Chapter 60

1In the supper or feast, let those who have come together ® receive [a portion ?] thus from the shepherd, as for a blessing. But let not a catechumen receive. If any one be of the household of, or related to, one who is a teacher of heathenism,’ let him not accord with® him and give praise with him, also let him not eat with him because of relationship or for concord, lest he deliver ineffable things to a wolf ® and he receive judgment. Let those who are called with the bishop to the house of one who is faithful, eat with gravity and knowledge, not with drunkenness or to debauchery,!® and not so that he who is present may laugh, or so as to annoy the household" of him 5M. omits: to (error). 7 Lit.: other things. that called him; but so let them enter that he who called [them] may pray that the saints may enter into his house, For ye are the salt of the earth,) [as] ye have heard. Because? when they eat, let them eat abundantly, [but] so that there may be left over both for you [and] also for those to whom he that called you wisheth [to] send, so that he may have them? as foods‘ left over® by the saints, and that he may rejoice at that which remaineth over. Let ® those who come to a feast, being called, not stretch out” a hand before them that are elder. But let the last eat ® when ® the first shall have done. Let not those who eat strive !° in speech, but let them eat in silence; but if any one desire, or the bishop or presbyter ask [a question], let him return answer. But when the bishop saith a word," let every one quietly, praising [him], choose silence for himself, until he also ™ be asked [a question].