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26 “My brothers, sons in the family of Abraham, and you other people who also worship the true God, listen! The news about this salvation has been sent to us. 27 The Jews living in Jerusalem and their leaders did not realize that Jesus was the Savior. The words the prophets wrote about him were read every Sabbath day, but they did not understand. They condemned Jesus. When they did this, they made the words of the prophets come true. 28 They could not find any real reason why Jesus should die, but they asked Pilate to kill him.

29 “These Jews did all the bad things that the Scriptures said would happen to Jesus. Then they took Jesus down from the cross and put him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him up from death! 31 After this, for many days, those who had gone with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem saw him. They are now his witnesses to our people.

32 “We tell you the Good News about the promise God made to our ancestors. 33 We are their descendants, and God has made this promise come true for us. God did this by raising Jesus from death. We also read about this in Psalm 2:

‘You are my Son.
    Today I have become your Father.’ (A)

34 God raised Jesus from death. Jesus will never go back to the grave and become dust. So God said,

‘I will give you the true and holy promises
    that I made to David.’ (B)

35 But in another Psalm it says,

‘You will not let your Holy One rot in the grave.’ (C)

36 “David did God’s will during the time he lived. Then he died and was buried like all his ancestors. And his body did rot in the grave! 37 But the one God raised from death did not rot in the grave. 38-39 Brothers, understand what we are telling you. You can have forgiveness of your sins through this Jesus. The Law of Moses could not free you from your sins. But you can be made right with God if you believe in Jesus. 40 So be careful! Don’t let what the prophets said happen to you:

41 ‘Listen, you people who doubt!
    You can wonder, but then go away and die;
because during your time,
    I will do something that you will not believe.
You will not believe it,
    even if someone explains it to you!’” (D)

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people asked them to come again on the next Sabbath day and tell them more about these things. 43 After the meeting, many of the people followed Paul and Barnabas, including many Jews and people who had changed their religion to be like Jews and worship the true God. Paul and Barnabas encouraged them to continue trusting in God’s grace.

44 On the next Sabbath day, almost all the people in the city came together to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews there saw all these people, they became very jealous. Shouting insults, they argued against everything Paul said. 46 But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly. They said, “We had to tell God’s message to you Jews first, but you refuse to listen. You have made it clear that you are not worthy of having eternal life. So we will now go to those who are not Jews. 47 This is what the Lord told us to do:

‘I have made you a light for the other nations,
    to show people all over the world the way to be saved.’” (E)

48 When the non-Jewish people heard Paul say this, they were happy. They gave honor to the message of the Lord, and many of them believed it. These were the ones chosen to have eternal life.

49 And so the message of the Lord was being told throughout the whole country. 50 But the Jews there caused some of the important religious women and the leaders of the city to be angry and turn against Paul and Barnabas and throw them out of town. 51 So Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet.[a] Then they went to the city of Iconium. 52 But the Lord’s followers in Antioch were happy and filled with the Holy Spirit.

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  1. Acts 13:51 shook the dust off their feet A warning. It showed they were finished talking to these people.

26 “Fellow children of Abraham(A) and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation(B) has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(C) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(D) that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.(E) 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,(F) they took him down from the cross(G) and laid him in a tomb.(H) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(I) 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(J) They are now his witnesses(K) to our people.

32 “We tell you the good news:(L) What God promised our ancestors(M) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(N) As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’[a](O)

34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,

“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’[b](P)

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[c](Q)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(R) he was buried with his ancestors(S) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(T) did not see decay.

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(U) 39 Through him everyone who believes(V) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(W) 40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

41 “‘Look, you scoffers,
    wonder and perish,
for I am going to do something in your days
    that you would never believe,
    even if someone told you.’[d](X)

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,(Y) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(Z)

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(AA) and heaped abuse(AB) on him.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(AC) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(AD) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[e] a light for the Gentiles,(AE)
    that you[f] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[g](AF)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(AG) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord(AH) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(AI) 51 So they shook the dust off their feet(AJ) as a warning to them and went to Iconium.(AK) 52 And the disciples(AL) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(AM)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
  2. Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
  3. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
  4. Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
  5. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  6. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  7. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6