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1 και G2532 CONJ εμβας G1684 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εις G1519 P EP πλοιον G4143 N-ASN διεπερασεν G1276 G5656 V-AAI-3S και G2532 CONJ ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF ιδιαν G2398 A-ASF πολιν G4172 N-ASF

2 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S προσεφερον G4374 G5707 V-IAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM παραλυτικον G3885 A-ASM επι G1909 P EP κλινης G2825 N-GSF βεβλημενον G906 G5772 V- PP-ASM και G2532 CONJ ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM την G3588 T-ASF πιστιν G4102 N-ASF αυτων G846 P-GPM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τω G3588 T-DSM παραλυτικω G3885 A-DSM θαρσει G2293 G5720 V-PAM-2S τεκνον G5043 N-VSN αφιενται G863 G5743 V-PPI-3P σου G4675 P-2GS αι G3588 T-NPF αμαρτιαι G266 N-NPF

3 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S τινες G5100 X-NPM των G3588 T-GPM γραμματεων G1122 N-GPM ειπαν G3004 G5627 V-2AAI-3P εν G1722 P EP εαυτοις G1438 F-3DPM ουτος G3778 D-NSM βλασφημει G987 G5719 V-PAI-3S

4 και G2532 CONJ {VA 1: ειδως G1492 G5761 V- AP-NSM } {VA 2: ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM } ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM τας G3588 T-APF ενθυμησεις G1761 N-APF αυτων G846 P-GPM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ινα τι G2444 ADV ενθυμεισθε G1760 G5736 V-PNI-2P πονηρα G4190 A-APN εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF καρδιαις G2588 N-DPF υμων G5216 P-2GP

5 τι G5101 I-NSN γαρ G1063 CONJ εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ευκοπωτερον G2123 A-NSN-C ειπειν G2036 G5629 V-2AAN αφιενται G863 G5743 V-PPI-3P σου G4675 P-2GS αι G3588 T-NPF αμαρτιαι G266 N-NPF η G2228 P T ειπειν G2036 G5629 V-2AAN εγειρε G1453 G5720 V-PAM-2S και G2532 CONJ περιπατει G4043 G5720 V-PAM-2S

6 ινα G2443 CONJ δε G1161 CONJ ειδητε G1492 G5762 V- AS-2P οτι G3754 CONJ εξουσιαν G1849 N-ASF εχει G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM επι G1909 P EP της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF αφιεναι G863 G5721 V-PAN αμαρτιας G266 N-APF τοτε G5119 ADV λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S τω G3588 T-DSM παραλυτικω G3885 A-DSM {VA 1: εγειρε G1453 G5720 V-PAM-2S } {VA 2: εγερθεις G1453 G5685 V-APP-NSM } αρον G142 G5657 V-AAM-2S σου G4675 P-2GS την G3588 T-ASF κλινην G2825 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ υπαγε G5217 G5720 V-PAM-2S εις G1519 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM οικον G3624 N-ASM σου G4675 P-2GS

7 και G2532 CONJ εγερθεις G1453 G5685 V-APP-NSM απηλθεν G565 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM οικον G3624 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM

8 ιδοντες G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM δε G1161 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM οχλοι G3793 N-NPM εφοβηθησαν G5399 G5675 V-AOI-3P και G2532 CONJ εδοξασαν G1392 G5656 V-AAI-3P τον G3588 T-ASM θεον G2316 N-ASM τον G3588 T-ASM δοντα G1325 G5631 V-2AAP-ASM εξουσιαν G1849 N-ASF τοιαυτην G5108 D-ASF τοις G3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις G444 N-DPM

9 και G2532 CONJ παραγων G3855 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV ειδεν G1492 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM καθημενον G2521 G5740 V-PNP-ASM επι G1909 P EP το G3588 T-ASN τελωνιον G5058 N-ASN μαθθαιον G3156 N-ASM λεγομενον G3004 G5746 V-PPP-ASM και G2532 CONJ λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM ακολουθει G190 G5720 V-PAM-2S μοι G3427 P-1DS και G2532 CONJ αναστας G450 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ηκολουθησεν G190 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM

