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The parents then searched and found Basil with whom they pleaded for him to work the miracle. The saintly Basil replied that he himself was a sinful man and did not have the power to raise the dead. He further told them that the Lord Almighty could fulfill their request if they were to believe in Him. Basil then began praying, invoking the Name of the [[Holy Trinity]]. After praying for some time Basil blessed water and sprinkled it on the dead child who soon came to life. Basil returned with honor to the city with the restore family. Many saw and believed and were baptized.
During the latter part of the decade the Roman emperor Galerius Maximian Galerius renewed the persecutions against Christians, with force. When the persecutions arrived in Cherson, the foes of Christ rose up also against Basil. During the night of [[March 7]], 309 he was pulled from his house, tied up, and dragged through the streets and, then, was beaten to death with stones and rods. His body was then thrown out of the city to be eaten by the wild life. His remains were left unburied, yet were untouched. During the night the Christians recovered his holy body and secretly buried it in a cave.
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