“Do not judge so that you will not be judged” (Mt. 7:1).
There is an ancient legend about a man who stole a piece of food and was ordered by the king to be hanged. When asked if he had any last words, the thief replied, “Know, O king, that I can plant an apple seed in the ground and it will grow and bear fruit overnight. It is a secret that my father taught me and I thought it would be a pity if it died with me.” A time was appointed the following day for planting the seed. The thief dug a hole and said, “This seed can only be planted by someone who has never taken anything which did not belong to him. Being a thief, I cannot, of course, do it. After a diligent search, no one in the king’s entire court qualified to plant the seed (including the king himself). The thief turned to the king and said, “You and…
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