These Are Truly the Words of Jesus

Xuefeng

December 12, 2011

I have found some teachings of Jesus Christ that were not included in the Bible. However, based on my intuition, I am certain that these are truly the words of Jesus. I am sharing them here for everyone to ponder deeply.

The mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven and the path of self-improvement and cultivation leading to it have been fully revealed by Jesus Christ. In fact, as long as we earnestly heed the teachings of Jesus Christ, Buddha Sakyamuni, and the celestial Laozi, and strictly follow their guidance, it will suffice.

Secret Discourses of Jesus During His Lifetime These are the secret discourses spoken by Jesus during his time on Earth, recorded by Thomas.

(1) He said: “Anyone who truly comprehends the essence of these teachings will no longer taste death.”

(2) Jesus said: “Let the seeker continue seeking until they find. When they find, they will be troubled. After being troubled, they will marvel, and ultimately, they will rule over all.”

(3) Jesus said: “If those who govern you say, ‘Look, the Kingdom of Heaven is in the sky,’ then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say, ‘The Kingdom is in the sea,’ then the fish will precede you. Yet the Kingdom is both within and outside of you. When you truly know yourself, you will be recognized, and you will realize that you are a precious gem in the hand of the Living Master. But if you do not know yourself, you dwell in ignorance, and ignorance itself will consume you.”

(4) Jesus said: “If an elderly man asks a seven-day-old infant about the secret of life’s origin without hesitation, he will have eternal life. For many of the first will become last, and the last will not be much different from the first.”

(5) Jesus said: “Once you recognize what is within you, the hidden truth will become apparent. For the truth has neither been concealed nor revealed—it simply exists.”

(6) His disciples asked him: “Should we fast? How should we pray? Should we give alms? What dietary rules should we follow?” Jesus replied: “Do not lie, and do not do what you hate. Everything will become evident in heaven; nothing can remain hidden and undiscovered, for all secrets will eventually be laid bare.”

(7) Jesus said: “Blessed is the lion that a human eats, for it will become human. Cursed is the human who eats the lion.”

(8) He also said: “A person is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up full of small fish. Among them, he found a large fish and threw all the small ones back into the sea. He kept only the large fish. Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

(9) Jesus said: “A sower went out to sow. He scattered seeds—some fell on the path, and birds came to eat them. Some fell on rocky ground, where they could not take root and sprout. Others fell among thorns, which choked them, or were eaten by worms. Still, others fell on fertile soil and bore a harvest—twenty, sixty, or a hundredfold.”

(10) Jesus said: “I have cast fire upon the world, and I watch over it until it blazes brightly.”

(11) Jesus said: “This heaven will disappear, and those who live within it will also disappear. The dead will not return to life, and the living will not face death. When you consume what has died (an animal), you bring it to life. When you find your way back to the light, what will you do then? Once you were unified and became divided; when you are divided, what will you do?”

(12) A believer asked Jesus: “We know you will leave us. Who will be our leader?” Jesus replied: “Wherever you are, seek out James the Just, for heaven and earth were made for him.”

(13) Jesus asked his disciples: “Compare me to someone and tell me who I am like.” Simon Peter said: “You are like a righteous angel.” Matthew said: “You are like a wise philosopher.” Thomas said: “Teacher, I am unable to say who you are like.” Jesus replied: “I am not your teacher. You have drunk deeply from the spring I have revealed. Follow me, and I will give you three treasures.” When Thomas returned to his companions, they asked him: “What did Christ say to you?” Thomas answered: “If I told you even one of the things he taught me, you would pick up stones and throw them at me, and fire would come from the stones to consume you.”

(14) Jesus said: “When you see someone not born of a woman, bow down and worship him, for he is your heavenly Father.”

(15) Jesus said: “People think I have come to bring peace to the world. They do not realize I have brought conflict—fire, swords, and wars. A household of five will be divided—three against two, and two against three; father against son, and son against father.”

(16) Jesus said: “What I have given you, no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no hand has touched. It has not entered the mind of mortals.”

(17) His followers asked: “Tell us, what will our end be?” Jesus replied: “Why seek the end when you have not found the beginning? For all things arise from the beginning and return there. Blessed are those who discover their place at the source—they will know the end and will not taste death.”

