23 And everyone who does not listen to that prophet will be completely cut off from the people.B,b

24 “In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also foretold these days. 25 You are the sonsC of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, And all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.D,c 26 God raised up his servantE and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”d