They came out of the town and made their way toward him.
“Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests?
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?”
Meanwhile his disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath.
“Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,