²² God removed him and made David their king. Here is God’s witness about him. ‘David, son of Jesse, is a man dear to my heart,’ he said. ‘David will do everything I want him to do.’

²³ “From this man’s family line God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus. This is what he had promised. ²⁴ Before Jesus came, John preached that we should turn away from our sins and be baptized. He preached this to all Israel.