O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets, and stonest those who are sent unto thee; how often would I have collected thy children unto me, just as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

For what if some were unbelievers? shall their unbelief render the faithfulness of God ineffectual?

BRETHREN, the kind wish of my heart indeed, and the prayer which I offer to God for Israel, is for their salvation.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some.

For this is becoming, and acceptable before God our Saviour;

Take heed unto thyself, and to thy doctrine; abide in them: for so doing thou shalt both save thyself, and those who hear thee.

General references

I receive not glory from men.

John having preached before his first coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.