The Gospel of Barnabas

12. First sermon of Jesus delivered to the people: wonderful in doctrine 
concerning the name of God. 
The whole city of Jerusalem was moved by these words, wherefore they all 
ran together to the temple to see Jesus, who had entered therein to pray, 
so that they could scarce be contained there. Therefore the priests 
besought Jesus, saying: 'This people desireth to see thee and hear thee; 
therefore ascend to the pinnacle, and if God give thee a word speak it in the 
name of the Lord.' 
Then ascended Jesus to the place whence the scribes were wont to speak. 
And having beckoned with the hand for silence, he opened his mouth, 
saying: 'Blessed be the holy name of God, who of his goodness and mercy 
willed to create his creatures that they might glorify him. Blessed be the 
holy name of God, who created the splendour of all the saints and prophets 
before all things to send him for the salvation of the world, as he spake by 
his servant David, saying: "Before Lucifer in the brightness of the saints I 
created thee." Blessed be the holy name of God, who created the angels 
that they might serve him. And blessed be God, who punished and 
reprobated Satan and his followers, who would not reverence him whom 
God willeth to be reverenced. Blessed be the holy name of God, who 
created man out of the clay of the earth, and set him over his works. Blessed 
be the holy name of God, who drove man out of paradise for having 
transgressed his holy precept. Blessed be the holy name of God, who with 
mercy looked upon the tears of Adam and Eve, first parents of the human 
race. Blessed be the holy name of God, who justly punished Cain the 
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fratricide, sent the deluge upon the earth, burned up three wicked cities, 
scourged Egypt, overwhelmed Pharaoh in the Red Sea, scattered the 
enemies of his people, chastised the unbelievers, and punished the 
impenitent. Blessed be the holy name of God, who with mercy looked upon 
his creatures, and therefore sent them his holy prophets, that they might 
walk in truth and righteousness before him: who delivered his servants from 
every evil, and gave them this land, as he promised to our father Abraham 
and to his son for ever. Then by his servant Moses he gave us his holy law, 
that Satan should not deceive us; and he exalted us above all other peoples. 
'But, brethren, what do we, to-day, that we be not punished for our sins?' 
And then Jesus with greatest vehemence rebuked the people for that they 
had forgotten the word of God, and gave themselves only to vanity; he 
rebuked the priests for their negligence in God's service and for their 
worldly greed; he rebuked the scribes because they preached vain doctrine, 
and forsook the law of God; he rebuked the doctors because they made the 
law of God of none effect through their traditions. And in such wise did 
Jesus speak to the people, that all wept, from the least to the greatest, 
crying mercy, and beseeching Jesus that he would pray for them; save only 
their priests and leaders, who on that day conceived hatred against Jesus 
for having thus spoken against the priests, scribes, and doctors. And they 
meditated upon his death, but for fear of the people, who had received him 
as a prophet of God, they spake no word. 
Jesus raised his hands to the Lord God and prayed, and the people weeping 
said: 'So be it, O Lord, so be it.' The prayer being ended Jesus descended 
from the temple; and that day he departed from Jerusalem, with many that 
followed him. 
And the priests spoke evil of Jesus among themselves.