1
Polykarpos was brought into the stadium where the crowd was making a great noise.
2
The received account says that as he entered, a voice from heaven encouraged him to be strong.
3
The proconsul asked whether he was Polykarpos and urged him to deny the faith, swear by Caesar's fortune, and curse the Anointed.
4
Polykarpos answered that he had served the Anointed for eighty-six years and had received no wrong from him; he would not revile the King whom he served.
5
The proconsul pressed him to swear, but Polykarpos declared himself openly as belonging to the Anointed.