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 1 Text|            And they also informed Simon the magian, having sent
 2 Text|          Jews; and having gone to Simon the magian, they entreated
 3 Text|          alive, and has come. And Simon said to the Jews: What head
 4 Text|         what he had suffered from Simon the magian, and all his
 5 Text|     making a seditious murmuring, Simon, moved with zeal, rouses
 6 Text|         should not only flee from Simon's deceit, but also that
 7 Text|       that all pious men abhorred Simon the magian, and proclaimed
 8 Text|          But those who adhered to Simon strongly affirmed Peter
 9 Text|         many of them as were with Simon the magian; so that the
10 Text|        and he gave order to bring Simon the magian before him. And
11 Text|        manifest to them all.~Then Simon, having gone in to Nero,
12 Text|          And on the following day Simon the magian, and Peter and
13 Text|           having come in to Nero, Simon said: These are the disciples
14 Text|         said: What is a Nazarene? Simon said: There is a city of
15 Text|         dost thou persecute them? Simon said: This is a race of
16 Text|          race? Then Peter said to Simon: Thou hast been able to
17 Text|       Peter said: He is what this Simon the magian affirms himself
18 Text|          O good emperor. For this Simon is full of lies and deceit,
19 Text|    assistance of men. But in this Simon there are two essences,
20 Text|        endeavours to ensnare men.~Simon said: I wonder, O good emperor,
21 Text|        thou not afraid, Peter, of Simon, who confirms his godhead
22 Text|          Peter said: Now tell us, Simon, what has been thought about,
23 Text|           mean me to believe that Simon does not know these things,
24 Text|        you, I do not know myself. Simon said: Let Peter say what
25 Text|           doing. Peter said: What Simon has in his mind I shall
26 Text|        what he is thinking about. Simon said: Know this, O emperor,
27 Text|           up in his sleeves. Then Simon, enraged that he was not
28 Text|       shown thee that I knew what Simon was thinking of, not by
29 Text|         angels.~Then Nero said to Simon: What is it, Simon? I think
30 Text|        said to Simon: What is it, Simon? I think we have got the
31 Text|         have got the worst of it. Simon said: This man, both in
32 Text|          alone. And Peter said to Simon: Certainly thou feignest
33 Text|        its position. Nero said to Simon: What sayest thou? Simon
34 Text|          Simon: What sayest thou? Simon said: If I do not manifestly
35 Text|        these men may be punished? Simon said: Give orders to build
36 Text|      Peter, what has been said by Simon? From this will appear how
37 Text|         To-morrow will prove you.~Simon said: Dost thou believe,
38 Text|   cleverness that the unbelieving Simon had said to Nero: Order
39 Text|          did the ram appear to be Simon until he was beheaded. And
40 Text|          Thereafter, accordingly. Simon said that he bad risen on
41 Text|     before us false Christs, like Simon, false apostles, and false
42 Text|         which he was persecuting.~Simon said: O good emperor, take
43 Text|       same Lord Jesus the Christ. Simon said: Dost thou expect me,
44 Text|          cannot be made manifest?~Simon said: I spare you until
45 Text|         said: If thou do not see, Simon, the power of our Lord Jesus
46 Text|         thyself not to be Christ. Simon said: Most sacred emperor,
47 Text|       hast thou been circumcised, Simon?~Nero said: Has, then, Simon
48 Text|      Simon?~Nero said: Has, then, Simon also been circumcised? Peter
49 Text|        the law of God. Nero said: Simon, thou, as I see, being carried
50 Text|          involved in great evils. Simon said: Thou art led astray,
51 Text|        and Paul and their master.~Simon said: Christ was not Paul'
52 Text|   thee-Why wast thou circumcised? Simon said: Why have you asked
53 Text|       thou afraid to answer them? Simon said: Listen, O emperor.
54 Text|    emperor, what has been said by Simon? If, therefore, circumcision
55 Text|        good thing, why hast thou, Simon, given up those who have
56 Text|         but as He promised to us.~Simon said: O good emperor, these
57 Text|       made me sure about thyself. Simon said: Since so many excellent
58 Text|      answer me rather what I ask.~Simon said: Henceforward I answer
59 Text|         God, who can, will do it. Simon said: I no longer answer
60 Text|       Saviour of all the nations. Simon said: l am he whom you speak
61 Text|          never be well with thee, Simon, magician, and full of bitterness.~
62 Text|           and full of bitterness.~Simon said: Listen, O Caesar Nero,
63 Text|          hastenest to punishment. Simon said: Caesar Nero, listen
64 Text|           goest away into heaven? Simon said: Order a lofty tower
65 Text|           looking stedfastly upon Simon, said: Accomplish what thou
66 Text|        good to Him that calls us. Simon said: In order that thou
67 Text|       once what thou sayest.~Then Simon went up upon the tower in
68 Text|            he said to Peter: This Simon is true; hut thou and Paul
69 Text|         full of tears, and seeing Simon flying, said: Peter, why
70 Text|        looking stedfastly against Simon, said: I adjure you, ye
71 Text|         in irons, and the body of Simon to be carefully kept three
72 Text| illustrious man, who, having left Simon, had believed in Peter,