^{16 Ref} But this is the thing which was said by the prophet Joel;

^{17 Ref} And it will come about, in the last days, says God, that I will send out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams:

^{18 Ref} And on my men-servants and my women-servants I will send my Spirit, and they will be prophets.

^{19 Ref} And wonders will be seen in heaven, and signs on the earth, blood and fire and smoke:

^{20 Ref} The sun will become dark and the moon will be turned to blood, before that great day of the Lord comes in glory:

^{21 Ref} And whoever makes his prayer to the Lord will have salvation.

^{22 Ref} Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,

^{23 Ref} Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:

^{24 Ref} But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.

^{25 Ref} For David said of him, I saw the Lord before my face at all times, for he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved:

^{26 Ref} And for this cause my heart was glad and my tongue full of joy, and my flesh will be resting in hope:

^{27 Ref} For you will not let my soul be in hell and you will not give up your Holy One to destruction.

^{28 Ref} You have made me see the ways of life; I will be full of joy when I see your face.

^{29 Ref} My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.

^{30 Ref} But being a prophet, and having in mind the oath which God had given to him, that of the fruit of his body one would take his place as a king,

^{31 Ref} He, having knowledge of the future, was talking of the coming again of Christ from the dead, that he was not kept in hell and his body did not see destruction.

^{32 Ref} This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses.

^{33 Ref} And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of.

^{34 Ref} For David has not gone up into heaven, but says, himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand,

^{35 Ref} Till I put all those who are against you under your feet.

^{36 Ref} For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.