(18) Jesus said: “Blessed are those who existed before they were born. If you become my disciples and heed my teachings, those treasures will guide you. In heaven, there are five trees that remain unchanging through all seasons. Those who touch them will never experience death.”

(19) His disciples asked: “What is the Kingdom of Heaven like?” Jesus said: “It is like a mustard seed, the smallest of all seeds. Yet when it falls on cultivated soil, it grows into a great tree and provides shelter for the birds of the sky.”

(20) Mary asked Jesus: “What are your disciples like?” Jesus replied: “They are like children who have settled in a field that does not belong to them. When the owners of the field come, they will say, ‘Give us back our field.’ The children will disrobe and return the field to them. I tell you: if the owner of a house knows that a thief is coming, they will stay awake and prevent the thief from breaking into their house. Likewise, guard yourselves against this world with all your strength so that thieves cannot approach you. The difficulties you expect will indeed come. Let the one who has understanding understand.

"When the harvest is ready, the reaper immediately comes with sickle in hand to gather it. Let anyone with ears to hear, hear!"

(21) Jesus saw some infants nursing and said to his disciples, “These nursing infants are like those who enter the kingdom.” They said to him, “Then shall we enter the kingdom like little children?” Jesus answered, “When you make the two into one, and make the inner like the outer and the outer like the inner, and the upper like the lower; when you make the male and female into one, so that the male is no longer male, and the female is no longer female; when you replace eyes with a single eye, and hands with a single hand, and feet with a single foot, and when you make the image into the image—then you will enter the kingdom.”

(22) Jesus said, “I will choose you, one from a thousand, and two from ten thousand. The remaining ones will oppose with one accord.”

(23) His disciples said to him, “Show us the place where you dwell, for we must seek it.” He said to them, “Let those who have ears hear! There is light within a person of light, and they illuminate the whole world. If they do not shine, there is darkness.”

(24) Jesus said, “Love your brother like your soul, and guard him like the pupil of your eye.”

(25) Jesus said, “You see the speck in your brother's eye, but you do not see the log in your own eye. When you remove the log from your own eye, then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.”

(26) Jesus said, “If you do not fast from the world, you will not find the kingdom. If you do not keep the Sabbath as the Sabbath, you will not see the Father.”

(27) Jesus said, “I came into the world in flesh and appeared among them. I found everyone drunk and none thirsty for truth. My soul grieves for humanity, for their hearts are blind and do not see. They came into the world empty and leave it empty. But now they are drunk. When they sober up, they will repent.”

(28) Jesus said, "If the body came into being because of the spirit, that is a miracle. But if the spirit exists because of the body, that is the greatest miracle of all. I marvel at how such a precious treasure resides in such a barren place."

(29) Jesus said, "Where there are three sacred beings, they represent the Supreme Creator. Wherever there are two holy practitioners, or even one, I am there with them."

(30) Jesus said, "A prophet is rejected in his own hometown. A doctor cannot heal those who are too familiar with him."

(31) Jesus said, "A city built and fortified on a high mountain will neither fall nor be hidden."

(32) Jesus said, "Pray from the rooftop so your voice may be heard. No one lights a lamp and then hides it under a bowl, but rather places it on a lampstand for all to see."

(33) Jesus said, "If a blind man leads another blind man, both will fall into the ditch."

(34) Jesus said, "No one can enter a strong man's house and steal his goods unless he first binds the strong man."

(35) Jesus said, "Do not worry about what you will wear from morning to night, or from night to morning."

(36) His disciples asked him, "When will you show us yourself? When will we see your incarnation?" Jesus said, "When you shed all shame and play as a child, throwing your outer garments underfoot, then you will see the Master and will fear no more."

(37) Jesus said, "How many times you long to hear the inner voice I speak of, which cannot be found from others. One day, you will seek me outwardly and not find me."

(38) Jesus said, "The Pharisees, hypocrites, and Jewish scholars have taken the key of true knowledge and hidden it. They do not enter, nor do they allow others to enter. But you have the wisdom of serpents and the purity of doves."

(39) Jesus said, "A vine planted outside the kingdom of heaven is not healthy or firm. It will eventually be uprooted and destroyed."

(40) Jesus said, "Anyone who has something will receive more. But those who have nothing, even what little they have will be taken from them."

(41) Jesus said, "Become a passing traveler.”

(42) His disciples asked him, "Who are you, and why do you tell us these things?" Jesus said, "If you do not understand where I come from or what I speak, you become like the Jews—liking the tree and disliking the fruit, or liking the fruit and disliking the tree." (43) Jesus said, "Those who insult the Father will be forgiven, and those who curse the Son will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither on earth nor in heaven."

(44) Jesus said, "Can grapes be picked from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? For they do not bear fruit. A good person brings forth good from their storehouse, while a wicked person brings forth evil. The storehouse is the heart, from which evil flows."

(45) Jesus said, "No one born of woman, from Adam to John the Baptist, is greater or more exalted than John. Before humanity, John need not lower his gaze. Yet I tell you, anyone who becomes like a child and understands the truths of the kingdom of heaven will be greater than John."

(46) Jesus said, "A person cannot ride two horses, nor shoot two bows. Likewise, a servant cannot serve two masters, for they will favor one and neglect the other. A person who has tasted old wine will not immediately desire new wine. New wine cannot be poured into old wineskins, lest they burst; nor can old wine be put into new wineskins, or it will spoil. . Likewise, an old patch cannot be sewn onto a new garment, for it will ruin the garment."

(47) Jesus said, "If two people make peace with each other under the same roof, and they speak to the mountain, 'Move!' the mountain will move."

(48) Jesus said, "Blessed are the lonely and chosen ones, for you will find the kingdom of heaven. You came from here and you will return here."

(49) Jesus said, "If they ask, 'Where do you come from?' say, 'I come from the light, where the light begins, exists, and takes form through its own will.' If they ask, 'Are you the light?' say, 'I am its child.' 'We are the chosen ones of the Father in heaven.' If they ask, 'What sign of the Father is within you?' say, 'It is vibration and peace.'"

(50) The disciples asked, "When will the peace of the dead come? When will the new world come?" He said, "What you are waiting for has already arrived, but you have not realized it."

(51) The disciples said, "The twenty-four prophets spoke in Israel, saying that all people will speak the truth through your mouth." He said, "You have ignored the living right in front of you, while only speaking of the dead."

(52) The disciples asked, "Is the rite of circumcision beneficial?" He said, "If it were beneficial, the father who gave birth to them should have removed all evil thoughts from the mother. However, truly removing evil thoughts spiritually is what is beneficial."

(53) Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to you."

(54) Jesus said, "Anyone who does not hate their father and mother, or their brothers and sisters, and does not carry the cross and walk in my way, is not worthy of my love."

(55) Jesus said, "Anyone who begins to understand this world will only find a corpse."

(56) Jesus said, "The Father of the kingdom of heaven is like a farmer with good seed. His enemy comes at night and sows weeds among the wheat. The farmer does not allow the weeds to be uprooted, for fear that the wheat will also be pulled up. When the harvest comes, the weeds will be clearly visible and will be uprooted and burned."

(57) Jesus said, "Those who suffer are blessed, for they have discovered true LIFE."

(58) Jesus said, "While you are alive, cherish the living Master, for once you are dead, you will not be able to see him."

(59) They saw a Samaritan leading a lamb along the road to Judea. Jesus said to his disciples, "That person is satisfied with the lamb." The disciples said, "So he will kill it to eat it." Jesus said, "When it is alive and jumping, he will not eat it. It is only when the lamb is slaughtered and becomes a corpse that he can eat it." They said, "Otherwise, he cannot eat it." Jesus said, "You are the same. Find your place in inner peace, so that you do not become a corpse to be eaten."

(60) Jesus said, "Two people will lie on one bed: one will die, and the other will live." Salome asked, "Lord, who are you, sitting on my sofa and eating at my table?" Jesus said, "I am the one who existed before time. I possess the omnipotence of the Father." Salome said, "I am your disciple." Jesus said, "I tell you, if one is destroyed, he will be filled with light. If one is divided, he will be overtaken by darkness."

(61) Jesus said, "I reveal my secrets only to those who are worthy. Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing."

(62) Jesus said, "A wealthy man, who was very rich, said to himself, 'I will use all my money to sow, reap, and plant, and I will fill my barns with grain so that I will never be in want.' This was his plan, but that very night, he died. Let those who have ears to hear, hear and understand!"

