King James Version
Luke 24:47 in the King James Version says “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”
Luke 24:47 · KJV
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
And ye are witnesses of these things.
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“should be preached”
G2784to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
“in”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“that repentance”
G3341(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“among”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“nations”
G1484a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
“at”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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