3299. difference, I did not notice it. After he slipped away from them another troop treated him cruelly, and so it went on, I think, to the fourth troop in succession. And finally freed, he came to me and was now with me, and then they were told that it was their god whom they had thus treated, and this was said so plainly that they could not deny it. For he was present, and if they doubted he would declare it, and they saw him present, and that it was he, and that they had not touched me at all. The angels above were moderating everything, as they do in the case of all punishments.
3299. - seemed to me to treat him in a similar manner. If there was any difference, I did not observe it. After he escaped from them, other cohorts treated him cruelly, and so, I think, to the forth cohort in succession. At last, being liberated, he came to me, and is now with me; and they were then told, that it was their god, whom they thus treated; and this [was shown] so plainly that they could not deny it. For it was present, and if they doubted, would confess it; and they saw him present, also that it was he, and that they had not at all touched me. The angels above, moderated all [this], as [they are present] near all punishments.
3299. [vide 3298]