There once was a monk, who was famous even amongst his brothers as an example of righteousness and piety. He had dedicated himself to religion at a very young age, and it was said that he had never as much as an impure thought in his whole life. When the man finally passed away, everyone was certain that he'll go straight to Heaven.

Sure enough, St. Peter himself was there to greet the guy.
"We are very impressed with you up here!", he said. "You went above and beyond the call of duty in your religious obligations - we had never seen a more dedicated soul. If there's anything we can reward you with, any wish you'd like to see granted - just say the word"

The man was as humble as he was chaste. "Oh, I'm already ecstatic at the thought that God is pleased with me. I'm in Heaven, I'm with the saints and the angels, what more can I possibly ask for?"

But St. Peter insisted - "Oh come on, there's gotta be something!" - and finally the man admitted, that he had always wanted to read the very first version of the Bible - as written by those who had received the law from God's own mouth, - with no danger of mistakes or mistranslations.

"No problem" - says St.Peter and immediately an ancient-looking scroll materializes in his hands. "Here you go - exactly as it was first written!"

The man cries with joy, and St. Peter leaves him alone, to read undisturbed.

A short while later, though, he hears an anguished cry:


"Arrghhhg!!! CELEBRATE!!! It says - "CELEBRATE!!!"

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