Camels and Gnats

Something I wrote to a friend some time ago, which I find interesting:

Jesus set the example that humour has great power to shine light on dark areas in one's life. His teachings are rather full of puns and sliders (some of which are obvious in the Aramaic language but which do not translate well into English, like the straining of a gnat ("galma") while swallowing a camel ("gamla")).