Dear Marsh
"The sword of truth is to route out all negativity and does indeed divide, for each has a choice to choose love or fear."
I will do my best, the point of the sword of truth in this context is to prick the conscience, this is what I feel Jesus was doing when he addressed the priests, but they did not accept and embrace him with love, they stepped into fear due to their comfort zones being challenged. They had a choice they chose fear not love, another reason Jesus was cross they were stuck in self gratification and Jesus perceived that they were not getting on with job of self mastery and teaching this to others. e.g. 'when you make the inner like the outer and the outer like the inner'. But yet Jesus showed us that he evolved on his journey and even Paul states that Jesus had a 'weakness', which was the way he chose to communicate due to his frustration. So the double edged sword of truth can heal or it can hurt, like all things the
balance is important, with the Grace of GOD to communicate from the heart of compassion then voices are more easily heard, but yet one cannot shift the box before it is ready to be shifted.
I have to say that St Francis of Assisi managed to do it in a way that got the clergy to support him instead of crucify him.
"Truly a man of our times, for every great teacher becomes redundant if they have taught their students to be in awe of themselves instead of the teacher."
Master Jesus was teaching his disciples self mastery, to become master of the emotions of the human self, to know thyself and their own divinity, to enable them to achieve direct communion with GOD. To be responsible independent thinkers, which is another reason why he taught in parables. To take responsibility for their own understanding and appreciation. Once people self realise and truly discover themselves they no longer need a teacher, if the teacher has done their job properly. This is why Jesus got frustrated with some of them, when they got drunk and intoxicated by him, because he knew they were not getting what he was trying to teach them. But yet at the end of the day he taught them well, because they did stand up and be counted and take the work forward in their own way. Eventhough we may not agree with some of the outcomes, I feel sure that the positivity outweighs the negative crimes carried out in his name.
Love beyond measure
Sacredstar