44:013:017 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
44:013:018 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
44:013:019 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
44:013:020 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
44:013:021 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
44:013:022 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
44:013:023 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
44:013:024 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
44:013:025 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
44:013:026 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.