To quote The Catholic Encyclopedia, “for about a thousand years [the idea that the ransom was paid to the Devil] played a conspicuous part in the history of theology, ” and it remained a part of church belief.
Teatmeteose „The Catholic Encyclopedia ” sõnul„ mängis [idee, mille kohaselt maksti lunahind Kuradile] tähtsat rolli teoloogia ajaloos ” ning jäi kiriku uskumuste osaks umbes tuhandeks aastaks.