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Acts of Peter
Acts of Peter (Vercelli Acts 1-29, Martyrdom 30-41, Coptic Act of Peter) — Bernhard Pick 1909 English translation
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Acts of Peter deed-I:1
But on the first day of the week, i. e., on Sunday, a multitude gathered together, and they brought many sick people to Peter, that he might cure them. And one of the multitude was bold enough to say unto Peter, "Peter, behold, before our eyes thou didst make many blind see and deaf hear and the lame walk, and hast helped the weak, and given them strength; why hast thou not helped thy virgin daughter, which grew up beautifully and believed on the name of God? For behold, one of her sides is wholly paralyzed, and there she is helpless in the corner. One can see those which thou hast cured; but for thy own daughter thou didst not care."
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Acts of Peter deed-I:2
But Peter smiled and said to him, "My son, God alone knows why her body is sick. Know that God is not unable or powerless, to give his present to my daughter. But that thy soul may be convinced and those present believe the more" he looked at his daughter and said to her, "Arise from thy place with the help of none except Jesus alone, and walk wholly before those present and come to me." And she arose and came to him. The multitude rejoiced over that which had taken place. And Peter said to them: "Behold, your hearts are convinced that God is not powerless concerning the things which we ask of him." They rejoiced the more and glorified God. Said Peter to his daughter, "Return to thy place, sit down there, and be helpless again, for it is good for me and thee." And the girl did as she was bidden, and became as before. The whole multitude wept and besought Peter to make her whole.
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Acts of Peter deed-I:3
Peter said to them: "As the Lord liveth, this is good for her and for me. For on the day on which she was born to me, I saw a vision and the Lord said to me, 'Peter, this day has been born unto thee a great affliction, for this (i. e. daughter) will hurt many souls, if her body remains well!' I, however, thought that the vision was chaffing me.
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Acts of Peter deed-I:4
"When the girl was ten years old, she became a stumbling-block to many. And a very rich man, Ptolemy by name, when he saw the girl bathing with her mother, sent for her to take her for his wife; but her mother consented not. He often sent for her, for he could not wait . . .
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Acts of Peter deed-I:5
<the men of> Ptolemy brought the girl, and leaving her before the door of the house, went away.
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Acts of Peter deed-I:6
"When I saw this, I and her mother went downstairs and found the girl, one side of her body from head to foot being paralyzed and dried up. We carried her away, praising the Lord that he had kept his servant from defilement and violation and . . . This is the reason why the girl <remains> thus to this day. But now you shall hear what happened to Ptolemy. He repented and lamented night and day over that which had happened to him; and because of the many tears which he shed, he became blind. Having decided to hang himself, behold, about the ninth hour of that day, whilst alone in his bedroom, he saw a great light, which illuminated the whole house, and he heard a voice saying unto him: 'Ptolemy, God has not given the vessels for corruption and violation; it is unseemly for thee, as thou hast believed on me, to violate my virgin, whom thou shalt know as thy sister, as if I had become one spirit to both of you—but arise, and speedily go to the house of the apostle Peter and thou shalt see my glory. He will make known the matter to thee.' And Ptolemy delayed not, but ordered his people to show him the way and bring him to me. When he had come to me, he told all that had happened to him in the power of Jesus Christ, our Lord. And he saw with the eyes of his flesh and with the eyes of his soul, and many hoped on Christ; he did good unto them and gave them the presence of God.
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Acts of Peter deed-I:7
"After this Ptolemy died; he departed and went to his Lord. <When he>, however, <made> his will, he left a piece of land in the name of my daughter, because through her he became a believer in God and was made whole. I, however, who was appointed administrator, have acted carefully. I sold the acre, and God alone knows that neither I nor my daughter have kept anything from the money of the acre, but I sent the whole sum to the poor. Know, therefore, O servant of Christ Jesus, that God rules (?) his people, and prepares for each what is good; we, however, think that God has forgotten us. Now then, brethren, let us mourn, be watchful and pray, and God's goodness will look upon us, and we hope for it."
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Acts of Peter deed-I:8
And some other addresses delivered Peter before them, and glorifying the name of the Lord Christ he gave of the bread to every one of them; and after having distributed it, he rose and went into the house.
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Recorded completeness: Vercelli Acts chapters 1-29 (chapter 7 not staged), Martyrdom chapters (Pick numbering 1-12 = Lipsius 30-41), and the Coptic "Deed of Peter" fragment.. Available reading sections are listed below.
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