23. From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,
24. before his coming, when Yochanan had first preached the immersion of repentance to Israel.
25. As Yochanan was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26. Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those amongst you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
27. For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
28. Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.