22. And having removed him he raised up to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.
23. Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;
24. John having proclaimed before the face of his entry among the people the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25. And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.
26. Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:
27. for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, by judging him.
28. And having found no cause of death in him, they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.
29. And when they had fulfilled all things written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and put him in a sepulchre;
30. but God raised him from among the dead,
31. who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
32. And we declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers,
33. that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.
34. But that he raised him from among the dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David.
35. Wherefore also he says in another, Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one to see corruption.
36. For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.
37. But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.