The Apostles: Sent First to the House of Israel

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

…and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.