138:4.2 That afternoon, which they spent [[together]], [[Jesus]] fully instructed them concerning attendance upon festive gatherings, concluding his remarks by saying: " All men are my brothers. My Father in heaven does not despise any creature of our making. The kingdom of heaven is open to all men and women. No man may close the door of [[mercy]] in the face of any [[hungry]] [[soul]] who may seek to gain an entrance thereto. We will sit at meat with all who [[desire]] to hear of [[the kingdom]]. As [[our Father]] in heaven looks down upon men, they are all alike. Refuse not therefore to break bread with [[Pharisee]] or sinner, [[Sadducee]] or publican, [[Rome|Roman]] or [[Jew]], rich or poor, free or bond. The door of the kingdom is wide open for all who [[desire]] to know the [[truth]] and to find [[God]]. " | 138:4.2 That afternoon, which they spent [[together]], [[Jesus]] fully instructed them concerning attendance upon festive gatherings, concluding his remarks by saying: " All men are my brothers. My Father in heaven does not despise any creature of our making. The kingdom of heaven is open to all men and women. No man may close the door of [[mercy]] in the face of any [[hungry]] [[soul]] who may seek to gain an entrance thereto. We will sit at meat with all who [[desire]] to hear of [[the kingdom]]. As [[our Father]] in heaven looks down upon men, they are all alike. Refuse not therefore to break bread with [[Pharisee]] or sinner, [[Sadducee]] or publican, [[Rome|Roman]] or [[Jew]], rich or poor, free or bond. The door of the kingdom is wide open for all who [[desire]] to know the [[truth]] and to find [[God]]. " |