Thus, it is not surprising that The Catholic Encyclopedia states: “Certain it is, at any rate, that the cross originally consisted of a simple vertical pole, sharpened at its upper end. ”
Jadi, tidaklah mengherankan jika The Catholic Encyclopedia menyatakan, ” Pastilah, salib pada mulanya hanyalah sebatang tiang vertikal, yang ujungnya diruncingkan. ”