So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?"

"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."

And when Peter saw this he addressed the people, "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk?

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man stands before you healed.

For truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

And he said to them, "Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.

"When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.

But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'Did you offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices, forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

You know the word which he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all).

Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:

the God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.

From this man's descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.

Before his coming John had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against our people and our law and this place; and besides he also brought Greeks into the temple, and he has defiled this holy place."

For this reason therefore I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."