Acts of Paul and Thecla

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194 THE HISTORY OF THECLA. swered and said: ‘Paul, thou* hast destroyed the” city of the Iconians (jas) and* my betrothed, so that she will not be mine. Come to Castelus the hégemén.” And the whole city said :* ‘‘Drag him along, he is a magician 5 for he has corrupted all our wives.”. And the whole people let themselves be persuaded. And when Paul had gone, they holding him, and stood before the hége- mén,* Thamyris answered and said with a loud voice to the hégemén: “This man—we do not know who he is; but he does not suffer virgins to become (the wives) of men.‘ Let him tell thee, why he teaches this doctrine.” And Demas and Hermogenes the smiths, who were full of sedition," drew near to Thamyris and said to him: “Say that'he is a Christian, and lo, ܩܡܐ)‎ ( at that moment he will destroy him.” And when! the hégemén had heard the words of Thamyris* and of the whole people, who were holding Paul, they saw that the hége- mon called Paul and said to him:' “Tell me, Paul, who art thou? And what teachest thou? For they™ are not . few who accuse thee.” Then Paul lifted up his voice and C.D. They answered and said to Paul: “ Thou.” ° 1.‏ ܧ adds whole. ° D. Iconians. Thamyris says to him: “ And my‏ betrothed,” ete. 4 D. omits these words. ¢ D. “ Drag‏ along this magician ; he has corrupted all our wives.” And the whole people took Paul and brought him before the hégemén. Thamyris, ete. ' D. adds: and he has not done here what is pleasing. £ D. omits the smiths. h D. being full of envy and sedition. “D: Inform the hégemén that. 1D. and after. k D. omits the words of Thamyris. 1 D. had heard that Paul was a Ohris- tian, whilst the whole people, who were holding Paul, were standing (there), the hégemén said to Paul. m D. the persons.