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  1 Text|         and much despondency, they said among themselves: It does
  2 Text|         for him, that, as has been said, he should not come into
  3 Text|          the height of the heaven, said: O Lord Almighty in heaven,
  4 Text|          and followed His word. He said to them therefore: Follow
  5 Text|    summoned the chief of the Jews, said to them: Behold, on account
  6 Text|          And the chief of the Jews said to Caesar: Most worshipful
  7 Text|         murder his father. Another said: And I have made a house
  8 Text|   recounted to him the matter, and said: I believe that this is
  9 Text|           wast awaiting. And Peter said to him: How is it possible
 10 Text|            and has come. And Simon said to the Jews: What head is
 11 Text|          law. And Paul, answering, said to them: That I am a true
 12 Text|          things, the Jews went and said to Peter: Paul of the Hebrews
 13 Text|          on the one hand, the Jews said: We are a chosen race, a
 14 Text|            words, the Apostle Paul said that they ought not to make
 15 Text|        renounced their synagogues, said: Hear, brethren, the holy
 16 Text|       therefore to whom the Father said, Thou art my Son, this day
 17 Text|            raised the dead. And he said to the people that they
 18 Text|            having gone in to Nero, said: Hear, O good emperor: I
 19 Text|         mind turned against me, is said to preach along with him;
 20 Text|      having come in to Nero, Simon said: These are the disciples
 21 Text|           people of the Jews, Nero said: What is a Nazarene? Simon
 22 Text|          What is a Nazarene? Simon said: There is a city of Judah
 23 Text|           these men belonged. Nero said: God commands us to love
 24 Text|         thou persecute them? Simon said: This is a race of men who
 25 Text|         from believing in me. Nero said to Peter: Why are you thus
 26 Text|           to your race? Then Peter said to Simon: Thou hast been
 27 Text|          disciples of Christ. Nero said: Who is Christ? Peter said:
 28 Text|         said: Who is Christ? Peter said: He is what this Simon the
 29 Text|            lie after another, they said that he was a wizard, and
 30 Text|      letter having been read, Nero said: Tell me, Peter, were all
 31 Text|            thus done by him? Peter said: They were, with your permission,
 32 Text|   endeavours to ensnare men.~Simon said: I wonder, O good emperor,
 33 Text|          avenge me upon him. Peter said: I am not afraid of thy
 34 Text|      declarest thyself to be.~Nero said: Art thou not afraid, Peter,
 35 Text|            godhead by deeds? Peter said: Godhead is in Him who searcheth
 36 Text|            am thinking about. Nero said: Come hither, and tell me
 37 Text|          art thinking about. Peter said: Order a barley loaf to
 38 Text|     secretly given to Peter, Peter said: Now tell us, Simon, what
 39 Text|        been thought about, or what said, or what done.~Nero said:
 40 Text|           said, or what done.~Nero said: Do you mean me to believe
 41 Text|           who has done whatever he said he would do? Peter said:
 42 Text|            said he would do? Peter said: But he did not do it before
 43 Text|          not do it before me, Nero said: But he did all these before
 44 Text|          him, and they came. Peter said: If he has done what is
 45 Text|         and what I have done. Nero said: Between you, I do not know
 46 Text|          do not know myself. Simon said: Let Peter say what I am
 47 Text|          or what I am doing. Peter said: What Simon has in his mind
 48 Text|           is thinking about. Simon said: Know this, O emperor, that
 49 Text|      therefore, Peter lying? Peter said: Do thou, then, who sayest
 50 Text|        longer appeared. Then Peter said to Nero: Behold, I have
 51 Text|         dog-like angels.~Then Nero said to Simon: What is it, Simon?
 52 Text|         got the worst of it. Simon said: This man, both in Judaea
 53 Text|           but God alone. And Peter said to Simon: Certainly thou
 54 Text|        Then Nero, turning to Paul, said: Why dost thou say nothing,
