Part VIII

VIII.

From the homily about the town of Antioch. ²⁹⁵⁶

To Simon was allotted Rome, ²⁹⁵⁷ and to John Ephesus; to Thomas India, and to Addæus the country of the Assyrians. ²⁹⁵⁸   And, when they were sent each one of them to the district which had been allotted to him, they devoted themselves ²⁹⁵⁹ to bring the several countries to discipleship.

Footnotes

656:2956

From Cod. Add. 14,590, of the eighth or ninth century.

656:2957

[A note of the Middle Age.  The reverse is taught in the Scriptures, but even Hebrew Christians slurred the name of Paul.]

656:2958

This is probably the correct reading:  the printed text means “among the Assyrians.”—Tr.

656:2959

Lit. “set their faces.”—Tr.