10 I am not sent to sit upon a throne to rule as Cæsar rules; and you may tell the ruler of the Jews that I am not a claimant for his throne. 11 Men call me Christ, and God has recognized the name; but Christ is not a man. The Christ is universal love, and Love is king. 12 This Jesus is but man who has been fitted by temptations overcome, by trials multiform, to be the temple through which Christ can manifest to men. 13 Then hear, you men of Israel, hear! Look not upon the flesh; it is not king. Look to the Christ within, who shall be formed in every one of you, as he is formed in me. 14 When you have purified your hearts by faith, the king will enter in, and you will see his face. 15 And then the people asked, What must we do that we may make our bodies fit abiding places for the king? 16 And Jesus said, Whatever tends to purity in thought, and word, and deed will cleanse the temple of the flesh. 17 There are no rules that can apply to all, for men are specialists in sin; each has his own besetting sin, 18 And each must study for himself how he can best transmute his tendency to evil things to that of righteousness and love. 19 Until men reach the higher plane, and get away from selfishness, this rule will give the best results: 20 Do unto other men what you would have them do to you. 21 And many of the people said, We know that Jesus is the Christ, the king who was to come, and blessed be his name. 22 Now, Jesus and his six disciples turned their faces toward Jerusalem, and many people followed them. 23 But Mathew, son of Alpheus, ran on before, and when he reached Jerusalem, he said, Behold the Christines come! The multitudes came forth to see the king. 24 But Jesus did not speak to any one until he reached the temple court, and then he opened up a book and read: 25 Behold, I send my messenger, and he will pave the way, and Christ, for whom you wait, will come unto his temple unannounced. Behold, for he will come, says God, the Lord of hosts. 26 And then he closed the book; he said no more; he left the temple halls, and with his six disciples, went his way to Nazareth, 27 And they abode with Mary, Jesus’ mother, and her sister, Miriam. CHAPTER 69. _Jesus and the ruler of the synagogue of Nazareth. Jesus teaches not in public, and the people are amazed._ Next day as Peter walked about in Nazareth, he met the ruler of the synagogue who asked, Who is this Jesus lately come to Nazareth? 2 And Peter said, This Jesus is the Christ of whom our prophets wrote; he is the king of Israel. His mother, Mary, lives on Marmion Way. 3 The ruler said, Tell him to come up to the synagogue, for I would hear his plea. 4 And Peter ran and told to Jesus what the ruler said; but Jesus answered not; he went not to the synagogue. 5 Then in the evening time the ruler came up Marmion Way, and in the home of Mary found he Jesus and his mother all alone.