Bar Kapara, strolling by the sea-shore saw a naked man, an "Antipata" cast up from the billows. He took him home, clothed and fed him and gave him five Selaim. After a time the government started to persecute the Jews. Bar Kapara was sent to plead for them and took with him 100 dinars, for the government did nothing without pay.
The "Antipata" had become ruler. He was not recognised by Bar Kapara, but he remembered the man's kindness, and made him a present of the proferred dinars in return for the five Selaim he formerly received from him, and granted his request.
Thus it came true: — “Cast thy bread upon the waters for thou shalt find it after many days." (Eccles. XI1.)
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