The Lord answered, "I only ask for a night's lodging." Then the rich man looked at the traveller from head to foot, and as the Lord was wearing common clothes, and did not look like one who had much money in his pocket, he shook his head, and said, "No, I cannot take you in, my rooms are full of herbs and seeds; and if I were to lodge everyone who knocked at my door, I might very soon go begging myself. Go somewhere else for a lodging," and with this he shut down the window and left the Lord standing there.
Il Signore rispose: "Vi prego di darmi ricovero per la notte." Il ricco squadrò il viandante da capo a piedi, e siccome il buon Dio era vestito umilmente e non aveva l'aria di uno che ha molto denaro in tasca, scosse il capo e disse: "Non posso ospitarvi: le mie stanze sono piene di verdure e di sementi; e se dovessi dare alloggio a tutti quelli che bussano alla mia porta, potrei andare in giro a mendicare. Cercate una sistemazione altrove."