In Jesus of Nazareth, then, we have a historical person, whose time and environment are well known to us, and whose teaching and life also stand out clear and unmistakable; and the most prominent thing about Him is this, that, by word and deed, and finally by His crucifixion, He made it clear to all men that He claimed to be both Son of Man and Son of God. Here, then, we have the secret of that similarity which we are all so clearly conscious of, when we read a Gospel alongside of the _Gītā_. In the Gospels we have in historical form the authoritative utterances of the historical Jesus; in the _Gītā_ we have the imaginations of a poet-philosopher who was clear sighted enough to realize that an incarnate god would have many things to say about himself, and that his teaching would bear the note of authority. When, however, we look for exact parallels between the two, they are hard to find: the books are so utterly diverse in origin and teaching that they have little in common except the tone of the master. In a few cases, however, the resemblance is rather striking: here, then, we place side by side the words of Jesus and the imaginations of the writer of the _Gītā_. SAYINGS OF JESUS. All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. _Matt._, 28, 18. VERSES FROM THE GĪTĀ. Nature gives birth to movables and immovables through me, the supervisor, and by reason of that the universe revolves. IX, 10. All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him. _Luke_, 10, 22. I know the things which have been, those which are, and those which are to be; but me nobody knows. VII, 26. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. _Matt._, 11, 28. Forsaking all duties, come to me as thy sole refuge. I will release thee from all sins: do not grieve. XVIII, 66. But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,—_Mark_, 2, 10. Of all mortals, he who knows me to be unborn, without beginning, the great Lord of the world, being free from delusion, is released from all sins. X, 3. If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. _Mark_, 8, 34. In thought renouncing all actions unto me, intent on me, applying thyself to the yoking of thine intellect, be thou always thinking of me. XVIII, 57. So, therefore, whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. _Luke_, 14, 33. Having thyself yoked by the yoke of renunciation, thou shalt come to me. IX, 28. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. _Matt._, 11, 28.