But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer.

Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

“Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days.

And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’

They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the sun, moon and stars. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets: “‘Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel?

All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”

The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers.

However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,

But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen—

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus.