Luke 24:47

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Luke 24:47

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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I will bless those who bless you. I will curse whoever curses you. All the people on earth will be blessed through you.

All the ends of the earth will remember and return to Jehovah. All the families from all the nations will worship you.

That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations:

All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, Jehovah. They will honor (glorify) you.

Sing a new song to Jehovah for he has done miraculous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him.

The vision and prophetic message Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw about Judah and Jerusalem.

Then in that day the nations will search for and turn to the root of Jesse. He will stand as a signal for the peoples. His resting place will be glorious.

He says: It is a small thing that you are my servant. You will raise up the tribes of Jacob and restore the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations that my salvation will reach to the end of the earth.

Jehovah will lay bare his holy arm (show his holy power) in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

Arise O woman and shine! Your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah beams on you.

Because of their actions and their thoughts, I am coming to gather the nations of every language. They will come and see my glory.

No longer will each person teach his neighbors or his relatives by saying: 'Know Jehovah.' All of them, from the least important to the most important, will know me, declares Jehovah. I will forgive their wickedness and I will no longer hold (remember) their sins against them.

And I will sow her to me in the earth! I will have mercy (compassion) on her who had not obtained mercy. I will say to those who were not my people: 'You are my people!' They will answer: 'You are my God!'

Many nations will come. They will say: Come you people, let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths! For out of Zion will go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

Where ever the sun rises and sets my name will be great among the people of the nations. Incense will be offered to my name everywhere. It will be a pure offering! For my name will be great among the nations, said Jehovah of Hosts.

When Jesus heard it, he was amazed, and said to the crowd: I tell you, I have not found such great faith in Israel.

They heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter responded:

Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia. He witnessed to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

You need to know that God has sent his salvation to people who are not Jews. They will listen.

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek. The same Lord (God) of all is abounding in riches for all who call on him.

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcised for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers.

To me, the very least of all the holy ones, was given grace (loving divine influence) to preach to the people of the nations the untraceable riches of Christ.

It was God's will to make known his secret to the people of the nations, this rich and glorious secret that he has for people. The secret is that Christ is in union with you, which means that you will share in his glory.

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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets! You stone those sent to you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings. But you would not have it!

What more could have been done for my vineyard than what I have already done for it? When I waited for it to produce good grapes, why did it produce only sour, wild grapes?

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me. All my compassion is aroused.

Jesus sent the twelve. He gave them orders not to go to the people of the nations and not to go to the Samaritans.

You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made with our fathers. He said to Abraham: 'All the families of the earth will be blessed in your seed.'

Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations.

The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.

In this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: The deliverer will come out of Zion and will remove ungodliness from Jacob.

This is to the praise of the glory of his kindness, with which he freely honored us, the loved ones.

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The tank rested on the backs of twelve copper bulls that faced outward. Three faced in each direction.

Proclaim his glory among the nations, his wonders among all people.

Does wisdom cry out? Does understanding direct her voice?

Go then, to the main roads, and invite all those whom you see to come to the feast.'

I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites; the Son of man will be a sign to this generation.

Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the nations also? Yes, of the nations also.

But you did not learn Christ that way.