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The last temptation of Christ

Book by Nikos Kazantzakis · 21 quotes · Men, Earth, Soul

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“The struggle between God and man breaks out in everyone, together with the longing for reconciliation. Most often this struggle is unconscious and short-lived. A weak soul does not have the endurance to resist the flesh for very long. It grows heavy, becomes flesh itself, and the contest ends. But among responsible men, men who keep their eyes riveted day and night upon the Supreme Duty, the conflict between flesh and spirit breaks out mercilessly and may last until death.”

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“You will, Judas, my brother. God will give you the strength, as much as you lack, because it is necessary—it is necessary for me to be killed and for you to betray me. We two must save the world. Help me." Judas bowed his head. After a moment he asked, "If you had to betray your master, would you do it?" Jesus reflected for a long time. Finally he said, "No, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to. That is why God pitied me and gave me the easier task: to be crucified.”

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“I say one thing, you write another, and those who read you understand still something else! I say: cross, death, kingdom of heaven, God...and what do you understand? Each of you attaches his own suffering, interests and desires to each of these sacred words, and my words disappear, my soul is lost. I can't stand it any longer!”

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“This book was not written because I wanted to offer a supreme model to the man who struggles; I wanted to show him that he must not fear pain, temptation or death - because all three can be conquered, all three have already been conquered. Christ suffered pain, and since then pain has been sanctified. Temptation fought until the very last moment to lead him astray, and Temptation was defeated. Christ died on the Cross, and at that instant death was vanquished forever.”

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“—¿Qué maestro? —aulló Judas, amenazando con el puño—. ¿Este? Pero, ¿es que no tenéis ojos para verlo y sesos para juzgarlo? ¿Es éste un maestro? ¿Qué nos decía? ¿Qué nos prometía? ¿Dónde está el ejército de ángeles que debía descender del cielo para salvar a Israel? ¿Dónde está la cruz que debía ser nuestro trampolín para subir al cielo? Apenas este falso Mesías vio alzarse la cruz ante él, perdió la cabeza, se desvaneció y las mujercitas se adueñaron de él y lo emplearon para que les hiciera hijos. Se batió como los otros, al parecer, se batió valientemente y lo proclama desde los tejados. Pero sabes de sobra, desertor, que tu lugar estaba en la cruz. Que otros se ocupen de arar la tierra y las mujeres. ¡Tu deber era subir a la cruz! Te jactas de haber vencido a la muerte… ¡puf! ¿Así triunfas de la muerte? ¡Has engendrado hijos, y eso equivale a decir carne para la muerte! ¡Carne para la muerte! ¿Qué es un niño? ¡Carne para la muerte! Te has convertido en su carnicero y le llevas carne para que la devore. ¡Traidor, desertor, cobarde!”

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