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1 Text| Tryphaena has died beside the Abaci. ~And the governor summoned
2 Text| amomum, so that there was abundance of perfumes. And all the
3 Text| who didst save me in the abyss, who hast everywhere worked
4 Text| fierce lioness; and Tryphaena accompanied her. But the lioness, with
5 Text| were ninety. And having accomplished many cures, she rests in
6 Text| of a mistress: there was accordingly much confusion in the house
7 Text| God. And many of them bade adieu to the world, and lived
8 Text| Thee, and desire Thee, and adore Thee, the Father, and the
9 Text| incomparable, and glorious to Thine adversaries, who didst deliver me out
10 Text| as it were, enchained by affection. And having gone forth thence,
11 | afterwards
12 Text| said: It is a shameless age, and thou art beautiful.
13 Text| are they that have kept aloof from this world, for they
14 Text| nard, others cassia, others amomum, so that there was abundance
15 Text| had the countenance of an angel. And Paul, seeing Onesiphorus,
16 Text| God, for they shall become angels of God: blessed are they
17 Text| things, being filled with anger and rage, rising up early,
18 | another
19 Text| Paul. And when she gave no answer, her mother cried out, saying:
20 Text| looking down, my child, and answering nothing, but like a mad
21 | any
22 | anything
23 Text| first martyr of God, and apostle, and virgin, Thecla, who
24 Text| him what Paul was like in appearance: for he had not seen him
25 Text| that not even a joining appeared. And they, beholding the
26 Text| house of Onesiphorus with archons and public officers, and
27 Text| kept me pure. Then a tumult arose, and a cry of the people,
28 Text| the public executioners arranged the faggots for her to go
29 Text| foreigner teaching deceitful and artful discourses, that I wonder
30 Text| goddess Artemis; and if she ask anything of her, she hears
31 Text| impious judgment! And she asked the governor, that, said
32 Text| device; and one day, being assembled, and having taken counsel,
33 Text| Come within, and I shall assign to thee all that is mine.
34 Text| and bore them nobly, being assisted by Christ. And some of the
35 Text| tell thee, Thamyris; for assuredly for three days and three
36 Text| the women were struck with astonishment, and cried out beside the
37 Text| not turn round, but kept attending earnestly to the word of
38 Text| leisure, shall hear him more attentively.~And Thecla by night having
39 Text| know not, who makes virgins averse to marriage; let him say
40 Text| a strange eagerness and awful emotion; for the virgin
41 Text| of God. And many of them bade adieu to the world, and
42 Text| coming, a man small in size, bald-headed, bandy-legged, well-built,
43 Text| small in size, bald-headed, bandy-legged, well-built, with eyebrows
44 Text| name of Jesus Christ I am baptized on my last day. And the
45 Text| end of salvation, and the basis of immortal life; for He
46 Text| and a great crowd with batons, saying: Thou hast corrupted
47 Text| the arena, and lions and bears and a fierce lioness were
48 Text| shameless age, and thou art beautiful. I am afraid lest another
49 | beforehand
50 | behind
51 Text| joining appeared. And they, beholding the extraordinary wonder,
52 Text| trained against men, which belonged to Alexander, ran upon her;
53 Text| the resurrection of the Beloved; and he gave them an account,
54 Text| tomb where Paul was with bended knees, and praying, and
55 Text| there was great joy, and bending of knees, and breaking of
56 | besides
57 Text| this woman according to bet wish, that her daughter
58 | between
59 Text| exceedingly terrible; let us bind to them her that is to fight
60 Text| the teaching both of the birth and the resurrection of
61 Text| mercy, and shall not see the bitter day of judgment: blessed
62 Text| though a great fire was blazing, it did not touch her; for
63 Text| venerable place, and for a blessing in the generations afterwards
64 Text| judgment: blessed are the bodies of the virgins, for they
65 Text| increased, and she kissed his bonds.~And when Thecla was sought
66 Text| trials by the devil, and bore them nobly, being assisted
67 Text| following Paul. And the boy said: Come, I shall take
