[I.N.R.I. by Peter Rosegger]@TWC D-Link bookI.N.R.I. CHAPTER XIV 11/17
Look to it that your envy turns not to your loss.
Come and be merry with me!' I tell you that the Heavenly Father rejoiceth more over a sinner that repenteth than over a righteous man." Then a Pharisee stepped out from the crowd, wrapped his cloak round him with much dignity, and uttered the saying of a Jewish scholar: "Only the righteous man shall stand before God!" To which Jesus replied; "Have you not heard of the publican who kneeled backwards in the Temple, and did not venture to approach the altar because he was a poor sinner? The Pharisee stands proudly by the altar and prays: 'Lord, I thank thee that I am not wicked like that man in the corner!' But when they went forth from the Temple, the publican's heart was full of grace, and the Pharisee's heart was empty.
Do you understand ?" Thereupon several of them drew back.
Jesus bent over the penitent and said: "Woman, rise and depart in peace!" The people were outwardly rather calmer.
Inwardly they were still restless, but they began now to be a little more satisfied with Him. Meanwhile James had to settle with the fisherman about payment for the voyage.
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