His strong feelings on this matter were evident in the letter he had written a few years earlier to the congregation in Rome: “I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart.
Pauluse sügavad tunded selles ilmnesid kirjas, mis ta oli kirjutanud mõned aastad varem Rooma kogudusele: „Mul on suur kurbus ja lõpmatu valu mu südames.