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 thee, and destroy him. For I know that so long as he has not yet given thee oil, water and bread, he has not been able to have power over thee. And I said to him, Thou hast power over my body; do unto it as thou pleasest; but my soul I will not destroy with thee. Upon hearing this, he locked me up in a room. And Charis also brought Mygdonia and locked her up with me. And thou hast brought us forth and brought us hither to this assembly. Now give us the seal that the hopes of Misdai, who intends this, be destroyed."

153. Upon hearing this, the apostle said, "Glory to thee, polymorphous Jesus; praise to thee, who appearest like our poor humanity! Praise to thee, who givest to us courage and strength and joy, and comfort and help in all dangers and strength in our weakness." When he had said this, the jailer came in and said, "Put your lamps away, lest we be reported to the king." Having extinguished the lamps, they turned to sleep. And the apostle spoke with the Lord, "Now it is for thee, Jesus, to hasten, or, behold, the children of darkness put us into their darkness. Illuminate us by the light of thy nature!" And suddenly the whole prison was as light as the day. And while all those that were in the prison were asleep, they who believed on the Lord were awake.

154. And Judas said to Vazan, "Go before and prepare everything necessary." Says Vazan, "And who shall open the prison gates? for the keepers have closed them and are asleep." And