And his soul was gladdened with great joy, and 840 his heart strengthened by that holy tree, and his spirit exalted within him as he beheld the holy sign in the earth.  With his hands he seized upon the wondrous tree of glory, and in the midst of the people raised it aloft from its earthy grave.  Then 845 strangers and heroes entered into the town.

12.  The miracle of the true cross.

Thereupon the glad and zealous man set forth the three trees of victory before Elene in open view. 850 The queen rejoiced in her heart at the deed, and asked on which of those trees the Son of the King, Giver of joy to men, was crucified:  ’Lo! we heard it declared from the holy book that two suffered with Him, and He Himself was the third on the 855 cross.  All the heavens grew dark in that woful hour.  Say, if thou knowest, on which of these trees the Lord of angels and Prince of glory suffered.’

But Judas could not declare unto her fully concerning 860 that tree of victory, on which the Saviour, the conquering Son of God, was hung, for he wist it not assuredly.  Then he bade set the crosses with tumult in the midst of the fair city, there to abide 865 until the King Almighty should show forth a miracle before the people through that tree of glory.  With souls uplifted in their victory, they sat themselves down about the rood, and with earnest thought raised their voices in song until the ninth hour, when they had new joy, gloriously gained. 870 For many came there, no small multitude, and among the press of men close by on a bier they brought one who was dead, a young man, lifeless; and it was the ninth hour.

And there was the heart of Judas gladdened with 875 great joy.  He bade them set down upon the earth him whose soul had fled, the body forsaken of life, the dead man, and he himself, wise and earnest revealer of truth, raised up in his arms two of those 880 crosses over the lifeless frame.  But the body, fast on its couch, was dead as before.  The limbs were cold, enwrapped with their dire fate.  Then the third, the holy one, was raised aloft.  The body 855 waited until the rood, the cross of the King of heaven, the true sign of victory, was laid upon the man; then he straightway rose up, restored in spirit, both body and soul together.  And there was great 890 laud raised among the people; they revered the Father, and honored the true Son of the King in their speech.  To Him be glory and thanksgiving without end from all creatures.

13.  Judas and the devil.