One of the priests of Scetis went to blessed Theophilius, archbishop of Alexandria, and when he returned to Scetis the brothers asked him, ‘What is the city like?’ He said to them, ‘Indeed, brothers, I did not see anyone except the Archbishop.’ On learning this they were troubled, saying, ‘Then has everyone been destroyed, abba?’ He said to them, ‘No, but the temptation to look around at anyone did not overcome me.’ On hearing this they were full of admiration and from this saying they drew strength to guard their eyes from wandering.
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