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Rh voyage in the name of the Lord, and sailed over the sea. But Titus with Vespasian came into Judæa, taking vengeance upon all the nations of their land. At the end of a year Velosianus arrived at the city of Rome, left his ship in the river, which is called Tiberis or Tiber, and entered the city, which is called Rome. And he sent his messenger to his lord Tiberius the emperor at the Lateran concerning his happy arrival.

Then Tiberius the emperor, having heard the messenger of Velosianus, rejoiced greatly, and commanded that he should come into his presence. And when he had come he called him, saying, Velosianus, how hast thou come, and what hast thou seen concerning Christ the Lord and his disciples in the region of Judæa? Show me, I pray thee, one that will heal me of my infirmity, that I may be forthwith cleansed from this leprosy which I have upon my body, and I will deliver all my realm into the power of thee and of him.

And Velosianus said, My lord emperor, I found thy servants Titus and Vespasian in Judæa fearing the Lord, and they are cleansed from all their ulcers and sufferings. And I found all the kings and governors of Judæa hanged by Titus; Annas and Caiaphas are stoned, and Archelaus has stabbed himself; but Pilate I left at Damascus, bound and