People’s Open Bible
Apostolic Tradition 24
Open in the reader →1On Saturday and Sunday the bishop shall whenever possible give the people the bread with his own hand, while the deacons break it. The presbyters too shall break the bread to be delivered; and whenever a deacon approaches a presbyter he shall hold out his robe, and the presbyter shall take the bread and deliver it to the people with his hand. On other days they shall give the bread as the bishop determines. On this section compare p. 31. It may be further observed that section 2 is pretty clearly an addition.
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