Bay 213 - St Thomas the Apostle and St Stephen

Index to panels:
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Left half - St Thomas the Apostle in India:

A1 - King Gundophorus sends his Abanes to find an Architect
B1 - Christ tells Thomas to go with Abanes and evangelise the Indies
A2 - Christ instructing Abanes
B2 - Thomas and Abanes travelling to India

A3 - At a feast, Gundophorus' steward strikes Thomas (left panel)
B3 - Gundophorus' steward strikes Thomas (right panel of pair)
A4 - The steward who struck Thomas is killed by a lion
B4 - King Gundophurus' son asks for Thomas' blessing

A5 - The King gives Thomas a vast fortune to build him a new palace
B5 - Thomas distributes all the money to the poor and needy instead
A6 - By praying, Thomas destroys all the pagan idols
B6 - Outraged by this desecration the temple priest kills Thomas

Right half - St Stephen
C1 - Armorial shield
D1 - Armorial shield

C2 - St Peter appoints Stephen as the first Deacon
D2 - Stephen debating with the Jewish doctors
C3 - The Stoning of Stephen (left panel of pair)
D3 - The Stoning of Stephen (right panel of pair)
C4 - Gamaliel buries St Stephen's body in his own tomb
D4 - The remaining apostles disperse to spread the word elsewhere

C5 - Gamaliel appears to Lucianus in a dream and tells him where Stephen is buried
D5 - Lucianus tells the Bishop of Jerusalem about his dream
C6 - The saint's body is recovered from Gamaliel's tomb
D6 - St Stephen's relics are translated to a new shrine

Upper Parts:

(E and F are just geometric designs)
G - The Incredulity of St Thomas