23. Those who won’t listen to that prophet will be excluded from the people.’
24. Samuel and all the prophets who followed him spoke about these days.
25. You are the descendants of the prophets and the heirs of the promise that God made to our ancestors when he said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendant all people on earth will be blessed.’
26. God has brought his servant back to life and has sent him to you first. God did this to bless you by turning every one of you from your evil ways.”