Book V - Snyder Bible

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Chapter XII: -
But when the day had dawned, some one came in and said:
the midst of them stands Simon, endeavoring to preoccupy the
immediately going out, stood in the place where he had disputed
the day before, and all the people turning to him with
joy, gave heed to him. But when Simon perceived that the
people rejoiced at the sight of Kefa, and were moved to love
call me a magician, and love Kefa; whereas, having knowledge
of me of old, they ought to love me rather. And therefore from
this sign those who have sense may understand that Kefa may
rather seem to be the magician, since affection is not borne to
me, to whom it is almost due from acquaintance, but is abundantly
expended upon him, to whom it is not due by any fami-
Chapter XIII: Simon a Seducer
While Simon was talking on in this style, Kefa, having sa-
his own conscience is sufficient for every one to confute him;
but if you wonder at this, that those who are acquainted with
you not only do not love you but even hate you, learn the reason
from me. Since you are a seducer you profess to proclaim
the truth; and on this account you had many friends who had a
desire to learn the truth. But when they saw in you things contrary
to what you professed, they being, as I said, lovers of
truth, began not only not to love you, but even to hate you. But
yet they did not immediately forsake you, because you still
promised that you could show them what is true. As long,
therefore, as no one was present who could show them, they
bore with you; but since the hope of better instruction has
dawned upon them, they despise you, and seek to know what
they understand to be better. And you indeed, acting by nefarious
arts, thought at first that you should escape detection.