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Then he said, "Everything I told you while I was with you comes to this: All the things written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms have to be fulfilled."
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He went on to open their understanding of the Word of God, showing them how to read their Bibles this way.
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He said, "You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day,
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and then a total life-change through the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed in his name to all nations - starting from here, from Jerusalem!
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You're the first to hear and see it. You're the witnesses.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.