On the lesson

The Lesson

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Then Jesus took his disciples up the mountain and gathering them around him, he taught them, saying:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven,

Blessed are the meek,

Blessed are the merciful,

Blessed are those who thirst after righteousness,

Blessed are those who are persecuted for my sake.

Blessed are those who suffer.

Rejoice if you do these things for yours is the Kingdom of Heaven."

Then Simon Peter said "Do we have to write this down?"

And Andrew said "You don't expect us to learn this, do you, Lord?"

And James said "Is this going to be in the exam?"

And Philip said "I haven't got any paper"

And Bartholomew said "Do we have to hand it in?"

And John said "The other disciples didn't have to learn this..."

And Matthew said "Can I go to the toilet?"

And Judas said "I'm bored; what's this got to do with real life?"

Then one of the Pharisees who was present asked to see Jesus's lesson plan and demanded "Where are the learning outcomes? Why haven't you written down your aims and objectives?"

And Jesus wept.