²² “·People of Israel [^LMen, Israelites], ·listen to [hear] these words: Jesus ·from Nazareth [or the Nazarene] was a very special man. God clearly ·showed [attested; pointed out] this to you by the ·miracles [mighty deeds], wonders, and signs he did through Jesus. You all know this, because it happened ·right here among you [^Lin your midst]. ²³ Jesus was ·given [handed over] to you, and ·with the help [^Lby the hands] of ·those who don’t know the law [or lawless ones; wicked people; ^Ca reference to the Gentiles/Romans who crucified Jesus], you put him to death by nailing him to a cross. But this was ·God’s plan which he had made long ago [^Laccording to God’s predetermined plan]; ·he knew all this would happen [^L…and his foreknowledge]. ²⁴ God raised Jesus from the dead and set him free from the ·pain [agony; birthpains] of death, because death could not hold him.