216. God saved the disciples from evil
Judas entered impetuously before all into the chamber whence Iesus had been taken up. And the disciples were sleeping. Whereupon the wonderful God acted wonderfully, insomuch that Judas was so changed in speech and in face to be like Iesus that we believed him to be Iesus. And he (having awakened us) was seeking where the Master was. Whereupon we marvelled, and answered:
'Thou, Lord, art our master; hast thou now forgotten us?'
And he, smiling, said:
'Now are ye foolish, that know not me to be Judas Iscariot!'
And as he was saying this the soldiery entered, and laid their hands upon Judas, because he was in every way [like] to Iesus.
We having heard Judas' saying, and seeing the multitude of soldiers, fled as beside ourselves.
And John (who was wrapped in a linen cloth) awoke and fled, and when a soldier seized him by the linen cloth he left the linen cloth and fled naked. For God heard the prayer of Iesus, and saved the eleven from evil.