But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.

“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.

For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

The Twelve Disciples Sent Out

These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans;

and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

“Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen; My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased; I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”

and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to mock and flog and crucify Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.”

But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles.

And calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them.

A Light for revelation to the Gentiles, And for the glory of Your people Israel.”

For He will be delivered over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,

and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples devise vain things?

For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

The Holy Spirit Poured Out on the Gentiles

And opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most truly comprehend now that God is not one to show partiality,

And all the circumcised believers who came with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

Peter’s Report in Jerusalem

Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

And when they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, “Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life.”

Many Gentiles Believe

And the next Sabbath, nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of the Lord.