Now Probus heard her words, and straightway ran out by himself into the street, and laying hold of Paul's hand said to him, Man, who you are I know not, but deign to enter into my house; perchance you may be to me a cause of salvation.
2Paul said to him, It will be well with you, son, after your request!
3And they went in together to Xanthippe.
4When Xanthippe therefore saw the great Paul, the intellectual eyes of her heart were uncovered, and she read upon his forehead, having as it were golden seals, these words, Paul the Preacher of God .
5Then exulting and rejoicing she threw herself at his feet, and twisting her hair together she wiped his feet, saying, Welcome, O man of God, to us humble ones, that live as shadows among shadows.
6For you have looked upon those who were running into Hades as into something beautiful, who addressed the crooked serpent and destroyer as provider and protector, who were running into the dark Hades as to their father, those that were fashioned with a rational nature but have become like irrational creatures.
7You have sought me, lowly one, having the sun of righteousness in my heart.
8Now the poison is stayed, when I have seen your precious face.
9Now he that troubled me is flown away, when your most beautiful counsel has appeared to me.
10Now I shall be considered worthy of repentance, when I have received the seal of the preacher of the Lord.
11Before now I have deemed many happy who met with you, but I say boldly that from this time forth I myself shall be called happy by others, because I have touched your hem, because I have received your prayers, because I have enjoyed your sweet and honeyed teaching.
12You have not hesitated to come to us, you that fishest the dry land in your course, and gatherest the fish that fall in your way into the net of the kingdom of heaven.