Jesus' Purpose and Commission

"Then opened [Jesus] their understanding,

that they might understand the scriptures,
And said unto them,

'Thus it is written,

and thus it behoved Christ to suffer,

and to rise from the dead the third day:

And that repentance and remission of sins

should be preached in his name among all nations,

beginning at Jerusalem.
And ye are witnesses of these things.
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you...'"

(Luke 24:45-49)