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  1 Text|             am no longer ashamed nor abashed, since the work of shame
  2 Text|             in whom there exists and abides the majestic splendour of
  3 Text|          heal, and hard to cure, and abiding for ever, and established
  4 Text|               doing unprofitable and abominable works: for they will be
  5     | above
  6 Text|              My Lord and my God, who accompanies His servants on their way,
  7 Text|            hither, even that I might accomplish the will of the King. For
  8 Text|              the bridal chambers are adorned with calamus. And her groomsmen,
  9 Text|           will be detected either in adultery, or in murder, or in theft,
 10 Text|            pure, being released from afflictions and troubles, known and
 11     | after
 12     | against
 13 Text|            Thomas at a distance, and agreed with him for three pounds
 14     | alone
 15 Text|           the tax-gatherer; James of Alphaeus and Simon the Cananaean;
 16 Text|          shook all their powers; the ambassador who was sent to them from
 17 Text|         seated, feeding with his own ambrosia those who are seated beside
 18 Text|             of Him their Lord, whose ambrosial food they have received,
 19 Text|              fist until they came to Andrapolis, a royal city.~And having
 20 Text|    Jerusalem-Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son
 21 Text|            thus speaking and growing angry, there happened to be there
 22 Text|             the marriage, he will be answerable to the king. And Abbanes
 23 Text|             yet more, the bridegroom answers and says: I thank Thee,
 24 Text|             Text~At that time we the apostles were all in Jerusalem-Simon
 25 Text|            and speaking, the Saviour appeared to him through the night,
 26 Text|              also into his ears, and applied it also to his teeth, and
 27 Text|              I, repose here. And she arose and went to them, and was
 28 Text|            worthy; and they shall be arrayed in royal raiment, and shall
 29 Text|             having come on, the king arrived, and having supplied the
 30 Text|            whatever service be shall ask of me, I give him. They
 31 Text|             the rejoicing and public assembly for the marriage. And the
 32 Text|              you become grasping and avaricious, plundering orphans, coveting
 33 Text|              ploughs, and yokes, and balances, and boats, and boats' oars,
 34 Text|            breathes forth scent from balsam and every perfume, and gives
 35 Text|       brought it to the place of the banquet.~And all seeing were terror-struck,
 36 Text|              his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the
 37 Text|          since the work of shame and bashfulness has been removed far from
 38 Text|             herself, and he was also beautiful in appearance above all
 39 Text|           resplendent with brilliant beauty. Her garments are like spring
 40 Text|         forth joy with her feet; and becomingly does she open her mouth;
 41 Text|             the Lord sat down on the bed, and ordered them also to
 42 Text|          mayst make what happens and befalls them to be for their good.
 43 Text|              this night, and I shall beg for myself this husband
 44 Text|             went into the city. And, behold, the voices of flute-players,
 45 Text|             that leads up on high: I beseech Thee, Lord Jesus Christ,
 46 Text|             hast led me to something better, and who hast released me
 47 Text|            before her and are at her bidding, having their gaze and their
 48 Text|      uncoined silver; and He wrote a bill of sale, saying: I Jesus,
 49 Text|             end is with lewdness and bitterness of soul, since I have been
 50 Text|          limbs, among which also one black dog, laying hold of his
 51 Text|          boats' oars, and masts, and blocks; in stone, slabs, and temples,
 52 Text|            And when they had gone on board and sat down, Abbanes questioned
 53 Text|              and one one part of his body, and another another. And
 54 Text|             marriage, rich and poor, bond and free, strangers and
 55 Text|           pure to God, there will be born to you living children,
 56     | both
 57 Text|            Lord. And he says: I have bought thee from him. And the apostle
 58 Text|              on his head, and took a branch of reed in his hand, and
 59 Text|               Her chamber lighted up breathes forth scent from balsam
 60 Text|           also. And many also of the brethren were gathered together there,
 61 Text|        flowers of all kinds; and the bridal chambers are adorned with
 62 Text|             her like a wall; and her bridesmaids are seven, who dance before
 63 Text|             of her, resplendent with brilliant beauty. Her garments are
 64 Text|         drunk also of the wine which brings to them no thirst, neither
 65 Text|              apostle, the flute-girl broke her flutes in pieces, and
 66 Text|            chambers are adorned with calamus. And her groomsmen, of whom
 67 Text|            Lord, who art in all, and camest through all, and existest
 68     | can
 69 Text|            of Alphaeus and Simon the Cananaean; and Judas of James; -and
 70     | cannot
