bound the bishop, and led him in bonds
into the city of Ravenna, and beat him furiously.
Then the bishop commended himself earnestly to God,
and their heathen idol was destroyed, and their temple overthrown.
Then the heathen saw the holy man's power,
and cried out with loud tumult against the faithful man,
'Let the old impious wretch be instantly put to death,
through whom are overthrown the wonderful gods.'
Then the Christians rejoiced, and cried in faith,
that He alone is the true God, Who worketh such wonders.
Then the heathen delivered the holy man to be slain
to a certain wicked tormentor, who was called Taurus;
this Taurus assembled the citizens to him,
and asked the saint by whose power he performed
the wonderful signs, that so great a crowd followed him.
Apollinaris answered him, ' This is no other power
but Jesus Christ's, and we have God's grace
within our hearts,' and thereon, amongst other speeches,
said the same Taurus to the venerable man,
' I have a son who never saw the light of day ;
cause him to see in the Lord's name,
and we will straightway believe that He is truly God;
otherwise we will burn thee for thy great guilt.'
Then said the bishop to him, 'Let the blind man come to me;'
and with that the blind man came to him, and he said in faith,
'In the name of Jesus, open thine eyes,
and see by His means;' and immediately he was made whole;
seeing clearly, who had been born blind.
Then they all marvelled, and unanimously said
that He was the true God, Who wrought such wonders ;
and through the miracles many believed on God.
Then Taurus brought the bishop secretly,
out of the people's tumult, to one of his estates,
