Cyprian Treatise IX On the Advantage of Patience the stedfastness of patience and endurance? And this we see done in the case of Stephen, who, when he was slain by the Jews with violence and stoning, did not ask for vengeance for himself, but for pardon for his murderers, saying, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge."[39] Recognitions of Clement VI The disciples also, in imitation of the Master, even when themselves were suffering, in like manner prayed for their murderers.[8] Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Father, let not this sin stand against them; for they know not what they do.[106] The Letter of the Churches of Vienna and Lugdunum but accused none; they absolved all, they bound none; and they prayed for those who inflicted the tortures, even as Stephen the perfect Witness, `Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.'[40]