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 to be yoked. But there were four stronger than the rest, and these were yoked. Of the others, some went before, some followed. And having gone a short distance, he dismissed them, saying, "To you, the inhabitants of the desert, I say, Go to your pastures! For if I needed all, you would all go with me. But now, go to your place, where you were." And they quietly went away, till they disappeared.

71. While the apostle, the commander, and the driver went on, the wild asses walked quietly and evenly, in order not to disquiet the apostle of God. And when they had come near the gate of the city, they turned aside and stopped before the house of the commander. And the commander said, "It is not possible to tell what happened, but I will await the end and then I will speak." And the whole city came, having seen the wild asses yoked. And the fame also spread that the apostle intended to remain here. The apostle asked the commander, "Where is thy dwelling, and whither art thou bringing us?" And he said to him, "Thou knowest thyself that we are at the door, and these which had come along at thy behest know it better than myself."

72. Having said this, they alighted from the wagon. And the apostle began to say, "Jesus Christ, whose knowledge is despised in this country; Jesus Christ, of whom nothing has been heard in this country; Jesus, who receivest all apostles in every country and every city, and by whom all