Lexicon :: Strong's G2474 - israēl

“And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

are by no means least among the rulers of Judah:

Because out of you will come a ruler

who will shepherd my people Israel.”

saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who intended to kill the child are dead.”

Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith.

When the demon had been driven out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel! ”

“Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

“When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

He replied, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: They took[fn] the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him whose price was set by the Israelites,

“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the King of Israel! Let him[fn] come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

Jesus answered, “The most important[fn] is Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[fn]

“Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with him taunted him.

“He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

He has helped his servant Israel,

remembering his mercy

Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,

because he has visited

and provided redemption for his people.

The child grew up and became strong in spirit,[fn] and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

a light for revelation to the Gentiles[fn]

and glory to your people Israel.

Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed[fn] ​— ​

“But I say to you, there were certainly many widows in Israel in Elijah’s days, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months while a great famine came over all the land.

“And in the prophet Elisha’s time, there were many in Israel who had leprosy,[fn] and yet not one of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”

Jesus heard this and was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found so great a faith even in Israel.”

“so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. And you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

“But we were hoping that he was the one who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day since these things happened.

“I didn’t know him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”

“Rabbi,” Nathanael replied, “You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel! ”

“Are you a teacher[fn] of Israel and don’t know these things? ” Jesus replied.

they took palm branches and went out to meet him. They kept shouting:

“Hosanna!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord ​— ​the King of Israel! ”

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time? ”

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”

Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:[fn]

“let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead ​— ​by him this man is standing here before you healthy.

“For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

Hearing this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.

When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin ​— ​the full council of the Israelites ​— ​and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

“God exalted this man to his right hand as ruler and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

“When he was forty years old, he decided to visit his own people, the Israelites.

“This is the Moses who said to the Israelites: God[fn] will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.

“God turned away and gave them up to worship the stars of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:

House of Israel, did you bring me offerings and sacrifices

for forty years in the wilderness?

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to take my name to Gentiles, kings, and Israelites.

“He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ ​— ​he is Lord of all.

“The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, made the people prosper during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty[fn] arm.

“From this man’s descendants, as he promised, God brought to Israel the Savior, Jesus.[fn]

“For this reason I’ve asked to see you and speak to you. In fact, it is for the hope of Israel that I’m wearing this chain.”

Now it is not as though the word of God has failed, because not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

But Isaiah cries out concerning Israel,

Though the number of Israelites

is like the sand of the sea,

only the remnant will be saved;

But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not achieved the righteousness of the law.[fn]

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them[fn] is for their salvation.