So “when he arrived and saw the undeserved kindness of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all to continue in the Lord with hearty purpose, ” and“ a considerable crowd was added to the Lord. ” ​ — Acts 11: 22 - 24.
त्याचे एक कारण म्हणजे, जेरूसलेमप्रमाणे या शहरामध्ये मिशनऱ्‍यांना धर्मवेड्या यहुदी लोकांची भीती बाळगायचे कारण नव्हते.