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.
28. Though they found in Him no cause worthy of death, yet they asked Pilate to have Him killed.
29. When they had fulfilled all that was written of Him, they took Him down from the tree and placed Him in a tomb.
30. But God raised Him from the dead,
31. and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people.
32. “We preach to you good news: The promise which was made to the fathers,
33. God has fulfilled to us, their children, raising Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son;today I have become Your Father.’
34. That He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He has spoken in this way: ‘I will give You the holy and sure blessings of David.’
35. So He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
36. “For after David had served by the counsel of God in his own generation, he fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw decay.
37. But He whom God raised up saw no decay.
38. “Therefore, brothers, let it be known to you that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
39. and by Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.
40. Therefore beware, lest what is spoken of in the prophets come upon you:
41. ‘Look, you scoffers,marvel and perish!For I will perform a work in your dayswhich you will never believe,even if someone declares it to you.’”
42. When Paul and Barnabas went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles asked that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.