Paul's Sermon in Antioch of Pisidia
13 Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and went back to Jerusalem.
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They continued their journey from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
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After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent [word] to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak."
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Then standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and spoke: "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen!
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The God of this people Israel chose our forefathers, exalted the people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty arm.
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And for about 40 years He put up with them in the desert;
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then after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land to them as an inheritance.
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This all took about 450 years. After this, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
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Then they asked for a king, so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.
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After removing him, He raised up David as their king, of whom He testified: ' I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will carry out all My will.'
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"From this man's descendants, according to the promise, God brought the Savior, Jesus, to Israel.
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Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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Then as John was completing his life work, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not the One. But look! Someone is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on His feet.'