»You are mad,« they said. But she strenuously maintained that it was true. »It is his guardian angel,« they said.
»Beware of ever despising one of these little ones, for I tell you that in Heaven their angels have continual access to my Father who is in Heaven.«
But they, when they were told that He was alive and that she had seen Him, could not believe it.
Later still He showed Himself to the Eleven themselves whilst they were at table, and He upbraided them with their unbelief and obstinacy in not having believed those who had seen Him alive.
After an interval of about an hour some one else stoutly maintained:»Certainly this fellow also was with him, for in fact he is a Galilaean.«
But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.
Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, until at last they opened the door and saw that it was really he, and were filled with amazement.
As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, »You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad.«