Acts
2:14, 22-36
(14) But Peter, standing with the
eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who
dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.
(22) "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus
of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and
signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know--
(23) this
Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God,
you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.
(24) God raised him up, loosing the
pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
(25)
For David says concerning him, "'I saw the Lord
always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
(26) therefore
my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope.
(27) For you will not abandon my soul
to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption.
(28)
You have made known to me the paths of life; you
will make me full of gladness with your presence.'
(29) "Brothers, I may say to
you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried,
and his tomb is with us to this day.
(30) Being therefore a prophet, and
knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his
descendants on his throne,
(31) he
foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not
abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
(32) This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.
(33) Being therefore exalted at the
right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy
Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.
(34)
For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he
himself says, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
(35)
until I make your enemies your
footstool.'
(36)
Let all the house of Israel therefore know for
certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you
crucified."