Book V - Snyder Bible

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vation. You have yourselves heard that Simon has set out,
wishing to anticipate our journey. Him we should have followed
step by step, that wherever he tries to subvert any, we
might immediately confute him. But since it appears to me to
be unjust to forsake those who have been already converted to
Yahweh, and to bestow our care upon those who are still afar
off, I think it right that I should remain three months with
those in this city who have been turned to the faith, and
should strengthen them; and yet that we should not neglect
those who are still far off, lest it be that if they be long infected
with the power of pernicious doctrine, it be more difficult to
recover them. Therefore I wish (only, however, if you also
think it right), that for Zacchai, whom we have now ordained
overseer, Benyamin the son of Saba be substituted; and for
Clement (whom I have resolved to have always by me, because,
coming from the Gentiles, he has a great desire to hear
the word of Yahweh) there be substituted Chananyah the son
of Safra; and for Niceta and Aquila, who have been but lately
converted to the faith of Moshiach, Reuben the brother of Zacchai,
and Zacharyah the builder. I wish, therefore, to complete
the number of twelve by substituting these four for the other
four, that Simon may feel that I in them am al
Chapter LXIX: Arrangements Approved by All the Brethren
Having therefore separated me, Clement, and Niceta and
Aquila, he said to tho morrow
to proceed to the Gentiles, and to follow in the footsteps
of Simon, that you may inform me of all his proceedings.
You will also inquire diligently the sentiments of every one,
and announce to them that I shall come to them without delay;
and, in short, in all places instruct the Gentiles to expect my
ything
to say to these things, say on, lest...it be not right which
ather to arrange everything according
to your own judgment, and to order what seems good to your-