9373. Come up unto Jehovah. That this signifies conjunction with the Lord, is evident from the signification of “coming up,” as being to be raised toward interior things (see n. 3084, 4539, 4969, 5406, 5817, 6007), consequently also to be conjoined (n. 8760). That it denotes conjunction with the Lord, is because by “Jehovah” in the Word is meant the the Lord, (n. 1343, 1736, 1793, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2025, 2921, 3023, 3035, 5663, 6280, 6303, 6905, 8274, 8864, 9315). A secret which also lies hidden in the internal sense of these words, is that the sons of Jacob, over whom Moses was the head, were not called and chosen; but they themselves insisted that Divine worship should be instituted among them (according to wh at has been said in n. 4290, 4293); and therefore it is here said, “and He said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah,” as if not Jehovah, but another, had said that he should come up. For the same reason in what follows it is said that “the people should not go up” (verse 2); and that “Jehovah sent not His hand unto the sons of Israel who were set apart” (verse 11); and that “the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the sons of Israel” (verse 17); and lastly that Moses, being called the seventh day, “entered into the midst of the cloud.” For by “the cloud” is meant the Word in the letter (n. 5922, 6343, 6752, 6832, 8106, 8443, 8781); and with the sons of Jacob the Word was separated from its internal sense, because they were in external worship without internal, as can be clearly seen from the fact that now, as before, they said, “all the words which Jehovah hath spoken we will do” (verse 3); and yet scarcely forty days afterward they worshiped a golden calf instead of Jehovah; which shows that this was hidden in their hearts while they were saying with their lips that they would serve Jehovah alone. But nevertheless those who are meant by “the called and the chosen” are those who are in internal worship, and who from internal worship are in external; that is, those who are in love to and faith in the Lord, and from this in love toward the neighbor.
Arcana Coelestia #8806
8806. And sanctified the people. That this signifies the veiling over of the interiors that they may appear to be in the holiness of faith, is evident from what was unfolded above (n. 8788); but it was there set forth what was the sanctification with the Israelitish people, namely, that it was a veiling over of the interiors, so that as to their externals they might appear to be in what was holy when they were in representative worship; and that unless their interiors had then been veiled over, they would not only have defiled the holiness of worship by foul thoughts and evil affections, but would also have totally destroyed it, so that nothing celestial and spiritual which was represented in the external things would have been perceived therefrom in heaven.
[2] But as by “the sons of Israel” are here meant those who are of the spiritual church, it shall be briefly told what is meant by “sanctification” with these. They who are of the spiritual church and live a life of truth and from this a life of good, are withheld from evils and are kept in good by the Lord. The good which is from the Lord is holy with them. Consequently insofar as they receive good from the Lord, so far they are holy; and they receive so much of good from the Lord, that is, are so far holy, as they live a life of good according to the genuine truths of faith, and at the same time believe that all the good which they then think and do is from the Lord. Then, too, evils with them are separated so as not to appear at all, especially those which they have derived hereditarily from parents, and which are filthy, because they have been successively accumulated with the parents for many ages back, and thus amassed in the offspring. These are the interiors which with those who are of the spiritual church are hid away and as it were veiled over (n. 966, 1667, 2307, 2308, 3701, 4317, 8550). Hence it is that all the will they possess hereditarily is destroyed. For this cause a new will is formed with them in the intellectual part by means of truths of faith from the Lord. This is the reason why, when they are being regenerated, they are led by means of truths to good; and afterward when they have been regenerated, from good into the truths of good. Hence it is evident how a new will is created in them by the Lord. (That this is formed in the intellectual part with those who are of the spiritual church, see n. 863, 875, 895, 927, 1023, 1043, 1044, 1555, 2256, 4328, 4493, 5113, 6125)
Mark 6
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He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.
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When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?
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Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.
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Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."
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He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.
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He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.
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He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
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He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,
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but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.
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He said to them, "Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.
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Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"
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They went out and preached that people should repent.
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They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.
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King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."
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But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets."
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But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."
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For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.
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For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
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Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,
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for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
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Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
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When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
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He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
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She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."
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She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."
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The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
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Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
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When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
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The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.
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He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
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They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
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They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.
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Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
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When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.
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Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."
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But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"
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He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see." When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."
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He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.
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They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
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He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.
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They all ate, and were filled.
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They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.
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Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
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Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.
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After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.
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When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
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Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,
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but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
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for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."
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He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
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for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
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When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
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When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,
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and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.
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Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
