22. “My fellow Israelites, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a very special man. God clearly showed this to you. He proved it by the miracles, wonders, and miraculous signs he did through Jesus. You all saw these things, so you know this is true.
23. Jesus was handed over to you, and you killed him. With the help of evil men, you nailed him to a cross. But God knew all this would happen. It was his plan—a plan he made long ago.
24. Jesus suffered the pain of death, but God made him free. He raised him from death. There was no way for death to hold him.
25. David said this about him: ‘I saw the Lord before me always; he is at my right side to keep me safe.
26. So my heart is happy, and the words I speak are words of joy. Yes, even my body will live with hope,
27. because you will not leave me in the place of death. You will not let the body of your Holy One rot in the grave.
28. You taught me how to live. You will come close to me and give me great joy.’ Psalm 16:8-11
29. “My brothers, I can tell you for sure about David, our great ancestor. He died, was buried, and his tomb is still here with us today.
30. He was a prophet and knew something that God had said. God had promised David that someone from his own family would sit on David’s throne as king.
31. David knew this before it happened. That is why he said this about that future king: ‘He was not left in the place of death. His body did not rot in the grave.’ David was talking about the Messiah rising from death.
32. So Jesus is the one God raised from death. We are all witnesses of this. We saw him.
33. Jesus was lifted up to heaven. Now he is with God, at God’s right side. The Father has given the Holy Spirit to him, as he promised. So Jesus has now poured out that Spirit. This is what you see and hear.
34. David was not the one who was lifted up to heaven. David himself said, ‘The Lord God said to my Lord: Sit at my right side,