Men and women gave all they had to the church, hoping that God would shield them from illness — or at least reward them with heavenly life if they died.
कुछ ने सोचा कि अगर वे मर भी गए तो परमेश्‍वर उनके इस दान को याद करेगा और उन्हें स्वर्ग में जगह देगा ।