Yahuchanan Fifteen

 

1 In the beginning was the Word, the spiritual Pattern underlying all things; and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

2 For the Pattern of Creation was within God, from the beginning.

3 All things were made by the Word; for without the Pattern within God, not anything was made that is made. 

4 In the Word was Life, and the Life of God is the Light within man; 

5 And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness doesn’t encompass it.

 

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was Yahuchanan nnjwhy, a man who warranted w the esteem nnj of our Father hy, who gives y us Life h. 

7 Yahuchanan came to bear witness of the Light of God: that all men, through him, might believe. 

8 As a natural man, Yahuchanan was not the Light; but positioned within the Light, he came to testify of that which had been revealed to him by the Light:

9 By the true Light, which enlightens everyone that comes into the world.

10 The Light was in the world, which was made by him; but the world didn’t perceive his presence. 

11 He came unto his own, and his own did not acknowledge him;

12 But to as many as did receive him, to them he gave the right to become Sons of God: even to those who, though yet imperfect, believed on his Name.

13 HaShem’s children are not born by virtue of natural lineage; nor do they develop as a result of the mastery of physical drives or through the perfection of religious observances; nor are they born by aspirations of the human spirit. They are born by the will of HaShem hwhy at the behest of HaShem.

14 As ImmanuAL (Lawnmo), the Word was imprinted within our physical bodies; and it dwells within and among us in accordance with the operations of the Logos, the divine Pattern. Although we haven’t fully understood, we know of the glory of ImmanuAL because of the presence, within our hearts, of the Father’s  projected Word: his only-begotten “Son,’ the complete expression of God’s Spirit, full of grace and truth.

 

15  Yahuchanan gave his testimony concerning Immanual when he cried out, saying, “This is he of whom I spoke, saying that he must succeed me; for he is preferred above me, in that he exists before me; 

16 For we’ve all received of Immanual’s fullness, experiencing grace upon grace within our lives. 

17 The holy Torah hrwt came through the prophet Moshe hcm, who is the reflection of HaShem mch, the h holy Name mc; but Torah’s grace and truth come by Mashiyach Yahushua owcwhy: by the Shout owc of w Yah hy—that is, by the Word, by the Projection—by the “Son”—of the heavenly Father. 

18 No man has seen God at any time; for, from the beginning, his Projection remains rooted and cherished within the bosom of Father hy, even as the Father’s substance was invested within the enunciation of his Word. By his only Shout— by his only-begotten “Son”—the aura of invisible Father hy was projected into material realms, permeating all that is and imprinting the Father’s signature upon and within all things, everywhere:

     favoring Earth with God’s majesty, and blessing all that live with the unspeakable gift of Life.

 

19 And this is the record of Yahuchanan, when men of Yehudah sent priests and Levites from Yerushaliem mylcwry to ask him who he might be; for they wondered whether he was claiming to be the messiah, the anointed of HaShem.

20 Giving answer, Yahuchanan confessed his fallibility and did not deny his humanity; for he testified that he was not HaMashiyach, the messiah.

21 And so they asked of him, “What, then!? Are you Eliyahu whyla God’s la gift y of
Light h?” He answered them, “I am not.”

They pressed him further, “Are you that prophet?” He said, “No.”

22 Then they asked him, “Who are you, then? We must give answer to the people who sent us to question you; for they are anxious as to whom you might be. What do you say for
yourself?”

23 He proclaimed to them, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of hwhy,’ as written by Y’shaYah hyocy, the prophet saved ocy by hy.”

24 And those who were sent to Yahuchanan were from the Separatists. 

25 And they asked him, “Why do you baptize, then? if you are not the messiah, nor the prophet Elijah  hyla, neither that prophet?”

26 Yahuchanan answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there is one standing among you who you do not know. 

27 “It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoelaces I am unworthy to loosen, that I might wash his feet.”

28 These things happened at the placewhere Yahuchanan was baptizing, near Beit-Abarah hrbo-tyb, house of the ferry boat, which is a way station for those in transition. It sits just beyond the banks of Yardan ndry, the river of souls.

29 The next day, Yahuchanan saw Y’shua approaching him; and he cried, “Behold the Lamb of HaShem, which will eliminate the errors of the world!

