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katapi HOME Acts 28:17-31 - Paul Preaches in Rome  Ac.28.17-31

28 17 Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders; and when they were assembled, he said to them: 'My brothers, I, who never did anything against our people or the customs of our forefathers, am here as a prisoner; I was handed over to the Romans at Jerusalem. 28 18 They examined me and would have liked to release me because there was no capital charge against me; 28 19 but the Jews objected, and I had no option but to appeal to the Emperor; not that I had any accusation to bring against my own people. 28 20 That is why I have asked to see you and talk to you, because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am in chains, as you see.' 28 21 They replied, 'We have had no communication from Judaea, nor has any countryman of ours arrived with any report or gossip to your discredit. 28 22 We should like to hear from you what your views are; all we know about this sect is that no one has a good word to say for it.'

28 23 So they fixed a day, and came in large numbers as his guests. He dealt at length with the whole matter; he spoke urgently of the kingdom of God and sought to convince them about Jesus by appealing to the Law of Moses and the prophets. This went on from dawn to dusk. 28 24 Some were won over by his arguments; others remained sceptical. 28 25 Without reaching any agreement among themselves they began to disperse, aut not before Paul had said one thing more: 'How well the Holy Spirit spoke to your fathers through the prophet Isaiah

28 26 [ Is.6.9-10. ] when he said, "Go to this people and say: You will hear and hear, but never understand; you will look and look, but never see. 28 27 people's mind has become gross; their ears are dulled, and their eyes are closed. Otherwise, their eyes might see, their ears hear, and their mind understand, and then they might turn again, and I would heal them."
28 28 Therefore take notice that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles: the Gentiles will listen.' 28 29 Some manuscripts add: After he had spoken, the Jews went away, arguing vigorously among themselves.

28 30 He stayed there two full years at his own expense, with a welcome for all who came to him, 28 31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the facts about the Lord Jesus Christ quite openly and without hindrance.

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