The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c31.82

v1.c31.82

Because of the unwillingness of St Thomas, our Lord appears, and, claiming him as His servant, sells him to the merchant Ḥabbān for twenty pieces of silver; and St Thomas journeys with Ḥabbān to the court of King Gondopharnes, who orders him to build a palace. St Thomas spends the money of the king in acts of charity—to build a palace not made with hands, immortal in the heavens; and the disappointed king casts St Thomas and the merchant into prison. While they are lying there, Gad, the king's brother, dies, and being carried by the angels to heaven is shown the heavenly palace which St Thomas had built by his good works. Gad is restored to life; and in the sequel both Gondopharnes and Gad are converted.