In this regard he wrote: “Accordingly, when I went East and was in the place where these things were preached and practiced, and after I had learned the books of the Old Testament accurately and had set down the facts, I sent them to you. ”
Seoses sellega kirjutas ta: „Niisiis, käinud hommikumaal ning viibinud ise seal, kus kõike seda kuulutati ja tehti, ning õppinud lähemalt tundma Vana Testamendi raamatuid ja pannud kirja fakte, läkitasin ma need sulle. ”