But these have been recorded that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God--and that, through your belief in his Name, you may have Life.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! she who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen takes her brood under her wings, and you would not come!

The Son of Man has come to 'search for those who are lost' and to save them."

And that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed on his authority to all the nations--beginning at Jerusalem.

What follows then? Some, no doubt, showed a want of faith; but will their want of faith make God break faith? Heaven forbid!

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for my People is for their Salvation.

Never be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so as at all costs to save some.

This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Savior,

Look to yourself as well as to your teaching. Persevere in this, for your doing so will mean Salvation for yourself as well as for your hearers.

General references

I do not receive honor from men,

John having first proclaimed, before the appearance of Jesus, a baptism upon repentance for all the people of Israel.