And they told him. "At Bethlehem in Judea, as it is written in the prophet.

At that time Jerusalem, and all Judea, as well as the whole district of the Jordan, went out to him

The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

One day he was teaching, and near him sat Pharisees and doctors of the Law who had come from every village of Galilee and Judaea as well as from Jerusalem. Now the power of the Lord was present for the work of healing.

So all of the disciples decided they would send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea, as they were able,

but, [instead] declared to the people of Damascus first, [then] to the people of Jerusalem, and [finally to those] throughout all of the district of Judea, as well as to the Gentiles [everywhere] that they should repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] and turn to God, doing deeds which demonstrate their repentance.

For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.