formålet med bønnen, da diskussionslederen inviterede drengen til at komme frem, og sætte sig ned ved siden af ham, bad ham om at udtrykke sine egne meninger om bøn og tilbedelse.		125:6.3 (1383.6) At the afternoon conference they had hardly begun to answer his question relating to the purpose of prayer when the leader invited the lad to come forward and, sitting beside him, bade him state his own views regarding prayer and worship.
125:6.4 (1383.7) Natten før havde Jesu forældre hørt om denne mærkelige unge, der så behændigt debattere med lovens udøvere, men det faldt dem ikke ind, at denne dreng kunne være deres søn. De havde næsten besluttet at gå til Zacharias hus, da de tænkte at Jesus kunne være gået der for at møde Elizabeth og John. Da de troede Zakarias kunne være i templet, stoppede de der på vej til byen Juda. Forestil jer deres forbavselse og overraskelse, da de under deres vandring gennem templets gårde genkendte deres savnede drengs stemme og ser ham siddende blandt templets lærere.		125:6.4 (1383.7) The evening before, Jesus’ parents had heard about this strange youth who so deftly sparred with the expounders of the law, but it had not occurred to them that this lad was their son. They had about decided to journey out to the home of Zacharias as they thought Jesus might have gone thither to see Elizabeth and John. Thinking Zacharias might perhaps be at the temple, they stopped there on their way to the City of Judah. As they strolled through the courts of the temple, imagine their surprise and amazement when they recognized the voice of the missing lad and beheld him seated among the temple teachers.
125:6.5 (1384.1) Josef var målløs, men Maria gav luft for sin lange ophobet frygt og angst, så hun skyndte sig hen til drengen, der nu havde rejst sig for at hilse på sine forbløffede forældre, og sagde: "Mit barn, hvorfor har du behandlet os på denne måde? I tre dage, har din far og jeg bedrøvet søgt efter dig. Hvordan i alverden kunne du opgive os?" Det var et anspændt øjeblik. Alle øjne vendte sig mod Jesus for at høre, hvad han ville sige. Hans far så bebrejdende på ham, men sagde ikke noget.		125:6.5 (1384.1) Joseph was speechless, but Mary gave vent to her long-pent-up fear and anxiety when, rushing up to the lad, now standing to greet his astonished parents, she said: “My child, why have you treated us like this? It is now more than three days that your father and I have searched for you sorrowing. Whatever possessed you to desert us?” It was a tense moment. All eyes were turned on Jesus to hear what he would say. His father looked reprovingly at him but said nothing.
125:6.6 (1384.2) Man skal huske på, at Jesus nu var antaget til at være en ung mand. Han havde afsluttet den almindelige skoleundervisning, forventet af et barn, var blevet anerkendt som en lovens søn og indviet som borger i Israel. På trods af dette, bebrejdede og irettesatte hans mor han ikke på en særlig mild måde og foran alle de mennesker, der havde samlet sig, og midt i hans unge livs alvorligste og ædleste indsats. Således satte hun på en uværdig måde stop for en af de største og bedste lejligheder Jesus nogensinde fik til at arbejde som lærer i sandhed, en retfærdighedens forkynder og åbenbarer af sin himmelske Faders kærlige natur.		125:6.6 (1384.2) It should be remembered that Jesus was supposed to be a young man. He had finished the regular schooling of a child, had been recognized as a son of the law, and had received consecration as a citizen of Israel. And yet his mother more than mildly upbraided him before all the people assembled, right in the midst of the most serious and sublime effort of his young life, thus bringing to an inglorious termination one of the greatest opportunities ever to be granted him to function as a teacher of truth, a preacher of righteousness, a revealer of the loving character of his Father in heaven.
125:6.7 (1384.3) Men drengen var situationen voksen. Når I upartisk betragter alle de faktorer som tilsammen udgjorde og førte til denne situation, har i bedre forudsætninger for at forstå visdommen i drengens svar til sin mors utilsigtet irettesættelse. Efter et øjebliks overvejelse, svarede Jesus sin mor og sagde: "Hvorfor er det, at I har søgt efter mig i så lang tid? Antog du ikke, at du kunne finde mig i min Faders hus, eftersom at tiden er kommet, hvor jeg skal varetage min Faders anliggender?"		125:6.7 (1384.3) But the lad was equal to the occasion. When you take into fair consideration all the factors which combined to make up this situation, you will be better prepared to fathom the wisdom of the boy’s reply to his mother’s unintended rebuke. After a moment’s thought, Jesus answered his mother, saying: “Why is it that you have so long sought me? Would you not expect to find me in my Father’s house since the time has come when I should be about my Father’s business?”
