Acts 13:14-52 ▼

14 Now having passed through from Perga, they came to Antioch of Pisidia, and having gone into the synagogue on the day of the Sabbaths, they sat down.

15 And after the reading of the Law and of the Prophets, the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, “Men, brothers, if there is any word of exhortation among you? toward the people, speak.”

16 And Paul, having risen up and having motioned with the hand, said, “Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, listen:

17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people in the sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm He brought them out of it,

18 and for a period of about forty years He endured their ways in the wilderness,

19 and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave as an inheritance their land—

20 in about four hundred and fifty years. And after these things, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.

22 And having removed him, He raised up David to them as king, to whom He also said, having testified: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse a man according to My heart, who will do all My will.’

23 Of the seed of this man, according to promise, God brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus—

24 John having proclaimed before the face of His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 And as John was fulfilling the course, he was saying, ‘Whom do you? suppose me to be? I am not He, but behold, He comes after me of whom I am not worthy to untie a sandal of the feet.’

26 Men, brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you? fearing God, to us the message of this salvation was sent forth.

27 For those dwelling in Jerusalem and their rulers, not having known Him and the voices of the prophets that are being read on every Sabbath, having condemned Him, they fulfilled them.

28 And having found no cause of death, they begged Pilate to put Him to death.

29 And when they finished all the things having been written about Him, having taken Him down from the tree, they put Him in a tomb.

30 But God raised Him out from the dead,

31 who appeared for many days to those having come up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people.

32 And we preach the gospel to you?, the promise having been made to the fathers,

33 that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as it has also been written in the second psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have begotten You.’

34 And that He raised Him out from the dead, no more being about to return to decay, He spoke thus: ‘I will give to you? the holy blessings, the faithful ones, of David.’

35 So also, He says in another place: ‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see decay.’

36 For indeed David, having served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was added to his fathers, and he saw decay.

37 But the One God raised up did not see decay.

38 Therefore be it known to you?, men, brothers, that through this One forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you?.

39 And in Him everyone believing is justified from all things from which you? were not able to be justified in the law of Moses.

40 Take heed, therefore, lest that having been said in the prophets might come about:

41 ‘Behold, scoffers, and wonder and perish; for I am working a work in your? days, a work that you? would never believe, even if one should declare it to you?.’”

42 And on their having departed, they were begging these words to be spoken to them on the next Sabbath.

43 And the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and worshiping converts followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, kept persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

44 And on the coming Sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.

45 But the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with jealousy, and they began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, blaspheming.

46 And Paul and Barnabas, having spoken boldly, said, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you?. But since you? thrust it away and do not judge yourselves worthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

47 For thus the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have placed you as a light for the Gentiles, that you may be for salvation to the end of the earth.’”

48 And the Gentiles hearing were rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole region.

50 But the Jews incited the worshiping women of honorable position and the principals of the city, and they stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from their district.

51 And having shaken off the dust of the feet against them, they went to Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.