Paul had long looked forward to visiting Rome; he greatly desired to witness for Christ there, but had felt that his purposes were frustrated by the enmity of the Jews. He little thought, even now, that it would be as a prisoner that he would go.

Paulus havde længe set hen til at besøge Rom; det var hans store ønske at vidne for Kristus dér, men han følte, at hans planer strandede på grund af jødernes fjendskab. Selv nu forstod han kun lidt, at det var som fange, han skulle komme dér.