125:6.8 (1384.4) Alle blev overrasket over drengens måde at tale på. I stilhed trak de alle sig tilbage og efterlod ham alene med sine forældre. Kort sagt, den unge mand lettede forlegenheden af alle tre, da han stille sagde: "Kom, mine forældre, ingen har gjort mere end hvad de troede var bedst. Vor himmelske Fader har besluttet disse ting; lad os gå hjem."		125:6.8 (1384.4) Everyone was astonished at the lad’s manner of speaking. Silently they all withdrew and left him standing alone with his parents. Presently the young man relieved the embarrassment of all three when he quietly said: “Come, my parents, none has done aught but that which he thought best. Our Father in heaven has ordained these things; let us depart for home.”
125:6.9 (1384.5) I stilhed gik de væk og ankom til Jeriko for natten. Kun en gang stoppede de op, på bakkekammen af Oliebjerget, hvor drengen løftede sin vandrestav og skælvede fra hoved til fod under en intens følelse og sagde: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, og folket deraf, hvilken slaver er I - underkastet det romerske åg og offer for jeres egne traditioner - men jeg vil vende tilbage for at rense templet derovre og befri mit folk fra denne trældom!"		125:6.9 (1384.5) In silence they started out, arriving at Jericho for the night. Only once did they pause, and that on the brow of Olivet, when the lad raised his staff aloft and, quivering from head to foot under the surging of intense emotion, said: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, and the people thereof, what slaves you are—subservient to the Roman yoke and victims of your own traditions—but I will return to cleanse yonder temple and deliver my people from this bondage!”
125:6.10 (1384.6) Under den tre dages lange rejse til Nazaret sagde Jesus ikke meget; hans forældre sagde heller ikke meget i hans tilstedeværelse. De kunne virkelig ikke forstå deres førstefødte søns adfærd, men de bevarede hans ord i dybden af deres hjerter, selv om de ikke fuldt ud kunne forstå deres betydning.		125:6.10 (1384.6) On the three days’ journey to Nazareth Jesus said little; neither did his parents say much in his presence. They were truly at a loss to understand the conduct of their first-born son, but they did treasure in their hearts his sayings, even though they could not fully comprehend their meanings.
125:6.11 (1384.7) Da de kom hjem, gav Jesus en kort redegørelse til sine forældre, forsikrede dem om sin kærlighed og antydede, at de ikke behøver at være bange for, at han igen ville give dem grund til at bekymre sig om hans opførsel. Han konkluderede denne betydningsfulde udtalelse ved at sige: "Selvom jeg er nødt til at følge min himmelske Fader, vil jeg også adlyde min far på jorden. Jeg vil vente på min tid."		125:6.11 (1384.7) Upon reaching home, Jesus made a brief statement to his parents, assuring them of his affection and implying that they need not fear he would again give any occasion for their suffering anxiety because of his conduct. He concluded this momentous statement by saying: “While I must do the will of my Father in heaven, I will also be obedient to my father on earth. I will await my hour.”
125:6.12 (1384.8) Selvom Jesus i sit sind mange gange nægtede at give samtykke til sine forældres velmente, men misforståede forsøg på at diktere hans måde at tænke eller fastlægge planen for hans arbejde på jorden, føjede han sig dog i alt, som var i overensstemmelse med hans dedikation til hans Paradisfaders vilje, mere end frivilligt efter for hans jordiske fars ønske og hans kødelige familiens skikke. Selv når han ikke kunne give sit samtykke, gjorde han alt for at tilpasse sig. Han var en mester i at tilpasse sin dedikation af pligten til familiens loyalitet og de sociale tjenesters forpligtelser.		125:6.12 (1384.8) Though Jesus, in his mind, would many times refuse to consent to the well-intentioned but misguided efforts of his parents to dictate the course of his thinking or to establish the plan of his work on earth, still, in every manner consistent with his dedication to the doing of his Paradise Father’s will, he did most gracefully conform to the desires of his earthly father and to the usages of his family in the flesh. Even when he could not consent, he would do everything possible to conform. He was an artist in the matter of adjusting his dedication to duty to his obligations of family loyalty and social service.
125:6.13 (1385.1) Josef var forvirret, men da Maria reflekterede over disse oplevelser, fik hun trøst og begyndte omsider at se disse udtalelser på Oliebjerget som foregribelse af hendes søns messianske mission som Israel befrier. Med fornyet kraft begyndte hun at forme hans tanker langs de patriotiske og nationalistiske retninger og sikrede sig hjælp fra sin bror, den morbror som var Jesus favorit; og på mange andre måder tog Jesu mor opgaven på sig med at forberede sin førstefødte søn til at blive leder af dem, der ville genoprette Davids trone og for evigt afkaste det ikke jødiske åg som det politisk slaveri betød.		125:6.13 (1385.1) Joseph was puzzled, but Mary, as she reflected on these experiences, gained comfort, eventually viewing his utterance on Olivet as prophetic of the Messianic mission of her son as Israel’s deliverer. She set to work with renewed energy to mold his thoughts into patriotic and nationalistic channels and enlisted the efforts of her brother, Jesus’ favorite uncle; and in every other way did the mother of Jesus address herself to the task of preparing her first-born son to assume the leadership of those who would restore the throne of David and forever cast off the gentile yoke of political bondage.