14 Assist the poor, and help the weak; do harm to none, and covet not what is not yours;
15 Then, with your tongue the Holy One will speak; and he will smile behind your tears, will light your countenance with joy, and fill your hearts with peace.
16 And then the people asked, To whom shall we bring gifts? Where shall we offer sacrifice?
17 And Jesus said, Our Father-God asks not for needless waste of plant, of grain, of dove, of lamb.
18 That which you burn on any shrine you throw away. No blessings can attend the one who takes the food from hungry mouths to be destroyed by fire.
19 When you would offer sacrifice unto our God, just take your gift of grain, or meat and lay it on the table of the poor.
20 From it an incense will arise to heaven, which will return to you with blessedness.
21 Tear down your idols; they can hear you not; turn all your sacrificial altars into fuel for the flames.
22 Make human hearts your altars, and burn your sacrifices with the fire of love.
23 And all the people were entranced, and would have worshipped Jesus as a God; but Jesus said,