Jesus In India — Page 41
CHAPTER ONE 31 to accept that the dream of Pilate's wife is a weighty piece of evi- dence in support of the escape of Jesus, the Messiah, from the cross. And Matthew, the first and foremost Gospel, has recorded this testimony in writing. Although the evidence which I shall set out forcefully in this book at once invalidates the divinity of Jesus, the Messiah, and the doctrine of Atonement, yet honesty and love for truth should always require that in accepting the truth we pay no heed at all to people, family, and customary beliefs. Ever since his creation, man, because of his short-sightedness, has made gods out of thousands of objects, so much so, that even cats and snakes have been worshipped. But nevertheless, the wise among men, by the ability bestowed upon them by God, have always managed to keep away from such polytheistic beliefs. And from among the testimonies found in the Gospels, which testify to Jesus, the Messiah, remaining safe from death on the cross, is the journey he undertook to a far-off place i. e. Galilee after coming out of the sepulchre. Thus, on Sunday morning, the first person he met was Mary Magdalene, who at once informed the disciples that Jesus, the Messiah, was alive, but they did not believe her. Then he was seen by two of the disciples who were walking in the countryside; and finally he appeared to all the eleven while they were at their meal and remonstrated with them for their cal- lousness and lack of faith. See the Gospel of Mark 16:9-14. Again, when the disciples were going towards the hamlet called Emmaus, 3. 75 kose¹ from Jerusalem, Jesus, the Messiah, joined them; and 1. Different scales are used to measure distance in different parts of the world. According to the measurement mentioned by the Promised Messiah in this book, one kose is equal to 1. 625 miles. [Publisher]