And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
The gentiles and the jews both needed Jesus to bring peace (between them and God and between each other). It wasn't just the gentiles - who were far off. The jews, who appeared to be "nearer" to God, needed Jesus as much as anyone else. The person who has attended church all their life, knows a lot about God and lives a respectable life is just as much in need of the gospel as the atheist. Their behaviour or knowledge does not make them closer to God. There is only one way to draw near to God - through Jesus.
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