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55. "There are seven human lineages living in all the directions of the wind, from one end of the Earth to the other;
56. "god is lord over them also, although they serve other gods who also are not of this Earth.
57. "If you consider god to be Creation, you are mistaken and commit a sacrilege against the truth.
58. "Just as you are human like I am, so god is human, except that in spirit and consciousness he is very much more advanced than the human lineages procreated by him;
59. "god and his celestial sons are other human lineages who have come from the stars out of the depths of space in their machines of metal.
60. "Creation stands immeasurably higher than god and his celestial sons, who are the guardian angels.
61. "Creation alone is the incalculable mystery that begets life and, thus, stands immeasurably far above god and indeed all life.
62. "Recognize the truth of this teaching, so that you may attain knowledge and wisdom in truth:'
63. Thereupon Caiaphas, the high priest, rent his clothes and spoke with rage, "He has blasphemed God, the Creator. Why should we need further testimony against him? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy for yourselves.
64. "What punishment do you think he deserves?"
65. They answered, saying, "He deserves death."
66. Then they beat him with their fists and spat in his face.
67. And some of them struck him from behind and said, "Prophesy, you great king of wisdom and son of a celestial son, who is it that's beating you?"
68. Peter had followed Jmmanuel and the group, and hid among the people looking through the doors and windows. Thus, he saw what was being done to Jmmanuel.
69. Then a maid approached him and said, "Aren't you one of the disciples of this Jmmanuel from Galilee?"