Acts:28:16-31

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* And when we came to Rome , the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard : but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him . * And it came to pass , that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together : and when they were come together , he said unto them , Men and brethren , though I have committed nothing against the people , or customs of our fathers , yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans . * Who , when they had examined me , would have let me go , because there was no cause of death in me . * But when the Jews spake against it , I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar ; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of . * For this cause therefore have I called for you , to see you , and to speak with you : because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain . * And they said unto him , We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee , neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee . * But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest : for as concerning this sect , we know that every where it is spoken against . * And when they had appointed him a day , there came many to him into his lodging ; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God , persuading them concerning Jesus , both out of the law of Moses , and out of the prophets , from morning till evening . * And some believed the things which were spoken , and some believed not . * And when they agreed not among themselves , they departed , after that Paul had spoken one word , Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers , * Saying , Go unto this people , and say , Hearing ye shall hear , and shall not understand ; and seeing ye shall see , and not perceive : * For the heart of this people is waxed gross , and their ears are dull of hearing , and their eyes have they closed ; lest 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 . * Be it known therefore unto you , that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles , and that they will hear it . * And when he had said these words , the Jews departed , and had great reasoning among themselves . * And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house , and received all that came in unto him , * Preaching the kingdom of God , and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ , with all confidence , no man forbidding him .

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