013:017 The God of this people of Israel chose our forefathers, and made the people great during their stay in Egypt, until with wondrous power He brought them out from that land.
013:018 For a period of about forty years, He fed them, like a nurse, in the Desert.
013:019 Then, after overthrowing seven nations in the land of Canaan, He divided that country among them as their inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years;
013:020 and afterwards He gave them judges down to the time of
the Prophet Samuel.
013:021 Next they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son
of Kish, a Benjamite, who reigned forty years.
013:022 After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "`I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.'
013:023 "It is from among David's descendants that God, in fulfilment
of His promise, has raised up a Saviour for Israel, even Jesus.
013:024 Before the coming of Jesus, John had proclaimed to all the people
of Israel a baptism of repentance.
013:025 But John, towards the end of his career, repeatedly asked the people, "`What do you suppose me to be? I am not the Christ. But there is One coming after me whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'
013:026 "Brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to us has this Message of salvation been sent.