 71 Text|             and the deliverer of the captives, the physician of the souls
 72 Text|            it also to his teeth, and carefully anointed the parts round
 73 Text|          will not be involved in the cares of life, and of children,
 74 Text|              began therefore also to carry them along with him. And
 75 Text|             what had happened in the case of the young people, she
 76 Text|           the gates of the city. Her chamber lighted up breathes forth
 77 Text|            all kinds; and the bridal chambers are adorned with calamus.
 78 Text|           and they also saw his form changed; and what had been said
 79 Text|       anointed his face, another his cheek, and one one part of his
 80 Text|             the bridegroom was quite cheerful. And the mother having come
 81 Text|              me; and because I am in cheerfulness and joy, since the day of
 82 Text|            signify and represent the choral dance of the blessed ages,
 83 Text|        number is seven, whom she has chosen for herself, surround her
 84 Text|              he had gone down to the cities of India, and was teaching
 85 Text|              and free, strangers and citizens. And if any one shall refuse
 86 Text|           taken off. And when it was clear that it was the hand of
 87 Text|            at him as a stranger, and coming from a foreign land. And
 88 Text|          said to you, and to whom he commended you; and this know, that
 89 Text|          true; and you will be in it companions of the bridegroom, going
 90 Text|               And the purchase being completed, the Saviour taking Judas,
 91 Text|              revealed to me all that concerns me, in which I am; who hast
 92 Text|             and I pray to my Lord to continue to me the love which I have
 93 Text|              in for many ages by the controller of the world, and didst
 94 Text|            found by us; who hast put corruption far from me, and hast sown
 95 Text|         reason, then, I am no longer covered, since the mirror of shame
 96 Text|      avaricious, plundering orphans, coveting the property of widows,
 97 Text|              which the first Creator created; and her two hands signify
 98 Text|           the stairs which the first Creator created; and her two hands
 99 Text|        disease, and Saviour of every creature, who gives life to the world,
100 Text|             had dined and drunk, and crowns and perfumes had been brought,
101 Text|            hard to heal, and hard to cure, and abiding for ever, and
102 Text|           half-withered, or lame, or deaf, or dumb, or paralytics,
103 Text|             of Joseph the carpenter, declare that I have sold my slave,
104 Text|      revealest hidden mysteries, and declarest unspeakable words; Thou,
105 Text|              splendour of kings; and delightsome is the sight of her, resplendent
106 Text|            sown life in me; who hast delivered me from this disease, hard
107 Text|             of the mourners, and the deliverer of the captives, the physician
108 Text|      unprofitable, being harassed by demons, some openly and others
109 Text|              waiting until he should depart thence. And that wine-pourer
110 Text|              them no thirst, neither desire of the flesh; and they have
111 Text|            of children, whose end is destruction; but if you get many children,
112 Text|              works: for they will be detected either in adultery, or in
113 Text|            Judas Thomas, also called Didymus. And he did not wish to
114 Text|              I have been joined in a different marriage; and because I
115 Text|            on their way, guiding and directing those who trust in Him,
116 Text|          glad when she heard it, and dismissed her grief, and said: Now
117 Text|            He showed him Thomas at a distance, and agreed with him for
118 Text|            flute-girl weeping and in distress, because he had not taken
119 Text|              day of joy has not been disturbed; and because I hold of no
120     | done
121 Text|             is like a curtain of the door which is drawn for them
122 Text|              down to the fountain to draw water; and there happened
123 Text|         curtain of the door which is drawn for them who go in; and
124 Text|            greater than food or even drink have I come hither, even
125 Text|           hither, neither eating nor drinking? And he answered and said
126 Text|        ointment in his nostrils, and dropped it also into his ears, and
127 Text|  half-withered, or lame, or deaf, or dumb, or paralytics, or idiots;
128 Text|             dropped it also into his ears, and applied it also to
129 Text|            thou come hither, neither eating nor drinking? And he answered
130 Text|        Abbanes, who was carrying his effects into the boat. He began
131     | elsewhere
132 Text|             which has overthrown the enemy; and the voice heard by
133 Text|            apostle having prayed and entreated the Lord, said: I go wherever
134 Text|             not offend the king, and especially as we are strangers. And
135 Text|            and abiding for ever, and established in me sound health; who
136 Text|             festivities of which the eternals are deemed worthy; and they
137     | everywhere
138 Text|           sorcerer, who has come for evil into this city: for I led
