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(Acts 12:25–13:12; John 8:51–59) The Jews were angry with the Lord for the reproof and “took up stones to throw at Him” (John 8:59). But the Lord “passed through the midst of them and went on” (John 8:59). They did nothing to the Lord, but they destroyed themselves, for the consequence of their unbelief was the terrible sentence of the Lord: “Behold, your house is left empty” (Matthew 23:38; Luke 13:35), and also: “Let us leave from here.” And the Lord moved to another place and chose other nations as His dwelling place, instead of His beloved Israel. And now, insignificant people, in the self-delusion of a proud mind that does not contain the truth of Christ, take stones of opposition to the Lord and throw them at Him. They do not harm Him, because He is still the Lord, and His truth is the immutable truth, but they destroy themselves. The Lord walks by, leaving such faces to their superstition, which spins them around like a whirlwind of weak specks of dust. But when a whole people is carried away by false wisdom, then the whole people, like the Jews, are left to their fate. Understand the Gentiles, and submit to the Lord! You might be interested in: