20 This all took about 450 years. After this, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
21 Then they asked for a king, so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.
22 After removing him, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man loyal to Me, who will carry out all My will.’
23 “From this man’s descendants, according to the promise, God brought the Savior, Jesus, to Israel.
24 Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 Then as John was completing his life’s work, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the One. But look! Someone is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on His feet.’
26 “Brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.