Acts 2:29-44

²⁹My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.

³⁰But being a prophet, and having in mind the oath which God had given to him, that of the fruit of his body one would take his place as a king,

³¹He, having knowledge of the future, was talking of the coming again of Christ from the dead, that he was not kept in hell and his body did not see destruction.

³²This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses.

³³And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of.

³⁴For David has not gone up into heaven, but says, himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand,

³⁵Till I put all those who are against you under your feet.

³⁶For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.

³⁷Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do?

³⁸And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.

³⁹For the word of God is for you and for your children and for all those who are far off, even all those who may be marked out by the Lord our God.

⁴⁰And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.

⁴¹Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

⁴²And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.

⁴³But fear came on every soul: and all sorts of wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.

⁴⁴And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;