And a great while he would not. Afterward he said unto himself: Though I fear not God, nor care for man,
and he thought in himself saying: what shall I do? because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
The steward said within himself: what shall I do? for my master will take away from me the stewardship. I cannot dig, and to beg, I am ashamed.
There was a Judge in a certain city, which feared not God neither regarded man.
And there was a certain widow in the same city, which came unto him saying: Avenge me of mine adversary.
Then said the Lord of the vineyard: what shall I do? I will send my dear son, him peradventure they will reverence, when they see him.
Moreover seeing we had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall not we much rather be in subjection unto the father of spiritual gifts that we might live?