Acts 28:23-28

23 When they had set a day for Paul, they came to him at ¹his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly ²testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, ³from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.

24 ⁴Some 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,

26 saying, '⁵GO TO THIS PEOPLE AND SAY, "⁶YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; AND YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;

27 ⁷FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, AND WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES; OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES, AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM."'

28 "Therefore let it be known to you that ⁸this salvation of God has been sent ⁹to the Gentiles; they will also listen."

Cross References

• 1. Philemon 22
• 2. Luke 16:28; Acts 1:3; Acts 23:11
• 3. Acts 8:35
• 4. Acts 14:4
• 5. Isaiah 6:9
• 6. Matthew 13:14
• 7. Isaiah 6:10
• 8. Psalms 98:3; Luke 2:30; Acts 13:26
• 9. Acts 9:15; Acts 13:46

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "with a hearing"
• [b]. Lit "and"
• [c]. Lit "seeing you will see"