While she was still speaking thus, there appeared a cross on the eastern wall, and straightway there entered through it a beautiful youth, having round about him trembling rays, and under him an extended light, on which also he walked.
2And as he entered within, all the foundations of that house shook and sounded with a great trembling.
3Xanthippe seeing him cried out and fell to the ground as if dead; but he being pitiful and kind, changing immediately into the shape of Paul, raised her up, saying, Arise, Xanthippe, and fear not, for the servants of God are thus glorified.
4Then Xanthippe arising, gazed upon him, and thinking it to be Paul said, How are you come in hither, preacher of God, seeing that I have given five hundred pieces of gold to the porter, and that although he is my slave, while you have no money?
5The Lord said to her, My servant Paul is richer than all wealth, for whatsoever treasure he acquires here he sends it before him into the kingdom of heaven, that departing there he may rest in the unending and eternal rest.
6This is the treasure of Paul, you and your like.
7Then Xanthippe gazing upon him, desirous to say something, saw his face shining as the light; and being greatly amazed, and putting both her hands over her face she threw herself to the ground, and said, Hide yourself, Lord, from my bodily eyes and enlighten my understanding, for I know now who you are.
8You are he whose precursor was the cross, the only begotten son of the Father alone above, and only son of the Virgin alone below.
9You are he who was pierced in the hands and who rent the rocks.
10You are he whom none other can carry except the bosom of the Father.