Acts of Peter

Acts of Peter martyrdom-2:1

And they also brought the suffering to him on the Sabbath and asked (him) to treat them. And many lame and podagrous were healed, and such as had fever and other diseases, and believed on the name of Jesus Christ, and very many were gained on that day for the grace of the Lord. When some days had passed Simon the Magician promised the people to convince Peter of not believing in the true God, but in a fallacious one. As he performed many tricks, those among the disciples which were steadfast laughed at him. In the dining halls he made some spirits appear, which had the semblance of life, but in reality did not live. And what more shall I say unto you? Having spoken a great deal of magic, he seemingly cured the lame and blind for a time, and dead persons, too, he made suddenly alive and made them move about, as well as Stratonicus. In all this Peter followed him and refuted him before those who saw it. And as he cut a poor figure, and was ridiculed by the Romans and lost their confidence since he promised to do something and could not do it (it came about) that he said to them, “Romans, you now think that Peter has overcome me, as if he were mightier (than I), and pay now more attention to him. You are mistaken. For to-morrow I shall leave you godless and impious ones and take refuge with God above, whose power I am, though having become weak. If, therefore, you have fallen, behold I stand. I ascend to the father, and shall say to him, Me, thy son which stands, they meant to make sit down; however, I had no deal with them, but returned to myself.”