10 και G2532 CONJ εγενετο G1096 G5633 V-2ADI-3S αυτου G846 P-GSM ανακειμενου G345 G5740 V-PNP-GSM εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF οικια G3614 N-DSF και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S πολλοι G4183 A-NPM τελωναι G5057 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ αμαρτωλοι G268 A-NPM ελθοντες G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM συνανεκειντο G4873 G5711 V-INI-3P τω G3588 T-DSM ιησου G2424 N-DSM και G2532 CONJ τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM

11 και G2532 CONJ ιδοντες G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM ελεγον G3004 G5707 V-IAI-3P τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN μετα G3326 P EP των G3588 T-GPM τελωνων G5057 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ αμαρτωλων G268 A-GPM εσθιει G2068 G5719 V-PAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM διδασκαλος G1320 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP

12 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ακουσας G191 G5660 V-AAP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ου G3756 P T-N χρειαν G5532 N-ASF εχουσιν G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM ισχυοντες G2480 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ιατρου G2395 N-GSM αλλ G235 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM κακως G2560 ADV εχοντες G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NPM

13 πορευθεντες G4198 G5679 V-AOP-NPM δε G1161 CONJ μαθετε G3129 G5628 V-2AAM-2P τι G5101 I-NSN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ελεος G1656 N-ASN θελω G2309 G5719 V-PAI-1S και G2532 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N θυσιαν G2378 N-ASF ου G3756 P T-N γαρ G1063 CONJ ηλθον G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-1S καλεσαι G2564 G5658 V-AAN δικαιους G1342 A-APM αλλα G235 CONJ αμαρτωλους G268 A-APM

14 τοτε G5119 ADV προσερχονται G4334 G5736 V-PNI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM ιωαννου G2491 N-GSM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN ημεις G2249 P-1NP και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM νηστευομεν G3522 G5719 V-PAI-1P {VA 2: [πολλα] G4183 A-APN } οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ μαθηται G3101 N-NPM σου G4675 P-2GS ου G3756 P T-N νηστευουσιν G3522 G5719 V-PAI-3P

15 και G2532 CONJ ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM μη G3361 P T-N δυνανται G1410 G5736 V-PNI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM υιοι G5207 N-NPM του G3588 T-GSM νυμφωνος G3567 N-GSM πενθειν G3996 G5721 V-PAN εφ G1909 P EP οσον G3745 K-ASN μετ G3326 P EP αυτων G846 P-GPM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM νυμφιος G3566 N-NSM ελευσονται G2064 G5695 V-FDI-3P δε G1161 CONJ ημεραι G2250 N-NPF οταν G3752 CONJ απαρθη G522 G5686 V-APS-3S απ G575 P EP αυτων G846 P-GPM ο G3588 T-NSM νυμφιος G3566 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ τοτε G5119 ADV νηστευσουσιν G3522 G5692 V-FAI-3P

16 ουδεις G3762 A-NSM δε G1161 CONJ επιβαλλει G1911 G5719 V-PAI-3S επιβλημα G1915 N-ASN ρακους G4470 N-GSN αγναφου G46 A-GSN επι G1909 P EP ιματιω G2440 N-DSN παλαιω G3820 A-DSN αιρει G142 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN πληρωμα G4138 N-NSN αυτου G846 P-GSN απο G575 P EP του G3588 T-GSN ιματιου G2440 N-GSN και G2532 CONJ χειρον G5501 A-NSN σχισμα G4978 N-NSN γινεται G1096 G5736 V-PNI-3S

17 ουδε G3761 ADV βαλλουσιν G906 G5719 V-PAI-3P οινον G3631 N-ASM νεον G3501 A-ASM εις G1519 P EP ασκους G779 N-APM παλαιους G3820 A-APM ει G1487 COND δε G1161 CONJ μη G3361 P T-N γε G1065 P T ρηγνυνται G4486 G5743 V-PPI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM ασκοι G779 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM οινος G3631 N-NSM εκχειται G1632 G5743 V-PPI-3S και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM ασκοι G779 N-NPM απολλυνται G622 G5743 V-PPI-3P αλλα G235 CONJ βαλλουσιν G906 G5719 V-PAI-3P οινον G3631 N-ASM νεον G3501 A-ASM εις G1519 P EP ασκους G779 N-APM καινους G2537 A-APM και G2532 CONJ αμφοτεροι G297 A-NPM συντηρουνται G4933 G5743 V-PPI-3P

