²⁰ But if I cast out demons ^(A)with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

¹⁹ Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is ^(A)the^[a] finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s ^(B)heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, just as the Lord had said.

^9 (A)And heal the sick there, and say to them, ^(B)‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

²⁸ But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, ^(A)surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

² and saying, “Repent, for ^(A)the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

^11 (A)‘The very dust of your city which clings to ^[a]us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’

⁴⁴ And in the days of these kings ^(A)the God of heaven will set up a kingdom ^(B)which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; ^(C)it shall ^[a]break in pieces and ^[b]consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

⁵ which is ^(A)manifest^[a] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, ^(B)for which you also suffer;

²³ So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, ^(A)to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus ^(B)from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening. ²⁴ And ^(C)some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. ²⁵ So when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to ^[a]our fathers, ²⁶ saying,

²⁸ “Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent ^(E)to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!”