25. And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
26. Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27. For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the words of the prophets which are read every sabbath, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
28. And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they desired Pilate that he should be put to death.
29. And when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulcher.
30. But God raised him from the dead:
31. And he was seen many days by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
32. And we declare to you the glad tidings, that the promise which was made to the fathers,
33. God hath fulfilled the same to us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34. And as concerning that he raised him from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
35. Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.
36. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption:
37. But he whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
38. Be it known to you therefore, men, brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;