68 Text| night having taken off her bracelets, gave them to the gatekeeper;
69 Text| of knees, and breaking of bread, and the word of God about
70 Text| and bending of knees, and breaking of bread, and the word of
71 Text| glorious sleep; and she is buried about two or three stadia
72 Text| about, therefore; but the burning flame consumed the ropes,
73 Text| And when the child was buying, he saw Thecla their neighbour,
74 Text| release this woman. For if Caesar hear of these things, he
75 Text| her to the mountain called Calamon or Rhodeon; and having there
76 | can
77 Text| said: Theocleia, my mother, canst thou believe that the Lord
78 Text| said by him, and has been captivated. But do thou go near and
79 Text| would listen to her in the case of the sick. They therefore
80 Text| herbs, others nard, others cassia, others amomum, so that
81 Text| servant of God, but only caught hold of her veil, and were
82 Text| and all that was in the cavity of it was poured out, so
83 Text| multitudes have been persuaded to change their opinions.~And Thamyris,
84 Text| for they bring no shall charges against thee. And Paul lifted
85 Text| of God. I am one of the chief persons of the Iconians;
86 Text| Thamyris: Say that he is a Christian, and thus thou wilt do away
87 Text| the new teaching of the Christians, and he will speedily destroy
88 Text| speaking in the midst of the church in the house of Onesiphorus,
89 Text| informed the governor of the circumstance. And he ordered Paul to
90 Text| to Daphne. And when many clays were past, the fasting children
91 Text| Thamyris, sitting at the window close by, listened night and day
92 Text| will in the day of judgment clothe thee with salvation. And
93 Text| And Thecla said: He that clothed me naked among the wild
94 Text| Tryphaena sent her much clothing and gold, so that she left
95 Text| sends to Thamyris; and he comes gladly, as if already receiving
96 Text| greatly wondered, and were comforted, and prayed over Tryphaena.
97 Text| consummation. And her holy commemoration is on the twenty-fourth
98 Text| governor; and when she had confessed that she had done these
99 Text| ordered his life in the confidence of God. And her faith also
100 Text| there was accordingly much confusion in the house of mourning.
101 Text| spoken, Tryphaena lamented, considering so much beauty thrown to
102 Text| keeping, and had her for a consolation.~And when the beasts were
103 Text| having taken counsel, they consult with each other, saying:
104 Text| God in need of nothing, consulting for the salvation of men,
105 Text| therefore; but the burning flame consumed the ropes, and she was as
106 Text| years old. And thus is her consummation. And her holy commemoration
107 Text| be saw two men bitterly contending with each other; and he
108 Text| God: blessed are they that control themselves, for God shall
109 Text| say to them, If you can corrupt and defile her, we shall
110 Text| I may reclaim them from corruption and uncleanness, and from
111 Text| Christ. And having called a council, he summoned Thecla, and
112 Text| assembled, and having taken counsel, they consult with each
113 Text| and sometimes he had the countenance of an angel. And Paul, seeing
114 Text| the city, therefore, and country round, having known this,
115 Text| withstand it not, but be cowardly. And Thecla said: Only give
116 Text| having made the sign of the cross, went up on the faggots;
117 Text| cloak, and pulled off his crown, and made him a laughing-stock.
118 Text| all of us, O proconsul! Cruel sight! evil sentence!~And
119 Text| Then a tumult arose, and a cry of the people, and the women
120 Text| Thecla said to Paul: I shall cut my hair, and follow thee
121 Text| out, so that many were in danger of death. And the fire was
122 Text| were going from Iconium to Daphne. And when many clays were
123 Text| beasts.~And when it was dawn, Alexander came to take
124 Text| to a foreigner teaching deceitful and artful discourses, that
125 Text| souls of young men, and deceiving virgins, so that they do
126 Text| had an eager desire to be deemed worthy to stand in the presence
127 Text| have fled for refuge, who deliveredst me from the fire, do Thou
