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JESUS’ EARLY MANHOOD
POGLAVLJE 128 : ISUS KAO MLADI ČOVJEK
1955 128:0.1 AS JESUS of Nazareth entered upon the early years of his adult life, he had lived, and continued to live, a normal and average human life on earth. Jesus came into this world just as other children come; he had nothing to do with selecting his parents. He did choose this particular world as the planet whereon to carry out his seventh and final bestowal, his incarnation in the likeness of mortal flesh, but otherwise he entered the world in a natural manner, growing up as a child of the realm and wrestling with the vicissitudes of his environment just as do other mortals on this and on similar worlds.
2014 128:0.1 KAKO JE Isus iz Nazareta zakoračio u rane godine svoje odrasle dobi, on je živio i nastavio živjeti normalnim i prosječnim ljudskim životom na zemlji
[1]. Isus je došao na svijet kao sva druga djeca; on nije sudjelovao u odabiru svojih roditelja. Istina da je odabrao ovaj svijet kao destinaciju za svoje sedmo i završno darivanje, svoje utjelovljenje u ljudskom obličju, ali je inače na svaki drugi način došao u svijet na prirodan način i odrastao kao sva druga djeca, boreći se s nestalnostima svoje okolice upravo kao što to čine drugi smrtnici na ovom i drugim sličnim svjetovima.
2014 128:0.2 Uvijek budite svjesni da je Mihaelovo darivanje na Urantiji imalo dvostruku svrhu, naime:
1955 128:0.4 2. The revelation of the Universal Father to the mortal dwellers on the worlds of time and space and the more effective leading of these same mortals to a better understanding of the Universal Father.
2014 128:0.4 2. Da obznani Oca Svih smrtnim žiteljima na svjetovima vremena i prostora, da učinkovitije usmjeri te smrtnike na bolje razumijevanje Oca Svih.
1955 128:0.5 All other creature benefits and universe advantages were incidental and secondary to these major purposes of the mortal bestowal.
2014 128:0.5 Sve druge dobrobiti i kozmičke prednosti su bile slučajne i sekundarne u usporedbi s ovim glavnim ciljevima njegova smrtnog darivanja.
¶ 1. DVADESET PRVA GODINA (15. GOD P.K.)
1. THE TWENTY-FIRST YEAR (A.D. 15)
1. DVADESET PRVA GODINA (15. GOD P.K.)
1955 128:1.1 With the attainment of adult years Jesus began in earnest and with full self-consciousness the task of completing the experience of mastering the knowledge of the life of his lowest form of intelligent creatures, thereby finally and fully earning the right of unqualified rulership of his self-created universe. He entered upon this stupendous task fully realizing his dual nature. But he had already effectively combined these two natures into one—Jesus of Nazareth.
2014 128:1.1 Pri postizanju zrele dobi, Isus se ozbiljno i sasvim svjestan svoje prijašnje egzistencije, prihvatio rada na ovladavanju iskustvom poznavanja života najnižeg oblika njegovih inteligentnih bića, čime je konačno i potpuno ostvario pravo na bezuvjetnu vlast nad svemirom koji je sam stvorio. Prihvatio se ovog ogromnog poduzeća potpuno svjestan da je u sebi imao dvije različite prirode. Ali on je već uspio kombinirati ove dvije prirode u jednu - Isusa iz Nazareta.
1955 128:1.2 Joshua ben Joseph knew full well that he was a man, a mortal man, born of woman. This is shown in the selection of his first title, the Son of Man. He was truly a partaker of flesh and blood, and even now, as he presides in sovereign authority over the destinies of a universe, he still bears among his numerous well-earned titles that of Son of Man. It is literally true that the creative Word—the Creator Son—of the Universal Father was “made flesh and dwelt as a man of the realm on Urantia.” He labored, grew weary, rested, and slept. He hungered and satisfied such cravings with food; he thirsted and quenched his thirst with water. He experienced the full gamut of human feelings and emotions; he was “in all things tested, even as you are,” and he suffered and died.
2014 128:1.2 Josipov sin Isus je dobro znao da je bio čovjek, smrtnik, kojeg je rodila žena. To se može vidjeti iz prvog imena koje je odabrao - Sin Čovječji[3]. Bio je istinski sudionik u životu od krvi i mesa koji čak i danas, kao suvereni vladar nad sudbinama svemira, između više drugih zasluženih naslova nosi ovaj naslovSina Čovječjeg[4]. Doslovce je istina da je stvaralačka Riječ - Sin Stvoritelj - koja je potekla od Oca Svih “tijelom postala i nastanila se kao čovjek na svijetu Urantiji[5]." On je radio, posustao u radu, odmarao se i išao na počinak. Ogladnio je i zadovoljavao je glad hranom; ožednio je i gasio je žeđ vodom. Doživio je puni spektar ljudskih osjećaja i emocija; bio je "u svemu testiran, kao i vi," te je patio i umro[6].
1955 128:1.3 He obtained knowledge, gained experience, and combined these into wisdom, just as do other mortals of the realm. Until after his baptism he availed himself of no supernatural power. He employed no agency not a part of his human endowment as a son of Joseph and Mary.
2014 128:1.3 Prikupio je znanje, stekao iskustvo i kombinirao ih u mudrost, baš kao i drugi smrtnici svijeta. Tek nakon krštenja je prvi put upotrijebio svoje nadljudske moći. Nije upotrebljavao metode koje nisu bile dio ljudskog obdarenja sina Josipa i Marije.
1955 128:1.4 As to the attributes of his prehuman existence, he emptied himself. Prior to the beginning of his public work his knowledge of men and events was wholly self-limited. He was a true man among men.
2014 128:1.4 Oslobodio se od svih moći koje su bile dio njegove predljudske egzistencije. Prije početka svog javnog djelovanja u potpunosti je ograničio vlastito poznavanje ljudi i događaja. Bio je pravi čovjek među ljudima.
1955 128:1.5 It is forever and gloriously true: “We have a high ruler who can be touched with the feeling of our infirmities. We have a Sovereign who was in all points tested and tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” And since he himself has suffered, being tested and tried, he is abundantly able to understand and minister to those who are confused and distressed.
2014 128:1.5 Zauvijek i veličanstveno vrijedi: "Imamo velikog vladara koji može suosjećati s našim slabostima. Imamo Suverenog Vladara koji je iskušan u svemu kao i mi, samo što nije sagriješio[7]." A budući da je i sam patio, bio podvrgnut testiranju i kušnji, obilno je u stanju razumjeti i služiti svim zbunjenim i uznemirenim ljudima.
1955 128:1.6 The Nazareth carpenter now fully understood the work before him, but he chose to live his human life in the channel of its natural flowing. And in some of these matters he is indeed an example to his mortal creatures, even as it is recorded: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being of the nature of God, thought it not strange to be equal with God. But he made himself to be of little import and, taking upon himself the form of a creature, was born in the likeness of mankind. And being thus fashioned as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.”
2014 128:1.6 Nazaretski tesar je sada u potpunosti shvaćao prirodu svog budućeg rada, ali je odlučio da će njegov ljudski život u cjelosti teći u okvirima svog prirodnog tijeka. A u nekim od tih pitanja doista je uzoran primjer svim smrtnim bićima, upravo kao što je zabilježeno: "Neka um bude u vama koji je bio u Kristu Isusu, koji u svojoj božanskoj naravi nije mislio da je bilo čudno biti jednak s Bogom. Ali on je sišao na niski status sluge i uzeo na sebe da bude rođen kao ljudsko biće, da postane sličan ljudima.A kad je postao kao čovjek, on se ponizio i postao poslušan do smrti, čak i smrti na križu[8]."
1955 128:1.7 He lived his mortal life just as all others of the human family may live theirs, “who in the days of the flesh so frequently offered up prayers and supplications, even with strong feelings and tears, to Him who is able to save from all evil, and his prayers were effective because he believed.” Wherefore it behooved him in every respect to be made like his brethren that he might become a merciful and understanding sovereign ruler over them.
2014 128:1.7 On je živio svoj smrtni život kao i svi drugi pripadnici ljudske obitelji, kao onaj "koji je za života tako često nudio molitve i prošnje, čak i sa snažnim osjećajima i suzama Onomu koji je u stanju spasti od sveg zla, a njegove molitve su učinkovite, jer je vjerovao[9]." Zato mu je u svakom pogledu priličilo da bude poput svoje braće, da bi mogao postati njihov milosrdan i suosjećajan vladar.
1955 128:1.8 Of his human nature he was never in doubt; it was self-evident and always present in his consciousness. But of his divine nature there was always room for doubt and conjecture, at least this was true right up to the event of his baptism. The self-realization of divinity was a slow and, from the human standpoint, a natural evolutionary revelation. This revelation and self-realization of divinity began in Jerusalem when he was not quite thirteen years old with the first supernatural occurrence of his human existence; and this experience of effecting the self-realization of his divine nature was completed at the time of his second supernatural experience while in the flesh, the episode attendant upon his baptism by John in the Jordan, which event marked the beginning of his public career of ministry and teaching.
2014 128:1.8 On nikada nije sumnjao u svoju ljudsku prirodu; ona je bila očigledna i uvijek prisutna u njegovoj svijesti. No, u pogledu njegove božanske prirode, uvijek je tu bilo prostora za sumnju i nagađanje ili barem je to istina do događaja njegova krštenja. Samoostvarenje božanstvenosti je bilo sporo i, s ljudskog stajališta, prirodno evolucijsko otkrivenje. Ovo je otkrivenje i samoostvarenje božanstvenosti započelo u Jeruzalemu, kada mu još nije bilo ni trinaest godina, s prvom nadnaravnom pojavom njegove ljudske egzistencije; i to je iskustvo postignuća samosvijesti božanske prirode dovršeno prilikom njegova drugog nadnaravnog iskustva u tijelu, kad se predstavio Ivanu na krštenje u Jordanu, događaja koji je označio početak njegovog javne karijere službe i poučavanja.
1955 128:1.9 Between these two celestial visitations, one in his thirteenth year and the other at his baptism, there occurred nothing supernatural or superhuman in the life of this incarnated Creator Son. Notwithstanding this, the babe of Bethlehem, the lad, youth, and man of Nazareth, was in reality the incarnated Creator of a universe; but he never once used aught of this power, nor did he utilize the guidance of celestial personalities, aside from that of his guardian seraphim, in the living of his human life up to the day of his baptism by John. And we who thus testify know whereof we speak.
