Acts 28:14-30

Acts 28:14-30

[14] Where  we found  brethren,  and were desired  to tarry  them  seven  days:  and  so  we went  toward  Rome.  [15] And from thence,  when the brethren  heard  of  to meet  as far as  Appii  forum,  and  The three  taverns:  whom  when Paul  he thanked  God,  and took  courage.  [16] And  when  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.  [17] And  it came to pass,  that after  three  days  the chief  of the Jews  together:  and  when they  were come together,  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.  [18] Who,  when they had examined  would  have let me go,  because  there was  no  cause  of death  in  [19] But  when the Jews  spake against  it, I was constrained  to appeal  unto Caesar;  not  that  I had  ought  nation  of.  [20] For  cause  therefore  have I called  you, and  to speak with  you: because that  for  the hope  of Israel  I am bound with  chain.  [21] And  they said  unto  him,  neither  received  letters  out of  Judaea  concerning  neither  any  of the brethren  that came  shewed  or  spake  any  harm  of  [22] But  we desire  to hear  of  what  thou thinkest:  for  as concerning  sect,  that  every where  it is spoken against.  [23] And  when they had appointed  him  a day,  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.  [24] And  some  believed  the things which were spoken,  and  some believed not.  [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  fathers,  [26] Saying,  Go  unto  people,  and  say,  Hearing  ye shall hear,  and  understand;  and  seeing  and  [27] For  the heart  people  is waxed gross,  and  their ears  are dull  of hearing,  and  their  eyes  have they closed;  with their eyes,  and  hear  with their ears,  and  understand  with their heart,  and  should be converted,  and  I should heal  them.  [28] known  therefore  that  the salvation  of God  is sent  unto the Gentiles,  and  that they will hear  it.  [29] And  had said  the Jews  departed,  and had  great  reasoning  among  themselves.  [30] And  whole  years  in  his own  hired house,  and  received  all  that came in  unto  him,