Julian, the governor of the city of Tyre, wanting to defeat the young maiden Christina, the invincible Martyr of Christ, at any cost, called magicians and sorcerers, who knew how to bewitch all kinds of reptiles, and ordered them to use their spells to gather a multitude of snakes, vipers and scorpions, and to hurl them all at the Martyr to tire her out with their poisonous bites. When they released the reptiles on the Saint, not a single one hurt her, even though they crawled around her and wrapped themselves around her body. In the immediate vicinity stood a senior witch doctor who, with his incantations and spells, enticed the reptiles to bite the virgin. However, all the reptiles, according to God's order, attacked that soothsayer, bit him and he died at that moment. And the Saint said to the reptiles: "In the name of Jesus Christ, I command you reptiles: snakes, adders and scorpions, go each to your place, without hurting anyone!"
And the reptiles immediately crawled in different directions. A little later, the Saint took pity on the sorcerer who had died from reptiles and, praying to the Lord, resurrected him, and he became a Christian. And not only he, but also many, seeing such glorious miracles, believed in the Lord.
And the reptiles immediately crawled in different directions. A little later, the Saint took pity on the sorcerer who had died from reptiles and, praying to the Lord, resurrected him, and he became a Christian. And not only he, but also many, seeing such glorious miracles, believed in the Lord.
From the Life of the Holy Great Martyr Christina of Tyre (July 24).
