To the emperor, Melito courageously wrote: “We bring to you this request alone, that you yourself examine the authors of such strife [the Christians], and judge righteously whether they are worthy of death and punishment or of safety and immunity.
मेलेटो ने बड़े साहस के साथ सम्राट को लिखा: “हमारी आपसे सिर्फ इतनी दरख्वास्त है कि हम [मसीहियों] को लेकर जो इतना दंगा मचा हुआ है, इसका आप खुद जायज़ा लीजिए ।