2014 128:1.9 Između ove dvije nebeske vizitacije - jedne u njegovoj trinaestoj godini, a druge prilikom krštenja - nije se dogodilo ništa nadnaravno ili nadljudsko u životu ovog utjelovljenog Sina Stvoritelja. Bez obzira na to, ovo je djetešce iz Betlehema koje je izraslo u dječaka, mladića i konačno odraslog čovjeka iz Nazareta, u stvarnosti bilo utjelovljeni Stvoritelj svemira; ali on nikada nije koristio ni djelić ove vlasti, niti je slijedio smjernice nebeskih ličnosti (osim svog sefarina čuvara) u življenju svog ljudskog života dok nije primio krštenje od Ivana. A mi koji ovako svjedočimo znamo o čemu govorimo.
1955 128:1.10 And yet, throughout all these years of his life in the flesh he was truly divine. He was actually a Creator Son of the Paradise Father. When once he had espoused his public career, subsequent to the technical completion of his purely mortal experience of sovereignty acquirement, he did not hesitate publicly to admit that he was the Son of God. He did not hesitate to declare, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” He made no protest in later years when he was called Lord of Glory, Ruler of a Universe, the Lord God of all creation, the Holy One of Israel, the Lord of all, our Lord and our God, God with us, having a name above every name and on all worlds, the Omnipotence of a universe, the Universe Mind of this creation, the One in whom are hid all treasures of wisdom and knowledge, the fullness of Him who fills all things, the eternal Word of the eternal God, the One who was before all things and in whom all things consist, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the Upholder of a universe, the Judge of all the earth, the Giver of life eternal, the True Shepherd, the Deliverer of the worlds, and the Captain of our salvation.
2014 128:1.10 Pa ipak je, tijekom svih ovih godina života u tijelu, doista bio božanski. Doista je bio Sin Stvoritelj koji je imao za roditelja Rajskog Oca. Kada je prihvatio svoju javnu karijeru, nakon što je tehnički završio svoje posve smrtno iskustvo kojim je stekao suverenu vlast, nije oklijevao javno priznati da je bio Sin Božji. Nije oklijevao proglasiti: "Ja sam Alfa i Omega, Početak i Svršetak, Prvi i Posljednji[10]." Nije prosvjedovao kada su ga u kasnijim godinama prozivali Gospodinom slave, Vladarom svemira, Gospodinom svega stvorenoga, Svecem Izraelovim, Gospodarom svega, našim Gospodinom i Bogom, Bogom u nama, Onim koji nosi jedincato ime koje je iznad svakog drugog imena na svim svjetovima, Svemoći svemira, Kozmičkim umom cijele tvorevine, Onim u kojem se krije svo blago mudrosti i znanja, punoćom Onoga koji ispunja sve, vječnom Riječi vječnoga Boga, Onim koji je prije svega i u kojem je sve sadržano, Stvoriteljem neba izemlje, Održavateljem svemira, Sucem cijele zemlje, Davateljem života vječnog, Istinskim pastirom,Otkupiteljem svjetova, Kapetanom našega spasenja[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28].
1955 128:1.11 He never objected to any of these titles as they were applied to him subsequent to the emergence from his purely human life into the later years of his self-consciousness of the ministry of divinity in humanity, and for humanity, and to humanity on this world and for all other worlds. Jesus objected to but one title as applied to him: When he was once called Immanuel, he merely replied, “Not I, that is my elder brother.”
2014 128:1.11 Nikada nije prigovorio ni jednom od ovih naslova koje je primio po završetku svog ljudskog života i ulasku u kasnije godine samosvijesti svoje službe božanstvenosti u čovječanstvu, za čovječanstvo i u korist čovječanstva na ovom svijetu i za sve druge svjetove. Isus je prigovorio samo jednom primljenom naslovu: Kad je jednom prilikom nazvan Imanuelom, samo je uzvratio, "Ne, to je moj stariji brat."
1955 128:1.12 Always, even after his emergence into the larger life on earth, Jesus was submissively subject to the will of the Father in heaven.
2014 128:1.12 Uvijek, čak i nakon što je ušao u viši zemaljski život, Isus je bio pokorno podložan volji Oca na nebu.
1955 128:1.13 After his baptism he thought nothing of permitting his sincere believers and grateful followers to worship him. Even while he wrestled with poverty and toiled with his hands to provide the necessities of life for his family, his awareness that he was a Son of God was growing; he knew that he was the maker of the heavens and this very earth whereon he was now living out his human existence. And the hosts of celestial beings throughout the great and onlooking universe likewise knew that this man of Nazareth was their beloved Sovereign and Creator-father. A profound suspense pervaded the universe of Nebadon throughout these years; all celestial eyes were continuously focused on Urantia—on Palestine.
2014 128:1.13 Nakon krštenja je bez prezanja dopustio svojim iskrenim vjernicima i zahvalnim sljedbenicima da mu ukažu obožavanje. Čak i dok se borio sa siromaštvom i golim rukama nastojao pribaviti sredstva za izdržavanje obitelji, sve više je bio svjestan da je bio Sin Božji; znao je da je bio stvoritelj neba i same ove zemlje na kojoj je tekla njegova ljudska egzistencija. A velika su mnoštva nebeskih bića u cijelom prostranom i pozornom svemiru znala da je ovaj čovjek iz Nazareta bio njihov voljeni Vladar i Stvoritelj - otac. Duboka je neizvjesnost prožimala cijeli Nebadon tijekom tih godina; sve su nebeske oči bile stalno usmjerene na Urantiju - na Palestinu.
1955 128:1.14 This year Jesus went up to Jerusalem with Joseph to celebrate the Passover. Having taken James to the temple for consecration, he deemed it his duty to take Joseph. Jesus never exhibited any degree of partiality in dealing with his family. He went with Joseph to Jerusalem by the usual Jordan valley route, but he returned to Nazareth by the east Jordan way, which led through Amathus. Going down the Jordan, Jesus narrated Jewish history to Joseph and on the return trip told him about the experiences of the reputed tribes of Ruben, Gad, and Gilead that traditionally had dwelt in these regions east of the river.
2014 128:1.14 Ove je godine Isus sa svojim bratom Josipom otišao u Jeruzalem na proslavu Pashe. Kako je već bio poveo Jakova u hram na posvećenje, smatrao je svojom dužnošću da povede i Josipa. Isus nikada nije ispoljio ni najmanju pristranost u odnosu prema svojoj obitelji. S Josipom se uputio u Jeruzalem uobičajenim putem preko Jordanske doline, dok se u Nazaret vratio istočnim jordanskim putem preko Amatusa. Isus je u Jordanskoj dolini pričao Josipu o židovskoj povijesti, dok mu je na povratku govorio o zgodama slavnih plemena Rubena, Gada i Gileada koja su prema predanjima živjela istočno od rijeke.
1955 128:1.15 Joseph asked Jesus many leading questions concerning his life mission, but to most of these inquiries Jesus would only reply, “My hour has not yet come.” However, in these intimate discussions many words were dropped which Joseph remembered during the stirring events of subsequent years. Jesus, with Joseph, spent this Passover with his three friends at Bethany, as was his custom when in Jerusalem attending these festival commemorations.
2014 128:1.15 Josip je Isusu uputio mnoga bitna pitanja o njegovoj životnoj misiji, ali je na većinu tih pitanja Isus samo odgovorio: "Moj čas još nije došao[29]." Međutim, u tim su intimnim razgovorima razmijenjene mnoge riječi kojih se Josip sjetio tijekom burnih događaja u budućim godinama. Isus je s Josipom proveo Pashu kod svoja tri prijatelja u Betaniji, kako što je imao običaj činiti prilikom posjeta Jeruzalemu.
¶ 2. DVADESET DRUGA GODINA (16. GODINA P.K.)
2. THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR (A.D. 16)
2. DVADESET DRUGA GODINA (16. GODINA P.K.)
1955 128:2.1 This was one of several years during which Jesus’ brothers and sisters were facing the trials and tribulations peculiar to the problems and readjustments of adolescence. Jesus now had brothers and sisters ranging in ages from seven to eighteen, and he was kept busy helping them to adjust themselves to the new awakenings of their intellectual and emotional lives. He had thus to grapple with the problems of adolescence as they became manifest in the lives of his younger brothers and sisters.
2014 128:2.1 Bila je to još jedna godina kad su se Isusova braća i sestre suočili s kušnjama i nevoljama tipičnih problema i prilagodbi adolscencije. Isus je sada imao braću i sestre u rasponu od sedam do osamnaest godina, i uvijek se zalagao da im pomogne da se prilagode svojim novim intelektualnim i emocionalnim pobudama. Tako se uhvatao u koštac sa svim novim problemima adolescencije u životima njegove mlađe braće i sestara.
1955 128:2.2 This year Simon graduated from school and began work with Jesus’ old boyhood playmate and ever-ready defender, Jacob the stone mason. As a result of several family conferences it was decided that it was unwise for all the boys to take up carpentry. It was thought that by diversifying their trades they would be prepared to take contracts for putting up entire buildings. Again, they had not all kept busy since three of them had been working as full-time carpenters.
2014 128:2.2 Šimun je ove godine diplomirao i počeo raditi s Isusovim prijateljem i spremnim braniteljem iz djetinjstva, Jakovom koji je bio klesar. Kao rezultat nekoliko obiteljskih skupova odlučeno je da nije bilo mudro da se svi mladići posvete tesarskom zanatu. Smatrali su da će s više različitih obrta biti u prilici ugovoriti građevinske radove na cijelim zgradama. Nisu imali dovoljno posla jer su trojica radili puno vrijeme kao tesari.
1955 128:2.3 Jesus continued this year at house finishing and cabinetwork but spent most of his time at the caravan repair shop. James was beginning to alternate with him in attendance at the shop. The latter part of this year, when carpenter work was slack about Nazareth, Jesus left James in charge of the repair shop and Joseph at the home bench while he went over to Sepphoris to work with a smith. He worked six months with metals and acquired considerable skill at the anvil.
2014 128:2.3 Isus je ove godine nastavio raditi na doradi kuća i izradi stolarije, ali je najveći dio vremena provodio u karavanskoj radnji. Jakov se počeo smjenjivati s njim u nadgledanju radnje. Drugom polovicom ove godine, u Nazaretu je opala potražnja za tesarskim radom i Isus je ostavio Jakova u karavanskoj radnji i Josipa u kućnoj radionici, dok je on našao posao u Seforisu kao kovač. Šest mjeseci je radio na obradi metala i stekao prilično dobru vještinu u radu na nakovnju.
