"And so,because he was a prophetand knewthat GODHAD SWORNTO HIM WITH AN OATHTO SEAT[one] OF HIS DESCENDANTSON HIS THRONE,
"The Spiritof the LORDspokeby me, And His wordwas on my tongue.
"Thereforethe LordHimselfwill giveyou a sign:Behold,a virginwill be with childand beara son,and she will callHis nameImmanuel.
But they shall servethe LORDtheir Godand Davidtheir king,whomI will raiseup for them.
"But as for you, BethlehemEphrathah,[Too] littleto be among the clansof Judah,From you One will goforthfor Me to be rulerin Israel.His goingsforthare from longago,From the daysof eternity."
He saidto them, "Thenhowdoes Davidin the SpiritcallHim 'Lord,'saying,
And when they had crucifiedHim, they dividedup His garmentsamongthemselves by castinglots.
"Davidhimselfsaidin the HolySpirit,THE LORDSAIDTO MY LORD,"SITAT MY RIGHT HAND,UNTILI PUTYOUR ENEMIESBENEATHYOUR FEET."'
NowHe saidto them, "Theseare My wordswhichI spoketo you while I was stillwith you, that all thingswhich are writtenaboutMe in the Lawof Mosesand the Prophetsand the Psalmsmustbe fulfilled."
"Brethren,the Scripturehadto be fulfilled,whichthe HolySpiritforetoldby the mouthof DavidconcerningJudas,who becamea guideto thosewho arrestedJesus.
concerningHis Son,who was bornof a descendantof Davidaccordingto the flesh,
AgainIsaiahsays,"THERE SHALL COMETHE ROOTOF JESSE,AND HE WHO ARISESTO RULEOVER THE GENTILES,IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILESHOPE."
RememberJesusChrist,risenfrom the dead,descendantof David,accordingto my gospel,
God,after He spokelong agoto the fathersin the prophetsin many portionsand in many ways,
Therefore,justas the HolySpiritsays,"TODAYIFYOU HEARHIS VOICE,
He againfixesa certainday,"Today,"sayingthroughDavidafterso longa timejustas has been said before,"TODAYIFYOU HEARHIS VOICE,DO NOT HARDENYOUR HEARTS."
In the sameway God,desiringeven moreto showto the heirsof the promisethe unchangeablenessof His purpose,interposedwith an oath,
(for they indeedbecamepriestswithoutan oath, but He with an oaththroughthe One who saidto Him, "THE LORDHAS SWORNAND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND,'YOU ARE A PRIESTFOREVER'");
for noprophecywas evermadeby an act of humanwill,but menmovedby the HolySpiritspokefrom God.
"Thesewill wage waragainstthe Lamb,and the Lambwill overcomethem, becauseHe is Lordof lordsand Kingof kings,and thosewhoare with Him [are the] calledand chosenand faithful."
And on His robeand on His thighHe hasa namewritten,"KINGOF KINGS,AND LORDOF LORDS."