English Standard Version
Acts 28:23
23When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
Acts 28:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
- New International Version (NIV)They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul’s lodging. He explained and testified about the Kingdom of God and tried to persuade them about Jesus from the Scriptures. Using the law of Moses and the books of the prophets, he spoke to them from morning until evening.
Context of Acts 28:23
21And they said to him, "We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of the brothers coming here has reported or spoken any evil about you. 22But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against." When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. 24And some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. 25And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: "The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Read all of Acts 28Acts 28:23 word by word
Ταξάμενοι δὲ αὐτῷ ἡμέραν ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν ξενίαν πλείονες, οἷς ἐξετίθετο διαμαρτυρόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, πείθων τε αὐτοὺς περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ἀπό τε τοῦ νόμου Μωϋσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἀπὸ πρωῒ ἕως ἑσπέρας.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- when they had appointedτάσσωtassō · to appointG5021
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- a dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- there cameἥκωhēkō · to come/be presentG2240
- manyπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- lodgingξενίαxenia · lodgingG3578
- to whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- he expoundedἐκτίθημιektithēmi · to explain/exposeG1620
- andτεte · and/bothG5037
- testifiedδιαμαρτύρομαιdiamarturomai · to testify solemnlyG1263
- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- persuadingπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
- concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- outἀπόapo · away fromG575
- of the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
- of MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
- morningπρωΐprōi · earlyG4404
- tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
- eveningἑσπέραhespera · eveningG2073
Cross-references for Acts 28:23
- Philemon 1:2and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:
- Acts 17:2And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
- Acts 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.
- Acts 19:8And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
- Acts 26:22To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass:
- Acts 26:6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers,
- Luke 24:26Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"
- Acts 20:9And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.
- John 4:34Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
Commentaries on Acts 28:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23To whom he expounded - the kingdom of God - To whom he showed that the reign of the Messiah was to be a spiritual reign; and that Jesus, whom the Jewish rulers had lately crucified, was the true Messiah, who should rule in this spiritual kingdom. These two points were probably those on which he expatiated from morning to evening, proving both out of the law and out of the prophets. How easily Jesus, as the Messiah, and his spiritual kingdom, might be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Appointed him a day - A day when they would hear him. Into his lodging - To the house where he resided, Acts 28:30. He expounded - He explained or declared the principles of the Christian religion. And testified the kingdom of God - Bore witness to, or declared the principles and doctrines of the reign of the Messiah. See the notes on Matthew 3:2. Persuading them concerning Jesus - Endeavoring to convince them that Jesus was the Messiah. Both out of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-31Verses 23-31 Paul persuaded the Jews concerning Jesus. Some were wrought upon by the word, and others hardened; some received the light, and others shut their eyes against it. And the same has always been the effect of the gospel. Paul parted with them, observing that the Holy Ghost had well described their state. Let all that hear the gospel, and do not heed it, tremble at their doom; for who shall heal them, if God does not? The Jews had afterwards much…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23Paul explained how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament hopes for the kingdom of God. This was the main theme of the preaching of Jesus (Mark 1:14–15; see Matthew 4:12–17; Luke 4:14–21, 43). Paul used the Old Testament Scriptures to show that Jesus was the promised Messiah.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. there came many--"considerable numbers" into his lodging--The word denotes one's place of stay as a guest (Phm 22), not "his own hired house," mentioned in Ac 28:30. Some Christian friends--possibly Aquila and Priscilla, who had returned to Rome (Ro 16:3), would be glad to receive him, though he would soon find himself more at liberty in a house of his own. to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God--opening up the great spiritual…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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