18 ταυτα G5023 D-APN αυτου G846 P-GSM λαλουντος G2980 G5723 V-PAP-GSM αυτοις G846 P-DPM ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S αρχων G758 N-NSM {VA 1: [εις] G1520 A-NSM προσελθων G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM } {VA 2: εις G1520 A-NSM ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM } προσεκυνει G4352 G5707 V-IAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM οτι G3754 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF θυγατηρ G2364 N-NSF μου G3450 P-1GS αρτι G737 ADV ετελευτησεν G5053 G5656 V-AAI-3S αλλα G235 CONJ ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM επιθες G2007 G5628 V-2AAM-2S την G3588 T-ASF χειρα G5495 N-ASF σου G4675 P-2GS επ G1909 P EP αυτην G846 P-ASF και G2532 CONJ ζησεται G2198 G5695 V-FDI-3S

19 και G2532 CONJ εγερθεις G1453 G5685 V-APP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM {VA 1: ηκολουθει G190 G5707 V-IAI-3S } {VA 2: ηκολουθησεν G190 G5656 V-AAI-3S } αυτω G846 P-DSM και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM

20 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S γυνη G1135 N-NSF αιμορροουσα G131 G5723 V-PAP-NSF δωδεκα G1427 A-NUI ετη G2094 N-NPN προσελθουσα G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF οπισθεν G3693 ADV ηψατο G680 G5662 V-ADI-3S του G3588 T-GSN κρασπεδου G2899 N-GSN του G3588 T-GSN ιματιου G2440 N-GSN αυτου G846 P-GSM

21 ελεγεν G3004 G5707 V-IAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ εν G1722 P EP εαυτη G1438 F-3DSF εαν G1437 COND μονον G3440 ADV αψωμαι G680 G5672 V-AMS-1S του G3588 T-GSN ιματιου G2440 N-GSN αυτου G846 P-GSM σωθησομαι G4982 G5701 V-FPI-1S

22 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM στραφεις G4762 G5651 V-2APP-NSM και G2532 CONJ ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM αυτην G846 P-ASF ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S θαρσει G2293 G5720 V-PAM-2S θυγατερ G2364 N-VSF η G3588 T-NSF πιστις G4102 N-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS σεσωκεν G4982 G5758 V- AI-3S σε G4571 P-2AS και G2532 CONJ εσωθη G4982 G5681 V-API-3S η G3588 T-NSF γυνη G1135 N-NSF απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ωρας G5610 N-GSF εκεινης G1565 D-GSF

23 και G2532 CONJ ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF οικιαν G3614 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM αρχοντος G758 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM αυλητας G834 N-APM και G2532 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM θορυβουμενον G2350 G5746 V-PPP-ASM

24 ελεγεν G3004 G5707 V-IAI-3S αναχωρειτε G402 G5720 V-PAM-2P ου G3756 P T-N γαρ G1063 CONJ απεθανεν G599 G5627 V-2AAI-3S το G3588 T-NSN κορασιον G2877 N-NSN αλλα G235 CONJ καθευδει G2518 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ κατεγελων G2606 G5707 V-IAI-3P αυτου G846 P-GSM

25 οτε G3753 ADV δε G1161 CONJ εξεβληθη G1544 G5681 V-API-3S ο G3588 T-NSM οχλος G3793 N-NSM εισελθων G1525 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εκρατησεν G2902 G5656 V-AAI-3S της G3588 T-GSF χειρος G5495 N-GSF αυτης G846 P-GSF και G2532 CONJ ηγερθη G1453 G5681 V-API-3S το G3588 T-NSN κορασιον G2877 N-NSN

