He was a very zealous adherent of Judaism, and this led him to try to stamp out the worship of the followers of Christ, which worship he felt was improper.
Viņš bija ļoti dedzīgs jūdu ticīgais, un tāpēc viņš centās izskaust Kristus sekotāju ticību, uzskatīdams, ka tā ir nepareiza.