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Chapter
LXX.—Tumult Raised by Saul.
“And when matters were at that point that
they should come and be baptized, some one of our enemies,596
| 596 A marginal note in one
of the manuscripts states that this enemy was Saul. [This is
confirmed by chap. 71.—R.] | entering the temple with a few men, began
to cry out, and to say, ‘What mean ye, O men of Israel? Why
are you so easily hurried on? Why are ye led headlong by most
miserable men, who are deceived by Simon, a magician?’
While he was thus speaking, and adding more to the same effect, and
while James the bishop was refuting him, he began to excite the people
and to raise a tumult, so that the people might not be able to hear
what was said. Therefore he began to drive all into confusion
with shouting, and to undo what had been arranged with much labour, and
at the same time to reproach the priests, and to enrage them with
revilings and abuse, and, like a madman, to excite every one to murder,
saying, ‘What do ye? Why do ye hesitate? Oh sluggish
and inert, why do we not lay hands upon them, and pull all these
fellows to pieces?’ When he had said this, he first,
seizing a strong brand from the altar, set the example of
smiting. Then others also, seeing him, were carried away with
like readiness. Then ensued a tumult on either side, of the
beating and the beaten. Much blood is shed; there is a confused
flight, in the midst of which that enemy attacked James, and threw him
headlong from the top of the steps; and supposing him to be dead, he
cared not to inflict further violence upon
him.”
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