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Maria Valtorta (Itália, ano 1897-1961) - Obra: "O Evangelho como me foi revelado" (1944-1950) [Jesus says:] Do not say: "So, if You chose us, why did You choose a betrayer. If You know everything, why did You do that?" Do not even ask who he is. He is not a man. He is Satan. I said so to My faithful friend
[Lazarus] and I let My beloved son say so
[It seems that Jesus mixes His words with those of the Father – this happens sometimes in Maria Valtorta's revelation]. He is Satan. If Satan, the eternal mimic of God, had not become incarnate in
human flesh, this possessed man could not have escaped My power of Jesus. I said: "possessed". No. He is much more: he is annihilated in Satan.»
«Since You have driven demons away, why did you not free him?» asks James of Alphaeus.
«Are you asking that for your own sake, fearing that you are the one? Be not afraid of that.»
«I, then?»
«I?»
«Tell me, Lord, tell me!» Peter has fallen on his knees and he shakes Jesus frenetically as if he were a prey to frenzy. «Is it I? Is it I? Shall I examine my own conscience? I do not think so. But You… You said that I will disown You… And I am quivering… Oh’ how horrible if it is I!…»
«No, Simon of Jonah. It is not you.»
[Peter says:] «Why are You depriving me of my name "Peter"? So am I Simon again? See? You are saying so!… It is I!
But how could I? Tell me tell me, all of you When was it that I became a traitor?… Simon?… John?… Tell me!»
[Jesus says:] «Peter, Peter, Peter! I am calling you Simon because I am thinking of our first meeting, when you were Simon. And I am thinking how you have always been loyal since the first moment. It is not you. I, the Truth, am telling you.»
«Who, then?»
[Judas thaddeus says:] «It is Judas of Kerioth! Have you not yet understood that?» shouts Thaddeus, who can no longer restrain himself.
[Peter says:] «Why did you not tell me before? Why?» shouts Peter as well.
[Jesus says:] «Silence. It is Satan. He has no other name. Where are you going, Peter?»
[Peter says:] «To look for him.»
[Jesus says:] «Leave that mantle and that weapon at once
[Peter carried a sword]. Or shall I drive you away and curse you?»
[Peter says:] «No, no! Oh! my Lord! But I… but I… Have I become delirious, have I? Oh! Oh!» Peter has thrown himself on the ground and is weeping at Jesus’ feet.
[Jesus says:] «I give you My commandment: love and forgive one another. Have you understood? Even if in the world there is hatred, let only love be in you. For everybody. How many traitors you will find on your way!
But you must not hate them and return evil for evil.
Otherwise the Father will hate you. I have been hated and betrayed, long before you.
And yet, as you can see, I do not hate. The world cannot love what is different from it. Therefore it will not love you. If you belonged to it, it would love you;

 

 
Vide também Vida e Obra de Maria Valtorta
Nota sobre a fonte: Maria Valtorta foi uma mística católica italiana. Durante sua vida, ela foi agraciada com revelações de Jesus Cristo sobre o Evangelho, e também de Nossa Senhora, do Espírito Santo e de vários santos e anjos.