¹¹ “‘For this is what the Lord God says: See, I myself will search for my flock and look for them. ¹² As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered^(A) on a day of clouds and total darkness. ¹³ I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them to their own soil. I will shepherd them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the land.

¹¹ I tell you that many will come from east and west to share the banquet^[a] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.^(A)

¹² But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”^(A)

³² As for me, if I am lifted up^[a] from the earth I will draw all people to myself.”^(A)

Good News for Gentiles

³⁴ Peter began to speak: “Now I truly understand that God doesn’t show favoritism,^{(A) 35} but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

²⁵ For you were like sheep going astray,^[a](A) but you have now returned to the Shepherd^(B) and Overseer^[b] of your souls.