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"Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death;
"This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
"whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
"For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.'
And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation."
And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.
"Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
"he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.
"Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know -
"For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand,
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.
I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope.
"Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.