Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle 8From the homily about the town of Antioch.

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VIII. From the homily about the town of Antioch.

To Simon was allotted Rome, and to John Ephesus; to Thomas India, and to Addaeus the country of the Assyrians. And, when they were sent each one of them to the district which had been allotted to him, they devoted themselves to bring the several countries to discipleship.