Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand. Revelation 1.3.
Il pubblicano invece, stando lontano, non ardiva neppure alzare gli occhi al cielo; ma si batteva il petto, dicendo: "O Dio, sii placato verso me peccatore", Luca 18.13