[Pooya/Ali Commentary 61:6] The mission of Isa was to his people, the Jews. He command his disciples to address their appeal only to "the lost sheep of the house of Israil." Refer to the commentary of Baqarah: 40. The teaching of Isa was singularly restricted to the children of Israil and therefore necessitated the advent of another teacher which is admitted by the Christians themselves. It is written in Hastings' Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics: "His ethical teaching was so suggestive but so paradoxical, so figurative, and incomplete. It was designed not to save us from the trouble of thinking but to turn our thoughts to the comforter whom he promised to send" (Vol. xii p.621). "Ahmad" was employed as a translation of "the periclytos" in old Arabic versions of the New Testament. Muir and Sale say that Ahmad or Muhammad, the praised one, is almost a translation of the Greek word periclytos. In the present gospel of John 14: 16; 15: 26 and 16: 7, the word "comforter" blithe English version is for the Greek word "Paracletos", which means "advocate", "one called to the help of another, a kind friend", rather than "comforter". Paracletos is a corrupt reading for Periclytos, and in the original saying of Isa there was a prophecy of the Holy Prophet Ahmad by name. Even if it is read Paraclete, it would apply to the Holy Prophet. See "The Injil" on page 375. The present version of the Injil known as the New Testament is neither complete nor reliable. Isa said: "I was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." (Matthew 15: 24). "Do not take the road to gentile lands, and do not enter any Samaritan town; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." (Matthew 10: 5 and 6). The mission of Isa was for the lost sheep of Israel. The following verses of the Bible contain the prophecy of the advent of the Holy Prophet, who came with an universal message as a mercy for all creatures, in all times, till the end of the world. Isa said: "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another to be your advocate, who will be with you for ever-the spirit of truth." (John: 14: 16). "However, when he comes who is the spirit of truth, he will guide into all the truth, he will not speak on his own authority, but will tell only what he hears; and he will make known to you the things that are coming." (John 16: 13). Verse 81 of Bani Israil and 49 of Saba say that when "the perfect" comes all "the imperfect" vanish and are lost to oblivion. What has been mentioned in Deuteronomy 18: 15, 18 and 19 has been referred to in verses 3 and 4 of Najm. John the Baptist (Yahya) says in John 1: 19 to 21 that he was neither the Messiah (Isa), nor Elijah (Ilyas) nor the "awaited" prophet. It clearly shows that the prophet referred to in Deuteronomy 18: 18 was neither Isa nor John the Baptist (Yahya). "Then the Lord said to me (Musa): 'I will raise up for them a prophet like you, one of their own race, and I will put my words into his mouth. He shall convey all my commands to them.'" (Deuteronomy 18: 18) The Prophet referred to in Deuteronomy 18: 15, 18 and 19 is like Musa. Isa was not like Musa. Isa was born without a father, a miracle, unlike Musa who had a father and a mother; and Musa was a law-giver whereas Isa was sent to follow and fulfil the law of Musa. Isa said: "Do not suppose that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to complete." The comforter or the spirit of truth (Ahmad or Muhammad) would praise him (Isa), according to John 16: 14, and make known the truth about Isa and Maryam, teach mankind all the truth about all things; and his teachings would remain in force for all times, whereas Isa's mission (Matthew 15: 24 and 10: 5 to 6) was restricted to the children of Israel only. According to Araf: 158; Anbiya: 107 and Saba: 28 the Holy Prophet was sent to guide the whole mankind. As stated in John 14: 26: "Your comforter, the Holy Ghost (or spirit), whom the father will send in my name, will teach you everything", the Holy Prophet was not an ordinary human being but holy, thoroughly purified by Allah as per Ahzab: 33, which refers to him and his Ahl ul Bayt.