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. | - FROM THE HOLY PROPHET ~ 11. These courtesans and thieves are children of my Father Aljab; their souls are just as precious in His sight as yours; or of the Brahmic priests. . 12, And they are working out the same life sums that you have solved, you men who look at them with scorn. 13. And some of them have solved much harder then you have solved, you men who look at them with scorn. 14. Yes, they are sinners, and confess their guilt while you are guilty, but are shrewd enough to have a polished coat to cover up your guilt. . ‘ 15. Suppose you men who scorn the courtesans, these drunkards and these thieves, who knew that you are pure in heart and life, that you are better far than they, stand forth that man know just who you are. 16. The sin lies in the wish, in the desire, not in the act. 17. You covet other people’s wealth; you Jook at charming forms, and deep within your heart you lust for them. 18. Deceit you practice every day, and wish for gold, for bonor and for fame, just-for your selfish selves. 19. The man who covets is 2 thief, and she who lusts is a courtesan. You who are none of these speak out.” Cre 20. Nobody spoke; the accusers held their peace. 7 re 21. And Jesus said, “The proof this day is all against those who have accused.” - 4 22. The pure in heart do not accuse, The vile in heart who want to cover up their guilt with holy smoke of piety are never i drunkards, thieves and courtesans, no , - 23. This loathing and this scom is mockery, for if the tinseled coat ~ of reputation could be torn away, the loud professor would be found to reveal in his lust, deceit and many forms of secret sin. The man who spends his time in pulling other people’s weeds can have no time in pulling his own, and ali the choicest Bowers of life will be choked and die, and nothing will remain but darnal, thistles and 25. And Jesus spoke a pafable; He said: “Behold a farmer had great fields of ripened grain, and when he looked he saw that blades of many stalks of wheat were bent and broken down. a 26. And when he sent his reapers forth he said: ‘We will not seve |”. . the stalks of wheat that have the broken blades. ae ne >. Go forth and cut and burn the stalks with broken blades” °° Ss 2.5 28. And after many days he went to measure up his grain, but not . a kerne! could he find; 29. And then he called the harvesters and said to them: “Where is my grain? - 30. They answered him and said: ‘We did according to your word ; we gathered up and burned the stalks with broken blades, and not a stalk ~ was left to carry to the barn.’ . . iy 31, And fesus said: “If Allah saves only those who have unbroken, £4 blades. who have been perfected in His sight, who will be saved?” <.*- 32. And the accusers hung their heads in shame; and Jesus ’ zins¥ “