and you pay special attentionto the one who is wearingthe fineclothes,and say,"You sitherein a goodplace," and you sayto the poor man,"You standover there,orsit downby my footstool,"
The poormanutterssupplications,But the richmananswersroughly.
"Who say,Keepto yourself, do not comenearme, For I am holierthan you!' Theseare smokein My nostrils,A firethat burnsallthe day.
And Herodwith his soldiers,after treating Him with contemptand mockingHim, dressedHim in a gorgeousrobeand sent Him backto Pilate.
For you knowthe graceof our LordJesusChrist,that though He was rich,yet for your sakeHe becamepoor,sothat you through His povertymight become rich.
For ifa mancomesinto your assemblywith a gold ringand dressed in fineclothes,and there alsocomesin a poor manin dirtyclothes,
But you have dishonoredthe poor man.Is it not the richwho oppressyou and personallydragyou into court?
Theseare grumblers,finding fault,followingaftertheir [own] lusts;they speakarrogantly,flatteringpeoplefor the sakeof [gaining an] advantage.
