Acts 2:24-43

²⁴But God raised him up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

²⁵For David saith concerning him, “I saw the Lord always before me; because he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

²⁶Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue exulted; moreover also, my flesh shall dwell in hope;

²⁷because thou wilt not abandon my soul to the underworld, nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

²⁸Thou didst make known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance.”

²⁹Brethren, I may speak to you with freedom of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us to this day.

³⁰Being then a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath that he would set one sprung from his loins upon his throne,

³¹he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that neither was he abandoned to the underworld, nor did his flesh see corruption.

³²This Jesus God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

³³Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye both see and hear.

³⁴For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself saith, The Lord said to my lord, “Sit thou on my right hand,

³⁵until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”

³⁶Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

³⁷And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do?

³⁸But Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized to the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

³⁹For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.

⁴⁰And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.

⁴¹They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.

⁴²And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting of their substance, the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

⁴³And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were wrought through the apostles.