Miracle of St Michael on a Christian whose hand had become dry

The miracle of Saint Michael, the chief of angels, who descends in a flame of fire to seek mercy for all creation before the throne of the hosts. His intercession and his supplication save the ignorant from an evil day, and all of us, the children of baptism, at every time and at every hour, at every night and at every day, at every season and at every year, without cessation or hindrance, from now until the last day, for ever and ever. Amen. It is said that there was a certain Jewish man in the city of Rome, and that man was very wealthy in the goods of this world, possessing gold and silver and many livestock. And on one day, as he was going to his synagogue according to the law of his fathers, and as he was on the road, he met a certain Christian man. And that Christian was also very wealthy in goods previously, but he had become poor, lacking daily sustenance and clothing, and that man was afflicted with leprosy.

And after that, a Jew and a Christian were living together, while they were going to the church of Saint Michael, the chief of angels. And they recount his miracles and his wonders, which are great, and they tell all the excellence of his intercession and his supplication to every person. May it be with his beloved servant, and for all of us, the heavenly ones, under the shadow of his wings, may he protect us from the heat of error, and may he not let us stray, and may he not let us be scorched by the fire of sin, and may he not let us be consumed. And may the power of his prayer hide us from the arrow of the enemy, and may it not strike us, for all of us, the children of baptism, for the commemoration of him, who have gathered together, for ever and ever. Amen.

His miracles, of Saint Michael, chief of angels, are recounted. And there was a man, a pagan, very wealthy in the goods of this world, possessing gold and silver. And on one day, while he was traveling in the land of Rome, he met a man, a pagan, a Christian, who was formerly wealthy, but after a fire and loss, his wealth was consumed. And while he was going to seek his daily sustenance, that pagan said to him, “Come, work for me, and I will give you one hundred dinars of gold, if you will lead me to the church of Saint Michael, chief of angels, and swear to me that you will bring me there.” And that Christian swore that he would bring him there, and he gave him as he wished, and he set out on his work to travel and to go to a distant land. And now, from that time, he did not keep the oath, but lied in the name of God. And at that time, he was seized and his hand withered, and he said to him, “Now I have given you your hand, but do not be troubled.” And having said this, he hid himself from him. And that pagan was baptized and received the gift of grace and Christianity, and became a believer. And they lived together, serving the church of Saint Michael, chief of angels, all the days of their lives, while recounting the greatness of his miracle which he wrought for them. His miracles, of Saint Michael, chief of angels, are recounted. And there was a man, a Jew.

And a pagan, very wealthy in the goods of the world, gold and silver, and on one day, while he was traveling his road according to the custom of his fathers in the land of Rome, he met a Christian man.