17  For verily I say unto you, That many ^aprophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

  27  And beginning at Moses and all the ^bprophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

  13  These all died in faith, not having received the ^apromises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  2  That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy ^aprophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: