Acts 13:25-41

²⁵Well, as John was fulfilling his course, he said: ‘Whom do you suppose me to be? No I am not—but indeed He comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

²⁶“Men, brothers, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God: to you the word of this salvation has been sent.

²⁷The Jerusalem dwellers and their rulers, understanding neither Him nor the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning Him.

²⁸Though they found no cause for death, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

²⁹When they had fulfilled all things that were written about Him, they took Him down from the cross and placed Him in a tomb.

³⁰But God raised Him from the dead;

³¹and for many days He was seen by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.

³²“Yes we proclaim to you the good news: the promise that was made to the fathers,

³³God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, when He raised up Jesus; as also it stands written in the second Psalm: ‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you.’

³⁴And that He raised Him from the dead, no longer to return to corruption, He has spoken thus, ‘I will give you the holy things guaranteed to David.’

³⁵Further, it is stated elsewhere, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’

³⁶Now David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw decay;

³⁷but the One whom God raised up did not see decay.

³⁸Therefore, let it be known to you, men, brothers, that through this One forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you;

³⁹and by Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the Law of Moses.

⁴⁰So take care, lest there come upon you that which has been spoken in the prophets:

⁴¹‘Look you despisers, marvel and perish! For I am working a work in your days to which you will not give credence, even if someone were to explain it in detail to you.’ ”