Acts 28:22-31

22 But we would like to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere."

23 And [when they] had set a day with him, many more came to him at his lodging place, to whom he was explaining from early in the morning until evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and attempting to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.

24 And [some] were convinced [by] what was said, but [others] refused to believe.

25 So being in disagreement with one another, they began to leave [after] Paul made one statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,

26 saying, 'Go to this people and say, "{You will keep on hearing} and will never understand, and {you will keep on seeing} and will never perceive.

27 For the heart of this people has become dull, and with [their] ears they hear with difficulty, and they have shut their eyes, lest they see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and turn, and I would heal them." '

28 Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles. They also will listen!"

30 So he stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and welcomed all who came to him,

31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the [things] concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

Footnotes

• [a] *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("had set") which is understood as temporal
• [b] *Here the present tense has been translated as conative ("attempting to convince")
• [c] *Here "[by]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("what was said") which is understood as means
• [d] *Here "[after]" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("made")
• [e] *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
• [f] *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
• [g] *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
• [h] *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
• [i] A quotation from Isa 6:9-10
• [j] Some later manuscripts include v. 29: "And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves."