Acts of Thomas

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THE ACTS OF JUDAS THOMAS. 209 had had occasion for you all, ye would all have come. Now then go to the place in which ye were.” And the wild asses were going along gently, until they were out of his sight. And the Apostle was seated (in the chariot), and the general, and the driver; and the wild asses were going along gently and quietly and by little and little, that the Apostle of God might not be shaken. And when they reached the gate of the city, they (viz. the asses) dis- tinguished (the house), and went (and) stood before the gate of the court-yard of the general. - Then the general was amazed and said: ‘I am not able to speak and tell what is happening; (.a>0%) but let there be another wonder, and then I will tell.’’ And the whole city was coming, because they saw the wild asses which had been yoked in the chariot, and because they heard the report of the Apostle’s having gone thither. The Apostle saith to the general: “Where is thy house ? And whither wilt thou conduct us?” The general saith to him: “Thou. knowest that thou art standing at the door of thy servant, and these (beasts), which by thy command are come with thee, know better than I.” And when the general had spoken thus, he sprang down from the chariot. And the Apostle began to say: “Jesus, the knowledge of whom is denied in this country; Jesus, the report of whom is strange in this city; Jesus, a stranger among these men; Jesus, who sendest Thy Apostle on before to every country and every city, and art glorified in him and made known by him to all those who are worthy of Pt