Sergius protested, saying he had made no such agreement; when John did not give up his demands, he took the holy vessels of St. Peter's Basilica, claiming they were all he possessed.
Serxio protestou, dicindo que el non fixera tal promesa; como Xoán non cedía nas súas demandas, tomou os vasos sagrados de San Pedro, proclamando que era todo canto tiña.