to this maiden the breath of life. And having praised, he raised her up. And Domitian, astonished at all the wonders sent him away to an island, appointing for him a set time.
14. And straightway John sailed to Patmos, where also he was deemed worthy to see the revelation of the end. And when, Domitian was dead, Nerva succeeded to the Kingdom, and recalled all who had been banished; and having kept the Kingdom for a year, he made Trajan his successor in the Kingdom. And when he was king over the Romans, John went to Ephesus, and regulated all the teaching of the Church, holding many conferences, and reminding them of what the Lord had said to them, and what duty he had assigned to each. And when he was old and changed he ordered Polycarp to be bishop over the church.[1]
- ↑ The following Bonnet has below the text: 14. Having spent three years in Patmos. . . . After the king of the Romans had died during the time of the banishment of John, the apostle, finding no ship in the isle which left for the shore, took a small boat of cork, put it into the water, entered the boat, and permitted me also to go with him. And he made it sail opposite the city of Miletus. When the sea sees the apostle and beloved disciple of the Lord, like a good maid it spreads it back under him and hastens in all piety to bring him to the shore. 15. Having left the sea on a certain point, about 8 miles from the city of Miletus, he found there a little village. And he went in and sat himself on a rock; as was his custom to do among all nations which he taught, so he did here also. And he enlightened all the inhabitants of the place by his teaching. 16. From here he went to the city of the Ephesians. On his way he came also to Miletus. Having performed there many miracles according to the grace of the Holy Spirit, he made also many of the inhabitants there disciples of Christ and citizens of heaven. Some evil-doers arose and caused the apostle many temptations. They even gave him a deadly cup to drink, but could do nothing against him. For he drank the poison at once without being hurt, and joyfully continued on his way. 17. The men of that village, however, where the apostle had left the sea, built a small house of prayer in honor of the theologian, placing in the midst the rock on which the apostle sat and instructed them to worship and to praise Christ our true God. That rock ceased not to send forth from time to time a fragrant balm in testimony for all believers. When we entered into Ephesus all the people went forth to meet the apostle.
