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Sergius and Bacchus: Two Friends Who Stood Together
Meet two friends in the emperor's guard who made one hard choice together. Read together, then listen for the friends beside you.
Short answer: This ten-page storybook for ages 6 to 12 follows Saints Sergius and Bacchus, two Roman officers around the year 300, from the emperor's palace to the desert city that took Sergius's name. It ends with a narrated family reflection to share together.
Story Summary
Sergius and Bacchus were Roman officers and close friends. The old account tells how they stayed faithful to Jesus together. Nine narrative pages end with a narrated family reflection.
What This Story Covers
- Two Friends in the Emperor's Court
- Standing Outside the Temple
- A Hard Answer
- Singing in the Marketplace
- The Long Road East
- A Friend Who Pleaded
- The Day Bacchus Died
- The Road to Resafa
- A City Named for a Soldier
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Evidence for This Page
AI-generated read-aloud narration. Illustrations are original composite scenes, not historical footage.
Read the Bible and pray together
With a parent or caregiver, read Psalm 133:1. Talk about what makes a friend someone you can trust.
The final page offers a question, a Bible reading, a small action and a short prayer. A trusted adult can read it aloud and stop to talk about any part.
About this story
Illustrations are imaginative composites, not eyewitness scenes. The full account of these two saints is an old Greek Passion, probably written in the 5th century, and historians treat many details as legend, so the story says "the old account" where it follows that text. Sources disagree on which emperor was involved, so the story names none. The hard parts of the story are told gently on purpose.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who were Saints Sergius and Bacchus?
Two Roman army officers around the year 300 who stayed faithful to Jesus. They are remembered as martyrs, and called Mar Sarkis and Bakhos in Arabic. Their feast is 7 October.
Is the story true?
Their martyrdom is old and widely honored. The details come from a 5th-century account that historians treat partly as legend, so the story tells those parts as "the old account".
Who is this storybook for?
Children ages 6 to 12, reading or listening with family. Ten illustrated pages end with a four-part family reflection.