《天堂里的农夫》正文
从前，一个生活贫穷、心地虔诚的农夫死了，来到了天堂的门前。同时来的还有一位生前富甲一方的大财主，他也想进天堂。
圣彼得拎着钥匙来了，他打开了大门让进了财主，似乎没有看见农夫，就把门随手关上了。这时外面的农夫听到了财主如何受到各种各样的礼遇和接待，那儿既有奏乐，又有歌唱，最后一切又归于平静了。
圣彼得又来了，打开了门，让农夫进去了。农夫原想他进去后也会有奏乐和歌唱，可里面竟是静悄悄的一片。不过他还是受到了很热情的接待，天使们走来欢迎他，只是没有谁来唱歌。于是农夫问圣彼得为什么财主来给他唱歌，而他来却不一样，好像天堂和人间一样，也存在着偏心。
圣彼得回答说：“根本不是这回事，你和任何别的人一样对我们来说都很可爱，也一定会和那富人一样享受天堂里每一乐趣，但是像你这样的穷人每天都有人来到天堂，而像这样的富人一百年内进天堂的却只有一个呢!”
《天堂里的农夫》英文版
Once upon a time, a devout farmer who lived in poverty died and came to the door of heaven. At the same time, there was a rich man who wanted to go to heaven.
St. Peter came with the key. He opened the door and let the rich man in. He didn't seem to see the farmer, so he closed the door. At this time, the farmer outside heard how the rich man received all kinds of courtesy and reception. There were both music and singing. Finally, everything was calm again.
St. Peter came again, opened the door and let the farmer in. The farmer thought he would play music and sing when he went in, but it was quiet inside. However, he was warmly received. The angels came to welcome him, but no one came to sing. So the farmer asked St. Peter why the rich man came to sing to him, but he came differently. It was like heaven and earth, there was also bias.
St. Peter replied, "that's not the case at all. You are as lovely to us as anyone else, and you will enjoy every pleasure in heaven as the rich man. But a poor man like you comes to heaven every day, and only one rich man like you goes to heaven in a hundred years!"
