Acts 13:26-43

New Testament for Everyone

The messianic challenge

²⁶ “My brothers and sisters,” Paul continued, “children of Abraham’s family, and the godfearers among you: it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent! ²⁷ The people who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, didn’t recognize him, and they fulfilled the words of the prophets which are read to them every sabbath by condemning him. ²⁸ Even though they found no reason to condemn him to death, they asked Pilate to have him killed. ²⁹ When they had completed everything that had been written about him in prophecy, they took him down from the cross and put him in a tomb. ³⁰ But God raised him from the dead, ³¹ and he was seen for several days by those who had come with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people.

³² “We are here now to bring you the good news which was promised to our ancestors, ³³ that God has fulfilled this promise to us, their children, by raising Jesus. This corresponds, indeed, to what is written in the second Psalm:

³⁴ “That he raised him from the dead, never more to return to corruption, conforms to what was written:

³⁵ “Because, as it says in another place,

³⁶ “Now David served his own generation, and in the purposes of God he fell asleep and was gathered to his fathers. He did experience corruption. ³⁷ But the one God raised up did not experience corruption. ^38,39 “So let it be known to you, my brothers and sisters, that forgiveness of sins is announced through him.

“Everyone who believes is set right in relation to all the things which the law of Moses could not put right.

⁴⁰ “Beware, then, lest what the prophets foretold comes true of you:

⁴² As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, they begged them to come back the next sabbath and tell them more about these things. ⁴³ Many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed them once the synagogue was dismissed. They spoke to them some more, and urged them to remain in God’s grace.