# Nemesius, A Pious Christian, Burned For His Faith In Jesus Christ, Together With Several Malefactors, At Alexandria, About The Year 253.

c. 253 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: NEMESIUS, A PIOUS CHRISTIAN, BURNED FOR HIS FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL MALEFACTORS, AT ALEXANDRIA, ABOUT THE YEAR 253.

Source heading; not independently verified

The malignity of the tyrants had now become so
great that they called the defenseless lambs of Christ
murderers, and sought to put them to death under
this name. Among those thus accused was a pious
follower of Christ, called Nemesius, or, also, Nemesis,
who, being accused of the same crime, first of
all candidly and clearly vindicated himself from it.
Thereupon his accuser charged him with being a
Christian, and, therefore, nevertheless guilty of
death. Eusebius writes, that in this point the Judge
observed no moderation, but caused him first to
be tortured with twofold torments, and then commanded
that he should be burned with the murderers,
unconscious of the fact that through his
cruelty he made this holy martyr resemble our Savior,
who, for the salvation of mankind, was crucified
between murderers. In regard to this, A. Mellinus
says: “The Judge made this martyr like unto
his Lord Christ, and, according to his example, had
him placed between highwaymen, and then burned
alive.” A. Mell., 1st book, fol. 68, col. 2, from
Euseb., lib. 6, cap. 41. Also, P. J. Twisck, 3d
book, for the year 252, page 70, col. 1, on the name
Nemesion.





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