42 Behold, for men have plucked the apples of your tree of life, and found them full of bitterness; and worms have eaten to the core. 43 Behold that fig tree by the way so full of leaves and worthless fruit! 44 Then Jesus spoke a word that nature spirits know, and lo, the fig tree stood a mass of withered leaves. 45 And then he spoke again, Behold, for God will speak the Word, and you will stand a withered fig tree in the setting sun. 46 You men of Galilee, send forth and call the pruner in before it is too late, and let him prune away your worthless branches and illusive leaves, and let the sunshine in. 47 The sun is life, and it can change your worthlessness to worth. 48 Your tree of life is good; but you have nurtured it so long with dews of self, and mists of carnal things that you have shut the sunshine out. 49 I tell you, men, that you must give account to God for every idle word you speak and every evil deed you do. CHAPTER 106. _The Christines are in Magdala. Jesus heals a man who was blind, dumb and obsessed. He teaches the people. While he speaks his mother, brothers and Miriam come to him. He teaches a lesson on family relationship. He introduces Miriam to the people and she sings her songs of victory._ Magdala is beside the sea, and here the teachers taught. 2 A man obsessed, and who was blind and dumb was brought, and Jesus spoke the Word, and lo, the evil spirits went away; the man spoke out, his eyes were opened and he saw. 3 This was the greatest work that men had seen the master do, and they were all amazed. 4 The Pharisees were there, and they were full of jealous rage; they sought a cause whereby they might condemn. 5 They said, Yes, it is true that Jesus does a multitude of mighty works; but men should know that he is leagued with Beelzebul. 6 He is a sorcerer, a black magician of the Simon Cerus type; he works as Jannes and as Jambres did in Moses’ day. 7 For Satan, prince of evil spirits, is his stay by night and day, and in the name of Satan he casts the demons out, and in his name he heals the sick and raises up the dead. 8 But Jesus knew their thoughts; he said to them, You men are masters, and you know the law; whatever is arrayed against itself must fall; a house divided cannot stand; 9 A kingdom warring with itself is brought to naught. 10 If Satan casts the devil out, how can his kingdom stand? 11 If I, by Beelzebul, cast devils out, by whom do you cast devils out? 12 But if I, in the holy name of God, cast devils out, and make the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the blind to see, the dumb to speak, has not God’s kingdom come to you? 13 The Pharisees were dumb; they answered not. 14 As Jesus spoke a messenger approached and said to him, Your mother and your brothers wish to speak with you. 15 And Jesus said, Who is my mother? and my brothers, who are they? 16 And then he spoke a word aside unto the foreign masters and the twelve; he said,