Historical Writings of John of Ephesus

and we did not accept his word. And we abandoned the laborers. And in this great treasury to which men are sent, for he saw that the tongue was angered, he went out to him. And he said, "My brothers, for his greatness in all things is much, like a living creature." And they do not have mercy... and the son of heaven was killed... child of grace... tabernacle towards him... [it was] spread. And they pampered... of the tree with wealth, and there is... to the elder. This, however, he gave... with wealth: and they pampered him... to serve them. — however, so that he does not go out... to the exterior with his power like an evil one. He placed in the palm and prayed... like a servant, he saw... the son of the Lord... for them so that they would not— the servants would go out concerning the word of God... And there came to the exterior one, a man in the city whose name was Caloph, a servant. He was clothed in weary, temporal garments, [as he] had been in bodily years... And as they fled and came, he was there for them. And when he heard, the blessed one,
5 r. b. went out and went towards him to decide: he was a son * he heard. He commanded that they bring him in. And they brought him beneath [his] hand, before his face, so that he might not look. And there was a crying, and he wept over the greatness— and immediately to him the veil— the day. He was— that he was imprisoned... new from... and he wept...
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5 v. a. what— from— he— [he was] covered... * with the virginity of the life of God. And in him. How [is it for] them, O God? And when you see [us] to the descent— says he, how? Towards them— he said. That the beloved, the sinner... it is not permitted for them... — the evil one. From— the village. — and for old age—
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5 v. b. a— a— ia— what— came. * They are defiled in these temporal [things]...
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