Martyrdom of Polycarp 17:1
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Work: Martyrdom of Polycarp
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Martyrdom of Polycarp — Kirsopp Lake 1912 English translation
But the jealous and envious evil one who resists the family of the righteous, when he saw the greatness of his martyrdom, and his blameless career from the beginning, and that he was crowned with the crown of immortality, and had carried off the unspeakable prize, took care that not even his poor body should be taken away by us, though many desired to do so, and to have fellowship with his holy flesh.
- Source
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — Kirsopp Lake 1912 English translation
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- Public domain
- Reading language
- eng
- Source language
- grc
- Completeness
- Chapter 23 includes the alternative Moscow conclusion as labelled by Lake.
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