Acts 2:22-41

22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.

23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men,^[a] put him to death by nailing him to the cross.

24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

25 David said about him: “ ‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope,

27 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you will not let your holy one see decay.

28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’^[b]

29 “Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.

30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.

31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.

32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it.

33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand

35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” ’^[c]

36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”

37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”

41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

Cross References

• 1. S Mark 1:24
• 2. S John 4:48; Acts 10:38
• 3. S John 3:2
• 4. Isaiah 53:10; Luke 22:22; Acts 3:18; Acts 4:28
• 5. Matthew 16:21; Luke 24:20; Acts 3:13
• 6. ver 32; Ac 13:30,33,34,37; Acts 17:31; Romans 6:4; Romans 8:11; Romans 10:9; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 1 Corinthians 15:15; 2 Corinthians 4:14; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 2:12; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 1:21
• 7. John 20:9
• 8. ver 31; Acts 13:35
• 9. Psalms 16:8-11
• 10. S Acts 22:5
• 11. Acts 7:8,9
• 12. 1 Kings 2:10; Acts 13:36
• 13. Nehemiah 3:16
• 14. S Matthew 1:1; 2 Samuel 7:12; Psalms 132:11
• 15. Psalms 16:10
• 16. S ver 24
• 17. S Luke 24:48; Acts 1:8
• 18. S Philippians 2:9
• 19. S Mark 16:19
• 20. Acts 1:4
• 21. John 7:39; John 14:26; John 15:26
• 22. Acts 10:45
• 23. Psalms 110:1; S Matthew 22:44
• 24. S Matthew 28:18
• 25. S Luke 2:11
• 26. Lk 3:10,12,14; Acts 16:30
• 27. ver 41; Ac 8:12,16,36,38; Acts 9:18; Acts 10:48; Acts 16:15,33; Acts 19:5; Acts 22:16; Colossians 2:12
• 28. Jeremiah 36:3; Mark 1:4; S Luke 24:47; Acts 3:19
• 29. S John 20:22
• 30. Isaiah 44:3; Isaiah 65:23
• 31. Isaiah 57:19; Acts 10:45; Ephesians 2:13
• 32. Deuteronomy 32:5; Philippians 2:15
• 33. ver 47; Acts 4:4; Acts 5:14; Acts 6:1,7; Acts 9:31,35,42; Acts 11:21,24; Acts 14:1,21; Acts 16:5; Acts 17:12

Footnotes

• [a] Or "of those not having the law" (that is, Gentiles)
• [b] Psalm 16:8-11 (see Septuagint)
• [c] Psalm 110:1