The Pope meets many old friends and makes several new ones over the next few days. One of these is a former lawyer who invites the Pope over for lunch. On arriving, the Pope isastounded1 to see a 45-room mansion2, with built-in sauna and weight-room, a beautiful library, and spacious3, airy rooms.
After lunch, the Pope spies St. Peter on the street and says, "Not to complain, but I'm curious as to why I have a small cottage while the lawyer I just met has a stupendous mansion."
St. Peter replied, "Well, you see, we have many Popes up here, but only one lawyer."
教皇去世后,就来到了天堂。圣彼得问候他:“见到你很高兴,一切都已经安排就绪。”随后,圣彼得带着他走到街上,看了看教皇的新房子。那是一栋小巧而舒适的别墅,一共有五个房间。圣彼得建议教皇先安顿下来,然后再四处去拜访其他的居民。
在这里,教皇不仅与许多老朋友重逢了,而且还认识了不少新朋友。其中有一位已故的律师,邀请教皇到家里吃午饭。到律师家后,教皇顿时惊呆了!那是一栋有45个房间的大厦,有桑拿间、健身房、漂亮的图书馆以及宽敞明亮的房间。
午饭后,教皇碰巧在街上又看到了圣彼得,便上前问道:“我可不是发牢骚啊!为什么我只能得到一个小别墅,而那个律师却有那么豪华的大厦?”
圣彼得回答说:“你看,我们这里到处都是教皇,可律师却只有他一个。”