While the light of the gospel was shining brightly at Antioch, an important work was continued by the apostles who had remained in Jerusalem. Every year, at the time of the festivals, many Jews from all lands came to Jerusalem to worship at the temple. Some of these pilgrims were men of fervent piety and earnest students of the prophecies. They were looking and longing for the advent of the promised Messiah, the hope of Israel. While Jerusalem was filled with these strangers, the apostles preached Christ with unflinching courage, though they knew that in so doing they were placing their lives in constant jeopardy. The Spirit of God set its seal upon their labors; many converts to the faith were made; and these, returning to their homes in different parts of the world, scattered the seeds of truth through all nations and among all classes of society.

Medens evangeliets lys skinnede klart i Antiokia, blev et vigtigt arbejde fortsat af de apostle, der var blevet i Jerusalem. Hvert år kom der ved festtiderne mange jøder fra alle lande til Jerusalem for at tilbede i templet. Nogle af disse pilgrimme var oprigtigt fromme mænd, som grundigt havde studeret profetierne. De så hen til og længtes efter den forjættede Messias komme, han, som var Israels håb. Mens Jerusalem fyldtes med disse fremmede, prædikede apostlene om Kristus med det djærveste mod, skønt de vidste, at de ved at gøre det stadig satte deres live i fare. Guds Ånd satte sit segl på deres bestræbelser, mange blev omvendt til troen, og når disse vendte tilbage til deres hjem forskellige steder i verden, spredte de sandhedens sæd blandt alle folkeslag og alle samfundsklasser.