Unknown Life of Jesus Christ New Edition 2009 Publication

Author(s): Nicholas Notovitch, Virchand R Gandhi, Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: World Jain Confederation

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The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ
Holy Issa went from one city to another, confirming with the word of God the courage of the Israelites who were ready to succumb under the weight of despair, and thousands of men followed to hear his teachings.
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But the rulers of the cities feared him and informed the principal Governor who dwelt at Jerusalém that a man called Issa had arrived in the country, that by his sermons he was rousing the people against the authorities, that the multitude listened to him eagerly and neglected the works of the state, stating that in a short time it would be rid of its ruling intruders.
3 Then Pilate, the governor of Jerusalem, ordered them to seize the person of the preacher Issa, bring him into the city and lead him before the judges; but so as to not excite discontent among the people, Pilate ordered the priests and the wise men, aged Hebrews, to judge him in the temple.
Meanwhile, Issa continuing his preaching came to Jerusalem; having learned of his arrival, all the inhabitants who knew him already by reputation went to meet and greet him.
They saluted him respectfully and opened the doors of their temple to him in order to hear from his lips what he had said in the other towns of Israel.
And Issa said unto them : "The human race is perishing because of its lack of faith, for the darkness and the tempest
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