ON THE HOLY MARTYRS BARSIMAS AND TWO BROTHERS.
CommentaryBarsimas, and his two brothers, Martyrs (St.)
St. Barsimaeus, Bishop of Edessa, is honored on January 29: on the 24th, Barsimas and his two brothers, Martyrs, also natives of Syria, as the name Barsimas indicates; although Maximus Cythereus calls him Basimus. Concerning him and his brothers the Menaion says: And the memory of the holy Martyr Barsimas, and of his two brothers.
The divine ardor infused in the three brothers Persuaded them to desire a divine end through the sword.