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Luke 5:1

First Nations Version

As Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was teaching at Lake of Chief Garden (Gennesaret), a great number of people pressed in close to hear him speak the words of the Great Spirit.

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He asked his followers to keep a canoe close by, in case the crowd pressed in too close and crushed him.


They came to shore at Lake of Chief Garden (Gennesaret).


They came to shore at the village of Chief Garden (Gennesaret) and tied their canoe to a rock.


“From the time of Gift of Goodwill (John) until now, Creator’s good road from above has been under attack, and the violent ones are trying to force their way upon it.


Many thousands of people were now crowding around Creator Sets Free (Jesus), so many that they were trampling on each other. Before he spoke to the crowd, he first said to his followers, “Be on the lookout for the teachings of the Separated Ones (Pharisees) who put on a false face.


So Creator Sets Free (Jesus) went with him. The crowd also trailed along, pressing in around him from all sides.


“Who touched me?” he asked. The ones who heard him shrugged their shoulders and began to look around also. When no one came forward, Stands on the Rock (Peter) said to him, “Wisdomkeeper, the crowds are pushing, shoving, and touching you, what do you mean?”


Creator Sets Free (Jesus) returned to the lakeshore and once again a very large crowd gathered around him. They pressed in so close that he got into a canoe and pushed out a little way from shore, while the people stayed at the shoreline.


He was standing on the shore and saw two fishing canoes, but the fishermen had left their canoes and were washing their nets.


On another day Creator Sets Free (Jesus) said to his followers, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” They climbed into a large canoe and pushed off from the shore. Tired from a long day,


Creator Sets Free (Jesus) fell into a deep sleep. His followers let him sleep and continued to paddle across the lake. A windstorm came up suddenly and began to move over the waters. They paddled harder, trying to get to shore before the storm hit. Soon the storm overtook them and threatened to sink the canoes.


When he gave them permission, the evil spirits left the man and entered into the herd of pigs. Then the whole herd stampeded down the mountainside headlong into the lake and drowned.


One of the two men, Stands with Courage (Andrew), went to find his brother, One Who Hears (Simon), also named Stands on the Rock (Peter).


After this Creator Sets Free (Jesus) went over to the other side of Lake of Circle of Nations (Sea of Galilee), also called Sea of Rolling Water (Sea of Tiberias).


Never forget the ones who blazed the trail before you, the ones who were first to tell you the message of Creator’s good story. Think deeply about the manner in which they lived and died, and follow in their way of trusting.





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