It could be that the apostle John felt embarrassed about his rash outburst when he later enjoyed a successful preaching campaign among the Samaritans. ​ — Acts 8: 14, 25.
وَلَا بُدَّ أَنَّ يُوحَنَّا خَجِلَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ لَاحِقًا حِينَ كَرَزَ لِلسَّامِرِيِّينَ وَتَجَاوَبَ كَثِيرُونَ مِنْهُمْ .‏ —‏ اع ٨ :‏ ١٤ ،‏ ٢٥‏ .‏