Shepherd of Hermas — Vision 2, Chapter 1

Copying a Book He Could Not Read

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Vision 2.1.1As I was going to Cumae at the same season as the year before, I recalled last year’s vision while walking. Again a spirit took me and carried me to the same place as the year before.

Vision 2.1.2When I reached the place, I knelt down and began to pray to the Lord and glorify His name, because He had considered me worthy and made my former sins known to me.

Vision 2.1.3After I rose from prayer, I saw before me the elderly woman whom I had seen the year before. She was walking and reading a little book. She said to me, “Can you announce these things to God’s chosen ones?” I said to her, “Lady, I cannot remember so much. But give me the little book so that I may copy it.” “Take it,” she said, “and return it to me.”

Vision 2.1.4I took it and withdrew to a certain place in the field, where I copied everything letter by letter, for I could not distinguish the syllables. When I had finished the letters of the little book, it was suddenly snatched from my hand; but I did not see by whom.

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