17. The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt, and with great power He led them out of it.
18. For about forty years He endured their conduct in the desert.
19. When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them their land as an inheritance by lot.
20. “After about four hundred and fifty years, God gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
21. Then they requested a king. And God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
22. When He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, of whom He testified, saying, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will fulfill My entire will.’
23. “From this man’s descendants God has raised a Savior for Israel, Jesus, according to His promise.
24. Before His coming John had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25. As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But look! He is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26. “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those of you who fear God, the word of this salvation has been sent to us.
27. Because those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, did not know Him, in condemning Him they have fulfilled the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath.