Post by Tomatow on Oct 30, 2015 6:05:42 GMT
Anyway it should go without saying but all of this should totally not be used to start a terrorist fan club or organization or something. Cheers
Gospel of the Crusader
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
6 He who was Jesus the Messiah was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 7 He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 8 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 9 who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.
2 1This little child Jesus when he was five years old went through the village, and a child ran and dashed against his shoulder. And Jesus was provoked and said unto him: Thou shalt not go all thy way. And immediately he fell down and died. But certain when they saw what was done said: Whence was this young child born, for that every word of his is an accomplished work?
3 1The young child laughed greatly and said: Now let those bear fruit that were barren and let them see that were blind in heart. I am come from above that I may curse them, and call them to the things that are above, even as he commanded which hath sent me for your sakes. 2And when the young child ceased speaking, immediately all they were made whole which had come under his curse. And no man after that dared provoke him, lest he should curse him, and he should be maimed.
4 1And now Jesus, having reached the age of thirty went out from Nazareth to the prophet. He saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Son of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained
on him. 2 ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the the Holy Spirit and fire. 3"His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.".’ 4And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
5 1Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.3 He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ 5 But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet. 10“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, 12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
6 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15 Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
7 Some days later Judas had betrayed him to the Pharisees he went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas brought a detachment of soldiers together with police from the chief priests and the Pharisees, and they came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” 5 They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus replied, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, “I am he so if you are looking for me, let these men go.” they stepped back and fell to the ground.7 This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken, “I did not lose a single one of those whom you gave me.” 10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear.
8 1Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching. 2 Jesus answered, “I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. 3 Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said to them; they know what I said.” 4 When he had said this, one of the police standing nearby asked him, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” 5 Jesus answered, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why do you ask me?” 6 Then Annas sent him bound to Pilate.
7 Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is the Messiah?” 8 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed. 9 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 10 Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is the Messiah?” All of them said, “Let him be crucified!” 11 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
13 So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” 14 Then the people as a whole answered, 15“His blood be on us and on our children!” 16 So he released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.
9 1It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. 2 The inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” 3 until three in the afternoon. 4 At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 5 Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. 6 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 7 Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”
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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
6 He who was Jesus the Messiah was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 7 He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 8 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 9 who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.
2 1This little child Jesus when he was five years old went through the village, and a child ran and dashed against his shoulder. And Jesus was provoked and said unto him: Thou shalt not go all thy way. And immediately he fell down and died. But certain when they saw what was done said: Whence was this young child born, for that every word of his is an accomplished work?
3 1The young child laughed greatly and said: Now let those bear fruit that were barren and let them see that were blind in heart. I am come from above that I may curse them, and call them to the things that are above, even as he commanded which hath sent me for your sakes. 2And when the young child ceased speaking, immediately all they were made whole which had come under his curse. And no man after that dared provoke him, lest he should curse him, and he should be maimed.
4 1And now Jesus, having reached the age of thirty went out from Nazareth to the prophet. He saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Son of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained
on him. 2 ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the the Holy Spirit and fire. 3"His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.".’ 4And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
5 1Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.3 He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ 5 But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet. 10“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, 12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
6 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15 Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
7 Some days later Judas had betrayed him to the Pharisees he went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas brought a detachment of soldiers together with police from the chief priests and the Pharisees, and they came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” 5 They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus replied, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, “I am he so if you are looking for me, let these men go.” they stepped back and fell to the ground.7 This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken, “I did not lose a single one of those whom you gave me.” 10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear.
8 1Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching. 2 Jesus answered, “I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. 3 Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said to them; they know what I said.” 4 When he had said this, one of the police standing nearby asked him, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” 5 Jesus answered, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why do you ask me?” 6 Then Annas sent him bound to Pilate.
7 Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is the Messiah?” 8 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed. 9 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 10 Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is the Messiah?” All of them said, “Let him be crucified!” 11 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
13 So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” 14 Then the people as a whole answered, 15“His blood be on us and on our children!” 16 So he released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.
9 1It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. 2 The inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” 3 until three in the afternoon. 4 At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 5 Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. 6 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 7 Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”
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explanation time.
The crusaders gospel is one which is written to an angry people who feel the need to have a divine justification for violence they wish to commit. As such the gospel has to have a believably high Christology as well as an uncharacteristically aggressive Jesus who would approve of said violence but also offer mercy for those who joined him.
The gospel starts with the opening to John which I choose due to it high Christology though I had to remove a portion between 1:5-1:6 that spoke of john the Baptist. The story of John the Baptist is one I wished to avoid due to the conflicting nature of the story of the baptism of Jesus which would seem to imply that John was greater than Jesus. I also inserted a description of Jesus as “the messiah” (1:6) to elevate the Christology a little more.
The second chapter focuses on the divine wrath of Jesus and portrays Jesus as a wrathful god who is quick to punish those who slight him. It also serves to further demonstrate Jesus’s high Christology as he is able to kill a child simply by speaking. In this passage I changed several words to better reflect the language of today. I redacted a portion where the dead child’s parents come to joseph and complain about Jesus’ behavior as it seems to undermine the power and sine they were not punished also his omnipotence.
The third chapter piggyback off the second chapter and describe the nature of Jesus’ mercy which is freely given to those who come to god. But at the same time it serves as an example showing how the mere threat of further maiming can lead the people to obedience once the maiming has been demonstrated. This both justifies the violence the members wish to commit and can be used as a sort of
selling point to convince new members to join in the “crusade”. I redacted the entire story of Zacchaeus and its brief mention at the beginning as this story seems to support the aggressively assertive Jesus better when combined with the story of Jesus killing of the child in the chapter preceding it.
Chapter four switches from the infancy gospel of Thomas to the gospel of Matthew and can be marked by the change in writing style and version of the language and also provides a third person source for Jesus who is not named in the gospel as I redacted his name as he was john and I didn’t want to have the baptism story interfere. This chapter also continues the trend of Jesus being a vengeful deity as the prophecies are supposed to symbolize Jesus separating those who are worthy from those who are not by violence further justifying the actions of the group the gospel is targeted towards. The gospel also marks Jesus transition from a child to an adult.
The fifth chapter marks the only parable in the gospel and is supposed to represent how the Jews rejected Jesus who had sacrificed much so that the only solution was to cast them out and begin again with new people. Then Jesus will destroy those who opposed him by burning their kingdoms and such. One interesting detail to point out is the man at the end who is not wearing a wedding gown and as such is defying the traditions set out by the host. As such he is cast out with those who did not heed the call to come at all and leave the intended audience with a way to both investigate and punish members by the scripture. I redacted a few parts such as the idea of inviting in the good and bad after 5:9.
Chapters 6-9 are the passion story of Jesus in the gospel. I decided to include the passion story for three reason, first it shows Jesus as having a higher Christology when he is resurrected but also it would be a commonly known story and as such would ease the transition for people from other sects of Christianity to this new form of the faith to have a story that they know. Lastly it places the final emphasis on the fact that Jesus was a persecuted man and such those responsible for his death must be
punished, conveniently the Jews declare that “His blood be on us and on our children” and as such mark themselves for persecution.
The sixth chapter contains the cleansing of the temple as it is Jesus’ most well documented source of passion in the canonical gospel and as such was most likely wide spread. In it Jesus shows that it is good to be consumed by zeal and that, once again, violence is the go to method for solving religious disputes. I redacted the prophecy of the destruction of the temple and the resurrection of Jesus due to the way it seemed to portray that there was an ulterior motive for Jesus’ clearing of the temple. Instead I wanted to portray Jesus as so consumed by zeal he destroyed the temple market places and left.
The seventh chapter deals with Judas’ betrayal of Jesus, I redacted a portion of this one at 7:4 where Jesus is asked the same question twice and combined the two answeres into one to fufil a prophecy in less space. I also removed a portion where Jesus heal the slaves ear right after Peter cuts it off with his sword since it seemed to caring for my Jesus.
The eight chapter deals with Jesus’ questioning both by the high priest and Pontus Pilate. During the high priest questioning I changed from one of the guard striking Jesus to one of the guards asking Jesus as there has previously been an example from Jesus’ childhood that would contradict that guard still living at the end of the questioning. Jesus was moved to Pilate who was general supposed to be more courteous simply to direct the wrath of the audience more against the Jews. I did not redact epilate apparent mercy because at the time this gospel would be written I would still assume that the Roman Empire would encompass a good amount of the people who would be reading the gospel.
The execution in chapter nine is brief and to the point, it is not important how Jesus is suffering for hours, only that he did and other must suffer. Also the centurion in the end is left to cement the idea of the high Christology as the losing passage to the gospel.
anyway thanks for reading this gents let me know what you guys think or if you have any questions. I made this useing text from the gospels of mathew luke and john as well as the Infancy gospel of thomas.
The crusaders gospel is one which is written to an angry people who feel the need to have a divine justification for violence they wish to commit. As such the gospel has to have a believably high Christology as well as an uncharacteristically aggressive Jesus who would approve of said violence but also offer mercy for those who joined him.
