im. If
he does not heed you, repeat your warning. If still he heeds you not,
seek a friendly intermediary. If he will not heed him, then let the
community decide. And only when you see your brother saved and
contented will you be glad again."

While they were talking thus, a young woman pushed her way into the
room. She was one of those who followed Him everywhere, and waited
impatiently at the door while the Master visited a house. Bending low,
almost unnoticed, she hurried through the crowd, stooped down before
Jesus, and began to rub His feet with ointment from a casket. He
calmly permitted it; but His host thought to himself: No, He is no
prophet, or He would know who it is that is anointing His feet. Isn't
she the sinner of Magdala?

Jesus guessed his thoughts, and said: "My friend, I will tell you
something. Here is a man who has two debtors. One owes him fifty
pence, and the other five hundred. But as they cannot pay he cancels
both the debts. Now say, which of them owes him most gratitude?"

"Naturally him to whom the most was remitted," answered the host.

And Jesus: "You are right. Much has been remitted to this woman. See,
you invited Me to your house, your servants have filled the room with
the scent of roses, although fresh air comes in through the window. My
ear has been charmed with the strains of sweet bells, and stringed
instruments, although the clear song of birds can be heard from
without. You have given Me wine in costly crystal goblets, although I
am accustomed to drink out of earthen vessels. But that My feet might
feel sore after the long wandering across the desert only this woman
remembered. She has much love, therefore much will be forgiven her."

One day when the Master had gone down to Capernaum he noticed that the
disciples who were walking in front of Him were engaged in quiet but
animated talk. They were discussing which of them was most pleasing to
God. Each subtly brought forward his meritorious services to the
Master, his sacrifices, his renunciations and sufferings, his obedience
to the teaching. Jesus quickly stepped nearer to them, and said: "Why
do you indulge in such foolish talk? While you are boasting of your
virtues, you prove that you lack the greatest. Are you the righteous
that you dare to talk so loudly?"

Whereupon one of them answered timidly: "No, sir, we are not the
righteous. But you yourself said that there was more rejoicing in
heaven o