⁹ Heal the sick in it and say to them, ^(A)‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

^2 (A)“Repent, for ^(B)the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”^[a]

⁷ Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. ⁸ It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and ^(A)prayed, and ^(B)putting his hands on him, healed him. ⁹ And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured. ¹⁰ They also honored us greatly,^[a] and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.

⁵ Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born ^(A)of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

^11 (A)‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that ^(B)the kingdom of God has come near.’

^31 (A)proclaiming ^(B)the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ ^(C)with all boldness and ^(D)without hindrance.

The Coming of the Kingdom

²⁰ Being asked by the Pharisees ^(A)when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God ^(B)is not coming in ways that can be observed, ²¹ nor ^(C)will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”^[a]

^2 (A)and he sent them out to ^(B)proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.

²⁸ Therefore let it be known to you that ^(A)this ^(B)salvation of God ^(C)has been sent to the Gentiles; ^(D)they will listen.”^[a]