In the “miracle” of Apollonius the first stone is plainly the principal worry of the guru, since no Ephesian has the resolve to cast it. This worry is easy to detect, although it never becomes explicit. Apollonius finally resolves the difficulty in the way he desires, but he has to take great pains and work insidiously like the very devil he is. Jesus also overcomes the difficulties confronting him, but contrary to the guru, he exerts his influence against violence.
