Acts 13:27-52 ▼

27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, be cause they did not know him, nor the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 And though they found no cause of death, yet they demanded of Pilate that he should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulcher.

30 But God raised him from the dead.

31 And he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

32 And we preach to you good news concerning the promise made to our fathers,

33 that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

34 But that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: I will give you the sure mercies of David.

35 For which reason he says also in another Psalm: Thou wilt not suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David, after serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption.

37 But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

38 Be it known to you, therefore, brethren, that through this man is preached to you the remission of sins:

39 and by him, every one that believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

40 Take heed, therefore, lest that which is spoken in the prophets come upon you:

41 Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish. For I work a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, though one fully declare it to you.

42 And as they were departing from the synagogue, they were requested to speak these things to them on the next sabbath.

43 Now, after the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them, and persuaded them to continue faithful to the grace of God.

44 And on the next sabbath-day, almost the whole city met together to hear the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

46 But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.

47 For thus has the Lord given us commandment: I have placed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be for salvation to the most distant part of the earth.

48 When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole of that region.

50 But the Jews in cited the devout and influential women, and the first men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.

51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and went to Iconium.

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