34 “But since He raised Him up from the dead, never to return to decay, He has spoken in this way, ‘I will give you the holy and sure mercies of David.’
35 Therefore He also says in another psalm, ‘You will not permit Your Holy One to see decay.’
36 For after David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he went to sleep and was laid with his fathers and saw decay.
37 But the One whom God raised up did not see decay.
38 “Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this One is proclaimed to you the removal of sins, including all those from which you could not be set right by the Torah of Moses.
39 Through this One everyone who keeps trusting is made righteous.
40 “Be careful, then, so that what is said in the Prophets may not come upon you: