By the fourth century, weedlike Christians had greatly outnumbered anointed Christians.
(‏ مت ١٣ :‏ ٢٦‏ )‏ وَبِحُلُولِ ٱلْقَرْنِ ٱلرَّابِعِ ،‏ طَغَى عَدَدُهُمْ كَثِيرًا عَلَى عَدَدِ ٱلْمَسِيحِيِّينَ ٱلْمَمْسُوحِينَ .‏