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 126 while he was being beaten by his enemies. After this they were shown a large stone containing two holes, in which the feet of Jesus are alleged to have been inserted still further to punish him.

Their guide desired to show them many more objects of interest, but the people were impatient to return to the Lord's Tomb, where the mass of the Greek Church was about to be celebrated; so Euthymus accompanied the other pilgrims to that place.

Euthymus had intended to leave his companion, because the stranger had sinned against him in being deceitful; but he was unable to do so, for he followed him closely all the way to the Tomb.

On arriving at the Temple, they tried to get seats near the altar, but the crowd was so great that they found it impossible to move either backward or forward.

Even while standing up to pray, Euthymus could not prevent his thoughts from wandering