Act 2:29
Men {and} brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. {let me: or, I may}
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For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: {after...: or, after he had in his own age served the will of God}
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so {Abraham} begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac {begat} Jacob; and Jacob {begat} the twelve patriarchs.
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
Now consider how great this man {was}, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto {the place} over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: {after...: or, after he had in his own age served the will of God}
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
Men {and} brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Now consider how great this man {was}, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto {the place} over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and {of} Barak, and {of} Samson, and {of} Jephthae; {of} David also, and Samuel, and {of} the prophets:
For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another {divers} kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so {Abraham} begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac {begat} Jacob; and Jacob {begat} the twelve patriarchs.
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, {Ye} men {and} brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men {and} brethren, hearken unto me:
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou {art} even as Pharaoh.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go {to be} with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.