Acts of Andrew

Acts of Andrew 10:1

“These things I spoke to thee and to every hearer who listened to me. And thou, Stratocles”—with these words he looked at him—“why dost thou shed so many tears and weepest thou? What sadness has overtaken thee? What meaneth thy great affliction or thy great grief? Dost thou understand my words and why I ask of thee, child, to come to thy senses? Knowest thou whom my words concern? Has each taken hold of thy mind? Has it penetrated into the heart of thy thoughts? Have I only thee, who didst listen to me? Do I find me in thee? Does some one speak in thy heart, whom I regard as mine own? Does he love the one speaking in me and will join him? Will he be united with him? Does he hasten to make friends with him? Does he long to be connected with him? Does he find a certain repose in him? Has he a place where to lay his head? Is anything there to oppose him? Does he get incensed—pursued—hated? Does he go away—does he get provoked—does he turn away—does he renounce—does he move out—is he troubled with anxiety? Has he any quarrel? Does he speak with others? Do others flatter him? Does he agree with others? Does something else disturb him? Dost thou entertain an opponent of mine? An adversary? a disturber of the peace? an enemy? a juggler? a sorcerer? a word twister? an obdurate? a treacherous? a plotter? a misanthrope? an enemy of the word? a tyrant? a boaster? an insolent? a mad? a relative of the serpent? an instrument of Satan? an advocate of the hellish fire? a servant of darkness? Does anyone dwell in thee, who, when I thus speak, Stratocles, could not bear it? For who should it be? Answer! Do I speak in vain? Have I spoken in vain? No, saith the man who in thee, Stratocles, sheds tears again.”