23. God promised that someone from David's family would come to save the people of Israel, and that one is Jesus.
24. But before Jesus came, John was telling everyone in Israel to turn back to God and be baptized.
25. Then, when John's work was almost done, he said, “Who do you people think I am? Do you think I am the Promised One? He will come later, and I am not good enough to untie his sandals.”
26. Now listen, you descendants of Abraham! Pay attention, all you Gentiles who are here to worship God! Listen to this message about how to be saved, because it is for everyone.
27. The people of Jerusalem and their leaders didn't realize who Jesus was. And they didn't understand the words of the prophets that they read each Sabbath. So they condemned Jesus just as the prophets had said.
28-29. They did exactly what the Scriptures said they would. Even though they couldn't find any reason to put Jesus to death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.After Jesus had been put to death, he was taken down from the cross and placed in a tomb.
30. But God raised him from death!
31. Then for many days Jesus appeared to his followers who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. Now they are telling our people about him.
32. God made a promise to our ancestors. And we are here to tell you the good news
33. that he has kept this promise to us. It is just as the second Psalm says about Jesus,“You are my son because todayI have become your Father.”
34. God raised Jesus from death and will never let his body decay. It is just as God said,“I will make to youthe same holy promisethat I made to David.”