Acts 2:22–36

²²“Men of Israel, listen to this! Jesus of Nazareth was a man who had God’s approval. God did miracles, wonders and signs among you through Jesus. You yourselves know this. ²³Long ago God planned that Jesus would be handed over to you. With the help of evil people, you put Jesus to death. You nailed him to the cross. ²⁴But God raised him from the dead. He set him free from the suffering of death. It wasn’t possible for death to keep its hold on Jesus. ²⁵David spoke about him. He said,

“ ‘I know that the Lord is always with me.

He is at my right hand.

I will always be secure.

²⁶So my heart is glad. Joy is on my tongue.

My body also will be full of hope.

²⁷You will not leave me in the grave.

You will not let your Holy One rot away.

²⁸You always show me the path that leads to life.

You will fill me with joy when I am with you.’

²⁹“Brothers, you can be sure that King David died. He was buried. His tomb is still here today. ³⁰But David was a prophet. He knew that God had made a promise to him. He had taken an oath that someone in David’s family line would be king after him. ³¹David saw what was ahead. So he spoke about the Christ rising from the dead. He said that the Christ would not be left in the grave. His body wouldn’t rot in the ground. ³²God has raised this same Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses of this. ³³Jesus has been given a place of honor at the right hand of God. He has received the Holy Spirit from the Father. This is what God had promised. It is Jesus who has poured out what you now see and hear. ³⁴David did not go up to heaven. But he said,

“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand.

³⁵I will put your enemies

under your control.” ’

³⁶“So be sure of this, all you people of Israel. You nailed Jesus to the cross. But God has made him both Lord and Christ.”