139 Text|              camest through all, and existest in all Thy works, and makest
140 Text|             things immortal and ever existing; who hast brought Thyself
141 Text|             the light, in whom there exists and abides the majestic
142 Text|        shining robes; and in joy and exultation both of them shall be, and
143 Text|       received, of which there is no failing at all; and they have drunk
144 Text|            sail away. And they had a fair wind, and they sailed fist
145 Text|            who hast redeemed me from falling, and hast led me to something
146 Text|          glory; but He does not find fault with me for not being ashamed
147 Text|              night, and said to him: Fear not, Thomas; go away to
148 Text|             also, that thou mayst be feasted in this city. For the king
149 Text|             head the king is seated, feeding with his own ambrosia those
150 Text|             to forget, whose love is fervent in me; and speak indeed
151 Text|              they shall abide in the festivities of which the eternals are
152 Text|              proclaiming it; and her fingers represent the gates of the
153 Text|             And when he had sung and finished this song, all who were
154     | first
155 Text|           fair wind, and they sailed fist until they came to Andrapolis,
156 Text|           And, behold, the voices of flute-players, and of water-organs, and
157 Text|           come to the end of all her flute-playing, she sat down opposite him,
158 Text|            peace.~And at dawn of the following day, the apostle having
159 Text|          stranger, and coming from a foreign land. And Abbanes the merchant,
160 Text|               and am not now able to forget, whose love is fervent in
161 Text|        struck him, said: My God will forgive thee this wrong in the world
162 Text|       silence, and they also saw his form changed; and what had been
163 Text|           murder, or in theft, or in fornication, and by all these you will
164 Text|              grief and care, looking forward to receive that marriage
165 Text|          struck him came down to the fountain to draw water; and there
166 Text|             having received an order froth him to buy a carpenter and
167 Text|             into that bridal-chamber full of immortality and light. ~
168 Text|            her fingers represent the gates of the city. Her chamber
169 Text|          they believed the Lord, and gave themselves over into His
170 Text|            her bidding, having their gaze and their sight upon the
171 Text|         opposite him, and looked and gazed upon him. But he looked
172 Text|              destruction; but if you get many children, for their
173 Text|              daughter, and he is now giving her to a husband in marriage:
174 Text|           people, she was altogether glad when she heard it, and dismissed
175 Text|          have with the living spirit glorified and praised the father of
176 Text|             shall be, and they shall glorify the Father of the universe,
177 Text|             not in proportion to His glory; but He does not find fault
178 Text|          were there said to him: The gods have brought thee also,
179 Text|           health, they will be again good-for-nothing, doing unprofitable and
180 Text|           for their sakes you become grasping and avaricious, plundering
181 Text|          said to them: For something greater than food or even drink
182 Text|          having placed me beside Thy greatness, Thou mightest unite me
183 Text|           subject yourselves to most grievous punishments. For many children
184 Text|             he was thus speaking and growing angry, there happened to
185 Text|           His servants on their way, guiding and directing those who
186 Text|             who wentest down even to Hades; who also, having opened
187 Text|         ashamed, but thus as if thou hadst for a long time lived with
188 Text|           become either lunatics, or half-withered, or lame, or deaf, or dumb,
189 Text|            that Thou mayst make what happens and befalls them to be for
190 Text|           become unprofitable, being harassed by demons, some openly and
191 Text|           from this disease, hard to heal, and hard to cure, and abiding
192 Text|           King, and whoever will not hear the heralds will be liable
193 Text|            the parts round about his heart; and having taken the crown
194 Text|           odour of myrrh and savoury herbs; and within are strewn myrtles
195 Text|            Thou, Lord, who revealest hidden mysteries, and declarest
196     | himself
197 Text|              it.~And the flute-girl, holding the flutes in her hand,
198 Text|      intercourse, you become temples holy and pure, being released
199 Text|         repose of the afflicted, the hope of the mourners, and the
200 Text|            with my own hands into my house, and I told him to play
201 Text|          living children, whom these hurtful things do not touch; and
202 Text|              dumb, or paralytics, or idiots; and even if they be in
203 Text|       tearing up his limbs; and dogs immediately seized his limbs, among
204 Text|           deemed me worthy of things immortal and ever existing; who hast
205 Text|          that bridal-chamber full of immortality and light. ~And when the
206 Text|             to receive that marriage incorruptible and true; and you will be
