Does not wisdomcall,And understandingliftup her voice?
My son,ifyou will receivemy wordsAnd treasuremy commandmentswithinyou,
My son,do not forgetmy teaching,But let your heartkeepmy commandments;
For thisis the one referredto by Isaiahthe prophetwhen he said,"THE VOICEOF ONE CRYINGIN THE WILDERNESS,MAKE READYTHE WAYOF THE LORD,MAKEHIS PATHSSTRAIGHT!'"
From that timeJesusbeganto preachand say,"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
"The gospelmustfirstbe preachedto allthe nations.
and that repentancefor forgivenessof sinswould be proclaimedin His nameto allthe nations,beginningfrom Jerusalem.
Nowon the lastday,the great[day] of the feast,Jesusstoodand criedout, saying,"Ifanyoneis thirsty,let him cometo Me and drink.
but you will receivepowerwhen the HolySpirithas comeupon you; and you shall be My witnessesbothin Jerusalem,and in allJudeaand Samaria,and evento the remotest partof the earth."
"And He saidto me, 'Go!For I will sendyou farawayto the Gentiles.'"
but to thosewho are the called,bothJewsand Greeks,Christthe powerof Godand the wisdomof God.