Jesus' voice was not discernible in joy or anger, and then he asked, "What happened to Fayol-Judah?"

Judah continued: "Because he had hurt Amun because of his lust, he hated Amun even more, and feared Amon's revenge, so he continued to frame Amun. Just when Amun was assigned by the Temple of Isis to secretly go to the city-state of Syria in the Kingdom of Hati to investigate military and political intelligence, Fayol Judah wrote a letter to the treasurer of the city-state of Syria, not only revealing military secrets, but also betraying Amun's identity.

He hoped that Amon would die at the hands of his enemies and never return. But Amon returned from his mission, and when he returned to the city-state of the headland, Fayol Judah hanged himself in his room at night, with a suicide note and thirty silver coins at his feet. Whatever his sins in that life, death is the end. When the soul cycle has been reincarnated for four hundred years, I have met you and been guided by true faith!"

Jesus sighed and said, "Get up, and I am not calling you today to ask about things that have nothing to do with you four hundred years ago, but tell me if the elders of the Aroha temple sent someone to try to buy you the other day?"

Judas: "Yes, there is. I refused, but I didn't say anything to anyone, and everything was hidden from your eyes. ”

Jesus abruptly diverted the subject: "I know each and every one of my disciples very well. Your achievements in this life have passed the trials of life, and the faith in your soul is clear and firm. But your bloodline is too weak, it is difficult to cultivate to the end of the human path in this life, and even if you reach the end, you will not be able to pass the final test, and the best result will only be to retain the soul imprint of this life in rebirth. ”

Judas was taken aback, raised his head, and said, "Did you call me alone to tell me this, and this is your last command?"

A glint flashed in Jesus' eyes: "The last commandment? It seems that you already know what path I have chosen and what fate I will accept." Do you think I've called you here to give you an explanation? Yes, that's it! But first I'm going to ask you a question, and I ask you to stand up and answer it. ”

Judas stood up and said, "Respectful guide, ask." ”

Jesus looked up at the starry sky and said: "In the history of the Tianshu Continent, there are many people with lofty ideals, who are not afraid of any authority and enemy for the sake of the belief in their hearts, even if they are hurt or even sacrifice their lives, they will never give up and compromise, do you admire such people?"

Judas nodded sincerely, "Yes, I admire, like John the Baptist, who died in the city of Salem." ”

Jesus' tone changed: "Do you understand, then? It is admirable to sacrifice oneself to defend one's faith and leave a good name that has been passed down through the ages, but sometimes it is not the true path of verification. ”

Judas frowned and said, "I don't understand, I beg you to teach me." ”

Jesus: "Let me tell you a story, and then think about it—"

Once upon a time, there was a fishing village by the sea, and most of the men in the village were fishermen who often went out to sea to fish. Since the fish farms are not offshore, it often takes days to go back and forth, leaving only the women at home. In such an environment, women had to keep the way of women in order to maintain harmony in the village, and chastity became a virtue that has been passed down through the ages, and even a reputation that is more important than life.

There was once a widow who, from nightfall to dawn, lit a lantern in front of her bedroom window every day to show her innocence. When the widow died, the village elders summoned the people to preside over the funeral, and she enjoyed the highest honor of her life. Since then, there has been a tradition in the village that when a man goes out fishing and can't return at night, his wife lights a lamp in front of the bedroom window and never turns it off all night, and the light has become a symbol of chastity for all women in the village.

One day, when a man went out fishing and couldn't come back that night, the woman lit the oil lamp in the bedroom according to tradition and placed it on the windowsill so that everyone in the village could see it. That very night, a disciple entered her bedroom and begged the woman, but she refused. But Naden stood at the window and said, "If you refuse me, I will blow out this lamp and take it away." ”

If the lights that stay bright all night are extinguished, it will be a symbol of disobedience to women's morals, and she will be discriminated against and scolded by everyone in the village, and she will never be able to raise her head, which is a terrible thing for her than death. The woman was so frightened that she gave in.

When the story was finished, Jesus looked down at Judah: "Dear disciple, do you understand?"

