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 outside of the gates. And having come out, he told them, "Go in peace to your pastures!" And the wild asses went away willingly, the apostle standing and seeing to it that no harm be done to them by anyone, till they had become invisible in the distance. And the apostle returned with the people into the house of the commander.

82. It came to pass that a woman, (the wife) of Charis, the near relative of the king, named Mygdonia, came to see and to behold the new appearance of the new God, who was preached, and the new apostle, who abode in their country. And she was carried by her slaves, but could not be brought to him on account of the many people and the narrow space. So she sent to her husband for more servants. They came and went before her, pushing and striking the people. When the apostle perceived this, he said to them, "Why do you make these go away who come to hear the word and show willingness for it? You wish to be near me, whereas you are far—as it has been said of the people, which came to the Lord, Having eyes, and ye hear not. And to the multitudes he said, He