In the first century, the disciples were relatively few. Their Leader, Jesus, had been executed as an alleged seditionist. The Jewish religion was well established.
उसने कहा: “तब वे क्लेश दिलाने के लिये तुम्हें पकड़वाएंगे, और तुम्हें मार डालेंगे और मेरे नाम के कारण सब जातियों के लोग तुम से बैर रखेंगे । ”