26 και G2532 CONJ εξηλθεν G1831 G5627 V-2AAI-3S η G3588 T-NSF φημη G5345 N-NSF αυτη G3778 D-NSF εις G1519 P EP ολην G3650 A-ASF την G3588 T-ASF γην G1093 N-ASF εκεινην G1565 D-ASF

27 και G2532 CONJ παραγοντι G3855 G5723 V-PAP-DSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV τω G3588 T-DSM ιησου G2424 N-DSM ηκολουθησαν G190 G5656 V-AAI-3P {VA 2: [αυτω] G846 P-DSM } δυο G1417 A-NUI τυφλοι G5185 A-NPM κραζοντες G2896 G5723 V-PAP-NPM και G2532 CONJ λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ελεησον G1653 G5657 V-AAM-2S ημας G2248 P-1AP {VA 1: υιε G5207 N-VSM } {VA 2: υιος G5207 N-NSM } δαυιδ G1138 N-P I

28 ελθοντι G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-DSM δε G1161 CONJ εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF οικιαν G3614 N-ASF προσηλθον G4334 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM τυφλοι G5185 A-NPM και G2532 CONJ λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM πιστευετε G4100 G5720 V-PAM-2P οτι G3754 CONJ δυναμαι G1410 G5736 V-PNI-1S τουτο G5124 D-ASN ποιησαι G4160 G5658 V-AAN λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM ναι G3483 P T κυριε G2962 N-VSM

29 τοτε G5119 ADV ηψατο G680 G5662 V-ADI-3S των G3588 T-GPM οφθαλμων G3788 N-GPM αυτων G846 P-GPM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM κατα G2596 P EP την G3588 T-ASF πιστιν G4102 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP γενηθητω G1096 G5676 V-AOM-3S υμιν G5213 P-2DP

30 και G2532 CONJ ηνεωχθησαν G455 G5681 V-API-3P αυτων G846 P-GPM οι G3588 T-NPM οφθαλμοι G3788 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ ενεβριμηθη G1690 G5675 V-AOI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ορατε G3708 G5720 V-PAM-2P μηδεις G3367 A-NSM γινωσκετω G1097 G5720 V-PAM-3S

31 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ εξελθοντες G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM διεφημισαν G1310 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτον G846 P-ASM εν G1722 P EP ολη G3650 A-DSF τη G3588 T-DSF γη G1093 N-DSF εκεινη G1565 D-DSF

32 αυτων G846 P-GPM δε G1161 CONJ εξερχομενων G1831 G5740 V-PNP-GPM ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S προσηνεγκαν G4374 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM {VA 2: ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM } κωφον G2974 A-ASM δαιμονιζομενον G1139 G5740 V-PNP-ASM

33 και G2532 CONJ εκβληθεντος G1544 G5685 V-APP-GSN του G3588 T-GSN δαιμονιου G1140 N-GSN ελαλησεν G2980 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM κωφος G2974 A-NSM και G2532 CONJ εθαυμασαν G2296 G5656 V-AAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM οχλοι G3793 N-NPM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ουδεποτε G3763 ADV εφανη G5316 G5648 V-2API-3S ουτως G3779 ADV εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM ισραηλ G2474 N-P I

34 {VA 1: [οι G3588 T-NPM } {VA 2: οι G3588 T-NPM } δε G1161 CONJ φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM ελεγον G3004 G5707 V-IAI-3P εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM αρχοντι G758 N-DSM των G3588 T-GPN δαιμονιων G1140 N-GPN εκβαλλει G1544 G5719 V-PAI-3S τα G3588 T-APN {VA 1: δαιμονια] G1140 N-APN } {VA 2: δαιμονια G1140 N-APN }

35 και G2532 CONJ περιηγεν G4013 G5707 V-IAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM τας G3588 T-APF πολεις G4172 N-APF πασας G3956 A-APF και G2532 CONJ τας G3588 T-APF κωμας G2968 N-APF διδασκων G1321 G5723 V-PAP-NSM εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF συναγωγαις G4864 N-DPF αυτων G846 P-GPM και G2532 CONJ κηρυσσων G2784 G5723 V-PAP-NSM το G3588 T-ASN ευαγγελιον G2098 N-ASN της G3588 T-GSF βασιλειας G932 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ θεραπευων G2323 G5723 V-PAP-NSM πασαν G3956 A-ASF νοσον G3554 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ πασαν G3956 A-ASF μαλακιαν G3119 N-ASF

