17 And suffering ones will be relieved, and they will have abundant joy; and every one that needs will be supplied; and it will come to pass that all the foolish will be wise.
18 The people will return and sanctify the Holy One, and in their heart of hearts, lo, they will reverence him.
19 When Jesus had thus read he put aside the book and said, You masters of the law, will you make plain for us the prophet’s words?
20 Now, Hillel sat among the masters of the law, and he stood forth and said, Perhaps our young rabboni who has read the word will be interpreter.
21 And Jesus said, The Ariel of the prophet is our own Jerusalem.
22 By selfishness and cruelty this people has become a stench unto the Elohim.
23 The prophet saw these days from far, and of these times he wrote.
24 Our doctors, lawyers, priests and scribes oppress the poor, while they themselves in luxury live.
25 The sacrifices and the offerings of Israel are but abomination unto God. The only sacrifice that God requires is self.
26 Because of this injustice and this cruelty of man to man, the Holy One has spoken of this commonwealth: