Acts of Thomas

Acts of Thomas 102:1

When his friend Misdai heard this, he said to him, “Be not sad and discouraged! I will have them brought here, and I will avenge thee, and thou shalt have thy wife again. For if I avenge others who cannot avenge themselves, I will avenge thee above all.” And the king went out and sat upon the seat of judgment. Being seated, he ordered to call Sifôr, the commander. And having come into his house, they found him at the right hand of the apostle, and Mygdonia at his feet, listening with the whole people. And the king’s messengers came near to Sifôr and said, “Thou are sitting here listening to foolish words, and King Misdai is enraged thinking how to destroy thee because of this sorcerer and deceiver, whom thou hast brought into thy house!” Upon hearing this, Sifôr was discouraged, not because of the king’s threat against him, but on account of the apostle, because the king was opposed to him. And he said to the apostle, “I am distressed for thee. For I told thee from the beginning that that woman is the wife of Charis, the relative and friend of the King, and that he does not suffer her to do what is promised, and that the king grants him everything which he asks.” And the apostle said to Sifôr, “Fear nothing, but believe in Jesus, who comes to our defense. For we have been gathered to his place of refuge.” Upon hearing this, and having put on his cloak, Sifôr went to King Misdai.