Jesus Christ "The Vine" icon (3) Size:8 x 11

Jesus Christ "The Vine" icon (3) Size:8 x 11Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ "The Vine" or the "Tree of Life" (3). Copy of an icon of 13 cent. Benaki Museum Athens Christ said to His disciples, "I am the vine and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit he takes away, and every branch of mine that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." (John 15: 1 2). This Orthodox icon first appeared in the 15th century. Christ sits as though He is enthroned at the

St John is called a bright morning star whose gleaming outshone the brilliance of all the other stars

repeating the same words

He took his Russian captive home with him to Asia Minor

Twenty-five thousand men

Orthodox icon of Saint Xenia of Petersburg

At Pascha in the following year the saint began his homilies on the Gospel of John

confessing

The scene is witnessed from one side by St

By the final session the Orthodox Greeks found themselves in a difficult position: exhausted

He was converted to Christianity and was eventually tortured

Annoyed by this

and immediately behold the miracle - he became blind and his face was flayed