Indeed, Jesus viewed endurance as such an important quality for his followers that in his very last conversation with his apostles, recorded in the Gospel of John, Jesus twice urged: “Continue following me. ”
Jeesus pidas oma järelkäijate vastupidavust nii tähtsaks, et isegi kõige viimases vestluses apostlitega, mis on kirjas Johannese evangeeliumis, innustas ta kaks korda, et nad teda järgiks.