So you should rather cease the contention you so much love, and repent before the great day of judgement comes, in which all from among your tribes who pierced this our Christ are to wail, as I have proved from Scripture to have been foretold. And that the Lord sware according to the order of Melchizedek, and what that prediction means, have I explained. And that the prophecy of Isaiah was about Christ who was to be buried and to rise again, when he said: His burial has been taken out of the midst, have I said before. And that this Christ is Himself judge of all living and dead, I have said repeatedly.
And further, Nathan likewise, when speaking about Him to David, continued as follows: I will be to him for Father; and he shall be to Me for son, and My mercy will I not remove from him, as I did from those who were before him. And I will set him in my house and in his kingdom for ever. And Ezekiel says that the ruler Ezekiel 44:3 in the house is no other than this (very Christ) Himself. For He is the chosen Priest and everlasting King, the Christ, as being Son of God. And do not think that Isaiah or the other prophets say that when He appears again sacrifices of blood or of drink-offerings will be offered on the altar. They speak only of true and spiritual praises and thanksgivings.
And not in vain have we believed on Him, nor were we led astray by them that taught us thus, but this has happened by the wonderful providence of God, in order that we should be found of more understanding and of more religion than you who think yourselves lovers of God and men of understanding, but are neither one nor the other, by the call of the new and everlasting covenant, namely the Christ.
Isaiah thus spake as he marvelled at this: And kings shall close their mouth; because they shall see to whom the news of Him was not brought, and they shall understand who have not heard. Lord, who hath believed our report? And the arm of the Lord, to whom was it revealed?
And, Trypho, I added, when I say this, I am endeavouring as far as possible to make the same statements over again for the sake of those who have come with you to-day, but briefly and concisely.
Then he said: You do well. But even though you were to repeat the same statements at greater length, be sure that both I and those that are present with me would rejoice to hear them.