In Attar's Mosibat Nameh, the tale of Jesus and his companion who denies eating the third loaf of bread illustrates the nature of human greed and denial. Despite witnessing divine miracles performed by Jesus—such as walking across water—the companion repeatedly lies to hide his minor transgression. His deceit is only exposed when confronted with heaps of gold, demonstrating how worldly greed blinds the soul to divine truth and makes it cling to transient material wealth.