Primary source · Koine Greek
The Acts of Justin and Companions
Official court record (Rome, c. 165) · c. AD 165
What this text is
The interrogation of Justin, Chariton, Charito, Euelpistus, Hierax, Paeon, and Liberian before the prefect Rusticus — the philosopher’s martyrdom in the words of the court reporter.
Interlinear passages
Word-for-word glosses of the original; the complete public-domain translation is linked below.
Justin before Rusticus
ΟὐδεὶςNo oneεὖrightlyφρονῶνthinkingἀπὸfromεὐσεβείαςpietyεἰςtoἀσέβειανimpietyμεταπίπτει.falls away
Public-domain translations
ANF rendering (1885)
Rusticus the prefect said, ‘Hearken, you who are called learned… if you are scourged and beheaded, do you believe you will ascend into heaven?’ Justin said, ‘I hope that, if I endure these things, I shall have His gifts… No right-thinking person falls away from piety to impiety.’
Manuscript witnesses
Menologion family (three recensions)
9th c. onwardThe trial protocol in short, middle, and expanded forms — recension A closest to the court record.
Ruinart, Acta sincera
1689Classic printing among the authentic acta.
Provenance
Rome, AD 165 — the court record of the urban prefect Rusticus
Editions & scholarship
Critical editions and standard translations behind the text above.
- The Acts of the Christian MartyrsHerbert Musurillo, 1972All three recensions with translation.
- Greek and Latin Narratives about the Ancient Martyrs (OECT)Éric Rebillard, 2017Fresh critical texts of the earliest acta.