The gospel starts with the opening to John which I choose due to it high Christology though I had to remove a portion between 1:5-1:6 that spoke of john the Baptist. The story of John the Baptist is one I wished to avoid due to the conflicting nature of the story of the baptism of Jesus which would seem to imply that John was greater than Jesus. I also inserted a description of Jesus as “the messiah” (1:6) to elevate the Christology a little more.
The second chapter focuses on the divine wrath of Jesus and portrays Jesus as a wrathful god who is quick to punish those who slight him. It also serves to further demonstrate Jesus’s high Christology as he is able to kill a child simply by speaking. In this passage I changed several words to better reflect the language of today. I redacted a portion where the dead child’s parents come to joseph and complain about Jesus’ behavior as it seems to undermine the power and sine they were not punished also his omnipotence.
The third chapter piggyback off the second chapter and describe the nature of Jesus’ mercy which is freely given to those who come to god. But at the same time it serves as an example showing how the mere threat of further maiming can lead the people to obedience once the maiming has been demonstrated. This both justifies the violence the members wish to commit and can be used as a sort of
selling point to convince new members to join in the “crusade”. I redacted the entire story of Zacchaeus and its brief mention at the beginning as this story seems to support the aggressively assertive Jesus better when combined with the story of Jesus killing of the child in the chapter preceding it.
Chapter four switches from the infancy gospel of Thomas to the gospel of Matthew and can be marked by the change in writing style and version of the language and also provides a third person source for Jesus who is not named in the gospel as I redacted his name as he was john and I didn’t want to have the baptism story interfere. This chapter also continues the trend of Jesus being a vengeful deity as the prophecies are supposed to symbolize Jesus separating those who are worthy from those who are not by violence further justifying the actions of the group the gospel is targeted towards. The gospel also marks Jesus transition from a child to an adult.
The fifth chapter marks the only parable in the gospel and is supposed to represent how the Jews rejected Jesus who had sacrificed much so that the only solution was to cast them out and begin again with new people. Then Jesus will destroy those who opposed him by burning their kingdoms and such. One interesting detail to point out is the man at the end who is not wearing a wedding gown and as such is defying the traditions set out by the host. As such he is cast out with those who did not heed the call to come at all and leave the intended audience with a way to both investigate and punish members by the scripture. I redacted a few parts such as the idea of inviting in the good and bad after 5:9.
Chapters 6-9 are the passion story of Jesus in the gospel. I decided to include the passion story for three reason, first it shows Jesus as having a higher Christology when he is resurrected but also it would be a commonly known story and as such would ease the transition for people from other sects of Christianity to this new form of the faith to have a story that they know. Lastly it places the final emphasis on the fact that Jesus was a persecuted man and such those responsible for his death must be
punished, conveniently the Jews declare that “His blood be on us and on our children” and as such mark themselves for persecution.
The sixth chapter contains the cleansing of the temple as it is Jesus’ most well documented source of passion in the canonical gospel and as such was most likely wide spread. In it Jesus shows that it is good to be consumed by zeal and that, once again, violence is the go to method for solving religious disputes. I redacted the prophecy of the destruction of the temple and the resurrection of Jesus due to the way it seemed to portray that there was an ulterior motive for Jesus’ clearing of the temple. Instead I wanted to portray Jesus as so consumed by zeal he destroyed the temple market places and left.
The seventh chapter deals with Judas’ betrayal of Jesus, I redacted a portion of this one at 7:4 where Jesus is asked the same question twice and combined the two answeres into one to fufil a prophecy in less space. I also removed a portion where Jesus heal the slaves ear right after Peter cuts it off with his sword since it seemed to caring for my Jesus.
The eight chapter deals with Jesus’ questioning both by the high priest and Pontus Pilate. During the high priest questioning I changed from one of the guard striking Jesus to one of the guards asking Jesus as there has previously been an example from Jesus’ childhood that would contradict that guard still living at the end of the questioning. Jesus was moved to Pilate who was general supposed to be more courteous simply to direct the wrath of the audience more against the Jews. I did not redact epilate apparent mercy because at the time this gospel would be written I would still assume that the Roman Empire would encompass a good amount of the people who would be reading the gospel.
The execution in chapter nine is brief and to the point, it is not important how Jesus is suffering for hours, only that he did and other must suffer. Also the centurion in the end is left to cement the idea of the high Christology as the losing passage to the gospel.
anyway thanks for reading this gents let me know what you guys think or if you have any questions. I made this useing text from the gospels of mathew luke and john as well as the Infancy gospel of thomas.