33. Jesus was taken up to sit at the right side of God, and he was given the Holy Spirit, just as the Father had promised. Jesus is also the one who has given the Spirit to us, and that is what you are now seeing and hearing.
34. David didn't go up to heaven. So he wasn't talking about himself when he said, “The Lord told my Lord to sit at his right side,
35. until he made my Lord's enemies into a footstool for him.”
36. Everyone in Israel should then know for certain that God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, even though you put him to death on a cross.
37. When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Friends, what shall we do?”
38. Peter said, “Turn back to God! Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will be given the Holy Spirit.
39. This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live.”
40. Peter told them many other things as well. Then he said, “I beg you to save yourselves from what will happen to all these evil people.”
41. On that day about three thousand believed his message and were baptized.
42. They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each other. They also broke bread and prayed together.