Prophecy of Peter's Martyrdom.
18. Thou shalt stretch forth thy hands
(upon the arms of the cross), and another (i.e. the executioner) shall gird thee (viz. with the loin-cloth, the only garment allowed to criminals at their execution) and carry thee whither thou wouldest not (viz. to execution). St. John here assumes the manner of St. Peter's death to be known to his readers. According to the probably true tradition, St. Peter and St. Paul were martyred at Rome about 68 a.d., the former being crucified, the latter beheaded.

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