THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
As she attended to the domestic tasks, she lunged at the young man like a savage beast, gripping him by his clothing and pinning him down. It is important that we acknowledge this event and reflect on the challenge that the upright man faced. It seems to me that it is less remarkable for the three young men within the Babylonian furnace to emerge unscathed and untouched by the flames than it is for this extraordinary young man to resist the advances of a dishonorable and unyielding woman. Though she seized him by his garments, he did not yield; instead, he fled, leaving his clothes behind.
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Just as those three youths were granted divine assistance for their virtue and emerged triumphant over the fire, this young man, through his determined efforts and steadfastness in the pursuit of purity, received significant aid from above. With God's mighty right hand supporting him, he achieved victory and evaded the snares of the licentious woman. It was evident afterward that the remarkable young man left his garments behind, yet he was adorned with the robe of chastity. He escaped as if fleeing from flames, without sustaining any harm, and rather than being scorched, he emerged even more pure and radiant.