And in this way, ¹  with many other exhortations, John ²  proclaimed good news to the people.

But this is what was spoken about through the prophet Joel: ¹ 

“Tell the Israelites, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you must have a complete rest, a memorial announced by loud horn blasts, ¹  a holy assembly.

That day he also announced ¹  a sign, “This is the sign the Lord has predetermined: ²  The altar will be split open and the ashes ³  on it will fall to the ground.” ⁴ 

The altar split open and the ashes ¹  fell from the altar to the ground, ²  in fulfillment of the sign the prophet had announced with the Lord’s authority. ³ 

Therefore take note that not one of the judgments the Lord announced against Ahab’s dynasty has failed to materialize. The Lord had done what he announced through his servant Elijah.” ¹ 

Which of the prophets did your ancestors ¹  not persecute? ²  They ³  killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, ⁴  whose betrayers and murderers you have now become! ⁵ 

how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,

The Lord set ¹  an appointed time, saying, “Tomorrow the Lord will do this ²  in the land.”

Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘About midnight ¹  I will go throughout Egypt, ² 

Then Moses said to the congregation: “This is what the Lord has commanded to be done.”

“Let the day on which ¹  I was born ²  perish, and the night that said, ³  ‘A man ⁴  has been conceived!’ ⁵ 

so that they caused ¹  the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he hears ²  the cry of the needy.

The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; ¹  in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.

He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people, giving them a land that belonged to other nations. ¹ 

Then ¹  Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for an accusation ²  against this man.”

While he was on his way down, ¹  his slaves ²  met him and told him that his son was going to live.

So Philip started speaking, ¹  and beginning with this scripture ²  proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you,

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,