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 to go to the apostle. By the way Judas Thomas met her, who went to her. Upon seeing him, she was afraid, because she took him for one of the princes, as much light went before him. And running away, she said within herself, "I have ruined thee, poor soul, for thou shalt not again see Judas, the apostle of the living God, and hast not received the holy seal." And running away she went to a narrow place and hid herself there, saying, "It is better to be caught by poorer ones, which one can persuade, than to meet with this powerful prince, who despises presents."

119. As Mygdonia was considering this within herself, Judas came in and went to her. And seeing him, she was afraid, and fell down like dead. He came to her, took her by the hand, and said to her, "Fear not, Mygdonia; Jesus will not forsake thee, and thy Lord will not neglect thee, to whom thou hast given thyself; his merciful rest will not fail thee; the kind will not forsake thee on account of his great kindness, and the good because of his goodness. Arise from the ground, since thou art raised above it. Behold the light, for the Lord suffers not those which love him, to walk in darkness. Look at the companion of his servants, because