Book V - Snyder Bible

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that for the reason I have stated, because their mind has received
no swe
While Kefa was thus speaking, the day dawned; and, be-
you, O Kefa, receive me, a wretch, who have been deceived by
Simon the magician, to whom I gave heed as to a heavenly
Elohim, by reason of those miracles which I saw him perform.
But when I heard your discourses, I began to think him a man,
and indeed a wicked man; nevertheless, when he went out
from this I alone followed him, for I had not yet clearly perceived
his impieties. But when he saw me following him, he
called me blessed, and led me to his house; and about the
all men, if you will remain with me even t
had promised him this, he demanded of me an oath of perseverance;
and having got this, he placed upon my shoulders
some of his polluted and accursed secret things, that I might
carry them, and ordered me to follow him. But when we came
to the sea, he went aboard a boat which was there, and took
from my neck what he had ordered me to carry. And as he
came out a little after, bringing nothing with him, he must
have thrown it into the sea. Then he asked me to go with him,
saying that he was going to Rome, and that there he would
please the people so much, that he should be reckoned a god,
wish to return hither, I shall send you back, loaded with all
riches, and upheld by vario
saw nothing in him in accordance with this profession, but
perceived that he was a magician and a deceiver, I answered:
efore
I am not able to leave Caesarea. Besides, I have a wife and
heard this, he charged me with sloth, and set out towards Do-
e set out for Rome, as