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30 Since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath that he would seat one of his descendants[a] on his throne,[b] 31 he saw what was coming and spoke about the resurrection of Christ, saying that he[c] was neither abandoned to the grave nor did his flesh see decay.[d]

32 “This Jesus is the one God has raised up. We are all witnesses of that.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:30 Some witnesses to the text read that he would raise Christ, one of his descendants according to the flesh, to sit.
  2. Acts 2:30 Psalm 89:3-4; 132:11
  3. Acts 2:31 A few witnesses to the text read his life.
  4. Acts 2:31 Psalm 16:10

30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.(A) 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.(B) 32 God has raised this Jesus to life,(C) and we are all witnesses(D) of it.

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