Acts 13:13–25

Paul’s Sermon in Antioch of Pisidia

¹³Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and went back to Jerusalem. ^q14They continued their journey from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. ^r15After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak.” ^s

¹⁶Then Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said: “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen! ^t17The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, exalted the people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty ^uarm. ^v18And for about 40 years He put up with them ^win the wilderness; ^x19then after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, ^yHe gave their land to them as an inheritance. ²⁰This all took about 450 years. After this, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. ^z21Then they asked for a king, so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years. ^a22After removing him, ^bHe raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man loyal to Me, ^cdwho will carry out all My will.’

²³“From this man’s descendants, according to the promise, God brought the Savior, Jesus, ^eto Israel. ^f24Before He came to public attention, ^gJohn had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ^h25Then as John was completing his life’s work, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the One. But look! Someone is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on His feet.’ ⁱ