It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you That, as Christ came first unto His own, so His messengers should declare their glad tidings first unto Jews, but if they received not the word, then it was to be proclaimed to all who would receive it.

judge yourselves unworthy i.e. pronounce the sentence upon yourselves by your actions. Cp. Matthew 22:8, "They that were bidden" to the marriage supper "were not worthy." They had been deemed worthy by him who sent to call them, but had declared they were not so by their refusal to come.

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