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Matthew 19:4

First Nations Version

“Have you not read in the Sacred Teachings,” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) asked them, “that, in the beginning of creation, from one human being the Great Spirit made two—one male and one female?

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He answered him, “What is written in our tribal law about this? Tell me, how do you see it?”


Then he added, “You say you do not believe the dead will rise again. But have you not read what was told by the Maker of Life:


He answered them, “Have you not heard about the time long ago when the great chief Much Loved One (David) was hungry?


“As for the dead rising again, do you not remember what was written in the Sacred Teachings about the time when the Great Spirit spoke to Drawn from the Water (Moses) from the burning bush? He said, ‘I am the Great Spirit of Father of Many Nations (Abraham), of He Made Us Laugh (Isaac), and of Heel Grabber (Jacob).’


Have you not read in the Sacred Teachings where it is said, ‘The tree the lodge builders threw away has become the Chief Lodgepole.


He answered them, “Have you not heard about the time long ago when the great chief Much Loved One (David) was hungry?


“Are you blind to the Sacred Teachings?” he said to them. “Have you not read this: ‘The tree the lodge builders threw away has become the Chief Lodgepole. This is what the Great Spirit has done, and it will fill us with wonder’?


He answered them, “Have you not heard about the time long ago when the great chief Much Loved One (David) was hungry? How he and his followers went into Creator’s sacred lodge and ate the ceremonial bread? Only the holy men are permitted to eat this bread.” He paused to let them think about his words.


His followers did as they were told. When they arrived at the village, they found everything just as he had said.





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