Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew 1:5
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Work: Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew
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Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew — ANF VIII English translation (A. Walker)
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And Polymius, the king of that country, happened to be standing opposite the apostle; and he had a daughter a demoniac, that is to say, a lunatic. And he heard about the demoniac that had been healed, and sent messengers to the apostle, saying: My daughter is grievously torn; I implore thee, therefore, as thou hast delivered him who suffered for many years, so also to order my daughter to be set free. And the apostle rose up, and went with them. And he sees the king’s daughter bound with chains, for she used to tear in pieces all her limbs; and if any one came near her, she used to bite, and n…
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- Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew — ANF VIII English translation (A. Walker)
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- lat
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