Acts of Paul and Thecla

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122 THE HISTORY OF THECLA. and the mother because she was parted from her daugh- ter; and the women-servants because they were parted from their mistress. And great was the grief and the mourning in their house. And Thecla paid no attention to all these things, but her mind was bent to hear the words of Paul. Then Thamyris her arene became angry,” and sprang up (and) went out into the street, and was looking at those who were going in and out to Paul. And sud- denly he saw two men who were quarrelling bitterly with one another. And Thamyris drew nigh unto them and said to them: ‘‘ What are ye? Tell me. And whois this man, who (is) within, who is with you, who leads astray the souls of young women‘ and of virgins, and com- mands that there should be no marriage-feasts, but that they should live thus (as they are)? I am willing to give you much money, if ye will tell me about him, who he is; for I am the chief (man) of this city.” (slo) And Demas and Hermogenes, when they saw him,° came to him, and answered and say to him: “ This man of whom thou hast spoken, we do not know him, who he is;‘ but he separates the young men from the virgins, and the virgins from the young men, and says to them, ‘ Ye cannot rise from the grave, unless ye keep yourselves purely.’”? ‘Thamyris answered and said to them: “Come, my friends, with me to my house, and ` ® This clause is wanting in D. Here there is a lacuna in A. >’ D. Then Thamyris was filled with great anger. ° D. of young men. 4D. that men should live purely. ¢ D. omits him. fD. who he 18, we know not.