"When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son." Providence had directed the movements of nations, and the tide of human impulse and influence, until the world was ripe for the coming of the Deliverer. The nations were united under one government. One language was widely spoken, and was everywhere recognized as the language of literature. From all lands the Jews of the dispersion gathered to Jerusalem to the annual feasts. As these returned to the places of their sojourn, they could spread throughout the world the tidings of the Messiah's coming.

Men da tidens fylde kom, udsendte Gud sin Søn. Forsynet havde styret folkeslagenes udvikling og indflydelse, indtil verden var moden til befrierens komme. Folkene var forenede under en regering. Et sprog blev talt næsten overalt og blev alle vegne anerkendt som litteraturens sprog. Fra alle lande samledes jøderne, der boede i adspredelsen, i Jerusalem til de årlige højtider. Når disse vendte hjem til de steder, hvor de boede, kunne de udsprede beretningen om Messias' komme over hele verden.