The Martyrdom of Christopher

Þa sende se Casere Decius cæmpena to Cristofore; he sæde þæt gif Cristoforus þanne nolde to
him cuman, þæt þa cæmpan hine ofslogen and him brohten þæt heafod to, þæt he mihte geseon
hulic þæt hundes heafod hit wære. Þa þa cæmpan Cristofore to coman, þa ne dorstan hie no þas
meahtigan and egefullan wihte genealæcean, ac þa hwæþre ferde Cristoforus mid him to þæm
cease þe Samo is nemned. Þa he þa com to þæm Casere ond he geseah Cristofores ansyne, þa
wundrade he swa þæt he feoll of his domsetle. Þa sealde se Casere him gold and seolfor and
gimmas þæt he hine gecierde fram Cristes geleafan. Þa he þæt ne geþafade, þa het se Casere
Decius hine tintregian, ond þy ilcan dæge bebead he þæt hine man lædde to beheafdunga, and
þa geendode Christoforus his martyrdom on Samo ceastre.

Then sent the Emperor Decius soldiers to Christopher; he said that if Christopher would not come to him, then the soldiers should slay him and bring his head to him, so that he might see what sort of a head it was. When the soldiers came to Christopher, they dared not approach such a mighty and fearful being, but nonetheless Christopher journeyed with them to the city which is called Samo. When he came before the Emperor and saw Christopher's countenance, he marvelled so much that he fell from his judgment seat. Then the Emperor gave him gold and silver and gems in order to turn him away from the faith of Christ. When he did not permit this, then Emperor Decius commanded him to be tortured, and on that same day he ordered that he be led to beheaded, and thus Christopher ended his martyrdom in the city of Samo.