If thou hast decided to shed My blood, wherefore dost thou
delay? Thou art now endowed with power and authority. For Me it will prove an
infinite bounty conferred by God, while for thee and for them that would commit
such an act it will amount to a chastisement meted out by Him.
How great the blessedness that would await Me, wert thou to pass
a verdict such as this; and what immense joy would be Mine, shouldst thou agree
to do this! This is a bounty which God hath reserved for them that enjoy near
access to His court. Give then thy leave and wait no longer. In truth, mighty is
thy Lord, the Avenger.
(The Báb, ‘Selections from the Writings of the Bab’)
