19. When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them [the Hebrews] their land as an inheritance [distributing it to them by lot; all of which took] about 450 years. [Deut. 7:1; Josh. 14:1.]
20. After that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel.
21. Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
22. And when He had deposed him, He raised up David to be their king; of him He bore witness and said, I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart, who will do all My will and carry out My program fully. [I Sam. 13:14; Ps. 89:20; Isa. 44:28.]
23. Of this man's descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior [in the person of Jesus], according to His promise.
24. Before His coming John had [already] preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25. And as John was ending his course, he asked, What or who do you secretly think that I am? I am not He [the Christ. No], but note that after me One is coming, the sandals of Whose feet I am not worthy to untie!
26. Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and all those others among you who reverence and fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [the salvation obtained through Jesus Christ]. [Ps. 107:20.]
27. For those who dwell in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not know or recognize Him or understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have actually fulfilled these very predictions by condemning and sentencing [Him].
28. And although they could find no cause deserving death with which to charge Him, yet they asked Pilate to have Him executed and put out of the way.
29. And when they had finished and fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
30. But God raised Him from the dead.
31. And for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are His witnesses to the people.
32. So now we are bringing you the good news (Gospel) that what God promised to our forefathers,
33. This He has completely fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are My Son; today I have begotten You [caused You to arise, to be born; formally shown You to be the Messiah by the resurrection]. [Ps. 2:7.]
34. And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to [undergo] putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave], He spoke in this way, I will fulfill and give to you the holy and sure mercy and blessings [that were promised and assured] to David. [Isa. 55:3.]