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in prison and Pappos said:" Happy art thou that thouart imprisoned for the sake of the study of the law." TheRabbi was then led to execution at the time of morningprayer. They combed his flesh with iron combs and heexpired with the words," The Lord is one."

21. The daughter of the Emperor was once found murderedand the Romans accused the Jews of the murder. Twobrothers from Ludikia sacrificed themselves in order tosave the rest of the Jews. They were tortured the wholeday, having their limbs cut off until their souls departed.Those are the two martyrs of Lud, who sit in the highestplace in heaven.

22. Trayanos kills Pappos and Lulianos in Laodicea. He saidto them" If you are brethren of the Three Youths thenyou also may be saved miraculously." They replied" Theyand Nebuchadnezar were worthy of a miracle but not thou,and if it is decreed that we shall die, we shall be killed byother means, but thou wilt have to pay the penalty forour death." And so it happened that his head was batteredin by the order of the Senate in Rome.

23. When the heathen conquered the Temple Josef Meshitawas asked to go in first. He was told that whatever hebrought out should be his. He carried out a golden candle-stick, which was taken from him as not fit for a private per-son. Sent in a second time he refused to go. They offeredhim many bribes, but he still refused and he was then sawnin two by these people.

24. Yakim- Ish- Şerodot the nephew of Jose Ben. Yoezer wasriding on his horse when the latter was led to executionand he said to him," Behold my horse and behold thine."Yoezer replied:" If this is a reward for those who angerthe Lord, how much greater will be the reward for thosewho fear Him?" Yakim answered:" Has there ever beenanyone more God- fearing than thou, and look at thyreward( crucifixion)." Jose replied" If this is a punishmentfor those who fear Him, how much greater will be thepunishment for those who anger Him." Yakim was deeply