And while they spoke thus, behold his mistress, by name Xanthippe, overhearing these words, and learning of the teaching of Paul, said, What is the name of that physician, and what is the healing to ward off such a disease?

2The servant said to her, The calling upon a new name, and anointing with oil and washing with water.

3By this treatment I have seen many that had incurable pains receive healings.

4As he said this, the images of the idols that stood in the house began to be shaken and fall down.

5And his mistress beckoned to him, saying, Do you see, brother, the images of the idols being shaken, how they cannot endure the power of the word?

6And his master, by name Probus, arose from his mid-day sleep with a very gloomy countenance, for the Devil had greatly disturbed him, because the knowledge of God had come into his house.

7And he questioned the servant of everything in order, and the servant having been seized by sickness by the foreknowledge of God, disclosed to him the life of man, and Xanthippe was incurable in her soul concerning this teaching.

8So Probus too was grieved for Xanthippe, because from that time she was wasting herself away with waking and abstinence and other austerities.