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.
32. And we proclaim the good news to you: that the promise that was made to the fathers,
33. this promise God has fulfilled to our children by raising Jesus, as it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son; today I have fathered you.’
34. But that he has raised him from the dead, no more going to return to decay, he has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the reliable divine decrees of David.’
35. Therefore he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’
36. For David, after serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was buried with his fathers, and experienced decay.
37. But he whom God raised up did not experience decay.
38. “Therefore let it be known to you, men and brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and from all the things from which you were not able to be justified by the law of Moses,
39. by this one everyone who believes is justified!
40. Watch out, therefore, lest what is stated by the prophets come upon you:
41. ‘Look, you scoffers, and be astonished and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work that you would never believe even if someone were to tell it to you.’ ”
42. And as they were going out, they began urging that these things be spoken about to them on the next Sabbath.
43. And after the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them and were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.
44. And on the coming Sabbath, nearly the whole city came together to hear the word of the Lord.
45. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and began contradicting what was being said by Paul by reviling him.