Matthew 10:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)6 But [rather] go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17696 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. See the chapterCommon English Bible6 Go instead to the lost sheep, the people of Israel. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version6 but instead go to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel. 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.
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.
When the Jews resisted [Paul’s efforts] and spoke against him and his message, he shook out his clothing [i.e., an expression of rejection and contempt] and said to them “Let your blood be on your own heads [i.e., you are responsible for whatever harm comes from your action]; I am not responsible. From now on I will go [and preach] to the Gentiles [only].”