41 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name's sake

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41 “As for the foreigner(A) who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your name—

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The Queen of Sheba

10 (A)Now when (B)the queen of (C)Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came (D)to test him with hard questions. She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels (E)bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.

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The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon(A)

10 When the queen of Sheba(B) heard about the fame(C) of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.(D) Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan(E)—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.

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27 And he rose and went. And there was an (A)Ethiopian, a (B)eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, (C)who was in charge of all her treasure. (D)He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And he said, (E)“How can I, unless someone (F)guides me?” And (G)he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:

(H)“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter
    and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
    so he opens not his mouth.
33 In his (I)humiliation justice was denied him.
    Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.”

34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and (J)beginning with this Scripture (K)he told him the good news about Jesus. 36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! (L)What prevents me from being baptized?”[a] 38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39 And when they came up out of the water, (M)the Spirit of the Lord (N)carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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  1. Acts 8:36 Some manuscripts add all or most of verse 37: And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a](A) eunuch,(B) an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,(C) 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told(D) Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”

30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
    and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
    Who can speak of his descendants?
    For his life was taken from the earth.”[b](E)

34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began(F) with that very passage of Scripture(G) and told him the good news(H) about Jesus.

36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”(I) [37] [c] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away,(J) and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns(K) until he reached Caesarea.(L)

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  1. Acts 8:27 That is, from the southern Nile region
  2. Acts 8:33 Isaiah 53:7,8 (see Septuagint)
  3. Acts 8:37 Some manuscripts include here Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” The eunuch answered, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

Let not (A)the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
    “The Lord will surely separate me from his people”;
and let not the eunuch say,
    “Behold, I am (B)a dry tree.”
For thus says the Lord:
“To the eunuchs (C)who keep my Sabbaths,
    who choose the things that please me
    and hold fast my covenant,
(D)I will give in my house and within my walls
    a (E)monument and a name
    better than sons and daughters;
(F)I will give them an everlasting name
    that shall not be cut off.

“And (G)the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
    to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,
    and to be his servants,
everyone (H)who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,
    and holds fast my covenant—
(I)these I will bring to (J)my holy mountain,
    and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
(K)their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
    will be accepted on my altar;
for (L)my house shall be called a house of prayer
    for all peoples.”

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Let no foreigner(A) who is bound to the Lord say,
    “The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.”(B)
And let no eunuch(C) complain,
    “I am only a dry tree.”

For this is what the Lord says:

“To the eunuchs(D) who keep my Sabbaths,
    who choose what pleases me
    and hold fast to my covenant(E)
to them I will give within my temple and its walls(F)
    a memorial(G) and a name
    better than sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name(H)
    that will endure forever.(I)
And foreigners(J) who bind themselves to the Lord
    to minister(K) to him,
to love the name(L) of the Lord,
    and to be his servants,
all who keep the Sabbath(M) without desecrating it
    and who hold fast to my covenant—
these I will bring to my holy mountain(N)
    and give them joy in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices(O)
    will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called
    a house of prayer for all nations.(P)(Q)

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Then Moses told his father-in-law (A)all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the Lord had delivered them. And Jethro rejoiced for all the good that the Lord had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

10 Jethro said, (B)“Blessed be the Lord, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh and has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that (C)the Lord is greater than all gods, because in this affair they (D)dealt arrogantly with the people.”[a] 12 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God; and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law (E)before God.

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  1. Exodus 18:11 Hebrew with them

Moses told his father-in-law about everything the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake and about all the hardships(A) they had met along the way and how the Lord had saved(B) them.

Jethro was delighted to hear about all the good things(C) the Lord had done for Israel in rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians. 10 He said, “Praise be to the Lord,(D) who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods,(E) for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.”(F) 12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law,(G) brought a burnt offering(H) and other sacrifices(I) to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal(J) with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence(K) of God.

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Peter and Cornelius

10 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of (A)what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man (B)who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. (C)About the ninth hour of the day[a] (D)he saw clearly in a vision (E)an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms (F)have ascended (G)as a memorial before God.

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  1. Acts 10:3 That is, 3 p.m.

Cornelius Calls for Peter

10 At Caesarea(A) there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(B) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon(C) he had a vision.(D) He distinctly saw an angel(E) of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.

The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering(F) before God.(G)

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Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 Now (A)among those who went up to worship at the feast were some (B)Greeks.

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Jesus Predicts His Death

20 Now there were some Greeks(A) among those who went up to worship at the festival.

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18 Was no one found to return and (A)give praise to God except this (B)foreigner?”

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18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”

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22 And behold, (A)a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, (B)“Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, (C)“Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, (D)“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and (E)knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and (F)throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat (G)the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, (H)great is your faith! (I)Be it done for you as you desire.” (J)And her daughter was (K)healed instantly.[a]

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  1. Matthew 15:28 Greek from that hour

22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David,(A) have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”(B)

23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”(C)

25 The woman came and knelt before him.(D) “Lord, help me!” she said.

26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith!(E) Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

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42 (A)The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, (B)something greater than Solomon is here.

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42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came(A) from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.

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10 When Jesus heard this, (A)he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with (B)no one in Israel[a] have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, (C)many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

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  1. Matthew 8:10 Some manuscripts not even in Israel

10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.(A) 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west,(B) and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.(C)

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The Faith of a Centurion

(A)When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,

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The Faith of the Centurion(A)

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.

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The Visit of the Wise Men

Now (A)after Jesus was born in (B)Bethlehem of Judea (C)in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from (D)the east came to Jerusalem,

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  1. Matthew 2:1 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16

The Magi Visit the Messiah

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(A) during the time of King Herod,(B) Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem

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  1. Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men