And heal the sick there, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.

For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you to understand, nor is it far off.

Nor is it beyond the sea, for you to think: Who shall go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?

Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the Word of this salvation is sent.

Beware therefore, that what has been spoken in the Prophets may not come upon you:

Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, It was necessary that the Word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you thrust it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

But what does it say? The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the Word of Faith which we preach):

But to Israel he says: All day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and contradicting people.

Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His essence, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself made purification for our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,