kjv - Acts:28:16-31

kjv@Acts:28:16 @ 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.

kjv@Acts:28:17 @ 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.

kjv@Acts:28:18 @ Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

kjv@Acts:28:19 @ But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

kjv@Acts:28:20 @ 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.

kjv@Acts:28:21 @ 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.

kjv@Acts:28:22 @ But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

kjv@Acts:28:23 @ 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.

kjv@Acts:28:24 @ And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

kjv@Acts:28:25 @ 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,

kjv@Acts:28:26 @ Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

kjv@Acts:28:27 @ 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.

kjv@Acts:28:28 @ Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

kjv@Acts:28:29 @ And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

kjv@Acts:28:30 @ And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

kjv@Acts:28:31 @ Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.