15And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

16Son of Man, look I take from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: and you shall not lament, nor weep$1 neither shall your tears run down.

17Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead: let the tire of your head be upon you, and your shoes on your feet, and cover not your face, nor eat the food of mourners.

18So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening: and I did in the morning as he had commanded me.

19And the people said to me: Why do you not tell us what these things mean that you doest?

20And I said to them: The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

21Speak to the people of Israel: Thus says the Lord God: Look I will profane my sanctuary, the glory of your realm, and the thing that your eyes de sire, and for which your soul feareth: your sons, and your daughters, whom you have left, shall fall by the sword.

22And you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your faces, nor shall you eat the food of mourners.

23You shall have crowns on your heads, and shoes on your feet: you shall not lament nor weep, but you shall pine away for your sins, and every one shall sigh with his brother.

18You have left the God that beget you, and have forgotten the Lord that created you.

19The Lord saw, and was moved to wrath: because his own sons and daughters provoked him.

20And he said: I will hide my face from them, and will consider what their last end shall be: for it is a perverse generation, and unfaithful children.

21They have provoked me with that which was no god, and have angered me with their empty things: and I will provoke them with that which is no people, and will vex them with a foolish nation.

16And look one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life eternal?

17Who said to him: Why asketh you me concerning good? One is good, God. But if you will enter into life, keep the commands.

18He said to him: Which? And Jesus said: You shall do no murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness.

19Honour your father and your mother: and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

20The young man says to him: All these I have kept from my youth, what is yet wanting to me?

21Jesus says to him: If you will be perfect, go sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.

22And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad: for he had great possessions.