New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 28:17-29

17AfterμετὰmetaG3326threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250Paul calledG4779togetherσυγκαλέσασθαιsugkalesasthaiG4779thoseG3588who werethe leadingG4413menG4413of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG2453,and when they cameG4905togetherG4905, he begansayingἔλεγενelegenG3004to them, “Brethrenἄνδρες ἀδελφοί,andres adelphoiG435 G80,though I had doneποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762againstἐναντίονenantionG1727our peopleλαῷlaōG2992orἢēG2228the customsἔθεσινethesinG1485of ourfathersπατρῴοις,patrōoisG3971,yet I was deliveredπαρεδόθηνparedothēnG3860as a prisonerδέσμιοςdesmiosG1198from JerusalemἹεροσολύμωνHi'erosolumōnG2414into the handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495of the RomansῬωμαίων,RhōmaiōnG4514.

18And when they hadexaminedἀνακρίναντέςanakrinantesG350me, theywere willingἐβούλοντοeboulontoG1014to releaseἀπολῦσαιapolusaiG630me becauseδιὰdiaG1223there wasnoμηδεμίανmēdemianG3367groundαἰτίανaitianG156for putting me to deathθανάτουthanatouG2288.

19But when the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG2453objectedἀντιλεγόντωνantilegontōnG483,I was forcedἠναγκάσθηνēnagkasthēnG315toappealἐπικαλέσασθαιepikalesasthaiG1941to CaesarΚαίσαραKaisaraG2541,not that I hadἔχωνechōnG2192anyτιtiG5100accusationG2723againstG2723my nationἔθνουςethnousG1484.

20For thisταύτηνtautēnG3778reasonαἰτίανaitianG156,thereforeοὖνounG3767, IrequestedπαρεκάλεσαparekalesaG3870to seeG3708you and to speakπροσλαλῆσαι·proslalēsaiG4354with you, for I am wearingπερίκειμαι.perikeimaiG4029thisταύτηνtautēnG3778chainἅλυσινhalusinG254forthe sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752of the hopeἐλπίδοςelpidosG1680of IsraelG2274.”

21They saidG3004to him, “We have neitherοὔτεouteG3777receivedἐδεξάμεθαedexamethaG1209lettersγράμματαgrammataG1121from JudeaG2453concerningπερὶperiG4012you, norοὔτεouteG3777have anyτιςtisG5100ofthe brethrenἀδελφῶνadelphōnG80comeG3854hereG3854and reportedἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenG518orἢēG2228spokenἐλάλησένelalēsenG2980anythingτιtiG5100badπονηρόν.ponēronG4190aboutπερὶperiG4012you.

22But we desireἀξιοῦμενaxioumenG515to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191from you whatἃhaG3739your viewsφρονεῖς·phroneisG5426are; for concerningπερὶperiG4012thisταύτηςtautēsG3778sectαἱρέσεωςhaireseōsG139,it is knownγνωστὸνgnōstonG1110to us thatit is spokenἀντιλέγεται.¶antilegetaiG483againstG483everywhereπανταχοῦpantachouG3837.”

23When they had setΤαξάμενοιTaxamenoiG5021a dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250for Paul, they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to him athis lodgingξενίανxenianG3578in largeG4183numbersG4183;and he was explainingἐξετίθετοexetithetoG1620to them by solemnlyG1263testifyingδιαμαρτυρόμενοςdiamarturomenosG1263about the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316and trying to persuadeπείθωνpeithōnG3982them concerningπερὶperiG4012JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,from bothG5037the LawνόμουnomouG3551of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475and from the ProphetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396,from morningπρωῒprōiG4404untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193eveningἑσπέρας.hesperasG2073.

24SomeG3588were being persuadedἐπείθοντοepeithontoG3982by the thingsG3004spokenλεγομένοις,legomenoisG3004,but othersG3588wouldG569not believeG569.

25And when they did not agreeἀσύμφωνοιasumphōnoiG800with oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240, they beganleavingἀπελύοντοapeluontoG630after PaulΠαύλουPaulouG3972had spokenG3004oneἕν,henG1520partingwordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487, “The HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151rightlyκαλῶςkalōsG2573spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980throughδιὰdiaG1223IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396to your fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962,

26sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, ‘GoπορεύθητιporeuthētiG4198to thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778peopleλαὸνlaonG2992and sayG3004, “You will keepἀκοῇakoēaG189on hearingἀκούσετεakouseteG191,but will not understandσυνῆτε,sunēteG4920; Andyou will keepβλέποντεςblepontesG991on seeingβλέψετεblepseteG991,but will not perceiveG3708;

27For the heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588of thisτούτου,toutouG3778peopleλαοῦlaouG2992has becomeG3975dullἐπαχύνθηepachunthēG3975,And with their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775they scarcelyβαρέωςbareōsG917hearἤκουσανēkousanG191,And they have closedἐκάμμυσαν·ekammusanG2576their eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788;OtherwiseG3379they might seeG3708with their eyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788,And hearἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191with their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775,And understandσυνῶσινsunōsinG4920with their heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588and returnἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994,And I would healἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390them.”’

28ThereforeοὖνounG3767let it be knownΓνωστὸνGnōstonG1110to you thatthisτοῦτοtoutoG3778salvationG4992of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316has been sentἀπεστάληapestalēG649to the GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484;they will alsoκαὶkaiG2532listenἀκούσονται.akousontaiG191.”

29[When he had spokenG3004theseG3778words, the JewsG2453departedG565,havingG2192a greatG4183disputeG4803amongG1722themselvesG1438.]

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