One Sunday the priest said from the pulpit:
- If you have two shirts, give the best one to your neighbor, and keep the worst one for yourself. “And he gave many more similar instructions.”
The priest was at mass and heard his sermon. She returned home and gave her husband’s shirt to a beggar.
A week has passed. The priest is still waiting - when will the priest give him a clean shirt to change into. But still no shirt! On the third week he asked:
- Why don’t you give me a clean shirt?
- No, father!
- How - no? Where's the second shirt?
- Yes, you yourself said: “If you have two shirts, give them back.” So I gave it away.
- Oh, you fool, you fool! After all, I didn’t tell you, but others!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru