Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Acts 22:27

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 1, page 306, footnote 3 (Image)

Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus

Justin Martyr (HTML)

The Martyrdom of Justin Martyr (HTML)

Chapter V.—Sentence pronounced and executed. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2648 (In-Text, Margin)

Rusticus the prefect pronounced sentence, saying, “Let those who have refused to sacrifice to the gods and to yield to the command of the emperor be scourged,[Acts 22:25-29] and led away to suffer the punishment of decapitation, according to the laws.” The holy martyrs having glorified God, and having gone forth to the accustomed place, were beheaded, and perfected their testimony in the confession of the Saviour. And some of the faithful having secretly removed their bodies, laid them in a suitable place, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ having wrought along with them, to whom be ...