27The people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers didn't know who Jesus was. They didn't understand the prophets' messages, which are read every day of worship. So they condemned Jesus and fulfilled what the prophets had said.
28Although they couldn't find any good reason to kill him, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
29When they had finished doing everything that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.
30But God brought him back to life,
31and for many days he appeared to those who had come with him to Jerusalem from Galilee. These people are now witnesses and are testifying to the Jewish people about him.
32We are telling you the Good News: What God promised our ancestors has happened.
33God has fulfilled the promise for us, their descendants, by bringing Jesus back to life. This is what Scripture says in the second psalm: 'You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.'
34"God stated that he brought Jesus back to life and that Jesus' body never decayed. He said, 'I will give you the enduring love promised to David.'
35Another psalm says, 'You will not allow your holy one to decay.'
36After doing God's will by serving the people of his time, David died. He was laid to rest with his ancestors, but his body decayed.
37However, the man God brought back to life had a body that didn't decay.
38"So, brothers, I'm telling you that through Jesus your sins can be forgiven. Sins kept you from receiving God's approval through Moses' Teachings.
39However, everyone who believes in Jesus receives God's approval.
40"Be careful, or what the prophets said may happen to you.
41'Look, you mockers! Be amazed and die! I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if it were reported to you!'"
42As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak on the same subject the next day of worship. 43When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas. Paul and Barnabas talked with them and were persuading them to continue trusting God's good will.
44On the next day of worship, almost the whole city gathered to hear the Lord's word. 45When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They used insulting language to contradict whatever Paul said. 46Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject the word and consider yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, we are now going to turn to people of other nations.
47The Lord gave us the following order: 'I have made you a light for the nations so that you would save people all over the world.'"
48The people who were not Jews were pleased with what they heard and praised the Lord's word. Everyone who had been prepared for everlasting life believed. 49The word of the Lord spread throughout the whole region. 50But Jews stirred up devout women of high social standing and the officials of the city. These people started to persecute Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their territory. 51In protest against these people, Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet and went to the city of Iconium. 52Meanwhile, the disciples [in Antioch] continued to be full of joy and the Holy Spirit.
