22And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure.
23From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word;
24For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.
25And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.
26My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.
27For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.
28And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.