128 Text| we do not know; but he deprives young men of wives, and
129 Text| passers by according to the description of Titus. And he saw Paul
130 Text| heavens? For whether thou desirest wealth, God gives it to
131 Text| afflicted, a shelter to the despairing; and, once for all, whoever
132 Text| and they were not able to detain the servant of God, but
133 Text| suggests to them a wicked device; and one day, being assembled,
134 Text| pleasant sight, she is so devoted to a foreigner teaching
135 Text| the seals were going to devour such beauty. She then threw
136 Text| listened night and day to the discourse of virginity and prayer,
137 Text| teaching deceitful and artful discourses, that I wonder how a virgin
138 Text| speedily released from whatever disease they were afflicted by;
139 Text| games, and the city was in dismay. And Alexander entreated
140 Text| then, let us take men of disorderly lives, and make them drunk
141 Text| wonder, became as it were distracted; and they were not able
142 Text| prayer, she turned and saw a ditch full of water, and said:
143 | does
144 Text| two sections, the ms.which Dr. Grabe used has the following:-~
145 Text| died, and said to her in a dream: Mother, thou shaft have
146 Text| gone forth thence, they drew the multitudes together,
147 Text| disorderly lives, and make them drunk with much wine, and let
148 | during
149 Text| departed to Seleucia, and dwelt in a cave seventy-two years,
150 Text| beside Paul, she also had an eager desire to be deemed worthy
151 Text| emotion; for the virgin looks eagerly at what is said by him,
152 Text| said by Paul with a strange eagerness and awful emotion; for the
153 Text| anger and rage, rising up early, went to the house of Onesiphorus
154 Text| from the window, but paid earnest heed to the faith, rejoicing
155 Text| gazed upon him with great earnestness, and he went up into heaven.
156 Text| made the heaven and the earth, the Father of Thy holy
157 Text| from the window, neither to eat nor to drink; but looking
158 Text| therefore immediately issued an edict, saying: I release to you
159 Text| along with her, and rested eight days, having instructed
160 Text| holy martyr Thecla opened, emboldened By the God in whom she believed;
161 Text| persuading the multitudes to embrace the new teaching of the
162 Text| of great power, himself embraced her in the street. But she
163 Text| name, seeing Thecla, became enamoured of her, and tried to gain
164 Text| they found her, as it were, enchained by affection. And having
165 Text| her; and she, the lioness, encountering the lion, was killed along
166 | end
167 Text| herbs and water. And she enlightened many by the word of God.~
168 | enough
169 Text| far as to allow a man to enter, and did according to what
170 Text| in order that he might entertain him: for Titus had informed
171 Text| in dismay. And Alexander entreated the governor, saying: Have
172 Text| them; and being filled with envy and hatred, they plotted
173 Text| there shall be for thee an everlasting house, and there thou shalt
174 | everything
175 Text| was in her. And the public executioners arranged the faggots for
176 Text| And when the beasts were exhibited, they bound her to a fierce
177 Text| And they, beholding the extraordinary wonder, became as it were
178 Text| tribunal. And she came, exulting with joy. And the crowd,
179 Text| bandy-legged, well-built, with eyebrows meeting, rather long-nosed,
180 Text| been bound. But Tryphaena fainted standing beside the arena,
181 Text| saw the rock opened as far as to allow a man to enter,
182 Text| having said this, they laid fast hold of her, and wished
183 Text| mad woman? And they wept fearfully, Thamyris indeed for the
184 Text| sit thus? and what sort of feeling holds thee overpowered?
185 Text| house of Onesiphorus, and fell upon the pavement where
186 Text| one of the gatekeeper's fellow-slaves informed him that she had
187 Text| flight from Antioch, his fellow-travellers were Demas and Ermogenes,
188 Text| for never had she seen his figure, but heard his word only.~
189 Text| praying. And when she had finished her prayer, she turned and
190 Text| what I wished.~And they had five loaves, and herbs, and water;
