13:44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled together to hear the word of the Lord. 11 13:45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, 12 and they began to contradict 13 what Paul was saying 14 by reviling him. 15 13:46 Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, 16 “It was necessary to speak the word of God 17 to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy 18 of eternal life, we 19 are turning to the Gentiles. 20 13:47 For this 21 is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed 22 you to be a light 23 for the Gentiles, to bring salvation 24 to the ends of the earth.’” 25 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice 26 and praise 27 the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life 28 believed.
‘Go to this people and say,
“You will keep on hearing, 31 but will never understand,
and you will keep on looking, 32 but will never perceive.
28:27 For the heart of this people has become dull, 33
and their ears are hard of hearing, 34
and they have closed their eyes,
so that they would not see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, 35 and I would heal them.”’ 36
28:28 “Therefore be advised 37 that this salvation from God 38 has been sent to the Gentiles; 39 they 40 will listen!”