Unknown Life of Jesus Christ Old Edition 1894 Publication

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

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THE UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST.
VII.
The words of Issa were spread abroad among the heathen in the countries through which he traveled and the people abandoned their idols.
Seeing this the pricsts demanded froin him who glorificd the name of the truc Gucl, proofs of the reproaches that lie had hicaped upon them and the cicnionstration of the powerlessness of tlicir idols, in the presence of thc pcoplc.
And Issa replied to them: "If your idols and animals are powerful and rcaliy possess a supernatural power, let them annihilate me on the spot."
---4" Perform a niracle," the priests answered him, "and let thy God confound ours if they inspire him with disgust."
But Issa answered: "The miracles of our God began with the creation of the universe, thicy take place 10w every day, every moment, and whosoever docs not see them is deprived of one of the most bcautiful girls of life."
"And it is not upon picccs of inanimate stone or metal or wood that the anger or God will fall, but it will fall upon men, who must for thcir own safety destroy all the idols which they have made;"
--7"Just as it stone and grain of sand which are as nothing before mcn, wait with resignation the time when hic will utilize and make of them somcthing useful and beautiful,"