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  1   vis, vis3, 10|        answered and said to him, "Sir, one thing only I ask, that
  2   vis, vis3, 10|           said to him, "From you, sir, we shall learn these things
  3   vis, vis3, 11|         should like then to know, sir, why she sat on a chair?"
  4   com, com3, 1 |             And I said, "Because, sir, I know not if I can be
  5   com, com3, 1 |         he. And I said, "Because, sir, I never spake a true word
  6   com, com3, 1 |        And I said to him, "Never, sir, did I listen to these words
  7   com, com4, 1 |   righteous man." I said to him, "Sir, permit me to ask you a
  8   com, com4, 1 |           he. And I said to him, "Sir, if any one has a wife who
  9   com, com4, 1 |          said to him, "What then, sir, is the husband to do, if
 10   com, com4, 2 |            It is for this reason, sir, that I inquire carefully
 11   com, com4, 3 |         he. And I said, "I heard, sir, some teachers maintain
 12   com, com4, 3 |       will he live." And I said, "Sir, I feel that life has come
 13   com, com4, 4 |       again I asked him, saying, "Sir, since you have been so
 14   com, com5, 1 |          to God." "I should like, sir," said I, "to know the power
 15   com, com6, 1 |        self-restraint." "Even so, sir," said I. And he said, "
 16   com, com6, 2 |          And I said to him, "How, sir, am I to know the powers
 17   com, com6, 2 |          And I said to him, "How, sir, I shall perceive him, I
 18   com, com7, 1 |          to God." "Why," said I, "sir, did you say in regard to
 19   com, com8, 1 |    restraint." "Make known to me, sir," say I, "in what cases
 20   com, com8, 1 |       that which is good." "What, sir," say I, "are the evil deeds
 21   com, com8, 1 |     accompany these." "Are there, sir," said I, "any other evil
 22   com, com8, 1 |         but do it." "And tell me, sir," say I, "the nature of
 23   com, com8, 1 |        good?" says he. "For what, sir," say I, "is better than
 24   com, com10, 1|           doubt and anger." "How, sir," say I, "is she the sister
 25   com, com10, 1|      saves him?" "I am senseless, sir," say I, "and do not understand
 26   com, com11, 1|      sitting on the seat?" "I do, sir," said I. "These," says
 27   com, com11, 1|           questioned." "How then, sir," say I, "will a man know
 28   com, com11, 1|         penetrate the sky." "How, sir," say I, "can these things
 29   com, com12, 1|         up to death." "What then, sir," say I, "are the deeds
 30   com, com12, 3|         obey you." I say to him, "Sir, these commandments are
 31   com, com12, 5|                V.~ I say to him, "Sir, listen to me for a moment." "
 32   com, com12, 5|         you wish," says he. "Man, sir," say I, "is eager to keep
 33   com, com12, 6|           to God." I say to him, "Sir, I am now made strong in
 34   com, com12, 6|        all his works. And I hope, sir, to be able to keep all
 35   sim, sim2, 1 |        and the vine?" "I see them sir," I replied. "This vine,"
 36   sim, sim2, 1 |           for the rich." "How so, sir?" said I; "explain the matter
 37   sim, sim3, 1 |         see those trees?" "I see, sir," I replied, "that all are
 38   sim, sim3, 1 |          this world." "Why, then, sir," I said, "are they withered,
 39   sim, sim4, 1 |         see these trees?" "I see, sir," I replied, "some putting
 40   sim, sim5, 1 |           the morning?" "Because, sir," I answered, "I have a
 41   sim, sim5, 1 |          he asked. "I am fasting, sir," I replied. "What is this
 42   sim, sim5, 1 |           I have been accustomed, sir," I reply, "so I fast." "
 43   sim, sim5, 1 |        HIm is of no value." "Why, sir," I answered, "do you say
 44   sim, sim5, 3 |             III.~ I said to him, "Sir, I do not see the meaning
 45   sim, sim5, 3 |         command." I said to him, "Sir, whatsoever you enjoin upon
 46   sim, sim5, 4 |           to you." I said to him "Sir whatsoever you show me,
 47   sim, sim5, 4 |        from Him?" I said to him, "Sir, having you with me, I am
 48   sim, sim5, 5 |       appearing." I said to him, "Sir, all these are great, and
 49   sim, sim5, 5 |          wish," he replied. "Why, sir," I asked, "is the Son of
 50   sim, sim5, 6 |        power and might." "How so, sir?" I said; "I do not understand." "
 51   sim, sim5, 7 |                 VII.~ "I rejoice, sir," I said, "to hear this
 52   sim, sim5, 7 |           live." "And if any one, sir," I said, "has been hitherto
 53   sim, sim6, 1 |          the flocks." "Let us go, sir," I replied. And we came
 54   sim, sim6, 2 |       this shepherd?" "I see him, sir," I said. "This," he answered, "
 55   sim, sim6, 2 |      corruption:" I said to him, "Sir, I do not know the meaning
 56   sim, sim6, 3 |     Shepherd who talked with me, "Sir, who is this shepherd, who
 57   sim, sim6, 3 |      punishments." "I would know, sir," I said, "Of what nature
 58   sim, sim6, 4 |              IV.~ I said to him, "Sir, explain this also to me." "
 59   sim, sim6, 4 |          ask?" he said. "Whether, sir," I continued, "they who
 60   sim, sim6, 4 |          are tormented much less, sir," I replied;] "for those
