Martyrdom of Polycarp

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Romans
Narrator
Polycarp
*I've edited for brevity

Why what harm is there in saying, Caesar is Lord, and offering incense and saving thyself? But he at first gave them no answer. When however they persisted, he said, I am not going to do what ye counsel me. As Polycarp entered into the stadium, a voice came to him from heaven; 'Be strong, Polycarp'. And no one saw the speaker, but those of our people who were present heard the voice.

The proconsul enquired whether he were the man. And on his confessing that he was, he tried to persuade him to a denial saying, Have respect to thine age, swear by the genius of Caesar; repent and say, Away with the atheists (christians were accused of being atheists). Then Polycarp with solemn countenance looked upon the whole multitude of lawless heathen that were in the stadium, and waved his hand to them; and groaning and looking up to heaven he said, Away with the atheists.

But when the magistrate pressed him hard and said, Swear the oath, and I will release thee; revile the Christ, Polycarp said, Fourscore and six years have I been His servant, and He hath done me no wrong. How then can I blaspheme my King who saved me?

Then he said to him again, I will cause thee to be consumed by fire, unless thou repent. But Polycarp said; Thou threatenest that fire which burneth for a season and after a little while is quenched: for thou art ignorant of the fire of the future judgment and eternal punishment, which is reserved for the ungodly. But why delayest thou? Come, do what thou wilt.

Polycarp hath confessed himself to be a Christian.

Then they thought fit to shout out with one accord that Polycarp should be burned alive. When he had offered up the Amen and finished his prayer, the firemen lighted the fire. Seeing that his body could not be consumed by the fire, the lawless men ordered an executioner to go up to him and stab him with a dagger. And when he had done this, there came forth a quantity of blood, so that it extinguished the fire

So it befell the blessed Polycarp, remembered more than the others by all men, so that he is talked of even by the heathen in every place