 He bore his troubles patiently, however, and even rejoiced over them.In answer to a question of his pupils as to why, since he was such a perfectly just man, he had to endure so many ills, he declared that he had brought them on himself because once when he was on the way to his father-in-law's and was carrying many things to eat and drink, he met a poor man who asked him for food.As he was about to open the bundle the man died before his eyes.