But when they resistedand blasphemed,he shookout his garmentsand saidto them, "Your blood[be] on your own heads!I am clean.From nowon I will goto the Gentiles."
then he who hearsthe soundof the trumpetand does not takewarning,and a swordcomesand takeshim away, his bloodwill be on his [own] head.
Davidsaidto him, "Your bloodis on your head,for your mouthhas testifiedagainst you, saying,'I have killedthe LORD'Sanointed.'"
he lends[money] on interestand takesincrease;will he live?He will not live!He has committedalltheseabominations,he will surelybe putto death;his bloodwill be on his own head.
I alsoshookout the frontof my garmentand said,"Thusmay Godshakeout everymanfrom his houseand from his possessionswhodoes not fulfillthispromise;even thusmay he be shakenout and emptied."And allthe assemblysaid,"Amen!"And they praisedthe LORD.Then the peopledidaccording to thispromise.
But they shook offthe dustof their feet[in protest] againstthem and wentto Iconium.
In [all] this,they are surprisedthat you do not runwith [them] into the sameexcessesof dissipation,and they malign[you];
"And as for those who do not receiveyou, as you goout from that city,shakethe dustoffyour feetas a testimonyagainstthem."
And allthe peoplesaid,"His bloodshall be on us and on our children!"
Ifyou are reviledfor the nameof Christ,you are blessed,becausethe Spiritof gloryand of Godrestson you.
with gentlenesscorrectingthosewho are in opposition,if perhapsGodmay grantthem repentanceleadingto the knowledgeof the truth,
Oris God[the God] of Jewsonly?Is He not [the God] of Gentilesalso?Yes,of Gentilesalso,
"Thereforelet it be knownto you that thissalvationof Godhas been sentto the Gentiles;they will alsolisten."
but [kept] declaringbothto thoseof Damascusfirst,and [also] at Jerusalemand [then] throughout allthe regionof Judea,and [even] to the Gentiles,that they should repentand turnto God,performingdeedsappropriateto repentance.
"And as I punishedthem oftenin allthe synagogues,I tried to forcethem to blaspheme;and being furiouslyenragedat them, I kept pursuingthem evento foreigncities.
"Thoseslaveswentout into the streetsand gathered togetherallthey found,botheviland good;and the wedding hallwas filledwith dinner guests.
"Whoeverdoes not receiveyou, norheedyour words,as you goout of that houseorthat city,shakethe dustoffyour feet.
And they were sayingmanyotherthingsagainstHim, blaspheming.
"ThereforeI sayto you, the kingdomof Godwill be taken awayfrom you and givento a people,producingthe fruitof it.
"I sayto you that manywill comefrom eastand west,and recline[at the table] with Abraham,Isaacand Jacobin the kingdomof heaven;
If[there is] anyonewhocurseshis fatheror his mother,he shall surelybe putto death;he has cursedhis fatheror his mother,his bloodguiltinessis upon him.
Do not layhandsupon anyone[too] hastilyand therebyshare[responsibility for] the sinsof others;keepyourselffree from sin.
"So shall their bloodreturnon the headof Joaband on the headof his descendantsforever;but to Davidand his descendantsand his houseand his throne,may there be peacefrom the LORDforever."
But ifthe watchmanseesthe swordcomingand does not blowthe trumpetand the peopleare not warned,and a swordcomesand takesa personfrom them, he is takenaway in his iniquity;but his bloodI will requirefrom the watchman'shand.'
They saidto Him, "He will bringthosewretchesto a wretchedend,and will rentout the vineyardto othervine-growerswhowill payhim the proceedsat the [proper] seasons."
