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branches lofted to the height of
the sky and my fruits were abun-
dant like the stars in the sky.
39 In me food for all creators,
and the beasts of the field found
shade under me. In my branches,
the birds of the heaven had their
home. My hanging roots entered
into the deep soil that no man
takes them out, and protecting
me like fencing.
40 And the tree is torturing the
wheat plant with its branches and
hanging roots. When the hireling
came there, the wheat plant bes-
eeched him to save it from the
troubles made by the banyan
tree.
41 But the hireling was very
happy to see this and he handed
over a rod to the banyan tree to
beat and persecute his Master’s
wheat tree. And the banyan tree
was doing so.
42 Then the wheat plant made
cries and groaning to its Master
- o my Master, o my lord, who
always hear the cries of your
saints, visit me and save me in
the name of Lord Jesus from the
banyan tree persecutions.
43 Hearing the prayer of the
wheat plant, its Master swiftly
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came over there and comm-
anded him to see that the banyan
tree be cut and cast into the hell.
He did so and put the wheat in
the barns.
44 O Presidents and Prime
Ministers, may God help you to
understand this parable, which
He gave me through His spirit.
He who has ears among you
may hear this. Think over this
with a spiritual insight.
45 II O Presidents and Prime
Ministers, grasp another para-
ble, which God gave me through
His spirit. That is -
46 The Living and Eternal
Master who is over all - prep-
ared a garden in his place called
the earth, and planted a sting
tree, appointed it the king of all
trees in the garden and comm-
anded to take care and protect
the rest of the trees in the garden,
preventing the wild beasts from
entering, to give fruits in its
seasons, and went forth to look
after another garden.
47 As the days pass by, the
thorn tree let entered the wild
beasts into the garden, diso-
beyed the Master’s comma-
ndment, attacking the olive and
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fig trees, breaking its thorns on
the olive and fig trees,
48 and put his Master in great
losses. Seeing this messenger of
the Master exhorted it but as the
thorn tree disobeyed even his
word, the Master cut it and put it
in the lake of fire.
49 II After that, the Master
concerned - brought a carniv-
orous plants, put it as the keeper
over his garden and commanded
it to safeguard the garden from
worms and to bear fruit acco-
rding to its seasons.
50 As the days pass by, it exalted,
arrogant, violated the comman-
dment of its Master, not eating
the worms, which spoil the trees,
taking off the barks of cedar
trees, plucking its branches (hea-
ds), making great losses to its
Master.
51 When the Master came to
know about this trough his mess-
enger, he was frowned and upro-
oted the tree and cast off it into
the lake of fire forever.
52 He was sad about his garden
as there is no keeper; he appo-
inted a great strong tree and
made it a keeper of the garden.
He made its height reached to the
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heavens, and it could be seen
to the ends of all the earth. Its
leaves were lovely, its fruit abu-
ndant,
53 and in it was food for all
creators. The beasts of the field
found shade under it, the birds
of the heavens dwelt in its bra-
nches, and all flesh was fed from
it.
54 But as the days pass by, it
boasted in itself - I became
strong and great to the end of
the earth, I developed my might
of my power, my honor and my
majesty.
55-60 It thought in itself that I
have no business with my Mas-
ter anymore. I myself will be the
Master, attacking other trees,
torturing them. Then a prophet
from his Master brought a mes-
sage to it saying - O great tree,
let my exhortations be accept-
able to you. If you break off
your sins by being righteous and
your iniquities by showing mercy
to the trees you tortured, perh-
aps there may be a lengthening
of your prosperity. Yet the tree
did not humble but had haughty
mind. During that time there
was a voice came from heaven