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After three months we sailed in an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the Twin Brothers ,
which had wintered at the island .
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And landing at Syracuse ,
we stayed three days .
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From there we circled round and reached Rhegium .
And after one day the south wind blew ;
and the next day we came to Puteoli ,
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where we found brethren ,
and were invited to stay with them seven days .
And so we went toward Rome .
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And from there ,
when the brethren heard about us ,
they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns .
When Paul saw them ,
he thanked God and took courage .
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Now when we came to Rome ,
the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard ;
but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him .
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And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together .
So when they had come together ,
he said to them : "
Men and brethren ,
though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers ,
yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans ,
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who ,
when they had examined me ,
wanted to let me go ,
because there was no cause for putting me to death .
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But when the Jews spoke against it ,
I was compelled to appeal to Caesar ,
not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation .
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For this reason therefore I have called for you ,
to see you and speak with you ,
because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain ."
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Then they said to him , "
We neither received letters from Judea concerning you ,
nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you .
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But we desire to hear from you what you think ;
for concerning this sect ,
we know that it is spoken against everywhere ."
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So when they had appointed him a day ,
many came to him at his lodging ,
to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God ,
persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets ,
from morning till evening .
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And some were persuaded by the things which were spoken ,
and some disbelieved .
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So when they did not agree among themselves ,
they departed after Paul had said one word : "
The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers ,
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saying , "
Go to this people and say : "
Hearing you will hear ,
and shall not understand ;
And seeing you will see ,
and not perceive ;
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For the hearts of this people have grown dull .
Their ears are hard of hearing ,
And their eyes they have closed ,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears ,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn ,
So that I should heal them ."'
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Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles ,
and they will hear it !"
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And when he had said these words ,
the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves .
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Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house ,
and received all who came to him ,
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preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence ,
no one forbidding him .