1
The centurion ordered the body burned according to Roman procedure.
2
Afterward the believers collected what bones remained, regarding them as more precious than jewels and gold because they belonged to one who had completed the contest faithfully.
3
They placed them in an appropriate location.
4
They hoped to gather there, when possible, on the anniversary of his martyrdom - not to worship Polykarpos, but to remember those who had already endured and prepare those who might yet face the same trial.