Jesus washed himself, with his disciples, according to the Law of God written in the Book of Moses. Then they prayed. After the evening prayer, Jesus said, "Does the father of a family, if he knew that a thief meant to break into his house, sleep? None surely, for he would watch and stand prepared to slay the thief. Do you not know then that Satan is as a roaring lion that goes about seeking whom he may devour? Thus, he seeks to make man sin. Truly, I say to you that if man would act as the merchant he should have no fear in the hereafter, because he would be well prepared.

There was a man who gave money to his neighbours that they might trade with it, and the profit should be divided in a just proportion. Some traded well, so that they doubled the money; but some used the money in the service of the enemy of him who gave them the money. Tell now, when the neighbour calls the debtors to account, what will happen? Assuredly, he will reward those who traded well, but against the others, his anger shall vent itself in reproaches. Then he will punish them according to the Law.

As God lives, in whose presence my soul stands, the neighbour is God, who has given to human all that he has, with life itself. For those who live well double their money by their example, because sinners, seeing their example are converted to repentance; wherefore, men who live well shall be rewarded with a great reward. However, wicked sinners, who by their sins halve what God has given them; by their lives spent in the service of Satan the enemy of God; blaspheming God and giving offence to others, tell me what shall be their punishment?" "It shall be without measure," said the disciples.

Then Jesus said, "He who would live well should take example from the merchant who locks up his shop, and guards it day and night with great diligence. Know that your soul is a merchant, and the body is the shop. Wherefore, what it receives from outside, through the senses, is bought and sold by it. Moreover, the money is love. See then that with your love you do not sell nor buy small.

Truly, I say to you, that many make ablutions and go to pray; many fast and give alms; many study and preach to others, whose end is abominable before God; because they cleanse the body and not the heart. They cry with the mouth not with the heart. They abstain from meats, and fill themselves with sins. They study to know how to speak, not to do. They preach to others against what they do themselves, and thus are condemned by their own tongue. As God lives, they do not know God with their hearts; for if they knew Him they would love Him; and since whatsoever a man has, he has received it from God, even so he should spend all for the love of God."