Acts 28:15-29

15And the 1brethrenG80, when they heardG191 aboutG4012 us, cameG2064 from thereG2547 as farG891 as the 2MarketG5410 of AppiusG675 and 3ThreeG5140 InnsG4999 to meetG529 us; and when PaulG3972 sawG3708 them, he thankedG2168 GodG2316 and tookG2983 courageG2294.

16WhenG3753 we enteredG1525 RomeG4516, PaulG3972 was 4allowedG2010 to stayG3306 by himselfG1438, with the soldierG4757 who was guardingG5442 him.

17AfterG3326 threeG5140 daysG2250 5Paul calledG4779 togetherG4779 thoseG3588 who were 6the leadingG4413 menG4413 of the JewsG2453, and when they cameG4905 togetherG4905, he began sayingG3004 to them, “7BrethrenG435G80, 8though I had doneG4160 nothingG3762 againstG1727 our peopleG2992 orG2228 9the customsG1485 of our 10fathersG3971, yet I was deliveredG3860 as a prisonerG1198 from JerusalemG2414 into the handsG5495 of the RomansG4514. 18And when they had 11examinedG350 me, they 12were willingG1014 to releaseG630 me becauseG1223 there was 13noG3367 groundG156 14for putting me to deathG2288. 19But when the JewsG2453 15objectedG483, I was forcedG315 to 16appealG1941 to CaesarG2541, not that I hadG2192 anyG5100 accusationG2723 againstG2723 my nationG1484. 20For thisG3778 reasonG156, thereforeG3767, I 17requestedG3870 to seeG3708 you and to speakG4354 with you, for I am wearingG4029 18thisG3778 chainG254 for 19the sakeG1752 of the hopeG1680 of IsraelG2274.” 21They saidG3004 to him, “We have neitherG3777 receivedG1209 lettersG1121 from JudeaG2453 concerningG4012 you, norG3777 have anyG5100 of 20the brethrenG80 comeG3854 hereG3854 and reportedG518 orG2228 spokenG2980 anythingG5100 badG4190 aboutG4012 you. 22But we desireG515 to hearG191 from you whatG3739 21your viewsG5426 are; for concerningG4012 thisG3778 22sectG139, it is knownG1110 to us that 23it is spokenG483 againstG483 everywhereG3837.”

23When they had setG5021 a dayG2250 for Paul, they cameG2064 to him at 24his lodgingG3578 in largeG4183 numbersG4183; and he was explainingG1620 to them by solemnlyG1263 25testifyingG1263 about the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 and trying to persuadeG3982 them concerningG4012 JesusG2424, 26from bothG5037 the LawG3551 of MosesG3475 and from the ProphetsG4396, from morningG4404 untilG2193 eveningG2073. 2427SomeG3588 were being persuadedG3982 by the thingsG3004 spokenG3004, but othersG3588 wouldG569 not believeG569. 25And when they did not agreeG800 with oneG240 anotherG240, they began leavingG630 after PaulG3972 had spokenG3004 oneG1520 parting wordG4487, “The HolyG40 SpiritG4151 rightlyG2573 spokeG2980 throughG1223 IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396 to your fathersG3962, 26sayingG3004, ‘28GoG4198 to thisG3778 peopleG2992 and sayG3004, “2930You will keepG189 on hearingG191, 31but will not understandG4920; And 32you will keepG991 on seeingG991, but will not perceiveG3708;2733For the heartG2588 of thisG3778 peopleG2992 has becomeG3975 dullG3975, And with their earsG3775 they scarcelyG917 hearG191, And they have closedG2576 their eyesG3788; OtherwiseG3379 they might seeG3708 with their eyesG3788, And hearG191 with their earsG3775, And understandG4920 with their heartG2588 and returnG1994, And I would healG2390 them.”’ 28ThereforeG3767 let it be knownG1110 to you that 34thisG3778 salvationG4992 of GodG2316 has been sentG649 35to the GentilesG1484; they will alsoG2532 listenG191.” 29[36When he had spokenG3004 theseG3778 words, the JewsG2453 departedG565, havingG2192 a greatG4183 disputeG4803 amongG1722 themselvesG1438.]