207 Text|          round them; and the apostle inquired, saying: What festival is
208 Text|           seeing were terror-struck, inquiring which of them had been taken
209 Text|            long time, until they had instructed the king also. And many
210 Text|         gives life to the world, and invigorates our souls! Thou knowest
211 Text|         unknown, and you will not be involved in the cares of life, and
212 Text|             the apostles were all in Jerusalem-Simon called Peter, and Andrew
213 Text|              the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and
214 Text|          saying: I Jesus, the son of Joseph the carpenter, declare that
215 Text|        heralds will be liable to the judgment of the King. When, therefore,
216 Text|            He began to say to them:-~Keep in mind, my children, what
217 Text|             themselves over into His keeping, and refrained from filthy
218 Text|         there, and it came forth and killed him, and left him lying
219 Text|            the apostle, saying: What kind of work dost thou know?
220 Text|        sweet-smelling flowers of all kinds; and the bridal chambers
221 Text|            the majestic splendour of kings; and delightsome is the
222 Text|              but Thou Thyself whom I knew not hast sought me out and
223 Text|          invigorates our souls! Thou knowest what will come to pass,
224 Text|            afflictions and troubles, known and unknown, and you will
225 Text|           for their good. And having laid his hands on them, and said,
226 Text|       lunatics, or half-withered, or lame, or deaf, or dumb, or paralytics,
227 Text|            and coming from a foreign land. And Abbanes the merchant,
228 Text|            which also one black dog, laying hold of his right hand in
229 Text|            show them the way up that leads up on high: I beseech Thee,
230 Text|           husband, whose end is with lewdness and bitterness of soul,
231 Text|             hear the heralds will be liable to the judgment of the King.
232 Text|             of the city. Her chamber lighted up breathes forth scent
233 Text|              her neck is made in the likeness of the stairs which the
234 Text|           and there happened to be a lion there, and it came forth
235 Text|            down even to me and to my littleness, in order that, having placed
236 Text|           thou hadst for a long time lived with thine own husband?
237 Text|            free from grief and care, looking forward to receive that
238 Text|         Thine own compassion from me lost, but hast shown me how to
239 Text|          which the Lord sent him. By lot, then, India fell to Judas
240 Text|           looked, for she altogether loved him as a man of the same
241 Text|               for they become either lunatics, or half-withered, or lame,
242 Text|            and refrained from filthy lust, and remained thus spending
243     | made
244 Text|            and to repeat this song:-~Maiden, daughter of the light,
245     | make
246 Text|            works, and makest Thyself manifest through the working of them
247 Text|             him walking about in the market at noon, said to him: Dost
248 Text|             said to him: Is this thy master? And the apostle answered
249 Text|          boats, and boats' oars, and masts, and blocks; in stone, slabs,
250 Text|             Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James
251 Text|              reclined he also in the midst. And they all looked at
252 Text|           beside Thy greatness, Thou mightest unite me to Thyself; who
253 Text|             to say to them:-~Keep in mind, my children, what my brother
254 Text|              passed away from before mine eyes, since I have been
255 Text|        twelve are they in number who minister before her and are at her
256 Text|            longer covered, since the mirror of shame has been taken
257     | more
258     | mostly
259 Text|           afflicted, the hope of the mourners, and the deliverer of the
260 Text|            either in adultery, or in murder, or in theft, or in fornication,
261 Text|         gives forth a sweet odour of myrrh and savoury herbs; and within
262 Text|           brought to him wreathed of myrtle and other flowers, he put
263 Text|         herbs; and within are strewn myrtles and sweet-smelling flowers
264 Text|           Lord, who revealest hidden mysteries, and declarest unspeakable
265 Text|           and said to those standing near him: Go out quickly, and
266 Text|              them who go in; and her neck is made in the likeness
267 Text|         workman, to be sure, we have need. They began, therefore,
268 Text|       walking about in the market at noon, said to him: Dost thou
269 Text|        little of the ointment in his nostrils, and dropped it also into
270 Text|              this husband, and these nuptials that have passed away from
271 Text|            go wherever Thou wishest, O Lord Jesus; Thy will be
272 Text|      balances, and boats, and boats' oars, and masts, and blocks;
273 Text|            with thee. But he did not obey, saying: Wherever Thou wishest
274 Text|            go, then, that we may not offend the king, and especially
275 Text|           Thee, Lord Jesus Christ, I offer Thee supplication for these
