And the gospel must first be preached to all nations — the preaching of the gospel to all nations is inserted between the persecution promise and the Spirit-provision promise. The must communicates divine necessity: the end cannot come until the gospel has been proclaimed to all nations. The persecution of the disciples does not prevent the mission; it is the context within which the mission happens. The gospel going to all nations is the necessary precondition for the end.

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