 55 Text|            Paul? Paul answered and said: Know this, O emperor, that
 56 Text|            from its position. Nero said to Simon: What sayest thou?
 57 Text|            What sayest thou? Simon said: If I do not manifestly
 58 Text|        upon me due reverence. Nero said: And now, why dost thou
 59 Text|         men may be punished? Simon said: Give orders to build for
 60 Text|           uneducated men. And Nero said to Peter: Hast thou heard,
 61 Text|        heard, Peter, what has been said by Simon? From this will
 62 Text|           he or thy god has. Peter said: O most mighty emperor,
 63 Text|            is full of demons. Nero said: Why do you make to me roundabouts
 64 Text|    To-morrow will prove you.~Simon said: Dost thou believe, O good
 65 Text|          the unbelieving Simon had said to Nero: Order me to be
 66 Text|     Thereafter, accordingly. Simon said that he bad risen on the
 67 Text|        showed himself to Nero, and said: Cause to be wiped away
 68 Text|           third day.~And when Nero said, To-morrow will prove yon,
 69 Text|            I shall make just.~Nero said: What sayest thou, Peter?
 70 Text|             Peter? He answered and said: All that Paul has said
 71 Text|            said: All that Paul has said is true. For when he was
 72 Text|          he was persecuting.~Simon said: O good emperor, take notice
 73 Text|     purpose evil against me. Peter said: There is no truth in thee;
 74 Text|         thou sayest is false.~Nero said: Paul, what sayest thou?
 75 Text|             what sayest thou? Paul said: Those things which thou
 76 Text|            Jesus the Christ. Simon said: Dost thou expect me, O
 77 Text|         the apostles of Christ, he said: Listen, Peter and Paul:
 78 Text|       where I must judge you. Paul said: O good emperor, see what
 79 Text|        holds out against us. Peter said: Why was it necessary to
 80 Text|            be made manifest?~Simon said: I spare you until I shall
 81 Text|       shall receive my power. Paul said: See if you will go out
 82 Text|           go out hence safe. Peter said: If thou do not see, Simon,
 83 Text|            not to be Christ. Simon said: Most sacred emperor, do
 84 Text|           circumcised knaves. Paul said: Before we knew the truth.
 85 Text| circumcised, and circumcise. Peter said: If circumcision be a disgrace,
 86 Text|           circumcised, Simon?~Nero said: Has, then, Simon also been
 87 Text|            been circumcised? Peter said: For not otherwise could
 88 Text|      teaching the law of God. Nero said: Simon, thou, as I see,
 89 Text|     involved in great evils. Simon said: Thou art led astray, O
 90 Text|            astray, O emperor. Nero said: How am I led astray? What
 91 Text|            and their master.~Simon said: Christ was not Paul's master.
 92 Text|            not Paul's master. Paul said: Yes; through revelation
 93 Text|            thou circumcised? Simon said: Why have you asked me this?
 94 Text|            you asked me this? Paul said: We have a reason for asking
 95 Text|          for asking you this. Nero said: Why art thou afraid to
 96 Text|       afraid to answer them? Simon said: Listen, O emperor. At that
 97 Text|            was I circumcised.~Paul said: Hearest thou, O good emperor,
 98 Text|        good emperor, what has been said by Simon? If, therefore,
 99 Text|           to be put to death? Nero said: Neither about you do I
100 Text|      anything good. Peter and Paul said: Whether this thought about
101 Text|          should come to pass. Nero said: If I should not be willing?
102 Text|       should not be willing? Peter said: Not as thou willest, but
103 Text|           He promised to us.~Simon said: O good emperor, these men
104 Text|          and have bound thee. Nero said: But neither hast thou yet
105 Text|          sure about thyself. Simon said: Since so many excellent
106 Text|         shouldst be in doubt. Nero said: I neither doubt nor favour
107 Text|           rather what I ask.~Simon said: Henceforward I answer thee
108 Text|          answer thee nothing. Nero said: Seeing that thou liest,
