23 From this man’s descendants, God brought to Israel a savior, Jesus, just as he promised.
24 Before Jesus’ appearance, John proclaimed to all the Israelites a baptism to show they were changing their hearts and lives.
25 As John was completing his mission, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I’m not the one you think I am, but he is coming after me. I’m not worthy to loosen his sandals.’
26 “Brothers, children of Abraham’s family, and you Gentile God-worshippers, the message about this salvation has been sent to us.
27 The people in Jerusalem and their leaders didn’t recognize Jesus. By condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
28 Even though they didn’t find a single legal basis for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
29 When they finished doing everything that had been written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.