Eventhe dustof your citywhich clingsto our feetwe wipe off[in protest] against you; yetbe sureof this,that the kingdomof Godhas come near.'
"As for them, whetherthey listenornot-- for they are a rebellioushouse--they will knowthat a prophethas beenamongthem.
"Whoeverdoes not receiveyou, norheedyour words,as you goout of that houseorthat city,shakethe dustoffyour feet.
"And as you go,preach,saying,The kingdomof heavenis at hand.'
"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
"Anyplacethat does not receiveyou orlistento you, as you goout from there,shakethe dustoffthe solesof your feetfor a testimonyagainst them."
"But whatevercityyou enterand they do not receiveyou, goout into its streetsand say,
and healthosein it who are sick,and sayto them, 'The kingdomof Godhas come nearto you.'
"And as for those who do not receiveyou, as you goout from that city,shakethe dustoffyour feetas a testimonyagainstthem."
"Brethren,sonsof Abraham'sfamily,and thoseamongyou who fearGod,to us the messageof thissalvationhas been sent.
"Thereforetake heed,sothat the thing spokenof in the Prophetsmay not comeupon [you]:
Pauland Barnabasspoke out boldlyand said,"It was necessarythat the wordof Godbe spokento you first;sinceyou repudiateit and judgeyourselvesunworthyof eternallife,behold,we are turningto the Gentiles.
But they shook offthe dustof their feet[in protest] againstthem and wentto Iconium.
But as for IsraelHe says,"ALLTHE DAYLONG I HAVE STRETCHEDOUT MY HANDSTO A DISOBEDIENTAND OBSTINATEPEOPLE."
But whatdoes it say?"THE WORDIS NEARYOU, IN YOUR MOUTHAND IN YOUR HEART"--that is, the wordof faithwhichwe are preaching,
And He is the radianceof His gloryand the exact representationof His nature,and upholdsall thingsby the wordof His power.When He had madepurificationof sins,He sat downat the right handof the Majestyon high,
