You Samaritans do not know what you worship; we know what we worship, for Salvation comes from the Jews.
And that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed on his authority to all the nations--beginning at Jerusalem.
For as I was going about, looking at your sacred shrines, I came upon an altar with this inscription--'To an Unknown God.' What, therefore, you worship in ignorance, that I am now proclaiming to you.
True, God looked with indulgence on the days of men's ignorance, but now he is announcing to every one everywhere the need for repentance,
For you, first, God raised up his Servant, and sent him to bless you, by turning each one of you from his wicked ways."
Yet do not exult over the other branches. But, if you do exult over them, remember that you do not support the root, but that the root supports you.
For it is plain that our Lord ad sprung from the tribe of Judah, though of that tribe Moses said nothing about their being priests.