1955 128:2.4 Before taking up his new employment at Sepphoris, Jesus held one of his periodic family conferences and solemnly installed James, then just past eighteen years old, as acting head of the family. He promised his brother hearty support and full co-operation and exacted formal promises of obedience to James from each member of the family. From this day James assumed full financial responsibility for the family, Jesus making his weekly payments to his brother. Never again did Jesus take the reins out of James’s hands. While working at Sepphoris he could have walked home every night if necessary, but he purposely remained away, assigning weather and other reasons, but his true motive was to train James and Joseph in the bearing of the family responsibility. He had begun the slow process of weaning his family. Each Sabbath Jesus returned to Nazareth, and sometimes during the week when occasion required, to observe the working of the new plan, to give advice and offer helpful suggestions.
2014 128:2.4 Prije nego će preuzeti novi posao u Seforisu, Isus je održao jedan od njihovih povremenih obiteljskih skupova i svečano postavio Jakova, koji je upravo napunio osamnaestu godinu, kao novu glavu obitelji. Obećao mu je dati svoju srdačnu potporu i punu suradnju i od svakog člana obitelji dobio svečano obećanje poslušnosti Jakovu. Jakov je ovom prilikom preuzeo punu financijsku odgovornost za obitelj, a Isus mu je svakog tjedna slao dio svojih prihoda. Isus nikada više nije uzeo upravu izJakovljevih ruku. Dok je radio u Seforisu, prema potrebi je svake noći mogao pješačiti kući, ali bi uglavnom namjerno ostajao u Seforisu navodeći kao izgovor vremenske prilike i druge razloge, dok je ustvari nastojao pružiti priliku Jakovu i Josipu da nauče snositi obiteljske odgovornosti. Pokrenuo je spori proces odvajanja od svoje obitelji. U Nazaret se vraćao svake subote, a ponekad i sredinom tjedna kad je prigoda zahtijevala, da se uvjeri u učinkovitost novog plana i da ponudi svoje savjete i korisne prijedloge.
1955 128:2.5 Living much of the time in Sepphoris for six months afforded Jesus a new opportunity to become better acquainted with the gentile viewpoint of life. He worked with gentiles, lived with gentiles, and in every possible manner did he make a close and painstaking study of their habits of living and of the gentile mind.
2014 128:2.5 Ovih šest mjeseci u Seforisu je pružilo priliku Isusu da bolje upozna nežidovsko gledište života. On je radio i živio s nežidovima i na svaki mogući način nastojao bliže i podrobnije upoznati i proučiti običaje življenja i način razmišljanja nežidovskog uma.
1955 128:2.6 The moral standards of this home city of Herod Antipas were so far below those of even the caravan city of Nazareth that after six months’ sojourn at Sepphoris Jesus was not averse to finding an excuse for returning to Nazareth. The group he worked for were to become engaged on public work in both Sepphoris and the new city of Tiberias, and Jesus was disinclined to have anything to do with any sort of employment under the supervision of Herod Antipas. And there were still other reasons which made it wise, in the opinion of Jesus, for him to go back to Nazareth. When he returned to the repair shop, he did not again assume the personal direction of family affairs. He worked in association with James at the shop and as far as possible permitted him to continue oversight of the home. James’s management of family expenditures and his administration of the home budget were undisturbed.
2014 128:2.6 Moralni su standardi žitelja ovog rodnog grada Heroda Antipe bili daleko ispod čak i moralnih standarda karavanskog grada Nazareta, tako da nakon šest mjeseci boravka u Seforisu Isus nije oklijevao potražiti izgovor da se vrati u Nazaret. Njegova je radna ekipa upravo trebala poduzeti javne radove u Seforisu i u novoizgrađenoj Tiberijadi, a Isus nije htio sudjelovati u radovima koji su tekli pod nadzorom Heroda Antipe. A bili su tu i drugi razlozi zbog kojih je po njegovom mišljenju bilo mudro da se vrati u Nazaret. Po povratku u karavansku radnju, nije ponovo na sebe preuzeo osobno upravljanje obiteljskim poslovima. Radio je u suradnji s Jakovom i koliko god je to bilo moguće, dopuštao mu je da nastavi s nadzorom nad kućanstvom. Na Jakovu je i dalje ostala uprava nad obiteljskim troškovima i bilanciranje obiteljske riznice.
1955 128:2.7 It was by just such wise and thoughtful planning that Jesus prepared the way for his eventual withdrawal from active participation in the affairs of his family. When James had had two years’ experience as acting head of the family—and two full years before he (James) was to be married—Joseph was placed in charge of the household funds and intrusted with the general management of the home.
2014 128:2.7 Upravo je takvim mudrim i pomnim planiranjem Isus stvorio uvjete koju su mu omogućili da se povuče iz aktivnog sudjelovanja u obiteljskim poslovima. Kad je Jakov imao dvije godine iskustva u obiteljskoj upravi - i pune dvije godine prije nego što se on (Jakov) oženio - Josip je zadužen za upravu nad obiteljskim sredstvima i općim nadzorom nad kućanstvom.
¶ 3. DVADESET TREĆA GODINA (17. GODINA P.K.)
3. THE TWENTY-THIRD YEAR (A.D. 17)
3. DVADESET TREĆA GODINA (17. GODINA P.K.)
1955 128:3.1 This year the financial pressure was slightly relaxed as four were at work. Miriam earned considerable by the sale of milk and butter; Martha had become an expert weaver. The purchase price of the repair shop was over one third paid. The situation was such that Jesus stopped work for three weeks to take Simon to Jerusalem for the Passover, and this was the longest period away from daily toil he had enjoyed since the death of his father.
2014 128:3.1 Financijski je pritisak ove godine donekle popustio kako su sada četvorica mladića bili uposleni. Mirjana je dobro zarađivala od prodaje mlijeka i maslaca; Marta je postala odlična tkalja. Otplatili su trećinu kupovne cijene karavanske radnje. U ovako povoljnim okolnostima, Isus je uzeo tri tjedna odmora da povede Šimuna u Jeruzalem na Pashu, što je bio najduži period odmora od svakodnevnog rada od smrti njegova oca.
1955 128:3.2 They journeyed to Jerusalem by way of the Decapolis and through Pella, Gerasa, Philadelphia, Heshbon, and Jericho. They returned to Nazareth by the coast route, touching Lydda, Joppa, Caesarea, thence around Mount Carmel to Ptolemais and Nazareth. This trip fairly well acquainted Jesus with the whole of Palestine north of the Jerusalem district.
2014 128:3.2 U Jeruzalem su putovali preko Dekapolisa kroz Pelu, Gerasu, Filadelfiju, Hešbon i Jerihon. U Nazaret su se vratili uz obalu, pored Lide, Jope, Cezareje, oko Karmelske gore, preko Ptolemaide i do Nazareta. Isus je ovom prilikom prilično dobro upoznao cijelu Palestinu sjeverno od šire okolice Jeruzalema.
1955 128:3.3 At Philadelphia Jesus and Simon became acquainted with a merchant from Damascus who developed such a great liking for the Nazareth couple that he insisted they stop with him at his Jerusalem headquarters. While Simon gave attendance at the temple, Jesus spent much of his time talking with this well-educated and much-traveled man of world affairs. This merchant owned over four thousand caravan camels; he had interests all over the Roman world and was now on his way to Rome. He proposed that Jesus come to Damascus to enter his Oriental import business, but Jesus explained that he did not feel justified in going so far away from his family just then. But on the way back home he thought much about these distant cities and the even more remote countries of the Far West and the Far East, countries he had so frequently heard spoken of by the caravan passengers and conductors.
2014 128:3.3 Isus i Šimun su u Filadelfiji upoznali trgovca iz Damaska kojem su se ovi nazaretski mladići toliko dopali da je inzistirao da ga posjete u njegovu svratištu u Jeruzalemu. Dok je Šimun prisustvovao svečanostima u hramu, Isus je proveo veći dio vremena u razgovoru s tim dobro obrazovanim i naputovanim čovjekom koji se bavio svjetskim poslovima. Ovaj je trgovac imao preko četiri tisuće karavanskih deva; poslovao je širom Rimskog svijeta i sada je bio na putu za Rim. Ponudio je Isusu da se preseli u Damask i da uđe u orijentalni uvoz-izvoz u okviru njegove poslovnice, ali mu je Isus objasnio da se trenutno nije osjećao slobodnim napustiti svoju obitelj. No, na povratku u Nazaret, dosta je mislio o tim dalekim gradovima i još daljim zemljama Dalekog Zapada i Istoka o kojima je tako često slušao od karavanskih putnika i vodiča.
1955 128:3.4 Simon greatly enjoyed his visit to Jerusalem. He was duly received into the commonwealth of Israel at the Passover consecration of the new sons of the commandment. While Simon attended the Passover ceremonies, Jesus mingled with the throngs of visitors and engaged in many interesting personal conferences with numerous gentile proselytes.
2014 128:3.4 Šimun je jako uživao u svom posjetu Jeruzalemu. Bio je primljen u građansku zajednicu Izraela pri posveti novih sinova zapovijedi uoči Pashe[30]. Dok je Šimun sudjelovao u svečanostima Pashe, Isus se pomiješao s gomilom posjetitelja i vodio mnoge zanimljive osobne razgovore s brojnim nežidovskim obraćenicima.
1955 128:3.5 Perhaps the most notable of all these contacts was the one with a young Hellenist named Stephen. This young man was on his first visit to Jerusalem and chanced to meet Jesus on Thursday afternoon of Passover week. While they both strolled about viewing the Asmonean palace, Jesus began the casual conversation that resulted in their becoming interested in each other, and which led to a four-hour discussion of the way of life and the true God and his worship. Stephen was tremendously impressed with what Jesus said; he never forgot his words.
2014 128:3.5 Od svih ovih susreta možda se najviše ističe kontakt s jednim mladim Grkom koji se zvao Stjepan. Ovaj je mladić bio na svom prvom posjetu Jeruzalemu i slučajno je sreo Isusa u četvrtak popodne ovoga tjedna uoči Pashe. Dok su polako šetali razgledajući asmonijsku palaču, Isus je započeo ležerni razgovor koji je pobudio njihovo dublje uzajamno zanimanje, tako da su proveli četiri sata u raspravi načina življenja, istinskog Boga i iskazanja obožavanja. Stjepana su jako dojmile Isusove riječi; nikada ih nije zaboravio.
