An absolutely beautiful and moving short story of an elderly man who expects Christ as a visitor after reading a fair amount of the NT, but instead finds that his visitor comes by his kindness and generosity to those less fortunate.

I loved every word of it. A ( )

Stichtelijke verhalen, grotesk in hun volgzaamheid, maar met deze verhalen lijft Tolstoj wel meteen het hele (of minstens een deel van het) Nieuwe Testament in bij de klassieke Russische letterkunde. ( )

Three simple parables by a great writer. A fantastic afternoon read.
One of the final quotes by Tolstoy in the final story is this:

"I have learned that it is only in appearance that they(men) are kept alive through care for themselves, but that in reality they are kept alive through love. He who dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him, for God is love." ( )

Love, love, love it!
A very powerful short story. I had tingles and goosebumps when I reached the end. A message of love, altruism, spirituality, humility, and forgiveness. ( )

A nice little parable. A bit different that what I had expected of Tolstoy. ( )