The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.

At vintage-time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.

Then he sent a second servant; and him too they beat and ill treated and sent away empty-handed.

And the Devil said to Him, "To you will I give all this authority and this splendour; for it has been handed over to me, and on whomsoever I will I bestow it.

And there was handed to Him the book of the Prophet Isaiah, and, opening the book, He found the place where it was written,