28. And although they could find no cause deserving death with which to charge Him, yet they asked Pilate to have Him executed and put out of the way.
29. And when they had finished and fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
30. But God raised Him from the dead.
31. And for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are His witnesses to the people.
32. So now we are bringing you the good news (Gospel) that what God promised to our forefathers,
33. This He has completely fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are My Son; today I have begotten You [caused You to arise, to be born; formally shown You to be the Messiah by the resurrection]. [Ps. 2:7.]
34. And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to [undergo] putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave], He spoke in this way, I will fulfill and give to you the holy and sure mercy and blessings [that were promised and assured] to David. [Isa. 55:3.]
35. For this reason He says also in another psalm, You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption [to undergo putrefaction and dissolution of the grave]. [Ps. 16:10.]
36. For David, after he had served God's will and purpose and counsel in his own generation, fell asleep [in death] and was buried among his forefathers, and he did see corruption and undergo putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave].
37. But He Whom God raised up [to life] saw no corruption [did not experience putrefaction and dissolution of the grave].
38. So let it be clearly known and understood by you, brethren, that through this Man forgiveness and removal of sins is now proclaimed to you;
39. And that through Him everyone who believes [who acknowledges Jesus as his Savior and devotes himself to Him] is absolved (cleared and freed) from every charge from which he could not be justified and freed by the Law of Moses and given right standing with God.