human
He will do it, though. He did it in Cana. Bring up the water pitchers--we'll be merry today.
gpt
The traitress, the Bethany serpent, what has she to do with Him?
human
Who is this woman that you have a right to insult her?
gpt
Who is she? Ask the son of Job. She's an adulteress. Married but a few weeks ago to the brave old son of Job, her parents' friend, she deceives him with a young coxcomb, the hussy!
human
Stone her! and a young porter who stood near the wife of the fishing-net maker stooped to pick up a stone from the road, and prepared to cast it at the sinner. Jesus protected her with His hand, and exclaimed;
gpt
Do not touch her. Which of you is without sin? Let him come and cast the first stone.
human
They shall not harm you. Tell me what has happened.
gpt
Lord! she whimpered, and clasped His feet afresh,
human
I have sinned! I have sinned!
gpt
You have sinned! He said in a voice, the gentle sound of which went to many a heart--
human
How? What? grumbled the people.
gpt
What's this we hear? He speaks kindly to the adulteress. He pardons her sin. This prophet will indeed find followers.
human
I tell you I am like a shepherd. He goes out to search for a lost lamb. He does not fling it to the wolves, but takes it home to the fold that it may be saved. I do not rejoice over the proud, but over the repentant. The former sink down; the latter rise up. Listen to what I tell you. A certain man had two sons. One was of good disposition and took care of his property. The other was disobedient, and one day said to his father: 'Give me my share of the substance; I wish to go to a far country.' The father was sorry, but as the young man insisted he gave him his share, and he went away. So while one brother worked and gained and saved at home, the other lived in pleasure and luxury, and squandered his property out in the world, and became so poor that he had to be a swineherd and eat husks with the sows. He got ill and wretched, and was despised by every one. Then he remembered his father, whose meanest servant lived in plenty. Utterly downcast and destitute, he returned home, knelt before his father, and said: 'Father, I have sinned deeply! I am no longer worthy to be your son; let me be your meanest servant.' Then his father lifted him up, pressed him to his heart, had him robed in costly garments, ordered a calf to be slaughtered and the wineskins to be filled in readiness for a banquet, and invited all his family to it that they might rejoice with him. All came except his other son. He sent a message to say that he had faithfully served his father all his life, yet no calf or buck had been slaughtered on his account. He found more honour in eating bread and figs alone in his room than in sitting at the banquet table with idle fellows and spendthrifts. Then his father sent to him and said: 'Wrong, wrong you are! Your brother was lost and is found. 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.
gpt
Only the righteous man shall stand before God!
human
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?
gpt
Woman, rise and depart in peace!
human
Do not mock me. I have been punished enough. I am ashamed of my cowardice. I see now that I'm neither a fisherman nor a sailor, but a mere useless creature. This man whom you call Master, do you know what has come over me, thanks to Him? He who saw Him in the storm, and heard His words about sinners, leaves Him not again. No, I have never seen any like Him, If only Manasseh, the fisherman and his daughter, and my brother Andrew had been there!
gpt
They will come directly,
human
How comes it, James, asked the fisherman,
gpt
That is quite simple, my friend. I merely follow Him. Whoever pleases can have my little property. I follow Him.
human
But whither, James, whither are you journeying? And James answered:
gpt
To the Kingdom of God: to eternal life.
human
I will go too.
gpt
He is a bad judge in such matters,