Acts 28:17-28

17AfterG3326 threeG5140 daysG2250 1Paul calledG4779 togetherG4779 thoseG3588 who were 2the leadingG4413 menG4413 of the JewsG2453, and when they cameG4905 togetherG4905, he began sayingG3004 to them, “3BrothersG435G80, 4though I had doneG4160 nothingG3762 againstG1727 our peopleG2992 orG2228 5the customsG1485 of our 6fathersG3971, yet I was handedG3860G5495 overG3860 to the RomansG4514 as a prisonerG1198 from JerusalemG2414. 18And when they had 7examinedG350 me, they 8were willingG1014 to releaseG630 me becauseG1223 there were 9noG3367 groundsG156 10for putting me to deathG2288. 19But when the JewsG2453 11objectedG483, I was forcedG315 to 12appealG1941 toG1941 CaesarG2541, not that I hadG2192 anyG5100 accusationG2723 againstG2723 my nationG1484. 20For thisG3778 reasonG156, thereforeG3767, I 13requestedG3870 to seeG3708 you and to speakG4354 with you, sinceG1063 I am wearingG4029 14thisG3778 chainG254 for 15the sakeG1752 of the hopeG1680 of IsraelG2474.” 21They saidG3004 to him, “We have neitherG3777 receivedG1209 lettersG1121 from JudeaG2449 concerningG4012 you, norG3777 has anyG5100 of 16the brothersG80 comeG3854 hereG3854 and reportedG518 orG2228 spokenG2980 anythingG5100 badG4190 aboutG4012 you. 22But we desireG515 to hearG191 from you whatG3739 17your viewsG5426 areG5426; for regardingG4012 thisG3778 18sectG139, it is knownG1110 to us that 19it is spokenG483 againstG483 everywhereG3837.”

23When they had setG5021 a dayG2250 for 20Paul, people 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 saidG3004 by Paul, but othersG3588 wouldG569 notG569 believeG569. 25And when they disagreedG800G1510 with oneG240 anotherG240, they began leavingG630 after PaulG3972 saidG3004 oneG1520 parting statementG4487: “The HolyG40 SpiritG4151 rightlyG2573 spokeG2980 throughG1223 IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396 to your fathersG3962, 26sayingG3004, ‘25GoG4198 to thisG3778 peopleG2992 and sayG3004, “2627You will keepG189 on hearingG191, and will not understandG4920; And 28you will keepG991 on seeingG991, and will not perceiveG3708;2729For the heartsG2588 of thisG3778 peopleG2992 have becomeG3975 30insensitiveG3975, And with their earsG3775 they 31hardlyG917 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 32thisG3778 salvationG4992 of GodG2316 has been sentG649 33to the GentilesG1484; they will alsoG2532 listenG191.”34