24before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25As John was fulfilling his course, he said, `What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.`
26Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent forth to you.
27For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn`t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
28Though they found no cause of death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
29When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.
