36. For David served God's purposes in his own time, and then he died, was buried with his ancestors, and his body rotted in the grave.
37. But this did not happen to the one whom God raised from death.
38-39. We want you to know, my fellow-Israelites, that it is through Jesus that the message about forgiveness of sins is preached to you; and that everyone who believes in him is set free from all the sins from which the Law of Moses could not set you free.
40. Take care, then, so that what the prophets said may not happen to you:
41. ‘Look, you scoffers! Be astonished and die!For what I am doing todayis something that you will not believe,even when someone explains it to you!’ ”
42. As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to come back the next Sabbath and tell them more about these things.
43. After the people had left the meeting, Paul and Barnabas were followed by many Jews and by many Gentiles who had been converted to Judaism. The apostles spoke to them and encouraged them to keep on living in the grace of God.
44. The next Sabbath nearly everyone in the town came to hear the word of the Lord.
45. When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy; they disputed what Paul was saying and insulted him.