36 ιδων G1492 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM εσπλαγχνισθη G4697 G5675 V-AOI-3S περι G4012 P EP αυτων G846 P-GPM οτι G3754 CONJ ησαν G2258 G5713 V-IXI-3P εσκυλμενοι G4660 G5772 V- PP-NPM και G2532 CONJ ερριμμενοι G4496 G5772 V- PP-NPM ωσει G5616 ADV προβατα G4263 N-APN μη G3361 P T-N εχοντα G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NPN ποιμενα G4166 N-ASM

37 τοτε G5119 ADV λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ο G3588 T-NSM μεν G3303 P T θερισμος G2326 N-NSM πολυς G4183 A-NSM οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ εργαται G2040 N-NPM ολιγοι G3641 A-NPM

38 δεηθητε G1189 G5676 V-AOM-2P ουν G3767 CONJ του G3588 T-GSM κυριου G2962 N-GSM του G3588 T-GSM θερισμου G2326 N-GSM οπως G3704 ADV εκβαλη G1544 G5632 V-2AAS-3S εργατας G2040 N-APM εις G1519 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM θερισμον G2326 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM

   

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4677. 'And he made him a tunic of various colours' means the resulting appearances of truth by which the spiritual of the natural is recognized and distinguished. This is clear from the meaning of 'a tunic' as the truth of the natural, dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'various colours' as appearances of truth by which the spiritual of the natural is recognized and distinguished. No one can know that these things are meant by 'various colours' unless he knows that colours may be seen in the next life no less than in the world - colours which are far more beautiful and various - and unless he knows the origins of those colours. Colours seen in the next life are produced by the variegation of light there and are so to speak modifications of intelligence and wisdom, for the light which is seen there is a manifestation of Divine Truth received from the Lord, that is, it is the Divine Spiritual from Him, or what amounts to the same, is Divine Intelligence and Wisdom. These two are seen as light before the eyes of angels and spirits. From this one may see what is meant by the colours being products of that light, namely different kinds and so appearances of truth that are due to varying affections for good and truth. Regarding colours in the next life, see 1042, 1043, 1053, 1624, 3993, 4530.

[2] It has been stated already in 3301 that 'a tunic' means the truth of the natural, but as this meaning was not substantiated there from other places in the Word, let these be mentioned here. Because kings in the Jewish Church represented the Lord as regards the Divine Spiritual or Divine Truth, 2015, 2069, 3009, 3670, their daughters therefore wore tunics of various colours, for 'daughters' meant affections for good and truth, and so meant Churches, 2362, 3963. The following is said of them in the second Book of Samuel,

On Tamar, David's daughter, there was a tunic of various colours, for virgin daughters of the king wore such clothes. 2 Samuel 13:18.

[3] And because high priests represented the Lord as regards the Divine

Celestial or Divine Good, Aaron therefore wore vestments which represented Divine Truth that was derived from the Lord's Divine Good; for Divine Good exists within the Lord, whereas Divine Truth proceeds from Him. This was what those vestments represented. Something similar was represented when the Lord was transfigured before Peter, James, and John, in that Divine Good was seen as the sun, and Divine Truth was manifested by means of His garments which had the appearance of light, Matthew 17:2.

[4] Regarding the vestments worn by Aaron and his sons, the following is said in Moses,

You shall make for Aaron a tunic of fine linen, and a turban of fine linen; and you shall make a girdle, the work of an embroiderer. And you shall make tunics for Aaron's sons, and you shall make girdles for them, and you shall make head-coverings for them, for glory and adornment. Exodus 28:39-40.

