An elderly minister told his congregation,
“Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon,
I want you all to read Mark 17.”
The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the minister asked for a
show of hands.
He wanted to know how many had read Mark 17.
Every hand went up.
The minister smiled and said,
“Mark has only sixteen chapters. I will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of
lying.”