1955 128:3.6 And this was the same Stephen who subsequently became a believer in the teachings of Jesus, and whose boldness in preaching this early gospel resulted in his being stoned to death by irate Jews. Some of Stephen’s extraordinary boldness in proclaiming his view of the new gospel was the direct result of this earlier interview with Jesus. But Stephen never even faintly surmised that the Galilean he had talked with some fifteen years previously was the very same person whom he later proclaimed the world’s Savior, and for whom he was so soon to die, thus becoming the first martyr of the newly evolving Christian faith. When Stephen yielded up his life as the price of his attack upon the Jewish temple and its traditional practices, there stood by one named Saul, a citizen of Tarsus. And when Saul saw how this Greek could die for his faith, there were aroused in his heart those emotions which eventually led him to espouse the cause for which Stephen died; later on he became the aggressive and indomitable Paul, the philosopher, if not the sole founder, of the Christian religion.
2014 128:3.6 A bio je to isti onaj Stjepan koji je kasnije postao vjernik u Isusova učenja, čija je hrabrost u propovijedanju ovog ranog evanđelja navela razljućene Židove da ga na mjestu kamenuju[31]. Dio Stjepanove izvanredne smjelosti u promicanju njegova viđenja novog evanđelja izravna je posljedica ovog ranijeg razgovora s Isusom. Ali Stjepan nikada nije ni pomislio da je ovaj Galilejac s kojim je razgovarao prije nekih petnaest godina bio osoba koju je kasnije proglasio Spasiteljem svijeta i zbog koje je nedugo zatim položio svoj život, čime je postao prvi mučenik ove nove kršćanske vjere. Kad je Stjepan položio svoj život kao cijenu svog napada na židovski hram i njegove tradicionalne prakse, u blizini je stajao čovjek po imenu Savao, državljanin Tarza[32]. Kad je Savao vidio kako je ovaj Grk položio svoj život radi svoje vjere, u njegovu su srcu rođene emocije koje su ga s vremenom navele da prihvati učenja koja su vodila Stjepanovoj smrti; u budućim je godinama postao agresivni i neustrašivi Pavao, filozof, ako ne i isključivi osnivač kršćanske religije.
1955 128:3.7 On the Sunday after Passover week Simon and Jesus started on their way back to Nazareth. Simon never forgot what Jesus taught him on this trip. He had always loved Jesus, but now he felt that he had begun to know his father-brother. They had many heart-to-heart talks as they journeyed through the country and prepared their meals by the wayside. They arrived home Thursday noon, and Simon kept the family up late that night relating his experiences.
2014 128:3.7 U nedjelju nakon tjedna Pashe, Šimun i Isus su krenuli nazad u Nazaret. Šimun nikada nije zaboravio to što je naučio od Isusa na ovom putovanju. Uvijek je volio Isusa, ali sada je osjećao da je počeo poznavati svog oca i brata. Mladići su vodili mnoge prisne razgovore dok su putovali i pripremali svoje pokraj puta. Stigli su doma u četvrtak u podne i Šimun je do kasno u noć pripovijedao njihove doživljaje svojoj obitelji.
1955 128:3.8 Mary was much upset by Simon’s report that Jesus spent most of the time when in Jerusalem “visiting with the strangers, especially those from the far countries.” Jesus’ family never could comprehend his great interest in people, his urge to visit with them, to learn about their way of living, and to find out what they were thinking about.
2014 128:3.8 Marija je bila jako uznemirena Šimunovom izjavom da je Isus proveo dosta vremena u Jeruzalemu "u posjetu sa strancima, osobito onima iz najudaljenijih zemalja." Isusova obitelj nikada nije mogla shvatiti ovaj veliki interes za ljude, ovaj poriv da započne razgovor i da sazna o čemu su razmišljali.
1955 128:3.9 More and more the Nazareth family became engrossed with their immediate and human problems; not often was mention made of the future mission of Jesus, and very seldom did he himself speak of his future career. His mother rarely thought about his being a child of promise. She was slowly giving up the idea that Jesus was to fulfill any divine mission on earth, yet at times her faith was revived when she paused to recall the Gabriel visitation before the child was born.
2014 128:3.9 Sve više i više Nazaretska je obitelj bila zaokupljena svojim neposrednim ljudskim problemima; nisu često pominjali Isusovu buduću misiju, a on sam je vrlo rijetko govorio o svojoj budućoj karijeri. Njegova je majka rijetko mislila o njemu kao obećanom djetetu. Polako je odustajala od ideje da je Isus trebao ispuniti neku božansku misiju na zemlji, ali je s vremena na vrijeme njezinu vjerubudilo sjećanje na Gabrijelovo ukazanje prije djetetova rođenja.
¶ 4. DOGAĐAJ U DAMASKU
4. THE DAMASCUS EPISODE
4. DOGAĐAJ U DAMASKU
1955 128:4.1 The last four months of this year Jesus spent in Damascus as the guest of the merchant whom he first met at Philadelphia when on his way to Jerusalem. A representative of this merchant had sought out Jesus when passing through Nazareth and escorted him to Damascus. This part-Jewish merchant proposed to devote an extraordinary sum of money to the establishment of a school of religious philosophy at Damascus. He planned to create a center of learning which would out-rival Alexandria. And he proposed that Jesus should immediately begin a long tour of the world’s educational centers preparatory to becoming the head of this new project. This was one of the greatest temptations that Jesus ever faced in the course of his purely human career.
2014 128:4.1 Posljednja četiri mjeseca ove godine Isus je proveo u Damasku kao gost trgovca kojeg je upoznao u Filadelfiji kad je bio na putu za Jeruzalem. Predstavnik ovoga trgovca je potražio Isusa putujući kroz Nazaret i otpratio ga u Damask. Ovaj je trgovac, koji je djelomice bio Židov, planirao uložiti veliku svotu novca kako bi u Damasku osnovao školu religiozne filozofije. Planirao je stvoriti sveučilište koje bi se moglo mjeriti s onim u Aleksandriji. I on je predlagao da Isus odmah krene u obilazak svjetskih obrazovnih centara, u pripremi da postane poglavar ovog novog poduzeća. Bilo je to jedno od najvećih iskušenja Isusove posve ljudske karijere.
1955 128:4.2 Presently this merchant brought before Jesus a group of twelve merchants and bankers who agreed to support this newly projected school. Jesus manifested deep interest in the proposed school, helped them plan for its organization, but always expressed the fear that his other and unstated but prior obligations would prevent his accepting the direction of such a pretentious enterprise. His would-be benefactor was persistent, and he profitably employed Jesus at his home doing some translating while he, his wife, and their sons and daughters sought to prevail upon Jesus to accept the proffered honor. But he would not consent. He well knew that his mission on earth was not to be supported by institutions of learning; he knew that he must not obligate himself in the least to be directed by the “councils of men,” no matter how well-intentioned.
2014 128:4.2 Ovaj je trgovac nedugo zatim upoznao Isusa sa skupinom od dvanaest trgovaca i bankara koji su bili spremni financirati ovo planirano sveučilište. Isus je ispoljio duboki interes za ovu ideju i pomogao u planiranju njezine organizacije, ali je uvijek izražavao bojazan da bi druge obveze koje nije navodio mogle spriječiti njegovo prihvaćanje tako pretencioznog poduzeća. Njegov je sponzor bio uporan i unosno je zaposlio Isusa u svojoj kući na prijevodu nekih spisa, dok su on, njegova supruga i njihovi sinovi i kćeri nastojali nagovoriti Isusa da prihvati ponuđenu čast. Ali Isus nije pristao. Dobro je znao da njegova misija na zemlji ne može teći pod pokroviteljstvom obrazovnih institucija; znao je da se ni u najmanjem ne smije obvezati i dopustiti da njime upravljaju "vijeća ljudi," bez obzira kako dobronamjerna bila.
1955 128:4.3 He who was rejected by the Jerusalem religious leaders, even after he had demonstrated his leadership, was recognized and hailed as a master teacher by the businessmen and bankers of Damascus, and all this when he was an obscure and unknown carpenter of Nazareth.
2014 128:4.3 Onaj kojeg su odbacile religiozne vođe Jeruzalema, čak i nakon što je dokazao svoju vlast, je bio priznat i hvaljen kao vrhunski učitelj među poslovnim ljudima i bankarima iz Damaska, i to dok je još bio anonimni i neproslavljeni tesar iz Nazareta.
1955 128:4.4 He never spoke about this offer to his family, and the end of this year found him back in Nazareth going about his daily duties just as if he had never been tempted by the flattering propositions of his Damascus friends. Neither did these men of Damascus ever associate the later citizen of Capernaum who turned all Jewry upside down with the former carpenter of Nazareth who had dared to refuse the honor which their combined wealth might have procured.
2014 128:4.4 Nikada nije govorio o ovoj ponudi svojoj obitelji i dočekao je kraj ove godine u Nazaretu u bavljenju svagdašnjim dužnostima, kao da nikada nije bio doveden u iskušenje da prihvati laskavu ponudu svojih prijatelja iz Damaska. Ni ovi ljudi iz Damaska nikada nisu povezali osobu koji će postati poznata kao čovjek iz Kafamauma koji je okrenuo naglavačke cijeli židovski svijet, s ovim bivšim tesarem iz Nazareta koji se usudio odbiti čast koju mu je njihov spojeni kapital mogao pružiti.
1955 128:4.5 Jesus most cleverly and intentionally contrived to detach various episodes of his life so that they never became, in the eyes of the world, associated together as the doings of a single individual. Many times in subsequent years he listened to the recital of this very story of the strange Galilean who declined the opportunity of founding a school in Damascus to compete with Alexandria.
2014 128:4.5 Isus je svjesno i domišljato odvojio različite epizode svoga života tako da u očima svijeta one nikada nisu postale povezane kao djela jedne te iste osobe. U narednim je godinama često slušao pripovjedi o čudnom Galilejcu koji je odbio priliku da u Damasku osnuje školu koja se mogla natjecati sa sveučilištem u Aleksandriji.
1955 128:4.6 One purpose which Jesus had in mind, when he sought to segregate certain features of his earthly experience, was to prevent the building up of such a versatile and spectacular career as would cause subsequent generations to venerate the teacher in place of obeying the truth which he had lived and taught. Jesus did not want to build up such a human record of achievement as would attract attention from his teaching. Very early he recognized that his followers would be tempted to formulate a religion about him which might become a competitor of the gospel of the kingdom that he intended to proclaim to the world. Accordingly, he consistently sought to suppress everything during his eventful career which he thought might be made to serve this natural human tendency to exalt the teacher in place of proclaiming his teachings.
2014 128:4.6 Jedan od razloga zašto je Isus nastojao razdvojiti različite događaje svog zemaljskog života, je bio da spriječi izgradnju takve mnogostrane i spektakularne karijere koja bi eventualno navela buduće generacije da obožavaju učitelja umjesto što će čuti istinu koju je živio i učio. Isus nije želio ostaviti takav zapis ljudskog umijeća i postignuća koji bi odvratio pozornost od njegovih učenja. Rano je prepoznao mogućnost da njegovi sljedbenici dođu u iskušenje formirati religiju o njemu koja se mogla natjecati s evanđeljem kraljevstva koje je namjeravao proglasiti svijetu. Prema tome je stalno nastojao potisnuti sve aspekte svoje znamenite karijere za koje je mislio da su mogli poslužiti ovoj prirodnoj ljudskoj tendenciji prema slavljenju učitelja umjesto proglašenja njegovih učenja.
1955 128:4.7 This same motive also explains why he permitted himself to be known by different titles during various epochs of his diversified life on earth. Again, he did not want to bring any undue influence to bear upon his family or others which would lead them to believe in him against their honest convictions. He always refused to take undue or unfair advantage of the human mind. He did not want men to believe in him unless their hearts were responsive to the spiritual realities revealed in his teachings.
2014 128:4.7 Isti taj motiv dalje objašnjava zašto je dopustio da bude poznat po različitim nazivima za različitih epoha svog života na zemlji. Opet, nije htio stvoriti nikakav pretjerani utjecaj koji bi naveo njegovu obitelj i druge ljude da vjeruju u njega protivno svojim iskrenim uvjerenjima. Uvijek je odbijao neiskreno ili nepošteno izvući korist iz ljudskog uma. Nije htio da ljudi vjeruju u njega osim ako njihova srca reagiraju na duhovne stvarnosti koje je obznanio u svojim učenjima.
1955 128:4.8 By the end of this year the Nazareth home was running fairly smoothly. The children were growing up, and Mary was becoming accustomed to Jesus’ being away from home. He continued to turn over his earnings to James for the support of the family, retaining only a small portion for his immediate personal expenses.
2014 128:4.8 Do kraja ove godine nazaretski je dom prilično glatko funkcionirao. Djeca su rasla, a Marija se navikavala na Isusovu odsutnost od kuće. On je nastavio davati svoju plaću Jakovu za izdržavanje obitelji, a sebi je ostavljao samo mali dio za svoje neposredne osobne troškove.
1955 128:4.9 As the years passed, it became more difficult to realize that this man was a Son of God on earth. He seemed to become quite like an individual of the realm, just another man among men. And it was ordained by the Father in heaven that the bestowal should unfold in this very way.
2014 128:4.9 Kako su godine prolazile, bilo je sve teže uvidjeti da je ovaj čovjek bio Sin Božji na zemlji. Naočigled je bio sasvim kao sve druge osobe svijeta, tek jedan odljudi. A Otac na nebu je odredio da se darivanje tako odvija.
¶ 5. DVADESET ČETVRTA GODINA (18. GOD P.K.)
5. THE TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR (A.D. 18)
5. DVADESET ČETVRTA GODINA (18. GOD P.K.)
1955 128:5.1 This was Jesus’ first year of comparative freedom from family responsibility. James was very successful in managing the home with Jesus’ help in counsel and finances.
2014 128:5.1 Bila je to prva godina kad se Isus uspio više ili manje osloboditi od obiteljske odgovornosti. Jakov je bio vrlo uspješan u upravljanju kućanstvom uz Isusove savjete i financijsku pomoć.
1955 128:5.2 The week following the Passover of this year a young man from Alexandria came down to Nazareth to arrange for a meeting, later in the year, between Jesus and a group of Alexandrian Jews at some point on the Palestinian coast. This conference was set for the middle of June, and Jesus went over to Caesarea to meet with five prominent Jews of Alexandria, who besought him to establish himself in their city as a religious teacher, offering as an inducement to begin with, the position of assistant to the chazan in their chief synagogue.
2014 128:5.2 Tjedan dana nakon Pashe ove godine, u Nazaret je došao jedan mladić iz Aleksandrije da ugovori sastanak između Isusa i skupine aleksandrijskih Židova na palestinskoj obali kasnije ove godine. Sastanak je planiran za sredinu lipnja, a Isus je otišao u Cezareju da se nađe s pet istaknutih Židova iz Aleksandrije koji su ga molili da zauzme mjesto religioznog učitelja u njihovom gradu, za početak mu nudeći poziciju pomoćnika hazana u njihovoj glavnoj sinagogi.
1955 128:5.3 The spokesmen for this committee explained to Jesus that Alexandria was destined to become the headquarters of Jewish culture for the entire world; that the Hellenistic trend of Jewish affairs had virtually outdistanced the Babylonian school of thought. They reminded Jesus of the ominous rumblings of rebellion in Jerusalem and throughout Palestine and assured him that any uprising of the Palestinian Jews would be equivalent to national suicide, that the iron hand of Rome would crush the rebellion in three months, and that Jerusalem would be destroyed and the temple demolished, that not one stone would be left upon another.
2014 128:5.3 Glasnogovornik ovog odbora je objasnio Isusu da je Aleksandriji bilo suđeno da postane svjetsko središte židovske kulture za cijeli svijet; da je helenistički trend židovske prakse daleko nadmašivao babilonsku školu. Podsjetili su Isusa o zlokobnim pozivima na pobunu u Jeruzalemu i cijeloj Palestini, uvjeravajući ga da bi svaki ustanak palestinskih Židova bio jednak nacionalnom samoubojstvu, da bi željezna ruka Rima slomila pobunu u tri mjeseca, da bi Jeruzalem bio uništen i hram demoliran, da ne bi kamen na kamenu ostao.
1955 128:5.4 Jesus listened to all they had to say, thanked them for their confidence, and, in declining to go to Alexandria, in substance said, “My hour has not yet come.” They were nonplused by his apparent indifference to the honor they had sought to confer upon him. Before taking leave of Jesus, they presented him with a purse in token of the esteem of his Alexandrian friends and in compensation for the time and expense of coming over to Caesarea to confer with them. But he likewise refused the money, saying: “The house of Joseph has never received alms, and we cannot eat another’s bread as long as I have strong arms and my brothers can labor.”
2014 128:5.4 Isus je saslušao sve što su mu imali reći, zahvalio im na ukazanom povjerenju i odbijajući da se preseli u Aleksandriju, u biti rekao: "Moj čas još nije došao[33]." Bili su zapanjeni njegovom prividnom ravnodušnošću prema počastima koje su mu ponudili. Prije nego što su se oprostili od Isusa, htjeli su mu dati određenu sumu novca u znak poštovanja njegovih aleksandrijskih prijatelja i naknadu za vrijeme i troškove dolaska u Cezareju da se posavjetuje s njima. Ali on je odbio i ovaj novac, govoreći: "Kuća Josipova nikada nije primila milostinje i ne možemo jesti tuđeg kruha dok ja imam jake ruke, a moja braća radnu sposobnost."
1955 128:5.5 His friends from Egypt set sail for home, and in subsequent years, when they heard rumors of the Capernaum boatbuilder who was creating such a commotion in Palestine, few of them surmised that he was the babe of Bethlehem grown up and the same strange-acting Galilean who had so unceremoniously declined the invitation to become a great teacher in Alexandria.
2014 128:5.5 Njegovi prijatelji iz Egipta su otplovili nazad, i kad su u narednim godinama čuli glasine o kafarnaumskom brodograditelju koji je stvarao veliku pometnju u Palestini, malo tko je pomislio da je on bio sada odraslo djetešce iz Betlehema ili onaj čudni Galilejac koji je bez imalo pompe odbio poziv da postane veliki učitelj u Aleksandriji.
1955 128:5.6 Jesus returned to Nazareth. The remainder of this year was the most uneventful six months of his whole career. He enjoyed this temporary respite from the usual program of problems to solve and difficulties to surmount. He communed much with his Father in heaven and made tremendous progress in the mastery of his human mind.
2014 128:5.6 Isus se vratio u Nazaret. Ostatak ove godine je bio period od najmirnijih šest mjeseci cijele njegove karijere. Uživao je ovaj privremeni predah od svagdašnjih problema i poteškoća. Mnogo je razgovarao sa svojim Ocem na nebu i napravio ogroman napredak u ovladavanju svojim ljudskim umom.
1955 128:5.7 But human affairs on the worlds of time and space do not run smoothly for long. In December James had a private talk with Jesus, explaining that he was much in love with Esta, a young woman of Nazareth, and that they would sometime like to be married if it could be arranged. He called attention to the fact that Joseph would soon be eighteen years old, and that it would be a good experience for him to have a chance to serve as the acting head of the family. Jesus gave consent for James’s marriage two years later, provided he had, during the intervening time, properly trained Joseph to assume direction of the home.
2014 128:5.7 Ali ljudski poslovi na svjetovima vremena i prostora obično ne teku glatko dugo vremena. Jakov je u prosincu imao povjerljiv razgovor s Isusom, objašnjavajući da je bio duboko zaljubljen u mladu nazaretsku djevojku Estu i da su se planirali uzeti ako je to bilo moguće. Ukazao je na to da je Josipu bilo gotovo osamnaest godina i da bi mu dobro došla prilika da služi kao glava obitelji. Isus je dao svoju suglasnost da se Jakov oženi nakon dvije godine, pod uvjetom da u međuvremenu uspješno obuči Josipa da preuzme upravu nad kućanstvom.
1955 128:5.8 And now things began to happen—marriage was in the air. James’s success in gaining Jesus’ assent to his marriage emboldened Miriam to approach her brother-father with her plans. Jacob, the younger stone mason, onetime self-appointed champion of Jesus, now business associate of James and Joseph, had long sought to gain Miriam’s hand in marriage. After Miriam had laid her plans before Jesus, he directed that Jacob should come to him making formal request for her and promised his blessing for the marriage just as soon as she felt that Martha was competent to assume her duties as eldest daughter.
2014 128:5.8 I tako su pokrenuti novi događaji - vjenčanje je visilo u zraku. Nakon što je Jakov dobio Isusov pristanak za sklapanje braka, Mirjana je smogla hrabrosti da iznese vlastite planove svome bratu-ocu. Mladi klesar Jakov, Isusov negdašnji samozvani zaštitnik koji je sada bio poslovni suradnik Jakova i Josipa, dugo je tražio Mirjaninu ruku u braku. Nakon što je Mirjana iznijela svoje planove, Isus je tražio da mu Jakov dođe s formalnom molbom i obećao blagosloviti njihov brak čim bude uvjeren da je Marta bila u stanju preuzeti dužnosti najstarije kćeri.
