Acts 13:25-27

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁵ And as John was finishing his work, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but one is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of the sandals^[a] on his feet.’

²⁶ “My brothers, you descendants of Abraham’s family, and others who fear God, to us^[b] the message of this salvation has been sent. ²⁷ Because the residents of Jerusalem and their leaders did not recognize him or understand the words of the prophets that are read every sabbath, they fulfilled those words by condemning him.