Acts 2:21-32

²¹But whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

²²People of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man confirmed by God to you by the powerful miracles and signs that God performed through him, right here among you—as you well know.

²³God, knowing beforehand what would happen, followed his plan and resolved to hand him over to you. By means of the hands of wicked men, you killed him by nailing him to a cross.

²⁴But God raised him back to life, freeing him from the burden of death, because death did not have the power to keep him a prisoner.

²⁵David says of him, ‘I saw the Lord always in front of me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

²⁶That's why I'm so happy! That's why my words are full of joy! That's why my body lives in hope!

²⁷For you will not abandon me in the grave, nor will you allow your Holy One to experience decay.

²⁸You have revealed to me the ways of life. You will fill me with joy with your presence.’

²⁹My brothers and sisters, let me tell you plainly that our ancestor David died and was buried, and his tomb is here with us to this day.

³⁰But he was a prophet, and knew that God had promised on oath to place one of his descendants on his throne.

³¹David saw what would happen and spoke about the resurrection of Christ—for Christ was not abandoned to the grave nor did he experience decay.

³²God has raised this Jesus from the dead, and we're all witnesses of that.