276 Text|              and put a little of the ointment in his nostrils, and dropped
277 Text|           wedding to which the great ones are gathered together, and
278 Text|            city. For the king has an only-begotten daughter, and he is now
279 Text|              and becomingly does she open her mouth; thirty-and-two
280 Text|              Hades; who also, having opened the doors, didst bring out
281 Text|             harassed by demons, some openly and others secretly: for
282 Text|             sat down on the bed, and ordered them also to sit down on
283 Text|           and avaricious, plundering orphans, coveting the property of
284 Text|            me; and speak indeed as I ought I cannot. But what I have
285 Text|            undaunted Power which has overthrown the enemy; and the voice
286 Text|               and temples, and royal palaces. And Abbanes the merchant
287 Text|           lame, or deaf, or dumb, or paralytics, or idiots; and even if
288 Text|       another his cheek, and one one part of his body, and another
289 Text|           and carefully anointed the parts round about his heart; and
290 Text|             these nuptials that have passed away from before mine eyes,
291 Text|             And the apostle held his peace.~And at dawn of the following
292 Text|            and drunk, and crowns and perfumes had been brought, each took
293 Text|         supplication for these young persons, that Thou mayst make what
294 Text|        afflicted. But if you will be persuaded, and preserve your souls
295 Text|            in Jerusalem-Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother;
296 Text|       Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas,
297 Text|       deliverer of the captives, the physician of the souls that are lying
298 Text|       flute-girl broke her flutes in pieces, and threw them away, and
299 Text|    littleness, in order that, having placed me beside Thy greatness,
300 Text|   unspeakable words; Thou, Lord, the planter of the good tree, also through
301 Text|             house, and I told him to play for my most unfortunate
302 Text|            standing off from him she played the flute to the others;
303 Text|             was, she stood over him, playing the flute over his head
304 Text|          know? And he said: In wood, ploughs, and yokes, and balances,
305 Text|             grasping and avaricious, plundering orphans, coveting the property
306 Text|            to the marriage, rich and poor, bond and free, strangers
307 Text|              Judas of James; -and we portioned out the regions of the world,
308 Text|            agreed with him for three pounds of uncoined silver; and
309 Text|            living God, the undaunted Power which has overthrown the
310 Text|        rulers, which shook all their powers; the ambassador who was
311 Text|          living spirit glorified and praised the father of truth and
312 Text| thirty-and-two are they who sing her praises, and their tongue is like
313 Text|              day, the apostle having prayed and entreated the Lord,
314 Text|             song, all who were there present looked upon him and kept
315 Text|           you will be persuaded, and preserve your souls pure to God,
316 Text|           all with him, but only his price. For the Lord had given
317 Text|            Thee, Lord, who hast been proclaimed by the stranger and found
318 Text|           dance of the blessed ages, proclaiming it; and her fingers represent
319 Text|     plundering orphans, coveting the property of widows, and by doing
320 Text|        altogether little, and not in proportion to His glory; but He does
321 Text|         to-day, is the rejoicing and public assembly for the marriage.
322 Text|          yourselves to most grievous punishments. For many children become
323 Text|              of the Indians. And the purchase being completed, the Saviour
324 Text|          board and sat down, Abbanes questioned the apostle, saying: What
325 Text|            standing near him: Go out quickly, and go round the whole
326 Text|               and the bridegroom was quite cheerful. And the mother
327 Text|            shall be arrayed in royal raiment, and shall put on shining
328 Text|          experienced today. For this reason, then, I am no longer covered,
329 Text|         truth? And while he was thus reasoning and speaking, the Saviour
330 Text|             care, looking forward to receive that marriage incorruptible
331 Text|              apostle seeing them all reclining, reclined he also in the
332 Text|            with him. And they having recounted what had happened in the
333 Text|              in which I am; who hast redeemed me from falling, and hast
334 Text|           head, and took a branch of reed in his hand, and held it.~
335 Text|           and this know, that if you refrain from this filthy intercourse,
336 Text|           over into His keeping, and refrained from filthy lust, and remained
337 Text|          those who trust in Him, the refuge and the repose of the afflicted,
338 Text|       citizens. And if any one shall refuse and not come to the marriage,
339 Text|           one at all, neither did he regard any one, but only kept his
340 Text|          having raised his eyes, and regarded him who had struck him,
341 Text|              of us might go into the region that fell to him, and to
