The President said: “Thou wretched man! do spare thine own body; for the earth is soaked with thy blood.”
Probus answered: “Be assured, the more my body suffers for the name of Christ, the more my soul is healed and quickened.”
After he had been thus scourged and tortured, the Proconsul commanded them to fetter his hands and feet with irons, and thus keep him in prison; however to bring before him another.
Andronicus examined.—Demetrius, the Centurion, placed Andronicus before Maximus’ judgment seat, saying: “Sir, here is the third one.”
The Proconsul said: “What is thy name?”
Andronicus answered: “Wouldst thou openly know who I am? I am a Christian.”
Maximus said: “Those who have preceded thee have gained nothing by this name; therefore thou must answer me aright.”
Andronicus replied: “Men generally call me Andronicus.”
Maximus asked him of what nationality he was.
Andronicus answered: “Of noble blood.”