The Four Classes of Samaritans.
The Gorthenes celebrate their feasts at other times than Sebyaeans.
The Sebyaeans differ from the Gorthenes by reason of their feasts.
The Seven Heresies of the Jews.
Thus far the summary of the thirteen heresies contained in the second part of Book II.
The following belong to this third part, in which thirteen heresies are contained:
Thus far for the eighteen heresies of the fourth part of Book II.
The following five heresies are contained in the fifth part of Book II:
Thus far the five heresies of the fifth part of Book II.
The following seven heresies are contained in the first part of Book III:
Thus far similarly the seven heresies of the first part of Book III.
In the second part of Book III there are four heresies:
The Valesians, as we have come to understand, are they who dwell in Bacathus, which is the chief town of Philadelphia of the Arabs. They make eunuchs of visitors and of chance comers among them. And among themselves, too, the greater number have been castrated and are eunuchs. They teach certain other things which are redolent of heresy and they refuse to follow the Law and the Prophets. They have also introduced certain other obscene practices.
Οὐαλήσιοι. Οὗτοι, καθὼς ὑπειλήφαμεν, εἰσὶν οἱ τὴν Βάκαθον κατοικοῦντες, μητροκωμίαν τῆς Ἀράβων Φιλαδελφίας, οἱ τοὺς παρεντυγχάνοντας καὶ ἐπιξενουμένους παρ' αὐτοῖς εὐνουχίζοντες: οἱ πλείους δὲ καὶ ἐν αὐτοῖς εὐνοῦχοι ὑπάρχουσιν ἀποτετμημένοι. Τινὰ δὲ ἕτερα διδάσκουσιν αἱρέσεως ἔμπλεα, ἀφηνιάζοντες τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν καὶ ἑτέρας τινὰς αἰσχρουργίας παρεισφέροντες.