342 Text|             and we portioned out the regions of the world, in order that
343 Text|            thou seest to-day, is the rejoicing and public assembly for
344 Text|      refrained from filthy lust, and remained thus spending the night
345 Text|             and bashfulness has been removed far from me; and because
346 Text|            bridegroom and the bride, rent his garments, and said to
347 Text|              he began to sing and to repeat this song:-~Maiden, daughter
348 Text|             went away. ~And the king requested the groomsmen to go out
349 Text|     delightsome is the sight of her, resplendent with brilliant beauty. Her
350 Text|             turned into the inn, and rested a little, they went to the
351 Text|         seated beside him; and truth rests upon her head, and she shows
352 Text|             perfect: Thou, Lord, who revealest hidden mysteries, and declarest
353 Text|             to come to the marriage, rich and poor, bond and free,
354 Text|              dog, laying hold of his right hand in his mouth, brought
355 Text|             came up and said to him: Rise up, and go with me, and
356 Text|             and shall put on shining robes; and in joy and exultation
357 Text|           and the voice heard by the rulers, which shook all their powers;
358     | s
359 Text|            They began, therefore, to sail away. And they had a fair
360 Text|               and He wrote a bill of sale, saying: I Jesus, the son
361     | same
362 Text|             sweet odour of myrrh and savoury herbs; and within are strewn
363 Text|            lighted up breathes forth scent from balsam and every perfume,
364 Text|             but hast shown me how to search myself, and to know what
365 Text|              also to sit down on the seats; and He began to say to
366 Text|               some openly and others secretly: for they become either
367 Text|            therefore, and went round seeking him, and found him not;
368 Text|           festival, then, which thou seest to-day, is the rejoicing
369 Text|            round the whole city, and seize and bring me that man, the
370 Text|          limbs; and dogs immediately seized his limbs, among which also
371 Text|             carpenter, and I wish to sell him. And having said this,
372 Text|             God, who accompanies His servants on their way, guiding and
373 Text|            bring him to me, whatever service be shall ask of me, I give
374 Text|            raiment, and shall put on shining robes; and in joy and exultation
375 Text|           heard by the rulers, which shook all their powers; the ambassador
376 Text|             time to say about Him is short, and altogether little,
377 Text|      appearance of Judas Thomas, who shortly before had blessed them,
378     | should
379 Text|             And having said this, He showed him Thomas at a distance,
380 Text|         rests upon her head, and she shows forth joy with her feet;
381 Text|           created; and her two hands signify and represent the choral
382 Text|             looked upon him and kept silence, and they also saw his form
383 Text|             three pounds of uncoined silver; and He wrote a bill of
384 Text|  tax-gatherer; James of Alphaeus and Simon the Cananaean; and Judas
385 Text|             bride; and he found them sitting opposite each other, and
386 Text|         masts, and blocks; in stone, slabs, and temples, and royal
387 Text|             and the odour of a sweet smell is given forth from them;
388     | so
389 Text|       carpenter, declare that I have sold my slave, Judas by name,
390 Text|           and bring me that man, the sorcerer, who has come for evil into
391 Text|         Thyself whom I knew not hast sought me out and taken me to Thyself;
392 Text|           lewdness and bitterness of soul, since I have been united
393 Text|          ever, and established in me sound health; who hast shown Thyself
394 Text|          water-organs, and trumpets, sounding round them; and the apostle
395 Text|     corruption far from me, and hast sown life in me; who hast delivered
396 Text|            they have with the living spirit glorified and praised the
397 Text|              and abides the majestic splendour of kings; and delightsome
398 Text|          made in the likeness of the stairs which the first Creator
399 Text|            into the inn where he had stayed, and found there the flute-girl
400 Text|            and masts, and blocks; in stone, slabs, and temples, and
401 Text|              one of the wine-pourers stretched forth his hand and struck
402 Text|        savoury herbs; and within are strewn myrtles and sweet-smelling
403 Text|        widows, and by doing this you subject yourselves to most grievous
404     | such
405 Text|              wisdom.~And when he had sung and finished this song,
406 Text|           Jesus Christ, I offer Thee supplication for these young persons,
407 Text|             king arrived, and having supplied the table, brought it in
408 Text|             Of such a workman, to be sure, we have need. They began,
409 Text|              has chosen for herself, surround her like a wall; and her
410 Text|        within are strewn myrtles and sweet-smelling flowers of all kinds; and
411 Text|              and having supplied the table, brought it in before the
412     | taking
