St. Zotic: Orphanage and Mission
He approached the king asking for gold and promised him that with it he would buy pearls and precious stones to offer to him and the empire. Constantine relented and granted Zoticus as much gold as he needed. Immediately, the Saint came to an understanding with the soldiers who were assigned to kill the lepers. Bribing them, he bought the sick, transported them to a region outside Byzantium, made tents for them to live in, and tried in every possible way to ease their pain…
