Luke 24:47 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)47 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. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176947 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition47 And that repentance [with a view to and as the condition of] forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. See the chapterCommon English Bible47 and a change of heart and life for the forgiveness of sins must be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version47 and, in his name, for repentance and the remission of sins to be preached, among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. See the chapter |
But Paul and Barnabas [continued to] speak out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the message of God be delivered to you [Jews] first. But since you have rejected it and [thereby] consider yourselves to be unworthy of [receiving] never ending life, we [i.e., Paul and Barnabas] will now begin proclaiming it to the [unconverted] Gentiles.
So, when the apostles and the brothers from Judea heard these things, they stopped arguing [See verse 2] and gave honor to God, saying, “[This means] that God has permitted the Gentiles also [as well as the Jews] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] so they, too, could have [the promise of never ending] life.”
but, [instead] declared to the people of Damascus first, [then] to the people of Jerusalem, and [finally to those] throughout all of the district of Judea, as well as to the Gentiles [everywhere] that they should repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] and turn to God, doing deeds which demonstrate their repentance.