Book V - Snyder Bible

The Preaching of Simeon Kefa 257
gued; and if on these you can satisfy me, I shall confess myself
rose up. Then one of those present, a chief man of the Laodikeans,
requested of Kefa and us that he might give the old man
other clothes instead of the mean and torn ones that he wore.
Kefa and we embraced this man, praising him for his honora-
olish
and disrespectful as not to bestow the things which are
necessary for bodily uses upon him to whom we have committed
so precious words; and we hope that he will willingly receive
them, as a father from his sons, and also we trust that he
this, and that chief man of the city strove to take the old man
away from us with the greatest urgency and with many blandishments,
while we the more eagerly strove to keep him with
us, all the people cried out that it should rather be done as the
old man himself pleased; and when silence was obtained, the
nor take anything from any one, lest the choice of the one
should prove the sorrow of the other; afterwards these things
Chapter XXXVI: Arrangements for Tomorrow.
And when the old man had said this, Kefa said to the chief
presence, it is not right that you should go away sorrowful;
but we will accept from you favor for favor. Show us your
house, and make it ready, so that the discussion which is to be
tomorrow may be held there, and that any who wish to be
the city heard this, he rejoiced greatly; and all the people also
heard it gladly. And when the crowds had dispersed, he
pointed out his house; and the old man also was preparing to
depart. But I commanded one of my attendants to follow the
old man secretly, and find out where he stayed. And when we
returned to our lodging, we told our brethren all our dealings