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THE EMPEROR JULIAN
The Roman Emperor Julian, a determined enemy of Christianity, was mortally wounded in a war
with the Persians. In this condition, we are told, he filled his hand with blood, and casting it into
the air, said, “0 Galilean! Thou hast conquered.”
Now during this expedition, one of Julian's followers asked a Christian of Antioch, “What the
carpenter's son was doing?” “The Maker of the world,” replied the Christian, “whom you call
‘the carpenter's son’, is employed in making a coffin for the Emperor.”
A few days later, news came to Antioch of Julian's death.