As we were being terribly battered by the storm, they had to jettison the cargo next day,

for many days neither sun nor stars could be seen, the storm raged heavily, and at last we had to give up all hope of being saved.

They replied, "We have had no letters about you from Judaea, and no brother has come here with any bad report or story about you.

We think it only right to let you tell your own story; but as regards this sect, we are well aware that there are objections to it on all hands."