NRSV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Quotes

“In AD 64, a fire destroyed much of Rome with its narrow alleys and many flimsy wooden structures. Rumor blamed the emperor, but Nero found a convenient scapegoat in the Christians. Though he burned large numbers of them alive as torches to light his imperial gardens at night and killed some Christians in other ways, the movement remained strong in Rome”
― Zondervan, NRSV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture