Polycarp, the last one of those personally taught by the apostles, was burned at the stake on this day, February 23, 155

February 23, 155 – “Eighty and six years have I served Christ, nor has He ever done me any harm. How, then, could I blaspheme my King who saved me? You threaten the fire that burns for an hour and then is quenched; but you know not of the fire of the judgment to come, and the fire of eternal punishment. Bring what you will.” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010

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