A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

From Papos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphelia.

But John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia.

On the Sabbath, they entered into the synagogue and took their seats.

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue officials sent word to them.

My brothers, if one of you has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.

So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said,

fellow children of Israel and you others who are God-fearing, listen.

The God of this people, Israel, shows chose our ancestors and exalted the people during

their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm, he led them out and for about 40 years

he put up with them in the desert. When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave

them their land as an inheritance at the end of about 450 years. After these things, he provided

judges up to Samuel the Prophet. Then they asked for a king God gave them Saul son of

Kish a man from the tribe of Benjamin for 40 years then he removed him and raised

up David as their king of him he testified I I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart.

He will carry out my every wish. From this man's descendants, God, according to his promise,

has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus.

John Harold it is coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

And as John was completing his course, he would say,

What do you suppose that I am? I am not he.

Behold, one is coming after me.

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