A 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."