191 Text| therefore; but the burning flame consumed the ropes, and
192 Text| been said to her: and nobly fleeing from the lawless ones entered
193 Text| up to Iconium after the flight from Antioch, his fellow-travellers
194 Text| of the fire of lightning, floated about dead. And there was
195 Text| I shall cut my hair, and follow thee whithersoever thou
196 Text| things of the world, and followed Paul, with all his house.
197 Text| God of Thecla; so that the foundations of the theatre were shaken
198 Text| Thecla was sought for by her friends, and Thamyris, as if she
199 Text| I do not see in you the fruit of righteousness; but if
200 Text| they, being rendered more furious, might kill her. They rushed
201 Text| enamoured of her, and tried to gain over Paul by gifts and presents.
202 Text| governor put a stop to the games, and the city was in dismay.
203 Text| come to see me. And she gazed upon him with great earnestness,
204 Text| and for a blessing in the generations afterwards to those that
205 Text| Thecla, and his wish to get her as his wife. And Thamyris
206 Text| and the Son, and the Holy Ghost for ever. Amen. And there
207 Text| tried to gain over Paul by gifts and presents. But Paul said:
208 Text| young men and maidens, she girded herself; and having sewed
209 Text| stripped, and received a girdle, and was thrown into the
210 Text| thou desirest wealth, God gives it to thee through me; or
211 Text| the seals having seen the glare of the fire of lightning,
212 Text| And the governor, looking gloomy, turned, and said: Do what
213 Text| received their own in health, glorifying God, who had given such
214 Text| saying: I release to you the God-fearing Thecla, the servant of God.
215 Text| a priestess of the great goddess Artemis; and if she ask
216 Text| went to Iconium. And she goes into the house of Onesiphorus,
217 Text| Paul, looking only to the goodness of Christ, did them no harm,
218 Text| along with thee for the Gospel has wrought in me also for
219 Text| sections, the ms.which Dr. Grabe used has the following:-~
220 Text| were jealous, and showed greater hypocrisy; so that Demas
221 Text| certain men of the city, being Greeks by religion, and physicians
222 Text| the same time indeed she grieved that she had to fight with
223 Text| and underwent many and grievous trials by the devil, and
224 Text| to Paul: I shall cut my hair, and follow thee whithersoever
225 Text| and stretching forth her hands, and praying. And when she
226 Text| time ashamed of what had happened, led her before the governor;
227 Text| goodness of Christ, did them no harm, but loved them exceedingly,
228 Text| being filled with envy and hatred, they plotted against the
229 Text| from this she has virtue in healing. And by the providence of
230 Text| all received their own in health, glorifying God, who had
231 Text| that the Lord liveth in the heavens? For whether thou desirest
232 Text| window, but paid earnest heed to the faith, rejoicing
233 | here
234 Text| led her to the house of Hermaeus, and hears everything from
235 Text| sleep. And she, nothing hesitating, lifted up her voice, and
236 Text| voice, and said: God most high, grant to this woman according
237 | himself
238 Text| and what sort of feeling holds thee overpowered? Turn round
239 Text| God, and the knowledge of holiness, and the love of truth.
240 Text| teach men to rest their hope, who alone has had compassion
241 Text| Thecla says to them: I am a humble old woman, but the servant
242 Text| children said to Paul: We are hungry, and we cannot buy loaves;
243 Text| it was he that gave the hunt, saying: The governor is
244 Text| of wives, and maidens of husbands, saying, There is for you
245 Text| also, for they worshipped idols. And it guided her to the
246 Text| salvation, and the basis of immortal life; for He is a refuge
247 Text| hypocrisy; and they were importunate with Paul, as if they loved
248 Text| They say to her: It is impossible for us not to do to thee
249 Text| said: God, terrible and incomparable, and glorious to Thine adversaries,
250 Text| And her faith also was increased, and she kissed his bonds.~
251 Text| astonished. And the charge on her inscription was: Sacrilegious. And the
