24. Before his coming John had publicly proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25. But while John was completing his mission, he said, ‘What do you suppose me to be? I am not he! But behold, one is coming after me of whom I am not worthy to untie the sandals of his feet!’
26. “Men and brothers, sons of the family of Abraham and those among you who fear God—to us the message of this salvation has been sent!
27. For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize this one, and the voices of the prophets that are read on every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
28. And although they found no charge worthy of death, they asked Pilate that he be executed.
29. And when they had carried out all the things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.
30. But God raised him from 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.