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Life of St Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza

Mark the Deacon, tr. Hill, 1913

Chapter 96

Then not being contented with this they went against the shepherd himself. But some, who rejoiced in that which is good, ran beforehand and brought tidings to the most holy bishop of the onset of the multitude. And when the blessed man heard it, he called me to him and said: ‘Let us flee, Brother, and hide ourselves a little while, until the wrath of the Lord be passed.’ And having climbed the wall we fled by the roofs. But the idol-madmen brake the doors of the bishop’s house and entered in, and when they found not Saint Porphyry they spoiled all that they found there.