25. As John was completing his service, he said, ‘What do you suppose me to be? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me, whose sandal I’m not worthy to untie.’
26. “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham and those among you who are God-fearers, it is to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
27. For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers—not recognizing Him or the sayings of the Prophets that are read every Shabbat—fulfilled these words by condemning Him.
28. Though they found no charge worthy of a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
29. When they had carried out all that had been written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
30. But God raised Him from the dead!
31. For many days He appeared to those who had come up from the Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people.
32. “And we proclaim to you Good News—the promise to the fathers has arrived!