The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has done honor to his Servant Jesus--him whom you gave up and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to set him free.

Then God made with Abraham the Covenant of Circumcision; and under it Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him when he was eight days old; and Isaac became the father of Jacob; and Jacob of the Twelve Patriarchs.

Hearing, however, that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob sent our ancestors there on their first visit.

Then Joseph sent an urgent invitation to his father Jacob and to his relations, seventy-five persons in all;

And so Jacob went down into Egypt. There he died, and our ancestors also,

'I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' Moses trembled, and did not dare to look.

David found favor with God, and prayed that he might find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.