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 Sampsaeans, or Elkesaites, up to the present time inhabit that part of Arabia which lies on the further side of the Dead Sea. They were led into error by Elxas, a certain false prophet, whose kinfolk, the women Marthus and Marthina, have survived to the present day and are worshiped as goddesses by the sect. They hold everything very much as do the Ebionites.
Σαμψαῖοι καὶ Ἐλκεσαῖοι, ἔτι δεῦρο τὴν Ἀραβίαν κατοικοῦντες καθύπερθεν τῆς νεκρᾶς θαλάσσης κειμένην: οἵτινες ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἠλξαΐ τινος ψευδοπροφήτου ἠπατημένοι, οὗ ἔτι δεῦρο ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας ὑπῆρχεν Μαρθοῦς καὶ Μαρθῖνα γυναῖκες προσκυνούμεναι ὑπὸ τῆς αἱρέσεως ὡς θεαί, παραπλησίως τῶν Ἐβιωναίων τὰ πάντα ἔχοντες.