The Deeds of Páulus and Theókleia 8

When the people saw this, they said: "The judgments passed in this city are unjust!" But Theókleia desired only the favor of the governor that her chastity might not be attacked, but preserved till she should be cast to the beasts. The governor then inquired who would lodge her, and a certain very rich widow named Trúphaina [Antonia Trúphaina 10 BC-AD 55 Roman Date, widow of Thracian Prince Cotys VIII (Romans 16:12)], whose daughter was lately dead, asked that she might have the keeping of her; and she began to treat her in her house as her own daughter. At length a day came when the beasts were to be brought forth to be seen, and Theókleia was brought to the amphitheater in the presence of a multitude of spectators, and put into a den in which was an exceeding fierce she-lion. Trúphaina, without any surprise, accompanied Theókleia, and the she-lion licked the feet of Theókleia. The title written which denoted her crime was 'Profanation' ["Sacrilege" (5)]. Then the woman [Trúphaina] cried out, "O Yâ-hwéh, the judgments of this city are unrighteous!" After the beasts had been shown, Trúphaina took Theókleia home with her, and they went to bed. And behold, the daughter of Trúphaina, who was dead, appeared to her mother and said: "Mother, let the young woman Theókleia be reputed by you as your daughter in my place, and ask her to pray for me, that I may be translated to a state of happiness." Upon which Trúphaina, with a mournful air, said,"My daughter Falconilla has appeared to me andordered me to receive you in her place; wherefore I desire, Theókleia, that you would pray for my daughter that she may be translated into a state of happiness and to life eternal." When Theókleia heard this, she immediately prayed to Yâ-hwéh and said: "O Yâ-hwéh, Power of the heavens and the earth, Yâhuwshúa` the Anointed, Son of the Most High, grant that her daughter Falconilla may live forever!" Trúphaina hearing this groaned again and said, "O unrighteous judgments! O unreasonable wickedness that such a creature should again be cast to the beasts!" At daybreak the next morning, Aléxandros came to Trúphaina's house and said, "The governor and the people are waiting; bring the criminal forth!" But Trúphaina ran in so violently upon him that he was affrighted and ran away. Trúphaina was one of the royal family; and she thus expressed her sorrow and said: "Alas! I have trouble in my house on two accounts, and there is no one who will relieve me, either for the loss of my daughter, or for being unable to save Theókleia. But now, O Yâ-hwéh the Power, You be the Helper of Theókleia Your servant!" While she was thus engaged, the governor sent one of his own officers to bring Theókleia. Trúphaina took her by the hand, and going with her, said: "I went with Falconilla to her grave and now must go with Theókleia to the beasts." When Theókleia heard this, she prayed weeping and said: "O Yâ-hwéh, the Power Whom I have made my Confidence and Refuge, reward Trúphaina for her compassion to me and for preserving my chastity." Upon this there was a great noise in the amphitheater: the beasts roared, and the people cried out, "Bring in the criminal!" But the woman [Trúphaina] cried out and said: "Let the entire city suffer for such crimes; and order all of us, O governor, to the same punishment. O unjust judgment! O cruel sight!" Others said, "Let the entire city be destroyed for this vile action. Kill us all, O governor. O cruel sight! O unrighteous judgment!"

(5) Based on the name for the greater luminary orb "sakrus", "sacrilege" is thus a solar name. The true translation would be "profanation".

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