(63) Jesus said, "A man prepared a grand feast and, once everything was ready, sent his servant to invite the guests. The servant went to the first and said, 'My master invites you to the feast.' The man replied, 'I must settle accounts with some merchants who are coming tonight. Please excuse me from the feast.' The servant went to another and said, 'My master invites you to the feast.' The man replied, 'I just bought a house and need to take care of it today. I do not have the time.' The servant went to yet another and said, 'My master invites you to the feast.' The man replied, 'My friend is getting married, and I need to prepare the banquet for the wedding. Please excuse me.' The servant approached another and said, 'My master invites you to the feast.' The man replied, 'I just bought a farm and must go collect the rents. Please excuse me.' The servant returned to his master and reported, 'Those you invited have all excused themselves from attending.' The master said, 'Go out into the streets and bring in anyone you find so they can enjoy the feast.' Buyers and merchants will not enter the places of my Father."

(64) Jesus said, "A kind man owned a vineyard. He leased it to tenant farmers and sent a servant to collect the fruit owed to him. The tenants beat the servant and sent him back empty-handed. When the servant returned to the owner, the owner said, 'Perhaps they did not recognize him. I will send another servant.' But the tenants beat the second servant even more severely. Finally, the owner said, 'I will send my son. They will surely respect my son.' However, when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, 'This is the heir to the vineyard. Let us kill him and take his inheritance.' So, they seized him, bound him, and killed him. Let those who have ears hear and understand."

(65) Jesus said, "Bring me the stone that the builders have rejected. That stone will become the cornerstone."

(66) Jesus said, "If someone who understands everything still feels they lack something personal, how great is their poverty!"

(67) Jesus said, "Blessed are those who are hated and persecuted. Wherever you are persecuted, those who persecute you will find no place to hide."

(68) Jesus said, "Those who are persecuted are blessed within. They alone truly understand God. Blessed are the hungry, for their bellies will be filled."

(69) Jesus said, "What you possess within will save you if you bring it forth. What you do not possess within will destroy you."

(70) Jesus said, "I will destroy this house, and no one will be able to rebuild it."

(71) Someone said to him, "Tell my brothers to divide my father's inheritance with me." He replied, "Oh man, who made me a divider?" Then he turned to his disciples and said, "I am not a divider, am I?"

(72) Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray to God to send laborers to the harvest."

(73) He said, "Lord, many stand around the cistern, but the cistern is empty, for no one fills it."

(74) Jesus said, "Many stand at the door, but only the solitary will enter the bridal chamber."

(75) Jesus said, "The Father's kingdom is like a merchant who discovered a pearl among his goods. The merchant was wise. He sold all his goods and kept only the one unique pearl. You too must seek the imperishable treasure where moths cannot destroy."

(76) Jesus said, "I am the light that shines on all things. I am all things. All things come into being from me, and all things come from nothing through me. Split a piece of wood, and I am there. Lift a stone, and you will find me there."

(77) Jesus said, "Why did you go out to the wilderness? To see a reed swaying in the wind? Or to see someone dressed in fine clothes like kings and great men? Though their garments are beautiful, their minds cannot discern truth from falsehood."

(78) A woman in the crowd said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you." Jesus replied, "Blessed are those who have heard the truth of God and truly keep it. For a day will come when you will say, 'Blessed is the womb that has never conceived and the breasts that have never nursed.'"

(79) Jesus said, "Whoever has recognized the world has found a corpse. Whoever has found a corpse is greater than the world."

(80) Jesus said, "Let the rich rule and let those with power withdraw from the world."

(81) Jesus said, "Whoever is near me is near the light, and whoever is far from me is far from the kingdom."

(82) Jesus said, "Images are revealed to people, but the Father’s image is hidden within the light that resides in them. The Father will be revealed, yet his image will remain hidden within the light."

(83) Jesus said, "When you see someone who looks like yourself, you will rejoice. But when you see your own likeness, which neither dies nor appears, how greatly you will be amazed!"

(84) Jesus said, "Adam came from great power and great wealth, but he was not worthy of you. For if he had been worthy, he would not have tasted death."

(85) Jesus said, "Foxes have dens, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head and rest."

(86) Jesus said, "Woe to the body that depends on another body. And woe to the soul that depends on both."

(87) Jesus said, "Angels and prophets will come to you and give you what you already have. And you will give them what you have and say to yourselves, 'When will they come to take what is theirs?'"

(88) Jesus said, "Why do you wash the outside of the cup? Do you not realize that the one who made the inside also made the outside?"

(89) Jesus said, "Come to me, for my yoke is easy, my lordship is gentle, and you will find rest for yourselves."

(90) They said to him, "Tell us who you are so that we may believe in you." Jesus said, "You read the face of the sky and the earth, but you have not recognized the one standing before you, and you do not know how to read the present moment."

(91) Jesus said, "Seek, and you will find. Yet you ask about events from past lifetimes—things I did not reveal to you then. Now I wish to tell you the truth, but you do not desire it."

(92) Jesus said, "Do not give what is sacred to dogs, lest they throw it into the garbage. Do not cast pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot..."

(93) Jesus said, "Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you."

(94) Jesus said, "If you have money, do not lend it at interest. Instead, give it to those who cannot repay you."

(95) Jesus said, "The Father's kingdom is like a woman who took a small amount of yeast, hid it in dough, and made it into a large loaf. Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

(96) Jesus said, "The Father's kingdom is like a woman carrying a jar full of meal. While walking far from home, the jar's handle broke, and the meal spilled along the road behind her. She did not notice. When she reached her house and set the jar down, she found it empty."

(97) Jesus said, "The Father's kingdom is like a man who wanted to kill a strong adversary. In his own house, he drew his sword and thrust it into the wall to test his strength. Then he killed the strong man."

(98) His disciples said to him, "Your brothers and your mother are standing outside." He replied, "Whoever does the will of my Father is my brother and my mother. Only they will enter my Father's kingdom."

(99) They brought Jesus a coin and said, "Caesar's men demand that we pay taxes." He said, "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give to God what belongs to God, and give to me what is mine."

(100) Jesus said, "Anyone who does not hate their father and mother as I do cannot be my disciple. Anyone who does not love their father and mother as I do cannot be my disciple. My true mother gave me life."

(101) Jesus said, "Woe to the Pharisees! They are like a dog lying in a cattle trough. It neither eats nor lets the cattle eat."

(102) Jesus said, "Blessed are those who know when thieves are coming, for they can prepare, arm themselves, and protect their possessions before the thieves arrive."

(103) They said to Jesus, "Let us fast and pray today." Jesus said, "What sin have I committed? When have I been defeated? However, when the bridegroom leaves the bridal chamber, then let them fast and pray."

(104) Jesus said, "Whoever knows the Father and the Mother will be called the child of a beggar."

(105) Jesus said, "If you make the two into one, you will become the Son of Man. And when you say, 'Mountain, move!' it will move."

(106) Jesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a shepherd who had a hundred sheep. One of them, the largest, went astray. He left the ninety-nine to search for the lost one until he found it. After enduring many hardships, he said to the sheep, 'I love you more than the ninety-nine.'"

(107) Jesus said, "Whoever drinks from my mouth will become like me. I will become that person, and the hidden mysteries will be revealed to them."

(108) Jesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who had a treasure hidden in his field but did not know it. When he died, he left the field to his son, who also did not know about it. The son sold the field, and the buyer discovered the treasure while plowing. He began to lend money at interest to whoever wanted it."

(109) Jesus said, "Whoever discovers the world and becomes rich should abandon the world."

(110) Jesus said, "The heavens and the earth will be revealed before your eyes, and whoever lives like the living one will never taste death. Did Christ not say, 'Whoever discovers their true self transcends the world'?"

(111) Jesus said, "Woe to the body that depends on the soul. Woe to the soul that depends on the body."

(112) His disciples asked him, "When will the kingdom come?" Jesus said, "It will not come by waiting for it. It is not a matter of saying, 'It is here,' or 'It is there.' Rather, the Father's kingdom is spread out upon the earth, but people do not see it."

(113) Simon Peter said to him, "Let Mary leave us, for women are not worthy of life." Jesus said, "I will guide her myself to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit like you men. For every woman who makes herself male will enter the kingdom of heaven."