He attempted to join himself to his brethren, the disciples; but great was his grief and disappointment when he found that they would not receive him as one of their number. They remembered his former persecutions, and suspected him of acting a part to deceive and destroy them. True, they had heard of his wonderful conversion, but as he had immediately retired into Arabia, and they had heard nothing definite of him farther, they had not credited the rumor of his great change. {LP 35.3}

Han forsøgte at slutte sig selv til sine brødre, disciplene; men stor var hans sorg og skuffelse da han fandt ud af at de ikke ville tage imod ham som en af dem selv. De huskede på hans tidligere forfølgelser, og mistænkte ham for at gøre en del for at bedrage og udslette dem. Ganske vidst havde de hørt om hans forunderlige omvendelse, men da han staks trak sig tilbage til Arabien, havde de ikke hørt noget endeligt om ham mere, havde de ikke tillid til rygtet om hans store forandring.