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| Simon Retires. Sophonias Asks Peter to State His Real Opinions in Regard to Evil.
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Chapter
XXV.—Simon Retires. Sophonias Asks Peter to State His Real
Opinions in Regard to Evil.
And Simon hearing this, gnashed his teeth for
rage, and went away in silence. But Peter (for a considerable
portion of the day still remained) laid his hands on the large
multitude to heal them; and having dismissed them, went into the house
with his more intimate friends, and sat down. And one of his
attendants, of the name of Sophonias, said: “Blessed is
God, O Peter, who selected you and instructed1477
| 1477 An emendation of
Wieseler’s. | you for the comfort of the good.
For, in truth, you discussed with Simon with dignity and great
patience. But we beg of you to discourse to us of evil; for we
expect that you will state to us your own genuine belief in regard to
it,—not, however at the present moment, but to-morrow, if it
seems good to you: for we spare you, because of the fatigue you
feel on account of your discussion.” And Peter said:
“I wish you to know, that he who does anything with pleasure,
finds rest in the very toils themselves; but he who does not do what he wishes, is rendered
exceedingly weary by the very rest he takes. Wherefore you confer
on me a great rest when you make me discourse on topics which please
me.” Content, then, with his disposition, and sparing him
on account of his fatigue, we requested him to put the discussion off
till the night, when it was his custom to discourse to his genuine
friends. And partaking of salt, we turned to sleep.
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