²³ From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior, [in the person of] Jesus, according to His promise. ²⁴ Before ^[a]His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ And as John was finishing his course [of ministry], he kept saying, ‘What or who do you think that I am? I am not He [the Christ]; but be aware, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave]!’

²⁶ “Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [obtained through faith in Jesus Christ].^{(A) 27} For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, who failed to recognize or understand both Jesus and the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled these [very prophecies] by condemning Him. ²⁸ And though they found no cause or charge deserving death, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. ²⁹ And when they had finished carrying out everything that was written [in Scripture] about Him, they took Him down from the ^[b]cross and laid Him in a tomb. ³⁰ But God raised Him from the dead; ³¹ and for many days (forty) He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people.