31. and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people.
32. And we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers,
33. that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, 'You are My Son; today i have begotten You.'
34. As for the fact that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'
35. Therefore He also says in another Psalm, 'You will not allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.'
36. For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;
37. but He whom God raised did not undergo decay.
38. Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
39. and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.
40. Therefore take heed, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you:
41. 'Behold, you scoffers, and marvel, and perish; For I am accomplishing a work in your days, A work which you will never believe, though someone should describe it to you.'"
42. As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.
43. Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and of the God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were urging them to continue in the grace of God.
44. The next Sabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of the Lord.
45. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were blaspheming.
46. Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.