O servant of God! Turn thou away from the stranger, that
thou mayest recognize the Friend. He indeed is a stranger who leadeth you away
from the Friend. This is not the day whereon the high priests can command and
exercise their authority. In your Book it is stated that the high priests will,
on that day, lead men far astray, and will prevent them from drawing nigh unto
Him. He indeed is a high priest who hath seen the light and hastened unto the
way leading to the Beloved. Such a man is a benevolent priest and a source of
illumination to the whole world.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Tabernacle of Unity’)
