This is how God fulfilled what he had predicted through the voice of all the prophets that his Messiah would suffer.

God has exalted to his right hand this very man as our Leader and Savior in order to extend repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.

since I'm going to show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake."

It was from this man's descendants that God, as he promised, brought to Israel a Savior, who is Jesus.

He explained and showed them that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead: "This very Jesus whom I proclaim to you is the Messiah."

that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead and would bring light both to our people and to the gentiles."