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And they said to him, For our part, we have neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor has any one of the brethren who has arrived reported or said anything evil concerning thee.
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But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.
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And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.
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And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved.
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And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers,
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saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.
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For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; *they* also will hear [it].
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[And he having said this, the Jews went away, having great reasoning among themselves.]
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And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,
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preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.