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ACTS OF THOMAS : M. M. NINAN<br />
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in adultery or murder or theft or fornication, and by all these will ye be afflicted." The<br />
couple immediately convert, committing themselves to "abstain from foul desire." In<br />
the morning, the bride tells her parents: "I am yoked to a true husband," and her groom<br />
gives thanks to Jesus "who have removed me far from corruption." The king is<br />
understandably upset and commands that <strong>Thomas</strong>, "the sorcerer," be apprehended.<br />
The Apostles Casts Lots to divide the world Among them and India fell to <strong>Thomas</strong>.<br />
At that season all we the Apostles were at Jerusalem, Simon which is called Peter and Andrew his<br />
brother, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, <strong>Thomas</strong> and Matthew<br />
the publican, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas the brother of James: and<br />
we divided the regions of the world, that every one of us should go to the region that fell to him and to<br />
the nation whereto the Lord sent him.<br />
According to the lot, therefore, India fell to Judas <strong>Thomas</strong>, which is also the twin: but he would not go,<br />
saying that “by reason of the weakness of the flesh” he could not travel, and 'I am a Hebrew man; how<br />
can I go amongst the Indians and preach the truth?’ And as he thus reasoned and spoke, the Savior<br />
appeared to him by night and said to him, “Fear not, <strong>Thomas</strong>, you go to India and preach the word there,<br />
for my grace is with you.” Nevertheless, he would not obey, saying, “I will go wherever you send me,<br />
anywhere; but to India I will not go.”<br />
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