And the Gospel must first be published among all
nations.
] The Syriac version reads, "my Gospel"; the Gospel which Christ
was the author, subject, and preacher of; this "must be
published". There was a necessity of the promulgation of it by
the will of God, the command and commission of Christ; and for
the gathering in of the Jews, that were the elect of God, "among
all nations" of the world, especially in the Roman empire; and
that "first", or before the destruction of Jerusalem; (See
Gill on Matthew
24:14).