He did much to prepare James for what he was about to witness at Jerusalem, thus seeking to lessen the shock such as he himself had experienced on his first visit to the temple. But James was not so sensitive to some of these sights.
Ta püüdis Jaakobust igati ette valmistada selleks, mida too Jeruusalemmas peagi nägema pidi, et vend nii väga ei ehmataks, nagu tema ise esmakordselt templit külastades ehmatanud oli. Jaakobus ei osutunud aga sääraste vaatepiltide suhtes nii tundlikuks.