Atti 17:2

2 e Paolo, secondo la sua usanza, entrò da loro; e per tre sabati tenne loro ragionamenti tratti dalle scritture,

Atti 17:2 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 17:2

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them
To the Jews in their synagogue; for though the Jews had put away the Gospel from them, and the apostle had turned to the Gentiles; yet he still retained a great affection for his countrymen the Jews, and as often as he had opportunity, attended their synagogues, in order to preach the Gospel to them;

and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the Scriptures:
that is, out of the Old Testament, concerning the Messiah, the characters of him, the work that he was to do, and how he was to suffer and die for the sins of men; and this he did three weeks running, going to their synagogue every sabbath day, when and where the Jews met for worship; and made use of books, which they allowed of, and of arguments they could not disprove.

Atti 17:2 In-Context

1 ED essendo passati per Anfipoli, e per Apollonia, vennero in Tessalonica, dove era la sinagoga de’ Giudei;
2 e Paolo, secondo la sua usanza, entrò da loro; e per tre sabati tenne loro ragionamenti tratti dalle scritture,
3 dichiarando, e proponendo loro, ch’era convenuto che il Cristo sofferisse, e risuscitasse da’ morti; e ch’esso il quale, disse egli, io vi annunzio era Gesù il Cristo.
4 Ed alcuni di loro credettero, e si aggiunsero con Paolo e Sila; come anche gran numero di Greci religiosi, e delle donne principali non poche.
5 Ma i Giudei, ch’erano increduli, mossi d’invidia, preser con loro certi uomini malvagi della gente di piazza; e, raccolta una turba, commossero a tumulto la città; ed avendo assalita la casa di Giasone, cercavano di trarli fuori al popolo.
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