Peter did not refer to the teachings of Christ to prove his position, because he knew that the prejudice of his hearers was so great that his words on this subject would be of no effect. Instead, he spoke to them of David, who was regarded by the Jews as one of the patriarchs of their nation. "David speaketh concerning Him," he declared: "I foresaw the 42 Lord always before My face, for He is on My right hand, that I should not be moved: therefore did My heart rejoice, and My tongue was glad; moreover also My flesh shall rest in hope: because Thou wilt not leave My soul in hell, neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption. . . .

Peter gjorde ingen hentydninger til Kristi lære for at bevise sin indstilling, fordi han vidste, at hans tilhøreres fordomme var så store, at hans ord angående dette ikke ville have nogen virkning. I stedet for talte han til dem om David, der af jøderne blev betragtet som en af deres folks patriarker. "David siger med tanken på ham: