SCRIPTURE
Acts 2: 14a, 22-32
14a But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say.
22 "You that are Israelites, listen to what I
have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of
power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves
know- 23 this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and
foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the
law. 24 But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was
impossible for him to be held in its power. 25 For David says concerning him, 'I
saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be
shaken; 26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my
flesh will live in hope. 27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let
your Holy One experience corruption. 28 You have made known to me the ways of
life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.' 29 "Fellow
Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died
and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Since he was a prophet,
he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his
descendants on his throne. 31 Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection
of the Messiah, saying, 'He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh
experience corruption.' 32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are
witnesses.