'And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Jewry, art not the least concerning the Princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come the captain, that shall govern my people Israel.'"

saying, "Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the child's life."

Then he arose up, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

When Jesus heard that, he marveled, and said to them that followed him, "Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith: no, not in Israel.

And as soon as the devil was cast out, the dumb spake. And the people marveled, saying, "It was never so seen in Israel."

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

When they persecute you in one city, fly into another: I tell you for a truth, ye shall not finish all the cities of Israel, till the son of man be come.

He answered, and said, "I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

insomuch that the people wondered, to see the dumb speak, the maimed whole; and the halt to go, the blind to see. And they glorified the God of Israel.

Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say to you, When the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty, ye which follow me in the second generation shall sit also upon twelve seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Then was fulfilled, that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took thirty silver plates, the price of him that was valued, whom they bought of the children of Israel,

"He saved others, himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel: let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord God is One Lord.

Let Christ the King of Israel now descend from the cross, that we may see and believe." And they that were crucified with him, checked him also.

and many of the children of Israel shall he turn to their Lord God.

He remembereth mercy: and helpeth his servant Israel.

"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people.

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.

A light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, "Behold, this child shall be the fall, and resurrection, of many in Israel: And a sign which shall be spoken against.

But I tell you of a truth, Many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when heaven was shut three years and six months, when great famishment was throughout all the land;

And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and yet none of them was healed, saving Naaman of Syria."

When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him, and turned him about and said to the people that followed him, "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith: No, not in Israel, certainly."

that ye may eat, and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel."

But we trusted, that it should have been he that should have delivered Israel. And as touching all these things, today is even the third day, that they were done.

and I knew him not: but that he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptising with water.'"

Nathanael answered and said unto him, "Rabbi, thou art the son of God; Thou art the King of Israel."

Jesus answered and said unto him, "Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?

took branches of palm trees and went and met him, and cried, "Hosanna, blessed is he that in the name of the Lord cometh, King of Israel."

When they were come together, they asked of him, saying, "Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?"

"Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you with miracles and wonders, and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know:

So therefore let all the house of Israel know for a surety, that God hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified, Lord and Christ."

When Peter saw that, he answered unto the people, "Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or why look ye so steadfastly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man go?

Then Peter, full of the holy ghost, said unto them, "Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, and whom God raised from death again, even by him doth this man stand here present before you whole.

For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and also Pontius Pilate with the gentiles, and the people of Israel, gathered themselves together:

When they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. The chief priest came and they that were with him and called a council together, and all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch them.

Him hath God lift up with his right hand, to be a ruler and a saviour: for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

and said unto them, "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.

This is that Moses which said unto the children of Israel, 'A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me: him shall ye hear.'

Then God turned himself, and gave them up, that they should worship the stars of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'O ye of the house of Israel: gave ye to me sacrifices and meat offerings by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:

Ye know the preaching that God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, which is Lord over all things;

Then Paul stood up and beckoned with the hand and said, "Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

Of this man's seed hath God, according to his promise, brought forth to the people of Israel a saviour, one Jesus,

when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to Israel.

"Men of Israel, help. This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover also he hath brought Greeks into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place."

For this cause have I called for you, even to see you, and to speak with you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain."

I speak not these things as though the words of God had taken none effect. For they are not all Israelites which came of Israel;

But Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, "Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet shall a remnant be saved.

But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness.

Brethren: my heart's desire, and prayer to God for Israel, is that they might be saved.

But I demand whether Israel did know or not? First Moses saith, "I will provoke you for to envy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

And against Israel he saith, "All day long have I stretched forth my hands unto a people that believeth not, but speaketh against me."

God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Either know ye not what the scripture saith by the mouth of Elijah, how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

What then? Israel hath not obtained that that he sought. No but yet the election hath obtained it. The remnant are blinded,

I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shall be saved. As it is written, "There shall come out of Zion he that doth deliver, and shall turn away the ungodliness of Jacob.

Behold Israel which walketh carnally. Are not they which eat of the sacrifice, partakers of the altar?

If the ministration of death through the letters figured in stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not behold the face of Moses for the glory of countenance - which glory nevertheless is done away -

and do not as Moses - which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel should not see for what purpose that served, which is put away.

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon Israel that pertaineth to God.

remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.

circumcised the eighth day, of the kindred of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew born of the Hebrews; as concerning the law, a Pharisee,

For in rebuking them he saith, "Behold the days will come, saith the Lord, and I will finish upon the house of Israel, and upon the house of Judah, a new testament;

For this is the testament that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws in their minds, and in their hearts, I will write them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

By faith Joseph, when he died, remembered the departing of the children of Israel, and gave commandment of his bones.

But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast, there, they that maintain the doctrine of Balaam, which taught in Balak to put occasion of sin before the children of Israel, that they should eat of meat dedicated unto idols, and to commit fornication.

And I heard the number of them which were sealed, and there were sealed a hundred and forty four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

and had walls great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels: and names written, which are the twelve tribes of Israel: