"And now,behold,I knowthat allof you, amongwhomI went aboutpreachingthe kingdom,will no longerseemy face.
preachingthe kingdomof Godand teachingconcerningthe LordJesusChristwith allopenness,unhindered.
grievingespeciallyoverthe wordwhichhe had spoken,that they wouldnot seehis faceagain.And they were accompanyinghim to the ship.
Jesus was going throughoutallGalilee,teachingin their synagoguesand proclaimingthe gospelof the kingdom,and healingeverykindof diseaseand every kindof sicknessamongthe people.
For I wantyou to knowhow greata struggleI haveon your behalfand for thosewhoare at Laodicea,and for all those whohave not personallyseenmy face,
I was [still] unknownby sightto the churchesof Judeawhich were in Christ;
but now,with no furtherplacefor me in theseregions,and since I have hadfor manyyearsa longingto cometo you
But whenthey believedPhilippreaching the good newsaboutthe kingdomof Godand the nameof JesusChrist,they were being baptized,menand womenalike.
"The Lawand the Prophets[were proclaimed] untilJohn;sincethat timethe gospelof the kingdomof Godhas been preached,and everyoneis forcing his wayinto it.
But He saidto him, "Allowthe deadto burytheir owndead;but as for you, goand proclaim everywherethe kingdomof God."
And Jesus saidto them, "Thereforeeveryscribewho has become a discipleof the kingdomof heavenis likea head of a household,whobringsout of his treasurethings newand old."
"When anyonehearsthe wordof the kingdomand does not understandit, the evil[one] comesand snatches awaywhathas been sownin his heart.Thisis the one on whom seed was sownbesidethe road.
"And as you go,preach,saying,The kingdomof heavenis at hand.'
From that timeJesusbeganto preachand say,"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
