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In Christianity, the Great Commission is the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world. The Great Commission is outlined in Matthew 28:16–20, where on a mountain in Galilee Jesus calls on his followers to make disciples of and baptize all nations in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Going through all the towns of Israel may refer either to the twelve running out of cities to which they can flee, or to the completion of Israel's evangelization. [35] However, because the two are so closely aligned—one will occur when the other does—it is little matter which one is read.
To remove this fear, He says, Verily I say unto you, ye shall not have completed, &c. that is, ye shall not have made the circuit of Palestine and return to Me, before I shall take you to Me." [3]
Ulfilas (Greek: Οὐλφίλας; c. 311 – 383), [a] known also as Wulfila(s) or Urphilas, [5] was a 4th-century Gothic preacher of Cappadocian Greek descent. He was the apostle to the Gothic people.
Mark 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It contains the "Markan Apocalypse": [1] Jesus' predictions of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and disaster for Judea, as well as Mark's version of Jesus' eschatological discourse.
Osborne 2010, pp. 755–756, argued that the crowd accompanying Jesus to Jerusalem (e.g., in Matthew 21:8–9) was a mixture of pilgrims who had been following Jesus around from Galilee, and 'pilgrims (many coming out of Jerusalem after hearing Jesus was coming, John 12:12).'
Even the King James Version had doubts about this verse, as it provided (in the original 1611 edition and still in many high-quality editions) a sidenote that said, "This 36th verse is wanting in most of the Greek copies." This verse is missing from Tyndale's version (1534) and the Geneva Bible (1557).
The building of Jerusalem wall. Illustration of Book of Nehemiah Chapter 3. Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett. The rebuilding process of the wall around Jerusalem, as reported in sections, actually happened simultaneously. While the priests worked on the north wall, others built along the western extension. [18]