 61   sim, sim6, 4 |          power of torment." "Why, sir," I said, "if I had understood
 62   sim, sim6, 5 |             What kinds of luxury, sir," I asked, "are hurtful?" "
 63   sim, sim7, 1 |         with me?" I said to him, "Sir, that you would order the
 64   sim, sim7, 1 |           I done which is so bad, sir," I replied, "that I should
 65   sim, sim7, 1 |          depart." I said to him, "Sir, if they have done such
 66   sim, sim7, 1 |       feel no affliction." "Well, sir," I said, "they have repented
 67   sim, sim7, 1 |         courage." I said to him, "Sir, be thou with me, and I
 68   sim, sim8, 2 |       will live." I said to him, "Sir, how can these withered
 69   sim, sim8, 3 |             III.~ I said to him, "Sir, explain to me what this
 70   sim, sim8, 3 |        each one." I said to him, "Sir, why did he dismiss some
 71   sim, sim8, 6 |          and were saved." "I see, sir," I replied. "That you may
 72   sim, sim8, 6 |           repentance." "Why then, sir," I said, "did not all these
 73   sim, sim8, 6 |        His name." I said to him, "Sir, show me now, with respect
 74   sim, sim8, 11|           saved." I said to him, "Sir, I hope that all who have
 75   sim, sim9, 5 |             I would like to know, sir," I said, "what is the meaning
 76   sim, sim9, 5 |       points put my mind at rest, sir, and explain them to me." "
 77   sim, sim9, 7 |       these stones?" "I see them, sir," I replied. "The greater
 78   sim, sim9, 7 |           with the others." "How, sir," I said, "can they, after
 79   sim, sim9, 7 |        building." I said to him, "Sir, let us examine them!"~
 80   sim, sim9, 9 |           stones? "How do I know, sir? "I replied. "Have you no
 81   sim, sim9, 9 |       intentions regarding them? "Sir," I answered, "I am not
 82   sim, sim9, 10|          return." I said to him, "Sir, what can I do here alone?" "
 83   sim, sim9, 11|        they said. I said to him, "Sir, I was delighted that I
 84   sim, sim9, 11|           did you sup? "I supped, sir," I replied, "on the words
 85   sim, sim9, 11|         well?" he inquired. "Yes, sir," I answered. "Now," he
 86   sim, sim9, 11|          beginning. I beg of you, sir, that as I shall ask you,
 87   sim, sim9, 12|              XII.~ "First of all, sir," I said, "explain this
 88   sim, sim9, 12|        are the Son of God." "How, sir?" I said; "the rock is old,
 89   sim, sim9, 12|          And why is the gate new, sir?" I said. "Because," he
 90   sim, sim9, 12|          their own place? "I saw, sir," I replied. "In like manner,"
 91   sim, sim9, 12|          how can it be otherwise, sir?" I said. "If, then, you
 92   sim, sim9, 12|          the tower?" "I saw them, sir," I said. "Those," he said, "
 93   sim, sim9, 12|         the building? "I saw him, sir," I answered. "The glorious
 94   sim, sim9, 13|         nature is their clothing, sir?" I asked. "Their very names,"
 95   sim, sim9, 13|        the tower." "Those stones, sir, that were rejected," I
 96   sim, sim9, 14|                XIV.~ "What, then, sir," I said, "if these men,
 97   sim, sim9, 14|           newness of life." "Now, sir," I continued, "show me
 98   sim, sim9, 14|           understanding? "I must, sir," I said, "ask you of all
 99   sim, sim9, 15|              XV.~ "Explain to me, sir," I said, "the names of
100   sim, sim9, 15|        into it." "And the stones, sir," I said, "which were taken
101   sim, sim9, 15|          Son of God." "Why, then, sir," I asked, "did the virgins
102   sim, sim9, 16|           to me a little further, sir," I said. "What is it that
103   sim, sim9, 16|          desire?" he asked. "Why, sir," I said, "did these stones
104   sim, sim9, 16|        the kingdom of God." "Why, sir," I asked, "did the forty
105   sim, sim9, 17|             XVII.~ "I understand, sir," I replied. "Now, sir,"
106   sim, sim9, 17|            sir," I replied. "Now, sir," I continued, "explain
107   sim, sim9, 17|      another? Explain that to me, sir." "Listen," he answered: "
108   sim, sim9, 17|     actions of each one." "First, sir," I said, "explain this:
109   sim, sim9, 18|                     XVIII.~ "How, sir," I said, "did they become
110   sim, sim9, 18|         pure." "All these things, sir," I said, "are great and
111   sim, sim9, 18|         and glorious.~ "Moreover, sir," I said, "explain to me
112   sim, sim9, 19|           with the former." "Why, sir," I said, "have these repentance,
113   sim, sim9, 28|         their lives." "Why, then, sir," I said, "do all these
114   sim, sim9, 29|        mountains, I said to him, "Sir, explain to me now about
115   sim, sim9, 33| everything?" And I replied, "Yes, sir." "Why did you not ask me
116   sim, sim9, 33|            And I said, "I forgot, sir." "Hear now, then," he said, "
117   sim, sim10, 1|          protected by him." "Yes, sir," I said. "If you wish,
118   sim, sim10, 2|        said to him, "Ask himself, sir, whether from the time that
119   sim, sim10, 2|           the Lord." And I said, "Sir, I make known to every man
120   sim, sim10, 3|           I said to him, "I hope, sir, that I will please them,