Acts 22:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me;

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  • Ezek 3:6-7 : 6 not unto many peoples, deep of lip and heavy of tongue, whose words thou dost not understand. If I had not sent thee unto them -- they, they do hearken unto thee, 7 but the house of Israel are not willing to hearken unto thee, for they are not willing to hearken unto Me, for all the house of Israel are brazen-faced and strong-hearted.
  • Matt 10:14 : 14 `And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
  • Matt 10:23 : 23 `And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.
  • Luke 21:21 : 21 then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, let them not come in to her;
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
  • Acts 9:29 : 29 and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

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    21and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

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