Luke 24:47

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

In Context

46and said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day;

48And *ye* are witnesses of these things.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah, and all the families of the nations shall worship before thee:

Psalms 67:7God will bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Psalms 98:1{A Psalm.} Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: for he hath done wondrous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath wrought salvation for him.

Isaiah 2:1The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, standing as a banner of the peoples: the nations shall seek it; and his resting-place shall be glory.

Isaiah 49:22Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and set up my banner to the peoples; and they shall bring thy sons in [their] bosom, and thy daughters shall be carried upon the shoulder.

Matthew Henry on Luke 24:37-50

Christ's Interview with the Apostles. 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his… Read the whole commentary →

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