隐居的先知
从前有个隐居的先知,他每个月到大城市里去三次,在市场上宣讲施舍以及与人分享之道。他讲话滔滔不绝,闻名于世。
一天黄昏,有三个人来到他隐居的地方,他施礼迎接。他们说:"你曾宣讲施舍以及与人分享之道,你曾设法教育富有的人施舍给贫穷的人;我们深信不疑,你的名声已经给你带来财富。
如今你就把你的财富施舍给我们吧,因为我们十分贫困。"
隐士答道:"我的朋友们,我除了这张床,这条席子和这瓶水外,一无所有。如果你们想要的话,就把它们拿走好了。我既无金子,又无银子。"
于是他们都轻蔑地鄙视隐士,把脸儿都转过去了;最后的那个人在门口站立片刻,说道:"啊,你这骗子!你这满口欺人之谈的家伙!你教导和宣讲的,你自己并不身体力行。"
TheHermitProphet
Oherelivedahermitprophet,andthriceamoonhewouldgodowntothegreatcityandinthemarketplaceshewouldpreachgivingandsharingtothepeople.Andhewaseloquent,andhisfameontheland.
Uponaneveningthreemeohishermitageandhegreetedthem.Andtheysaid,"Youhavebeenpreaggivingandsharing,andyouhavesoughttoteachthosewhohavemuchtogiveuntothosewhohavelittle;andwedoubtnotthatyourfamehasbroughtyouriches.Noweandgiveusofyourriches,forweareinneed."
Andthehermitansweredandsaid,"Myfriends,Ihavenaughtbutthisbedandthismatandthisjugofwater.Takethemifitisinyourdesire.Ihavehergoldnorsilver."
Thentheylookeddownwithdistainuponhim,andturheirfacesfromhim,amanstoodatthedoorforamoment,andsaid,"Oh,youcheat!Youfraud!Youteadpreachthatwhichyouyourselfdonotperform."松语文学Www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读