He would set his life to saving this lost soul.

He would rescue him from the outer darkness.
His face suffused, he handed the paper in his hand back to the man who had written the words upon it.

Then he lifted his hand against the people at the door and the loud murmuring behind them.
"Peace--peace!" he said, as though from the altar.

"Leave this room of death, I command you.

Go at once to your homes.