Birth and Reign of the Prince of Peace

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 will make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.

Judgment on Gentile Nations—Ammon

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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

And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Even the Gentiles, do they not do the same?

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

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

These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go on a road to Gentiles, and do not enter a city of Samaritans;

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

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

And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”

And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, he is to be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

and they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and flog and crucify, 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 domineer over them, and those in high position exercise authority over them.

Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician descent. And she repeatedly asked Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

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

Calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them; and their people in high position exercise authority over them.

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

For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be ridiculed, and abused, 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 underfoot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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

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;

Gentiles Hear Good News

Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,

All the Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles.

Peter Reports in Jerusalem

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