1955 128:5.9 When at home, he continued to teach the evening school three times a week, read the Scriptures often in the synagogue on the Sabbath, visited with his mother, taught the children, and in general conducted himself as a worthy and respected citizen of Nazareth in the commonwealth of Israel.
2014 128:5.9 Kad je bio kod kuće, Isus je nastavio učiti večernju školu tri puta tjedno, često subotom čitati Spise u sinagogi, provoditi vrijeme sa svojom majkom, podučavati djecu i uopćeno se nositi kao dostajan i ugledan građanin Nazareta i pripadnik izraelske zajednice.
¶ 6. DVADESET PETA GODINA (19 GOD P.K.)
6. THE TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR (A.D. 19)
6. DVADESET PETA GODINA (19 GOD P.K.)
1955 128:6.1 This year began with the Nazareth family all in good health and witnessed the finishing of the regular schooling of all the children with the exception of certain work which Martha must do for Ruth.
2014 128:6.1 Ova je godina zatekla svu nazaretsku obitelj u dobrom zdravlju i vidjela završetak redovnog školovanja sve djece, izuzev određene pouke koju je Marta morala držati Ruti.
1955 128:6.2 Jesus was one of the most robust and refined specimens of manhood to appear on earth since the days of Adam. His physical development was superb. His mind was active, keen, and penetrating—compared with the average mentality of his contemporaries, it had developed gigantic proportions—and his spirit was indeed humanly divine.
2014 128:6.2 Isus je bio jedan od najrobustnijih i najotmjenijih mladića koji su živjeli na zemlji još od vremena Adama.Bio je odlične fizičke građe. Imao je aktivan, oštar i pronicav um - koji je u usporedbi s prosječnim mentalitetom njegovih suvremenika dostigao ogromne proporcije - a duh mu j e doi sta bio ljudsko božanski.
1955 128:6.3 The family finances were in the best condition since the disappearance of Joseph’s estate. The final payments had been made on the caravan repair shop; they owed no man and for the first time in years had some funds ahead. This being true, and since he had taken his other brothers to Jerusalem for their first Passover ceremonies, Jesus decided to accompany Jude (who had just graduated from the synagogue school) on his first visit to the temple.
2014 128:6.3 Obiteljske financije su bile u najboljem stanju od gubitka Josipova imanja. Konačno su otplatili karavansku radnju; nikome ništa nisu dugovali i po prvi put su imali nešto ušteđevine. S obzirom na sve to, i budući da je već poveo svu drugu braću u Jeruzalem na prvu proslavu Pashe, Isus je odlučio povesti i Judu (koji je upravo diplomirao iz sinagoške škole) u njegov prvi posjet hramu.
1955 128:6.4 They went up to Jerusalem and returned by the same route, the Jordan valley, as Jesus feared trouble if he took his young brother through Samaria. Already at Nazareth Jude had got into slight trouble several times because of his hasty disposition, coupled with his strong patriotic sentiments.
2014 128:6.4 Otišli su u Jeruzalem i vratili se istim putem, Jordanskom dolinom, kako se Isus bojao problema ako povede svog mlađeg brata Judu kroz Samariju. Juda je još u Nazaretu stvorio niz manjih neprilika zbog svog prenaglog raspoloženja i jakih domoljubivih osjećaja.
1955 128:6.5 They arrived at Jerusalem in due time and were on their way for a first visit to the temple, the very sight of which had stirred and thrilled Jude to the very depths of his soul, when they chanced to meet Lazarus of Bethany. While Jesus talked with Lazarus and sought to arrange for their joint celebration of the Passover, Jude started up real trouble for them all. Close at hand stood a Roman guard who made some improper remarks regarding a Jewish girl who was passing. Jude flushed with fiery indignation and was not slow in expressing his resentment of such an impropriety directly to and within hearing of the soldier. Now the Roman legionnaires were very sensitive to anything bordering on Jewish disrespect; so the guard promptly placed Jude under arrest. This was too much for the young patriot, and before Jesus could caution him by a warning glance, he had delivered himself of a voluble denunciation of pent-up anti-Roman feelings, all of which only made a bad matter worse. Jude, with Jesus by his side, was taken at once to the military prison.
2014 128:6.5 Stigli su u Jeruzalem i krenuli u prvi posjet hramu - a sam prizor je ushitio i dirnuo Judu do same dubine njegove duše - gdje su slučajno sreli Lazara iz Betanije.Dok je Isus govorio s Lazarom i nastojao planirati njihovu zajedničku proslavu Pashe, Juda je već svima počeo stvarati nevolje. U blizini je stajao rimski stražar koji je napravio neke neumjesne primjedbe o nekoj židovskoj djevojci u prolazu. Juda je planuo bijesnim ogorčenjem i nije mu dugo trebao da izrazi svoje negodovanje prema takvom neumjesnom ponašanju dovoljno glasno da ga vojnik može čuti. Rimski legionari su u to vrijeme bili jako osjetljivi prema svakom ispadu koji je graničio s židovskim nepoštovanjem; tako da je Juda odmah uhićen. Bila je to posljednja kap mladom patriotu i prije nego ga je Isus mogao opomenuti pogledom, već je glasno izručio cijelu gomilu proturimskih osjećaja, što je samo pogoršalo već zategnutu situaciju. Juda je tako u pratnji Isusa smjesta odveden uvojnu kaznionicu.
1955 128:6.6 Jesus endeavored to obtain either an immediate hearing for Jude or else his release in time for the Passover celebration that evening, but he failed in these attempts. Since the next day was a “holy convocation” in Jerusalem, even the Romans would not presume to hear charges against a Jew. Accordingly, Jude remained in confinement until the morning of the second day after his arrest, and Jesus stayed at the prison with him. They were not present in the temple at the ceremony of receiving the sons of the law into the full citizenship of Israel. Jude did not pass through this formal ceremony for several years, until he was next in Jerusalem at a Passover and in connection with his propaganda work in behalf of the Zealots, the patriotic organization to which he belonged and in which he was very active.
2014 128:6.6 Isus je nastojao ugovoriti da Juda bude smjesta saslušan ili otpušten kako bi mogao sudjelovati u večernjoj proslavi Pashe, ali bez uspjeha. Sljedećeg dana u Jeruzalemu je bio "sveti zbor," kad se čak ni Rimaljni nisu usuđivali dići optužbu protiv Židova[34]. Juda je tako bio u pritvoru dva dana nakon uhićenja, a Isus je ostao pored njega. Tako nisu bili prisutni u hramu na svečanosti primanja novih sinova zakona u puno građanstvo Izraela. Juda nije prošao kroz ovu službenu svečanost za nekoliko godina, dok nije ponovo došao u Jeruzalem na Pashu u vezi sa svojim propagandnim radom u ime Revnitelja, patriotske organizacije kojoj je pripadao i u kojoj je bio vrlo aktivan.
1955 128:6.7 The morning following their second day in prison Jesus appeared before the military magistrate in behalf of Jude. By making apologies for his brother’s youth and by a further explanatory but judicious statement with reference to the provocative nature of the episode which had led up to the arrest of his brother, Jesus so handled the case that the magistrate expressed the opinion that the young Jew might have had some possible excuse for his violent outburst. After warning Jude not to allow himself again to be guilty of such rashness, he said to Jesus in dismissing them: “You had better keep your eye on the lad; he’s liable to make a lot of trouble for all of you.” And the Roman judge spoke the truth. Jude did make considerable trouble for Jesus, and always was the trouble of this same nature—clashes with the civil authorities because of his thoughtless and unwise patriotic outbursts.
2014 128:6.7 Nakon dva dana u kaznionici, Isus je ovoga jutra imao priliku izaći pred vojni sud u ime Jude. Ispričavajući se za bratovu mladost i odabranim riječima aludirajući na provokativnu prirodu situacije koja je vodila uhićenju njegova brata, Isus je predstavio cijeli događaj tako da je sudac na kraju izrazio mišljenje da je mladi Židov eventualno mogao imati neki izgovor za svoj nasilni ispad. Nakon što je upozorio Judu da ubuduće sebi ne dopusti takvu brzopletost, otpustio ih je govoreći Isusu: "Bolje ne skidajte očiju s ovog mladića; on će vam svima stvoriti velike probleme." Rimski je sudac bio u pravu. Juda je stvorio mnoge nevolje Isusu, a uvijek se radilo o istoj vrsti ispada - sukobu s građanskim vlastima zbog njegovih nepromišljenih i nerazboritih domoljubnih ispada.
1955 128:6.8 Jesus and Jude walked over to Bethany for the night, explaining why they had failed to keep their appointment for the Passover supper, and set out for Nazareth the following day. Jesus did not tell the family about his young brother’s arrest at Jerusalem, but he had a long talk with Jude about this episode some three weeks after their return. After this talk with Jesus Jude himself told the family. He never forgot the patience and forbearance his brother-father manifested throughout the whole of this trying experience.
2014 128:6.8 Isus i Juda su proveli noć u Betaniji, objašnjavajući zašto nisu mogli doći na pashalnu večeru i sljedećeg su dana krenuli za Nazaret. Isus nije rekao svojoj obitelji o bratovu uhićenju u Jeruzalemu, ali je nadugačko razgovarao s Judom o ovom događaju tri tjedna nakon povratka. Nakon ovog razgovora s Isusom, Juda je sam ispričao obitelji o ovim zbivanjima. Nikada nije zaboravio strpljenje i samokontrolu svoga brata-oca u cijelom tom iskušenju.
1955 128:6.9 This was the last Passover Jesus attended with any member of his own family. Increasingly the Son of Man was to become separated from close association with his own flesh and blood.
2014 128:6.9 Bila je to posljednja Pasha koju je Isus proslavio s bilo kojim članom svoje obitelji. Sin Čovječji se sve više odvajao od bliske povezanosti sa svojim rodom.
1955 128:6.10 This year his seasons of deep meditation were often broken into by Ruth and her playmates. And always was Jesus ready to postpone the contemplation of his future work for the world and the universe that he might share in the childish joy and youthful gladness of these youngsters, who never tired of listening to Jesus relate the experiences of his various trips to Jerusalem. They also greatly enjoyed his stories about animals and nature.
2014 128:6.10 Ove godine su nestašluci Rute i njezinih prijatelja često prekidali njegove periode duboke meditacije. Isus je uvijek bio spreman odgoditi razmatranje buduće službe svijetu i svemiru da sudjeluje u djetinjoj radosti i mladenačkom veselju mladih koji su uvijek bila spremni čuti Isusove pripovijedi o putovanjima u Jeruzalem. Oni su također jako uživali u njegovim pričama o životinjama i prirodi.
