Acts 28:16-31

16WhenG3753 we enteredG1525 RomeG4516, PaulG3972 was 1allowedG2010 to stayG3306 by himselfG1438, with the soldierG4757 who was guardingG5442 him.

17AfterG3326 threeG5140 daysG2250 2Paul calledG4779 togetherG4779 thoseG3588 who were 3the leadingG4413 menG4413 of the JewsG2453, and when they cameG4905 togetherG4905, he began sayingG3004 to them, “4BrethrenG435G80, 5though I had doneG4160 nothingG3762 againstG1727 our peopleG2992 orG2228 6the customsG1485 of our 7fathersG3971, yet I was deliveredG3860 as a prisonerG1198 from JerusalemG2414 into the handsG5495 of the RomansG4514. 18And when they had 8examinedG350 me, they 9were willingG1014 to releaseG630 me becauseG1223 there was 10noG3367 groundG156 11for putting me to deathG2288. 19But when the JewsG2453 12objectedG483, I was forcedG315 to 13appealG1941 to CaesarG2541, not that I hadG2192 anyG5100 accusationG2723 againstG2723 my nationG1484. 20For thisG3778 reasonG156, thereforeG3767, I 14requestedG3870 to seeG3708 you and to speakG4354 with you, for I am wearingG4029 15thisG3778 chainG254 for 16the sakeG1752 of the hopeG1680 of IsraelG2274.” 21They saidG3004 to him, “We have neitherG3777 receivedG1209 lettersG1121 from JudeaG2453 concerningG4012 you, norG3777 have anyG5100 of 17the brethrenG80 comeG3854 hereG3854 and reportedG518 orG2228 spokenG2980 anythingG5100 badG4190 aboutG4012 you. 22But we desireG515 to hearG191 from you whatG3739 18your viewsG5426 are; for concerningG4012 thisG3778 19sectG139, it is knownG1110 to us that 20it is spokenG483 againstG483 everywhereG3837.”

23When they had setG5021 a dayG2250 for Paul, they cameG2064 to him at 21his lodgingG3578 in largeG4183 numbersG4183; and he was explainingG1620 to them by solemnlyG1263 22testifyingG1263 about the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 and trying to persuadeG3982 them concerningG4012 JesusG2424, 23from bothG5037 the LawG3551 of MosesG3475 and from the ProphetsG4396, from morningG4404 untilG2193 eveningG2073. 2424SomeG3588 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, ‘25GoG4198 to thisG3778 peopleG2992 and sayG3004, “2627You will keepG189 on hearingG191, 28but will not understandG4920; And 29you will keepG991 on seeingG991, but will not perceiveG3708;2730For 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 31thisG3778 salvationG4992 of GodG2316 has been sentG649 32to the GentilesG1484; they will alsoG2532 listenG191.” 29[33When he had spokenG3004 theseG3778 words, the JewsG2453 departedG565, havingG2192 a greatG4183 disputeG4803 amongG1722 themselvesG1438.]

30And he stayedG1696 twoG1333 fullG3650 yearsG1333 34in his ownG2398 rentedG3410 quartersG3410 and was welcomingG588 allG3956 who cameG1531 to him, 313536preachingG2784 the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 and teachingG1321 concerningG4012 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 37with allG3956 opennessG3954, unhinderedG209.