Footnote

c ICyclopedia kaMcClintock noStrong (Umqulu X, iphepha 519) ithi: “Abalawuli kwanyanzeleka ukuba babuphawule ubuKristu ngenxa yeziphithiphithi ezaqhwaywa ngabefundisi babahedeni, ngenxa yokoyika inkqubela ebalaseleyo eyayisenziwa lolo nqulo, yaye ngenxa yoko kwanyanzeleka ukuba uTrajan [98-117 C.E.] awise imithetho eyayizama ukuphelisa le mfundiso intsha yayibangela ukuba abantu bathiye oothixo. Ulawulo lukaPliny oselula njengerhuluneli yaseBhithiniya [ekumntla womda weAsia eliphondo laseRoma] lwaba ngumbhodamo ngenxa yokwanda okukhawulezileyo kobuKristu nomsindo wabahedeni owawubangelwa lolo lwando kwiphondo awayelawula kulo.”