Foster Walker accidentally strolled into the scene of a holdup at a store in Memphis, Tenn., and heard the gunman order him to surrender his money or “I’ll shoot you.”

“You just go ahead and shoot,” Walker said. “I just got through reading my Bible, and I’ve already said my prayers.”

The robber was dumbfounded and Walker, a man in his sixties, walked away.

“And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.” – Luke 12:4

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