1955 128:6.11 The children were always welcome at the repair shop. Jesus provided sand, blocks, and stones by the side of the shop, and bevies of youngsters flocked there to amuse themselves. When they tired of their play, the more intrepid ones would peek into the shop, and if its keeper were not busy, they would make bold to go in and say, “Uncle Joshua, come out and tell us a big story.” Then they would lead him out by tugging at his hands until he was seated on the favorite rock by the corner of the shop, with the children on the ground in a semicircle before him. And how the little folks did enjoy their Uncle Joshua. They were learning to laugh, and to laugh heartily. It was customary for one or two of the smallest of the children to climb upon his knees and sit there, looking up in wonderment at his expressive features as he told his stories. The children loved Jesus, and Jesus loved the children.
2014 128:6.11 Djeca su uvijek bila dobrodošla u karavanskoj radnji. Isus je po strani radnje držao kutiju s pijeskom, kockicama i kamenjem, gdje su obično igralo mnoštvo djece. Nakon što bi se prvo dobro izigrali, oni hrabriji među njima bi provirili u dućan i ako Isus nije bio zauzet, usudili se ući i reći: "Ujače Jošua, dođi i ispričaj nam neku dugu priču." Tada bi ga vukli za ruke da ga izvedu iz radnje, dok ne bi sjeo na svoju omiljenu stijenu pokraj dućana, s djecom koja su sjedila oko njega u polukrugu. A maleni su jako uživali u pripovjedima njihovog ujaka Jošue. Od njega su se naučili smijati, i to iz dubine srca. Bilo je običaj da se jedno ili dvoje najmlađe djece popnu na njegova koljena i da tu sjede, u čudu gledajući njegove izražajne crte lica i slušajući njegove pripovijedi. Djeca su voljela Isusa, i Isus je volio djecu.
1955 128:6.12 It was difficult for his friends to comprehend the range of his intellectual activities, how he could so suddenly and so completely swing from the profound discussion of politics, philosophy, or religion to the lighthearted and joyous playfulness of these tots of from five to ten years of age. As his own brothers and sisters grew up, as he gained more leisure, and before the grandchildren arrived, he paid a great deal of attention to these little ones. But he did not live on earth long enough to enjoy the grandchildren very much.
2014 128:6.12 Njegovi prijatelji nisu mogli shvatiti raspon njegovih intelektualnih aktivnosti, kako je mogao tako naglo i tako potpuno skrenuti pažnju od pomne rasprave o politici, filozofiji ili religiji, u bezbrižnu i radosnu razigranost tih malenih od pet do deset godina. Kako su njegova braća i sestre odrastali, a prije nego što će dobiti unuke, kako je imao više slobodnog vremena, posvećivao je veliku pozornost ovim malenima. Ali on nije živio na zemlji dovoljno dugo da uživa u unucima.
¶ 7. DVADESET ŠESTA GODINA (20. GODINA P.K.)
7. THE TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR (A.D. 20)
7. DVADESET ŠESTA GODINA (20. GODINA P.K.)
1955 128:7.1 As this year began, Jesus of Nazareth became strongly conscious that he possessed a wide range of potential power. But he was likewise fully persuaded that this power was not to be employed by his personality as the Son of Man, at least not until his hour should come.
2014 128:7.1 Na početku ove godine Isus iz Nazareta je postao sve više svjestan širokog raspona svoje potencijalnemoći. Ali on je također bio potpuno uvjeren da njegova ličnost nije trebala upotrijebiti ovu moć u ulozi Sina Čovječjeg, barem dok ne dođe njegov čas.
1955 128:7.2 At this time he thought much but said little about the relation of himself to his Father in heaven. And the conclusion of all this thinking was expressed once in his prayer on the hilltop, when he said: “Regardless of who I am and what power I may or may not wield, I always have been, and always will be, subject to the will of my Paradise Father.” And yet, as this man walked about Nazareth to and from his work, it was literally true—as concerned a vast universe—that “in him were hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
2014 128:7.2 U to je vrijeme mnogo mislio o svom odnosu sa svojim Ocem na nebu, ali je malo govorio. I svo to razmišljanje je vodilo samo jednom zaključku koji je izražen u molitvi u brdima: "Bez obzira na to tko sam i koje moći posjedujem, uvijek sam bio i uvijek ću biti pokoran volji moga Rajskog Oca[35]." Pa ipak, dok je ovaj čovjek hodao po Nazaretu idući na posao i vraćajući se s posla, doslovce je bilo istina da su - sa stanovišta cijelog prostranog svemira - "u njemu bila skrivena sva blaga mudrosti i znanja[36]."
1955 128:7.3 All this year the family affairs ran smoothly except for Jude. For years James had trouble with his youngest brother, who was not inclined to settle down to work nor was he to be depended upon for his share of the home expenses. While he would live at home, he was not conscientious about earning his share of the family upkeep.
2014 128:7.3 Cijele ove godine su obiteljski poslovi tekli glatko, izuzev u vezi Jude. Jakov je godinama imao problema sa svojim najmlađim bratom koji se nije mogao skrasiti na poslu i na kojeg se nisu mogli osloniti za sudjelovanje u obiteljskim troškovima. Živio je kod kuće, ali nije mario da podmiri svoj dio obiteljskog uzdržavanja.
1955 128:7.4 Jesus was a man of peace, and ever and anon was he embarrassed by Jude’s belligerent exploits and numerous patriotic outbursts. James and Joseph were in favor of casting him out, but Jesus would not consent. When their patience would be severely tried, Jesus would only counsel: “Be patient. Be wise in your counsel and eloquent in your lives, that your young brother may first know the better way and then be constrained to follow you in it.” The wise and loving counsel of Jesus prevented a break in the family; they remained together. But Jude never was brought to his sober senses until after his marriage.
2014 128:7.4 Isus je bio miroljubiv čovjek koji je često bio u neugodnoj situaciji zbog Judinih ratobornih pothvata i brojnih patriotskih ispada. Jakov i Josip su ga htjeli izbaciti iz kuće, ali Isus na to nije htio pristati. Kad su bili na granici strpljenja, Isus ih je samo savjetovao: "Imajte strpljenja. Budite mudri u vašem savjetu i rječiti u svojim životima, da vaš mlađi brat prvo zna bolji put, a da zatim bude ponukan da vas na njemu slijedi." Isus je svojim mudrim i blagim riječima spriječio raskol obitelji; ostali su na okupu. Ali Juda se nije otrijeznio sve dok se nije oženio.
1955 128:7.5 Mary seldom spoke of Jesus’ future mission. Whenever this subject was referred to, Jesus only replied, “My hour has not yet come.” Jesus had about completed the difficult task of weaning his family from dependence on the immediate presence of his personality. He was rapidly preparing for the day when he could consistently leave this Nazareth home to begin the more active prelude to his real ministry for men.
2014 128:7.5 Marija je rijetko govorila o Isusovoj budućoj misiji. Kad god je bilo pomena na ovu temu, Isus je samo odgovarao: "Moj čas još nije došao[37]." Isus je gotovo sproveo teški proces odvikavanja svoje obitelji od ovisnosti o njegovoj osobnoj prisutnosti. Brzo se pripremao za dan kad će dosljedno napustiti ovaj dom u Nazaretu i početi aktivniji uvod u svoju stvarnu službu ljudima.
1955 128:7.6 Never lose sight of the fact that the prime mission of Jesus in his seventh bestowal was the acquirement of creature experience, the achievement of the sovereignty of Nebadon. And in the gathering of this very experience he made the supreme revelation of the Paradise Father to Urantia and to his entire local universe. Incidental to these purposes he also undertook to untangle the complicated affairs of this planet as they were related to the Lucifer rebellion.
2014 128:7.6 Nikada ne gubite iz vida činjenicu da je Isusova glavna misija na ovom sedmom darivanju bila stjecanje iskustva stvorenog bića, postignuće suverene vlasti nad Nebadonom. I u sklopu ovoga iskustva, ostvario je najviši oblik otkrivenja Rajskog Oca kako Urantiji, tako i cijelom lokalnom svemiru. Pored toga je nastojao razmrsiti složene poslove ovog planeta u vezi s Luciferovom pobunom.
1955 128:7.7 This year Jesus enjoyed more than usual leisure, and he devoted much time to training James in the management of the repair shop and Joseph in the direction of home affairs. Mary sensed that he was making ready to leave them. Leave them to go where? To do what? She had about given up the thought that Jesus was the Messiah. She could not understand him; she simply could not fathom her first-born son.
2014 128:7.7 Isus je ove godine uživao u više slobodnog vremena, a dosta se posvetio treningu Jakova u upravi karavanskom radnjom i Josipa u upravi kućanstvom. Marija je osjećala da ih se spremao napustiti. Napustiti ih da ide kamo? Da učini što? Gotovo je bila odustala od pomisli da je Isus bio Mesija. Nije ga mogla razumjeti; jednostavno nije mogla dokučiti um svoga prvorođenca.
1955 128:7.8 Jesus spent a great deal of time this year with the individual members of his family. He would take them for long and frequent strolls up the hill and through the countryside. Before harvest he took Jude to the farmer uncle south of Nazareth, but Jude did not remain long after the harvest. He ran away, and Simon later found him with the fishermen at the lake. When Simon brought him back home, Jesus talked things over with the runaway lad and, since he wanted to be a fisherman, went over to Magdala with him and put him in the care of a relative, a fisherman; and Jude worked fairly well and regularly from that time on until his marriage, and he continued as a fisherman after his marriage.
2014 128:7.8 Isus je ove godine proveo mnogo vremena s pojedinim članovima svoje obitelji. Često ih je vodio na duge šetnje u brda ili na selo. Prije žetve je odveo Judu kod ujaka na seosko imanje južno od Nazareta, ali Juda tu nije dugo ostao nakon žetve. Pobjegao je, a Šimun ga je kasnije našao s ribarima na jezeru. Kad ga je Šimun doveo kući, Isus je razgovarao s odbjeglim mladićem i kako se pokazalo da je htio biti ribar, otišao je s njim u Magdalu da ga preda na brigu svoga rođaka koji je bio ribar; a Juda je od tada bio prilično uspješan i redovit radnik sve dok se nije oženio, nakon čega se nastavio baviti ribarstvom.
1955 128:7.9 At last the day had come when all Jesus’ brothers had chosen, and were established in, their lifework. The stage was being set for Jesus’ departure from home.
