Before the law sits a gatekeeper. To this gatekeeper comes a man from the country...Narrator
Every man strives to reach the Law, so how does it happen that for all these many years no one but myself has ever begged for admittance?The Man from the Country
The gatekeeper sees that the man is at the end of his strength and that heâs only waiting for it to be possible to go on.Narrator
No one else could ever be admitted here, since this gate was made only for you.The Gatekeeper
My post lasts for all eternity.The Gatekeeper
Iâm now going to shut the gate.The Gatekeeper
You are insatiable. What else do you want to hear?The Gatekeeper
Then he canât resist the questions which are, after all, addressed to him, 'Everyone strives to attain the Law...' says the man, trying to justify his presence here.Narrator
I see, âhe says, âyou do not yet know the Law. So let me tell you...The Gatekeeper
There is one requirement for admittance, and that is why he asks. The Law says: 'Make every man strive to reach the Law!'The Gatekeeper