Frequently it seemed to him that if he left Rome, the faithful would follow; that he would lead them then far away to the shady groves of Galilee, to the quiet surface of the Lake of Tiberias, to shepherds as peaceful as doves, or as sheep, who feed there among thyme and pepperwort.
Gyakran gondolt rá, ha ő maga elhagyja Rómát, a hívők mind utána mennek, ő pedig elvezeti őket a messze Galilea árnyas ligeteibe, a csendes Genezáret-tó partjára, ama pásztorok közé, akik szelídek, mint a galambok vagy mint a juhok, melyek a csombor- és nárdusréteken legelnek.