The Sanhedrin had rejected Christ's message and was bent upon His death; therefore Jesus departed from Jerusalem, from the priests, the temple, the religious leaders, the people who had been instructed in the law, and turned to another class to proclaim His message, and to gather out those who should carry the gospel to all nations.

Sanhedrin havde forkastet Kristi budskab og var besluttet på at få ham dræbt. Derfor drog Jesus bort fra Jerusalem, fra præsterne, fra templet, fra de religiøse ledere, fra folket, der var blevet oplært i loven, og vendte sig til en anden slags mennesker for at forkynde sit budskab og udvælge dem, der skulle bringe evangeliet ud til alle folkeslag.