Jesus pulled out the root of the whole place

while others did it only partially.

As for us, let each one dig down after the root of evil

that is within us

and pluck it out of our heart from the root.

It will be uprooted if we recognize it.

But if we are ignorant of it, it takes root in us

and produces fruit in our heart. It masters us.

We are its slaves. It takes us captive

to make us do what we do not want;

and what we do want we do not do.

It is powerful because we have not recognized it.

While it exists it is active.