17 Behold, men recognize their mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers here in flesh; but when the veil is rent and men walk in the realms of soul, 18 The tender lines of love that bind the groups of fleshy kin in families will fade away. 19 Not that the love for anyone will be the less; but men will see in all the motherhood, the fatherhood, the sisterhood, the brotherhood of man. 20 The family groups of earth will all be lost in universal love and fellowship divine. 21 Then to the multitudes he said, Whoever lives the life and does the will of God is child of God and is my mother, father, sister, friend. 22 And then he went aside to speak to mother and his other kindred in the flesh. 23 But he saw more than these. The maiden who once thrilled his very soul with love, a love beyond the love of any fleshly kin; 24 Who was the sorest tempter in the temple Heliopolis beside the Nile, who sung for him the sacred songs, was there. 25 The recognition was of kindred souls, and Jesus said, 26 Behold, for God has brought to us a power men cannot comprehend, a power of purity and love; 27 To make more light the burdens of the hour, to be a balm for wounded souls; 28 To win the multitude to better ways by sacred song and holy life. 29 Behold, for Miriam who stood beside the sea and sung the song of victory when Moses led the way, will sing again. 30 And all the choirs of heaven will join and sing the glad refrain: 31 Peace, peace on earth; good will to men! 32 And Miriam stood before the waiting throngs and sung again the songs of victory, and all the people said, Amen. CHAPTER 107. _A Pharisee demands of Jesus signs of his messiahship. Jesus rebukes him, because he does not recognize the signs that are being continually given. Jesus exhorts the people to receive the light that they may become the light._ A Pharisee elated with himself stood forth among the multitudes and said to Jesus, 2 Sir, we would have you demonstrate. If you are truly Christ who was to come, then you can surely do what black magicians cannot do. 3 Lo, they can talk, and hold the multitudes with words of power; and they can heal the sick and drive the demons out of those obsessed; 4 They can control the storms; and fire and earth and air will hear and answer when they speak. 5 Now, if you will ascend and from that tower fly across the sea, we will believe that you are sent from God. 6 And Jesus said, No black magician ever lived a holy life; you have a demonstration of the Christ-life every day. 7 But lo, you evil and adulterous scribes and Pharisees, you cannot see a spirit-sign, because your spirit eyes are full of carnal self. 8 You seek a sign to please your curiosity. You walk the very lowest planes of carnal life and cry, Phenomena! show us a sign and then we will believe. 9 I was not sent to earth to buy up faith as men buy fish and fruit and rubbish in the streets.