109 Text|         who can, will do it. Simon said: I no longer answer thee.
110 Text|           longer answer thee. Nero said: Nor do I consider thee
111 Text|      credit to none of you. ~Peter said: We preach one God and Father
112 Text|        there shall be no end. Nero said: What king is lord? Paul
113 Text|            What king is lord? Paul said: The Saviour of all the
114 Text|          of all the nations. Simon said: l am he whom you speak
115 Text|           speak of. Peter and Paul said: May it never be well with
116 Text|          full of bitterness.~Simon said: Listen, O Caesar Nero,
117 Text|          denied me. Peter and Paul said: Us long ago God called
118 Text|     hastenest to punishment. Simon said: Caesar Nero, listen to
119 Text|        very merciful to thee. Nero said: And whence shall we prove
120 Text|            away into heaven? Simon said: Order a lofty tower to
121 Text|            among the sinners. Nero said: I will see whether thou
122 Text|           present, to whom also he said: Now the truth has to be
123 Text|           manifest. Peter and Paul said: We do not expose him, but
124 Text|            having turned to Peter, said: It is my part to bend the
125 Text|     looking stedfastly upon Simon, said: Accomplish what thou hast
126 Text|     calling both me and Paul. Nero said: And where will you go to
127 Text|          to against my will? Peter said: Whithersoever our Lord
128 Text|           Lord has called us. Nero said: And who is your lord? Peter
129 Text|            who is your lord? Peter said: Jesus the Christ, whom
130 Text|        calling us to Himself. Nero said: Do you also then intend
131 Text|           go away to heaven? Peter said: If it shall seem good to
132 Text|           Him that calls us. Simon said: In order that thou mayst
133 Text|         make thee come to me. Nero said: Do at once what thou sayest.~
134 Text|            Nero saw him flying, he said to Peter: This Simon is
135 Text|           deceivers. To whom Peter said: Immediately shalt thou
136 Text|             and a malefactor. Nero said: Do you still persist? Behold,
137 Text|      looking stedfastly upon Paul, said: Paul, look up and see.
138 Text|           and seeing Simon flying, said: Peter, why art thou idle?
139 Text|         them, smiled a little, and said: These men see themselves
140 Text|            and are gone mad. Peter said: Now thou shalt know that
141 Text|          that we are not mad. Paul said to Peter: Do at once what
142 Text|          stedfastly against Simon, said: I adjure you, ye angels
143 Text|           third day. To whom Peter said: He will no longer rise,
144 Text|   everlasting punishment. And Nero said to him: Who commanded thee
145 Text|        such a dreadful deed? Peter said: His reflections and blasphemy
146 Text|          gulf of destruction. Nero said: I will destroy you by an
147 Text|          an evil taking off. Peter said: This is not in thy power,
148 Text|            Agrippa the propraetor, said to him: It is necessary
149 Text|             Agrippa the propraetor said: Most sacred emperor, what
150 Text|        innocent beside Peter. Nero said: By what fate, then, shall
151 Text|          die? Agrippa answered and said: As seems to me, it is just
152 Text|          cause of the murder. Nero said: Thou hast most excellently
153 Text|          having come to the cross, said: Since my Lord Jesus Christ,
154 Text|           and having adored Him, I said, Lord, whither art Thou
155 Text|     whither art Thou going? And He said to me, I am going to Rome
156 Text|        Rome to be crucified. And I said to Him, Lord, wast Thou
157 Text|            And the Lord answering, said, I saw thee fleeing from
158 Text|   crucified instead of thee. And I said, Lord, I go; I fulfil Thy
159 Text|         fulfil Thy command. And He said to me, Fear not, for am
160 Text|             And thus: speaking, he said: I thank Thee, good Shepherd,
161 Text|            in appearance; and they said: We are here, on account
162 Text|      Vatican. ~And the men who had said that they came from Jerusalem
163 Text|           they came from Jerusalem said to the people: Rejoice,