Acts:28:11-31

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* And after three months we sailed in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island , an Alexandrian with an ensign , The Twin Brothers . * And landing at Syracuse , we stayed three days . * Going around from there we arrived at Rhegium . And after one day a south wind coming on , we came to Puteoli on the second , * where finding brothers , we were asked to stay seven days . And so we went toward Rome . * And the brothers from there hearing of us , [they ] came to meet us as far as [the ] market-place of Appius , and Three Taverns . Seeing them , thanking God , Paul took courage . * And when we came into Rome , the centurion delivered the prisoners to the camp commander . But Paul was allowed to dwell by himself , with a soldier guarding him . * And after three days it happened that Paul called together those being chief of the Jews . And they coming together , he said to them , Men , brothers , I did nothing against the people or customs of our fathers . I was delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans * who , examining me , were of a mind to let [me ] go because there was no cause of death in me . * But the Jews speaking against [it ], I was constrained to appeal to Caesar ; not as having anything to accuse my nation . * For this cause , then , I called for you , to see and to speak with [you ]. For I have this chain around me for the hope of Israel . * And they said to him , We neither received letters out of Judea concerning you , nor have any of the brothers who came declared or spoke anything evil of you . * But we think [it ] right to hear from you what you think . For truly as concerning this sect , it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere . * And they having appointed him a day , many came to him in [his ] lodging ; to whom he expounded , testifying the kingdom of God , and persuading them the things concerning Jesus , both out of the law of Moses and out of the prophets , from morning until evening . * And some indeed believed the things that were said , others did not believe . * And disagreeing with one another , they were let go , Paul saying one word : Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers , * saying , Go to this people and say : Hearing you shall hear and shall not understand ; and seeing you shall see and not perceive . * For the heart of this people was fattened , and they have heard with their ears dully ; and they closed their eyes ; lest at any time they should see with [their ] eyes , and hear with [their ] ears , and understand with [their heart , and should be converted , and I should heal them . * Therefore be it known to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations , and they will hear . * And he having said these words , the Jews departed , having much discussion amongst themselves . * And Paul remained two years in his own hired house . And he welcomed all who came in to him , * proclaiming the kingdom of God , and teaching those things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ , with all freedom , [and ] without hindrance .

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