'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.

for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'

and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that is to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.

for this is right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.

General references

glory from man I do not receive,

John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;