A elderly minister told his congregation

An elderly 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.”