Armenian Legends and Poems

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Christ’s Letter to Abgarus

“And after My ascension I will send thee one of My disciples, that he may heal thee from thy disease, and give Life unto thee and to them that are with thee.”

Moses of Khorene.

CHRIST AND ABGARUS

From the History of Armenia,

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MOSES OF KHORENE

Abgar the son of Arsham began to reign in the twentieth year of the reign of Arshavr King of Persia. This Abgar was called the Great Man because of his exceeding meekness and wisdom. In the third year of his reign the whole of Armenia fell under the jurisdiction of Rome.... Therefore the Romans sent commissioners unto the land of Armenia who brought the image of Cæsar and placed it in all the temples.