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"Then they 1asked for a king, and Godgave them 2Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for fortyyears.
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"After He had 3removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He alsotestified and said, '4I HAVE FOUNDDAVID the son of Jesse, A MANAFTER MY HEART, who will doall My will.'
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"5From the descendants of thisman, 6according to promise, God has brought to Israel7a Savior, Jesus,
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after 8John had proclaimedbefore His coming* a 9baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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"And whileJohn10was completing his course, 11he kept saying, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, one is comingafter me the sandals of whosefeet I am not worthy to untie.'
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"Brethren*, sons of Abraham'sfamily, and thoseamong you who fearGod, to us the message of 12thissalvation has been sent.
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"For those who live in Jerusalem, and their 13rulers, 14recognizing neither Him nor the utterances of 15the prophets which are 16readeverySabbath, fulfilled these by condemning Him.
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"And though they foundnoground for putting Him to death, they 17askedPilate that He be executed.
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"When they had 18carried out all that was writtenconcerning Him, 19they took Him down from 20the cross and 21laid Him in a tomb.