And [the need for] a change of heart and life in order to receive the forgiveness of sins [from God] will be preached in Jesus’ name [i.e., by His authority] to people of all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 4:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) You [Samaritans] do not [really] know what you worship; we [Jews] know what we worship because salvation is from the Jews [i.e., through Jewish prophets, Jewish Scriptures and a Jewish Messiah]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You [Samaritans] do not know what you are worshiping [you worship what you do not comprehend]. We do know what we are worshiping [we worship what we have knowledge of and understand], for [after all] salvation comes from [among] the Jews. American Standard Version (1901) Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews. Common English Bible You and your people worship what you don’t know; we worship what we know because salvation is from the Jews. Catholic Public Domain Version You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know. For salvation is from the Jews. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You adore that which you know not: we adore that which we know; for salvation is of the Jews. |
And [the need for] a change of heart and life in order to receive the forgiveness of sins [from God] will be preached in Jesus’ name [i.e., by His authority] to people of all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
For as I traveled along [your streets] and observed what you are worshiping, I saw an altar with the inscription: [DEDICATED] TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. So, what you are worshiping ignorantly is what I am telling you about.
Now God made allowance for the times when people were still uninformed [about His complete will], but now [in the Gospel age] He requires all people everywhere to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives].
You [Jews] were the first ones to receive this blessing when God raised up [i.e., selected] His Servant [i.e., Jesus] and sent Him to turn all of you [away] from your sins.”
Therefore, you should not brag [about your superiority] over the [natural] branches [i.e., the rejected Jews]. But, if you must brag, it should not be over you [Gentiles] nourishing the roots [i.e., the Jews], but over the roots nourishing you.
For it is quite evident that our Lord has descended from Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning priests.