2014 128:7.9 Konačno je došao dan kad su sva Isusova braća izabrala svoj budući zanat i u njemu se pokazala uspješnim. Stvorene su okolnosti za Isusov odlazak od kuće.
1955 128:7.10 In November a double wedding occurred. James and Esta, and Miriam and Jacob were married. It was truly a joyous occasion. Even Mary was once more happy except every now and then when she realized that Jesus was preparing to go away. She suffered under the burden of a great uncertainty: If Jesus would only sit down and talk it all over freely with her as he had done when he was a boy, but he was consistently uncommunicative; he was profoundly silent about the future.
2014 128:7.10 U studenom je održano dvostruko vjenčanje. Jakov je oženio Estu, a Mirjana se udala za Jakova. Bila je to doista radosna prigoda. Čak je i Marija još jednom bila srećna, osim što ju je ponekad obuzimala tuga pri pomisli da ih se Isus spremao napustiti. Patila je pod teretom velike neizvjesnosti: Samo kad bi Isus sjeo i s njom o svemu otvoreno razgovarao kao što je to činio kad je bio dječak, ali on je stalno bio nekuminikativan; nije govorio o budućnosti.
1955 128:7.11 James and his bride, Esta, moved into a neat little home on the west side of town, the gift of her father. While James continued his support of his mother’s home, his quota was cut in half because of his marriage, and Joseph was formally installed by Jesus as head of the family. Jude was now very faithfully sending his share of funds home each month. The weddings of James and Miriam had a very beneficial influence on Jude, and when he left for the fishing grounds, the day after the double wedding, he assured Joseph that he could depend on him “to do my full duty, and more if it is needed.” And he kept his promise.
2014 128:7.11 Jakov i njegova nevjesta po imenu Esta su se preselili u uredan mali dom u zapadnom dijelu grada, dar njezina oca. Dok je Jakov nastavio s financijskom potporom majčine kuće, njegova je kvota prepolovljena zbog braka, a Josip je formalno postavljen kao glava obitelji. Juda je u to vrijeme svaki mjesec vjerno slao svoj dio sredstava kući. Vjenčanja Jakova i Mirjane su se jako povoljno odrazila na Judu i kad je krenuo u ribu, dan nakon dvostrukog vjenčanja, uvjerio je Josipa da može ovisiti o njemu "radi moje pune dužnosti, i još više ako treba." I održao je svoje obećanje.
1955 128:7.12 Miriam lived next door to Mary in the home of Jacob, Jacob the elder having been laid to rest with his fathers. Martha took Miriam’s place in the home, and the new organization was working smoothly before the year ended.
2014 128:7.12 Mirjana je živjela neposredno do Marije, u domu Jakova, a stariji Jakov je već bio stavljen na počinak sa svojim ocima. Marta je preuzela Mirjanino mjesto u kući i nova organizacija je glatko uvedena u opticaj prije kraja godine.
1955 128:7.13 The day after this double wedding Jesus held an important conference with James. He told James, confidentially, that he was preparing to leave home. He presented full title to the repair shop to James, formally and solemnly abdicated as head of Joseph’s house, and most touchingly established his brother James as “head and protector of my father’s house.” He drew up, and they both signed, a secret compact in which it was stipulated that, in return for the gift of the repair shop, James would henceforth assume full financial responsibility for the family, thus releasing Jesus from all further obligations in these matters. After the contract was signed, after the budget was so arranged that the actual expenses of the family would be met without any contribution from Jesus, Jesus said to James: “But, my son, I will continue to send you something each month until my hour shall have come, but what I send shall be used by you as the occasion demands. Apply my funds to the family necessities or pleasures as you see fit. Use them in case of sickness or apply them to meet the unexpected emergencies which may befall any individual member of the family.”
2014 128:7.13 Dan nakon ovog dvostrukog vjenčanja, Isus je imao važan razgovor s Jakovom. U povjerenju je rekao Jakovu da se spremao napustiti obiteljski dom. Preveo je puni naslov karavanske radnje na Jakova, i službeno i svečano se povukao s pozicije glave obitelji svoga oca Josipa, dok je na dirljiv način postavio svog brata Jakova kao "glavu i zaštitnika obitelji moga oca." Isus je sročio i obojica su potpisali tajni sporazum kojim je u ime poklonjene karavanske radnje, Jakov obećavao preuzeti punu financijsku odgovornost za obitelj, na taj način oslobađajući Isusa od svih daljih dužnosti u vezi ovih pitanja. Nakon što su potpisali ovaj ugovor i nakon što su proračunali da je obiteljska blagajna mogla funkcionirati bez Isusova doprinosa, Isus je rekao Jakovu: "Ali, sine moj, ja ću ti i dalje slati ponešto svaki mjesec, dok ne dođe moj čas, a ti koristi ove prihode kako prilike budu zahtijevale. Možeš upotrijebiti moje priloge bilo za obiteljske potrebe ili za ugodnosti, kako sam prosudiš. Neka se to nađe pri ruci u slučaju bolesti ili neočekivanih kriza bilo kojeg člana obitelji."
1955 128:7.14 And thus did Jesus make ready to enter upon the second and home-detached phase of his adult life before the public entrance upon his Father’s business.
2014 128:7.14 I tako je Isus bio spreman za ulazak u drugu fazu svoje zrele dobi koja nije tekla u neposrednoj blizini njegove obitelji, prije nego što se javno posvetio poslovima svoga Oca.
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- ↑ 128:0.1 Isus je živio ljudski život: Heb 2:14-18; Heb 4:15.
- ↑ 128:0.3 Isus je iskusio život: Heb 2:9-10.
- ↑ 128:1.2 Sin čovječji: Mt 8:20.
- ↑ 128:1.2 Sin čovječji: Ez 2:1,3,6,8; Ez 3:1-4,10,17; Dn 7:13-14; Mk 2:10; Lk 5:24; Iv 1:51; Otk 1:13; Otk 14:14; 1 Hen 46:1-6; 1 Hen 48:2; 1 Hen 60:10; 1 Hen 62:1-14; 1 Hen 63:11; 1 Hen 69:26-29; 1 Hen 70:1-2; 1 Hen 71:14-16.
- ↑ 128:1.2 Riječ je postala tijelom: Iv 1:14.
- ↑ 128:1.2 U svemu iskušavan kao što si i ti: Heb 4:15.
- ↑ 128:1.5 Biti dirnut osjećajem naših slabosti: Heb 4:15.
- ↑ 128:1.6 Neka duh bude u vama kao u Isusu: Fil 2:5-8.
- ↑ 128:1.7 Isus je prinosio molitve: Heb 5:7.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Ja sam Alfa i Omega: Otk 1:8,11,17; Otk 21:6; Otk 22:13. Ja sam prvi i posljednji: Iz 41:4,6; Iz 44:6; Iz 48:12; Otk 2:8.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Gospodin slave: 1 Kor 2:8; Jak 2:1.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Gospodar svega stvorenja: Zah 6:5; Dj 10:36; Jš 3:11,13.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Svetac Izraelov: 2 Kr 19:22; Ps 71:22; Iz 10:20; Jr 51:5.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Gospodin naš i Bog naš: Iv 20:28.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Bog s nama: Mt 1:23.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Ime iznad svakog imena: Fil 2:9.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Svemoć: Mt 28:18.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Riznice mudrosti i znanja: Rim 11:33; Kol 2:3.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Punina Onoga koji ispunjava sve stvari: Ef 1:23.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Vječna Riječ vječnog Boga: Iv 1:1.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Onaj koji je bio prije svega i u kojem sve stoji: Kol 1:17.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Stvoritelj neba i zemlje: Post 1:1; Post 2:4; Izl 20:11; Izl 31:17; 2 Kr 19:15; 2 Ljet 2:12; Neh 9:6; Ps 115:15-16; Ps 121:2; Ps 124:8; Ps 134:3; Ps 146:6; Iz 37:16; Iz 42:5; Iz 45:12,18; Jr 10:11-12; Jr 32:17; Jr 51:15-16; Dj 4:24; Dj 14:15; Kol 1:16; Otk 10:6; Otk 14:7.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Bog kao čuvar svemira: Ps 37:17,24; Ps 63:8; Ps 145:14; Iz 41:10,13; Heb 1:3.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Sudac cijele zemlje: Post 18:25; 1 Ljet 16:33; Ps 94:2; 1 Sam 2:10.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Davatelj vječnog života: Dn 12:2; Mt 19:16,29; Mt 25:46; Mk 10:17,30; Lk 10:25; Lk 18:18,30; Iv 3:15-16,36; Iv 4:14,36; Iv 5:24,39; Iv 6:27,49,47; Iv 6:54,68; Iv 8:51-52; Iv 10:28; Iv 11:25-26; Iv 12:25,50; Iv 17:2,3; Dj 13:46-48; Rim 2:7; Rim 5:21; Rim 6:22-23; Gal 6:8; 1 Tim 1:16; 1 Tim 6:12:19; Tit 1:2; Tit 3:7; 1 Iv 1:2; 1 Iv 2:25; 1 Iv 3:15; 1 Iv 5:11,13,20; Jd 1:21; Otk 22:5.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Pravi pastir: Ps 23:1; Iv 10:11,14; Heb 13:20.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Spasitelj svjetova: Ps 18:2; 2 Sam 22:2.
- ↑ 128:1.10 Kapetan našeg spasenja: Heb 2:10.
- ↑ 128:1.15 Moj čas još nije došao: Iv 2:4; Iv 7:30; Iv 8:20.
- ↑ 128:3.4 Zajednica Izraela: Ef 2:12.
- ↑ 128:3.6 Kamenovanje Stjepana: Dj 6:8-7:60.
- ↑ 128:3.6 Saul iz Tarsa: Dj 7:58.
- ↑ 128:5.4 Moj čas još nije došao: Iv 2:4; Iv 7:30; Iv 8:20.
- ↑ 128:6.6 Sveti saziv: Izl 12:16; Lev 23:3-8,21,37; Br 28:18,25-26; Br 29:1,7,12.
- ↑ 128:7.2 Predan volji svoga Oca: Mt 26:39,42,44; Mk 14:36,39; Lk 22:42; Iv 4:34; Iv 5:30; Iv 6:38-40; Iv 15:10; Iv 17:4.
- ↑ 128:7.2 U Njemu su bila skrivena blaga mudrosti: Kol 2:3.
- ↑ 128:7.5 Moj čas još nije došao: Iv 2:4; Iv 7:30; Iv 8:20.