15After the reading of the Law and the prophets, the synagogue leader sent them this message — “Friends, if you have any helpful words to address to the people, now is the time to speak.”
16So Paul rose and, motioning with his hand, said: “People of Israel and all here who worship God, hear what I have to say.
17The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, and during their stay in Egypt increased the prosperity of the people, and then with uplifted arm brought them out from that land.
18For about forty years he bore with them in the desert;
19then, after destroying seven heathen nations in Canaan, he allotted their land to this people —
20For about four hundred and fifty years. In later times he gave them Judges, of whom the prophet Samuel was the last.
21And, when they demanded a king, God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.
22After removing him, he raised David to the throne, and bore this testimony to him — ‘In David, the son of Jesse, I have found a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my purposes.’
23It was from this man's descendants that God, in accordance with his promise, gave Israel a Savior — Jesus;
24John having first proclaimed, before the appearance of Jesus, a baptism on repentance for all the people of Israel.
25As John was drawing towards the end of his career, he said ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not the Christ. But there is “one coming” after me, whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.’
26Brothers and sisters, descendants of Abraham, and all those among you who worship God, it was to us that the message of this salvation was sent.
Acts 13
Acts 13:15-26