252 Text| profession, sent to her insolent young men to destroy her.
253 | Instead
254 Text| rested eight days, having instructed her in the word of God,
255 Text| the proconsul stayed his intention, and called Paul, saying:
256 Text| between them, and put red-hot irons under the privy parts of
257 Text| governor therefore immediately issued an edict, saying: I release
258 Text| prison; and having given the jailor a silver mirror, she went
259 Text| together, so that not even a joining appeared. And they, beholding
260 Text| years old; and with the journeying, and the going round, and
261 Text| transferred to the place of the just.~And when, after the exhibition,
262 Text| pullute not the flesh, but keep it chaste. And Thamyris
263 Text| was dead, took her into keeping, and had her for a consolation.~
264 Text| rendered more furious, might kill her. They rushed about,
265 Text| encountering the lion, was killed along with him. And the
266 Text| along with us, because his kins-woman Queen Tryphaena has died
267 Text| child, for she is dead, nor kinsman, for I am a widow. God of
268 Text| also was increased, and she kissed his bonds.~And when Thecla
269 Text| Thamyris going near, and kissing her, but at the same time
270 Text| whom she believed; for she knew of their plot beforehand.
271 Text| upon the cave like lions, knocked at the door. And the holy
272 Text| her, and said: O God, that knowest the heart, the Father of
273 Text| and country round, having known this, brought their sick
274 Text| spectacle of Thecla. But as a lamb in the wilderness looks
275 Text| And the women made great lamentation, since also the lioness,
276 Text| had thus spoken, Tryphaena lamented, considering so much beauty
277 Text| his crown, and made him a laughing-stock. And he, at the same time
278 Text| Thamyris, according to the law of the Iconians? But she
279 Text| having run up to her feet, lay down; and the multitude
280 Text| the window like a spider, lays hold of what is said by
281 Text| me who this is among you, leading astray the souls of young
282 Text| Silas and Zeno, and his wife Lectra, in order that he might
283 Text| until, said he, I, being at leisure, shall hear him more attentively.~
284 Text| art beautiful. I am afraid lest another temptation come
285 Text| Thecla sitting upon her, licked her feet; and all the multitude
286 Text| on the faggots; and they lighted them. And though a great
287 Text| the glare of the fire of lightning, floated about dead. And
288 Text| the Lord sitting in the likeness of Paul, and said: As I
289 Text| at the window close by, listened night and day to the discourse
290 Text| also may know; for I am no little distressed about Thecla,
291 Text| thou believe that the Lord liveth in the heavens? For whether
292 Text| And after staying there no long time, she rested in a glorious
293 Text| eyebrows meeting, rather long-nosed, full of grace. For sometimes
294 Text| their trade, and no one any longer had regard to them; and
295 Text| fierce lioness were let loose upon her; and the lioness
296 Text| pleasing to God, and shall not lose the reward of their chastity;
297 Text| Thamyris indeed for the loss of a wife, and Theocleia
298 Text| I am unable to endure my lot, Paul has come to see me.
299 Text| astray, that they may be no lover trader judgment, O proconsul,
300 Text| Thecla, because she thus loves the stranger, and I am prevented
301 Text| her that he was in Myra of Lycia. And taking young men and
302 Text| he went along the road to Lystra, and stood waiting for him,
303 Text| answering nothing, but like a mad woman? And they wept fearfully,
304 Text| Theocleia of a child, and the maidservants of a mistress: there was
305 | makes
306 Text| and I am prevented from marrying.~Demas and Ermogenes said:
307 Text| stadia from the tomb of her master Paul.~She was cast, then,
308 Text| thee whithersoever thou mayst go. And he said: It is a
309 Text| the Son: blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy,
310 Text| And she says to them with mildness: Wait, my children, that
311 Text| given the jailor a silver mirror, she went in beside Paul,
312 Text| and the maidservants of a mistress: there was accordingly much
313 Text| wonder how a virgin of such modesty is so painfully put about.
314 Text| shouted aloud, and with one mouth returned thanks to God,
315 Text| the governor was greatly moved; and having scourged Paul,
316 Text| the last two sections, the ms.which Dr. Grabe used has
317 Text| Theocleia, betrothed to a man named Thamyris, sitting at the
318 Text| sweet-smelling herbs, others nard, others cassia, others amomum,
319 Text| a jealous God, a God in need of nothing, consulting for
320 Text| buying, he saw Thecla their neighbour, and was astonished, and
321 | never
322 Text| having received the good news, went to meet the holy Thecla,
323 Text| for three days and three nights Thecla does not rise from
324 Text| to her: Why dost thou not obey Thamyris, according to the
325 Text| with archons and public officers, and a great crowd with
326 | once
327 Text| fleeing from the lawless ones entered into the rock; and
328 Text| thee. Look and see where an opening has been made before thee,
329 Text| persuaded to change their opinions.~And Thamyris, standing
330 Text| Seleucia, she went forth outside of the city one stadium.
331 Text| sort of feeling holds thee overpowered? Turn round to thy Thamyris,
332 Text| also being afraid of her overpowering emotion, said: Thecla, my
333 Text| underground rumbling, and a cloud overshadowed them from above, full of
334 Text| Thamyris, this man will overturn the city of the Iconians,
335 Text| away from the window, but paid earnest heed to the faith,
336 Text| virgin of such modesty is so painfully put about. Thamyris, this
337 Text| able to tear off a certain part; and that by the permission
338 Text| red-hot irons under the privy parts of the bulls, so that they,
339 Text| impious sentence has been passed in this city! And after
340 Text| and kept looking at the passers by according to the description
341 Text| And when many clays were past, the fasting children said
342 Text| said: Thecla, wait with patience, and thou shalt receive
343 Text| Onesiphorus, and fell upon the pavement where Paul used to sit and
344 Text| arose, and a cry of the people, and the women sitting together,
345 Text| that there was abundance of perfumes. And all the wild beasts
346 Text| certain part; and that by the permission of God for the faith of
347 Text| Away with the sacrilegious person! the others saying: Let
348 Text| God. I am one of the chief persons of the Iconians; and because
349 Text| the multitudes have been persuaded to change their opinions.~
350 Text| Castelios on the charge of persuading the multitudes to embrace
351 Text| meeting the bear, tore her to pieces. And again a lion that had
352 Text| for her to go up on the pile. And she, having made the
353 Text| earnestly as if upon some pleasant sight, she is so devoted
354 Text| God, in whom He is well pleased; wherefore not one of the
355 Text| for they shall be well pleasing to God, and shall not lose
356 Text| uncleanness, and from all pleasure, and from death, that they
357 Text| believed; for she knew of their plot beforehand. And she says
358 Text| with envy and hatred, they plotted against the servant of Christ,
359 Text| things for the service of the poor.~And she went to Iconium.
360 Text| shall receive God for their portion: blessed are they that have
361 Text| to me, so that she will pot have me: let us go to the
362 Text| in the cavity of it was poured out, so that many were in
363 Text| and were comforted, and prayed over Tryphaena. And she
364 Text| sent His own Son, whom I preach, and in whom I teach men
365 Text| deemed worthy to stand in the presence of Paul, and to hear the
366 Text| gain over Paul by gifts and presents. But Paul said: I know not
367 Text| through Thy name I have preserved till now, because I love
368 Text| loves the stranger, and I am prevented from marrying.~Demas and
369 Text| saying: This virgin is a priestess of the great goddess Artemis;
370 Text| red-hot irons under the privy parts of the bulls, so that
371 Text| religion, and physicians by profession, sent to her insolent young
372 Text| but remain as they are. I promise, therefore, to give you
373 Text| since also the lioness, her protector, was dead.~Then they send
374 Text| virtue in healing. And by the providence of God she entered into