Each article of clothing here meant something connected with Divine Truth derived from the Lord's Divine Good, 'a tunic of fine linen' meaning specifically the Divine Spiritual. The same applies elsewhere in the same author,

You shall take the vestments, and put the tunic on Aaron, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and you shall clothe him with the girdle of the ephod. Then you shall cause his sons to come near, and you shall put them in tunics. Exodus 29:5, 8; 40:14.

What each article of clothing means here will in the Lord's Divine mercy be stated when those verses come up for consideration. 'Garments' in general are truths, see 297, 1073, 2576, 4545.

[5] Prophets too wore tunics, though theirs were made of hair. This was because prophets represented the Lord as regards truths of doctrine, and since truths belong to the natural or external man, their tunics were made of hair - 'hair' meaning the natural, see 3301.

[6] The fact that 'a tunic' means Divine Truth received from the Lord is evident further still from those places where a tunic is mentioned in the New Testament, as in John,

The soldiers took His garments and made four parts, a part for each soldier, and His tunic. But the tunic was without seam, woven from the top throughout. Therefore they said to one another, Let us not divide it - so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saying They divided My garments for themselves, and for My tunic they cast lots. John 19:23-24.

Anyone reading this description supposes that it does not hold anything deeper within it than the facts that the garments were divided among the soldiers and that lots were cast for the tunic. But each detail described here represented and meant spiritually something Divine - that is to say, those two details about the garments being divided into four and about the tunic not being divided but having lots cast for it, and above all the detail about the tunic being without seam and woven from the top throughout. 'The tunic' meant the Lord's Divine Truth, which being singular - derived from Good - was represented by the tunic's being without seam and woven from the top throughout.

[7] Much the same was meant by Aaron's tunic which, as is evident in Moses, was woven or the work of a weaver,

They made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, for Aaron and his sons Exodus 39:27.

Also represented by the tunic without seam was the fact that the Lord did not allow Divine Truth to be torn apart, as was done by the Jews to the lower truths of the Church.

[8] Because Divine Truth is singular - that is to say, it is derived solely from Divine Good - the twelve disciples were commanded, when they were being sent out to preach the gospel of the kingdom, not to have two tunics. This is recorded in Luke as follows,

Jesus sent the twelve disciples to preach the kingdom of God. And He said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staves, nor bag, nor bread, nor silver, nor have two tunics each. Luke 9:2-3.

In Mark,

He charged them to take nothing for the way except a staff; not a bag, nor bread, nor bronze in the belt, but to wear sandals; and do not put on two tunics. Mark 6:8-9.

And in Matthew,

Do not possess gold, nor silver, nor bronze in your belts, nor bag for the way, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staves. Matthew 10:9-10.

[9] All the individual instructions given in these places are representative of the celestial and spiritual things of the Lord's kingdom which the disciples were sent to preach. The reason they were not to take gold, silver, bronze, bag, or bread with them was that those things meant different kinds of good and truth received from the Lord alone. 'Gold' means good, 113, 1551, 1552, while 'silver' means truth derived from that good, 1551, 2954; 'bronze' means natural good, 425, 1551, and 'bread' the good of love, which is heavenly good, 276, 680, 2165, 2177, 3478, 3735, 4211, 4217. 'Tunic' however and 'sandal' meant the truths with which they were to be endued, and 'staff the power of truth derived from good. For 'staff' means that power, see 4013, 4015; 'sandal' the lowest natural, 1748, here its truth; and 'tunic' interior natural truth. Now because these things had to be not twofold but singular, they were forbidden to have two staves, two pairs of sandals, or two tunics. These are the arcana contained in what the Lord commanded, but no one can possibly know about them except from the internal sense.

[10] All the detailed instructions spoken by the Lord were representative of Divine things, and consequently of the celestial and spiritual things of His kingdom. They were accordingly suited to the mental grasp of men and at the same time to the understanding of spirits and angels. Therefore the things spoken by the Lord pervaded the whole of heaven and continue to do so. From this it is also evident how valuable and important it is to know the internal sense of the Word. Without it anyone can use the Word to support whatever dogma he likes; and because this is seen to be so by those who are subject to evil, they therefore deride the Word and think it is anything but Divine.

  
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