Judas nodded, "Dear guide, I understand. ”

Then Jesus looked up at the starry sky and said, "There is a kind of man in the world who is very strong in his beliefs, who regards reputation as his life, and who is not afraid of coercion and temptation. But if they regard the honor recorded in history as everything, even beyond the faith they protect, they tend to succumb. It is difficult for many great virtuous and virtuous people in history to cross this hurdle, let alone a woman? The guidance of faith is like a lamp that illuminates the soul. But if the light is regarded as an outward form, detached from the original purpose of its protection, then not only does it fail to protect the woman, but it hurts her. ”

Judas bowed his head and said, "Dear Guide, I really understand!"

But Jesus sighed and said, "In this life, I have a clear understanding of the direction of the road and the results of my understanding, but after all, I have not completed the final verification. Things in the world can't happen completely naturally and without traces. When I return to Heaven, I will need to complete the experience of this reincarnation and wait for you in Heaven before I can take that unknown step. ”

...... The rest of the disciples did not know what Joshua had talked to Judas alone, but they followed Jesus' instructions to find Ver-Fromm, who had prepared a quiet courtyard and a sumptuous dinner for Josus and his disciples to enjoy undisturbed. There was no one else here, not even Weil-Fromm himself, who had wisely avoided it.

When it was time for supper, Jesus returned with Judas. After seven days of tiring work, the disciples were very satisfied with the trip to the city of Salem, and they all felt that they had never gained anything before, and they were going back to-morrow, and they all sat down at the table and laughed happily. Jesus looked at his disciples with mixed feelings, and he understood the strengths and weaknesses of each person here.

Because Jesus was barefoot, the disciples were barefoot, and because Jesus asked not to be disturbed tonight, there were no servants in this courtyard. When Jesus saw that everyone's feet were covered with dust, he went out into the courtyard, picked up the jug and towel that had been prepared, and went into the house to scrub the feet of the disciples one by one.

The disciples, ashamed or flattered, tried to stop Jesus. But Jesus insisted on doing this, and then said: "Do you dare not accept washing your feet in my capacity? Don't be anxious, just know how to receive this blessing. ”

Supper began, and Jesus distributed food to the disciples, and he gave Judas the most delicious food. Judas, however, looked a little flustered, and accidentally knocked over the salt shaker in front of him when he reached for it. As the disciples began to eat, Jesus broke the bread and said, "It is like my flesh and bones." Then he picked up another glass of wine and said, "It's like my blood." ”

The disciples were puzzled by this, and they all felt that their guide was a little strange today. Judas, on the other hand, was always in a state of despair and quickly ran out of his own food. Jesus looked at him and said, "Do what you have to do." So Judas left the courtyard and disappeared into the night.

Then Jesus said to the disciples, "In my absence, you may turn your backs on me and be lost." ”

Peter blushed and stood up and said, "No, Venerable Guide, I don't know what will happen to others, but I will never do that!" and the other disciples scrambled to say the same thing.

Jesus shook his head and pointed at Peter, "Tomorrow before the rooster crows and the dawn breaks, you will say three times that you don't know me." Then he said to the disciples, "The loss of the soul is not terrible, and you may turn your backs on the person of Jesus." But do not forget the faith that I have guided, which will illuminate the soul and help you find your way. ”

...... After dinner, Jesus left the courtyard and walked out of the city. There is a hill full of olive trees, whose leaves have a faint silver-gray color. The forest was so quiet that Jesus avoided the crowds and came here to meditate and pray. Jesus didn't pray for himself, because he was God, but he told his disciples what real prayer was, and it was a human ritual.

Peter, James, and John, the three disciples who followed Josus, knew that there were hostile people in the city of Salem and that it might be dangerous for him to be alone, and that they had witnessed Joshua's meeting with Moses and Elijah. The prayer Jesus didn't seem to need the disciples' protection, they were so tired that they fell asleep before they knew it.

Soon after, the three disciples were awakened by Jesus, who said, "Stay with me soberly and wait for what is to come." Someone is coming towards us. ”

The three disciples polished their sleepy eyes and saw a faint light in the shadow of the olive tree. A group of armed soldiers with torches approached them, and the leader turned out to be Judas.

In such a large place as the city of Salem, where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims slept at night, it was not easy to find the ordinary and unremarkable Jesus, and even if they saw him in the dark, it would be impossible to recognize him. But Judas walked straight to Jesus, knelt down in front of him, bowed to the ground and kissed the instep of Jesus' feet, an action that undoubtedly identified Jesus.

(To be continued)