Acts 28:15-25

15 And the ¹brethren, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

16 When we entered Rome, Paul was ²allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

17 After three days Paul called together those who were ³the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, "⁴Brethren *, ⁵though I had done nothing against our people or ⁶the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

18 "And when they had ⁷examined me, they ⁸were willing to release me because there was ⁹no ground for putting me to death.

19 "But when the Jews objected, I was forced to ¹⁰appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation against my nation.

20 "For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing ¹¹this chain for ¹²the sake of the hope of Israel."

21 They said to him, "We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of ¹³the brethren come here and reported or spoken anything bad about you.

22 "But we desire to hear from you what your views are; for concerning this ¹⁴sect, it is known to us that ¹⁵it is spoken against everywhere."

23 When they had set a day for Paul, they came to him at ¹⁶his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly ¹⁷testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, ¹⁸from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.

24 ¹⁹Some were being persuaded by the things spoken, but others would not believe.

25 And when they did not agree with one another, they began leaving after Paul had spoken one parting word, "The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,