375 Text| she tore his cloak, and pulled off his crown, and made
376 Text| unless you remain chaste, and pullute not the flesh, but keep
377 Text| having heard me, hast done quickly what I wished.~And they
378 Text| being filled with anger and rage, rising up early, went to
379 | rather
380 Text| exhibition, Tryphaena again receives her. For her daughter Falconilla
381 Text| comes gladly, as if already receiving her in marriage. And Theocleia
382 Text| has sent me that I may reclaim them from corruption and
383 Text| the fire, do Thou grant a recompense to Tryphaena, who has had
384 Text| feet between them, and put red-hot irons under the privy parts
385 Text| and no one any longer had regard to them; and being filled
386 Text| And the blessed Thecla regarding it, saw the rock opened
387 Text| herbs, and water; and they rejoiced in the holy works of Christ.
388 Text| earnest heed to the faith, rejoicing exceedingly. And when she
389 Text| door they were speedily released from whatever disease they
390 Text| the city, being Greeks by religion, and physicians by profession,
391 Text| bulls, so that they, being rendered more furious, might kill
392 Text| life with her. And a good report was spread everywhere concerning
393 Text| accomplished many cures, she rests in the place of the saints,
394 Text| the going round, and the retirement in the mountain, she lived
395 Text| A living God, a God of retributions, a jealous God, a God in
396 Text| aloud, and with one mouth returned thanks to God, saying: There
397 Text| and shall not lose the reward of their chastity; for the
398 Text| mountain called Calamon or Rhodeon; and having there found
399 Text| see in you the fruit of righteousness; but if such you be, come
400 Text| three nights Thecla does not rise from the window, neither
401 Text| spirit. And he went along the road to Lystra, and stood waiting
402 Text| ground. And she departed to Rome to see Paul, and found that
403 Text| burning flame consumed the ropes, and she was as if she had
404 Text| her, made an underground rumbling, and a cloud overshadowed
405 Text| and the lioness having run up to her feet, lay down;
406 Text| if she had been lost, was running up and down the streets,
407 Text| rests in the place of the saints, having fallen asleep on
408 Text| that thou hast not thus saluted us? And Onesiphorus said:
409 Text| ground in the place where he sat and taught her in the prison;
410 Text| the wild beasts, who didst save me in the abyss, who hast
411 Text| and praying, and saying: O Saviour Christ, let not the fire
412 Text| greatly moved; and having scourged Paul, he cast him out of
413 Text| Thecla said: Only give me the seal in Christ, and temptation
414 Text| the shepherd, so she kept searching for Paul. And having looked
415 Text| Instead of the last two sections, the ms.which Dr. Grabe
416 Text| the house.~And Thecla kept seeking Paul; and it was told her
417 | seemed
418 Text| therefore, of the city of the Seleucians were thought nothing of,
419 Text| and the word of God about self-control and the resurrection; Paul
420 Text| protector, was dead.~Then they send in many wild beasts, she
421 Text| said: She is a virgin, and serves Artemis, and from this she
422 Text| Paul many things for the service of the poor.~And she went
423 Text| then, into the fire when seventeen years old, and among the
424 Text| girded herself; and having sewed the tunic so as to make
425 Text| in a dream: Mother, thou shaft have this stranger Thecla
426 Text| foundations of the theatre were shaken by their voice. And Tryphaena
427 Text| go. And he said: It is a shameless age, and thou art beautiful.
428 Text| so that also the governor shed tears, because the seals
429 Text| wilderness looks round for the shepherd, so she kept searching for
430 Text| didst make the light to shine upon me, O Christ Jesus,
431 Text| tribunal, said with a great shout: O proconsul, this man,
432 Text| servant of God. And the women shouted aloud, and with one mouth
433 Text| Ermogenes were jealous, and showed greater hypocrisy; so that
434 Text| unclean spirits went out shrieking, and all received their
435 Text| the rock was straightway shut together, so that not even
436 Text| And she, having made the sign of the cross, went up on
437 Text| meet him with his children Silas and Zeno, and his wife Lectra,
438 Text| having given the jailor a silver mirror, she went in beside
439 Text| death, that they may not sin. Wherefore God sent His
440 Text| about thee, and is praying six days. And she stood beside
441 Text| Paul coming, a man small in size, bald-headed, bandy-legged,
442 Text| he saw Paul coming, a man small in size, bald-headed, bandy-legged,
443 Text| Paul, seeing Onesiphorus, smiled; and Onesiphorus said: Hail,
444 Text| to the tempest-tossed, a solace to the afflicted, a shelter
445 | something
446 Text| thou sit thus? and what sort of feeling holds thee overpowered?
447 Text| bonds.~And when Thecla was sought for by her friends, and
448 Text| you, leading astray the souls of young men, and deceiving
449 Text| not the woman whom thou speakest of, nor is she mine. But
450 Text| resurrection of which this man speaks has taken place, because
451 Text| crowd went forth to the spectacle of Thecla. But as a lamb
452 Text| tied to the window like a spider, lays hold of what is said
453 Text| afflicted by; and the unclean spirits went out shrieking, and
454 Text| and great wealth, and a splendid table; and Thamyris made
455 Text| And when Thecla had thus spoken, Tryphaena lamented, considering
456 Text| her. And a good report was spread everywhere concerning her,
457 Text| buried about two or three stadia from the tomb of her master
458 Text| outside of the city one stadium. And she was afraid of them
459 Text| word of Paul.~And Thamyris starting up, went forth into the
460 Text| with him. But the proconsul stayed his intention, and called
461 Text| fallen asleep. And after staying there no long time, she
462 | still
463 | stop
464 Text| Theocleia said: I have a strange story to tell thee, Thamyris;
465 Text| the rock; and the rock was straightway shut together, so that not
466 Text| running up and down the streets, one of the gatekeeper's
467 Text| Lord, to whom be glory and strength for ever and ever. Amen.~
468 Text| beasts, she standing and stretching forth her hands, and praying.
469 Text| the hand of Tryphaena, was stripped, and received a girdle,
470 Text| beasts. And the women were struck with astonishment, and cried
471 Text| pure heart.~Thus, then, suffered the first martyr of God,
472 Text| do to her. The devil then suggests to them a wicked device;
473 Text| yourselves. And they went to a sumptuous dinner, and much wine, and
474 Text| the oracles of the Lord sweet to them in the teaching
475 Text| wailed. And some threw sweet-smelling herbs, others nard, others
476 Text| were going in, a certain Syriarch, Alexander by name, seeing
477 Text| great wealth, and a splendid table; and Thamyris made them
478 Text| thee on what account he teaches these things. And Demas
479 Text| her veil, and were able to tear off a certain part; and
480 Text| that also the governor shed tears, because the seals were
481 Text| for He is a refuge to the tempest-tossed, a solace to the afflicted,
482 Text| for they shall become a temple of God: blessed are they
483 Text| beside thee. And having thus testified, she departed to Seleucia,
484 Text| Text~As Paul was going up to
485 | than
486 Text| with one mouth returned thanks to God, saying: There is
487 | thence
488 Text| and the crowd with her, thinking that some new trial was
489 Text| city of the Seleucians were thought nothing of, having lost
490 Text| multitude, wept, saying: Do not throw thyself into the water;
491 Text| wept, saying: Do not throw thyself into the water; so that
492 Text| Moreover also my daughter, tied to the window like a spider,
493 Text| Thy name I have preserved till now, because I love Thee,
494 Text| seeking Paul; and it was told her that he was in Myra
495 Text| not one of the beasts has touched me. For He alone is the
496 Text| not one of the wild beasts touches thee? And she said: I indeed
497 Text| nothing of, having lost their trade, and no one any longer had
498 Text| that they may be no lover trader judgment, O proconsul, but
499 Text| again a lion that had been trained against men, which belonged
500 Text| concerning me, and that I may be transferred to the place of the just.~