30 “This is he of whom I spoke, saying, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred above me; for he was before me.   

31 “And I didn’t know who he might be, but I knew that he was soon to be made known to Y’sharAL, which is the reason I came, baptizing with water.”  

32 And Yahuchanan gave witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit of Holiness descending from heaven like a dove, and it rested upon him. 

33 “I didn’t know who the chosen one of HaShem might be; but he that sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon him whom you shall see Ruach HaQodesh descending and remaining, it is he who will baptize with the Holy Breath.’   

34 “And I beheld his spiritual immersion; therefore I testify, for the record, that this

man is a Son of HaShem.”

 

35 The following day, Yahuchanan stood with two of his disciples;  

36 And, looking upon Y’shua as he walked by, he proclaimed, “Behold the Lamb of HaShem hwhy!” 

37 And the two disciples harkened to what Yahuchanan said to them, and they followed Y’shua.

38 Then Y’shua turned and saw them following; and he greeted them, asking, “What do you want?”And they said unto him, “Rebbe, where do you live?”  

39 He welcomed them, saying, “Come and see.” Y’shua was staying in Galil, a region whose name is understood to mean “the Circle”; for it is understood that the sequencing of events in one’s life, is circular, but not repetitive. In Galil, pilgrims encounter those things for which their deeds have prepared them. The circle’s name is also written as Galilah hlylg; for to walk with knowledge of its nature opens a pathway g that can lead l to successful performance y of one’s role l in life h. More commonly written as lylg, the circle of Galil is understood to be a birthing process g that requires l humility y and forbearance l. The men discussed these things as they walked; and when they came to the place where Y’shua was staying, he  invited them to stay with him that day; for it was about four o’clock in the afternoon.

40 One of the two who had believed Yahuchanan’s witness and subsequently followed after Y’shua was Andrew wrda, meaning “honorable.” Andrew was a brother of Shimon Kepa apq nwomc, interpreted as one who has “hearing difficulty, but has promise.” 

41 Before the day was done, Andrew   found his brother Shimon and  vouched for Y’shua, telling him, “We have found the mashiyach, the rebbe who is the measurement of King HaMashiyach.”

42 Before dark, Andrew presented Shimon to the man teaching in the name Y’shua ocwhy, which is interpreted as “Yah Saves.” When he first met Andrew’s brother, Y’shua welcomed him, saying, “Shimon bar Yonah hnwy rb nwomc: you have the effervescence of fine wine. You shall be called Kepa apq: for you are capable of improving.”

43 The following day, Y’shua wanted to go into Nazareth trzn, a city of Galil in which he had been raised. Many of its people took vows upon themselves and followed practices intended to enhance n their prospects z for spiritual mastery r and renewal t.  On the way there, Y’shua recruited Philip palp, who would become an effective alp advocate p. 

44 Philip was of Beit-Tsaidah hdyx-tyb, the community of fishermen that was the city of both Andrew and brother Kepa, who was later called Petros, “the rock.” And Y’shua said to Philip, “Follow me.”

45 Philip found Natanal (la-ntn), whose name means ”gift of God;” and he said to him, “We have found the man of whom Moshe wrote in Torah, and of whom the prophets testify: Rebbe Y’shua, a son of that Yosef who is in charge of the watch tower in Natzaret.

46 And Natanal said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Natzaret?” Smiling, Philip answered, “Come and see.”

47 And when Y’shua saw Natanal approaching, he engaged him, saying, “Behold! Here comes a genuine son of Y’sharAL—of the “God wrestlers;” for in him there is no guile!”

48 And Natanal challenged him, “How do you know me?” Ignoring his skepticism, Y’shua replied, “I knew you before Philip called you as you stood under the fig tree, which is a tree that can produce a double harvest of its fruit.”

49 Astonished, Natanal admired the man Y’shua, proclaiming excitedly, “You are a Son of Hashem! You are the King of Y’sharAL!”

50 Loving him, Y’shua chided, “Is it because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, that you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 

51 He continued, “Truly! I truly say to you that, hereafter, you will see heaven open and angels of hwhy ascending and descending on the Sons of Man.