One Sunday, at worship, the pastor of a small village says :

– Next week, I will give my sermon on lying. To learn more about this sin, I invite you to read and prepare the passage from the gospel of Mark, chapter 17.

The following Sunday arrives and as he prepares to take the pulpit to preach, the pastor asks the question to the congregation:

Who among you has read St Mark, chapter 17 ? And everyone raises their hand.

The pastor smiles and says:

– The gospel of Mark contains only 16 chapters. So now you are all ready to hear my sermon on this sin that is lying!

The original in French is found on Nouchi.com . Adapted and Translated to English by Dr. Y. Afrolegends.com