413 Text|            And he saw the Lord Jesus talking with the bride, and having
414 Text|         dined and drunk, the apostle tasted nothing. Those, then, about
415 Text|              Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James of Alphaeus and Simon
416 Text|             cities of India, and was teaching there. And they went away,
417 Text|            lying in the place, after tearing up his limbs; and dogs immediately
418 Text|           and applied it also to his teeth, and carefully anointed
419 Text|         banquet.~And all seeing were terror-struck, inquiring which of them
420 Text|                                      Text~At that time we the apostles
421     | than
422 Text|       bridegroom answers and says: I thank Thee, Lord, who hast been
423 Text|        adultery, or in murder, or in theft, or in fornication, and
424     | themselves
425 Text|              which brings to them no thirst, neither desire of the flesh;
426 Text|             does she open her mouth; thirty-and-two are they who sing her praises,
427 Text|              and agreed with him for three pounds of uncoined silver;
428 Text|            her flutes in pieces, and threw them away, and went and
429 Text|               then, which thou seest to-day, is the rejoicing and public
430 Text|           hands into my house, and I told him to play for my most
431 Text|          sing her praises, and their tongue is like a curtain of the
432 Text|          these hurtful things do not touch; and you will be without
433 Text|        released from afflictions and troubles, known and unknown, and
434 Text|             bride answered and said: Truly, father, I am in great love,
435 Text|             and of water-organs, and trumpets, sounding round them; and
436 Text|              and directing those who trust in Him, the refuge and the
437 Text|            who dance before her; and twelve are they in number who minister
438 Text|             Creator created; and her two hands signify and represent
439 Text|              him for three pounds of uncoined silver; and He wrote a bill
440 Text|           Son of the living God, the undaunted Power which has overthrown
441 Text|             said by him they did not understand, since he was a Hebrew,
442 Text|              him to play for my most unfortunate daughter; and whoever shall
443 Text|             greatness, Thou mightest unite me to Thyself; who hast
444 Text|              soul, since I have been united to a true Husband.~And when
445 Text|            glorify the Father of the universe, whose majestic light they
446 Text|              and troubles, known and unknown, and you will not be involved
447 Text|             mysteries, and declarest unspeakable words; Thou, Lord, the planter
448 Text|            without care, spending an untroubled life, free from grief and
449 Text|        overthrown the enemy; and the voice heard by the rulers, which
450 Text|           the city. And, behold, the voices of flute-players, and of
451 Text|              his eyes on the ground, waiting until he should depart thence.
452 Text|            the Lord, having seen him walking about in the market at noon,
453 Text|         herself, surround her like a wall; and her bridesmaids are
454 Text|              to the fountain to draw water; and there happened to be
455 Text|             of flute-players, and of water-organs, and trumpets, sounding
456 Text|              to go on account of the weakness of the flesh; and how can
457 Text|          they shall sit down in that wedding to which the great ones
458 Text|           found there the flute-girl weeping and in distress, because
459 Text|           them from on high, and who wentest down even to Hades; who
460     | whatever
461 Text|             come to the bride, said: Wherefore dost thou sit thus, child,
462     | while
463     | whole
464     | Why
465 Text|             coveting the property of widows, and by doing this you subject
466 Text|            away. And they had a fair wind, and they sailed fist until
467 Text|          they have drunk also of the wine which brings to them no
468 Text|         ground, a certain one of the wine-pourers stretched forth his hand
469 Text|              truth and the mother of wisdom.~And when he had sung and
470 Text|             the heralds proclaim the wishes of the King, and whoever
471 Text|             to Thyself; who hast not withheld Thine own compassion from
472     | within
473     | without
474 Text|          this world He will show His wonders, and I shall soon see that
475 Text|           thou know? And he said: In wood, ploughs, and yokes, and
476 Text|         Thyself manifest through the working of them all; Jesus Christ,
477 Text|      merchant said to him: Of such a workman, to be sure, we have need.
478 Text|              to him, saying: Let thy worth also be with thee along
479     | would
480 Text|              that was brought to him wreathed of myrtle and other flowers,
481 Text|           God will forgive thee this wrong in the world to come, but
482 Text|              uncoined silver; and He wrote a bill of sale, saying:
483     | yet
484 Text|          said: In wood, ploughs, and yokes, and balances, and boats,
485     | your
486     | yourselves
487 Text|            brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip