Acts 28:17-31 And after three days, Paul sent and called the Jewish leaders; and when they were come together, he said to them, Men and my brethren, though I have done nothing against the people and the law of my fathers, yet I was delivered from Jerusalem in bonds into the hands of the Romans,

Lamsa⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ And after three days, Paul sent and called the Jewish leaders; and when they were come together, he said to them, Men and my brethren, though I have done nothing against the people and the law of my fathers, yet I was delivered from Jerusalem in bonds into the hands of the Romans, ¹⁸ Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, because they found in me no cause worthy of death. ¹⁹ But as the Jews stood against me I was obliged to appeal to Cµsar; not that I had anything of which to accuse my own people. ²⁰ This is the reason I begged you to come, for I wish to see you and to relate these things to you; because it is for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. ²¹ And they said to him, We have neither received a letter concerning you from JudµÆa, nor have any of the brethren who have come from Jerusalem made any evil report about you. ²² Nevertheless, we desire to hear what you have to say, but if it is concerning this teaching, we know well that it is not acceptable to any one, and we do not want to hear about it. ²³ So they appointed a day for him and many gathered together and came to him where he was staying; and he explained to them about the Kingdom of God, thus testifying and persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. ²⁴ And some of them harkened to his words, but others paid no attention. ²⁵ And as they were dismissed, disagreeing Acts 28 Paul preaches in Rome for two years. among themselves, Paul said to them this saying, Well spoke the Holy Spirit by the mouth of the prophet I-saÆiah against your fathers, ²⁶ Saying, Go to this people and say, Hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see and shall not perceive: ²⁷ For the heart of this people is hardened 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 repent before me, and I should forgive them. ²⁸ Let this be known to you therefore: that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, for they will listen to it. ²⁹ * And when he had said these words, the Jews departed arguing much among themselves. ³⁰ And Paul hired a house for himself at his own expense and lived in it for two years; there he received all who came to him, ³¹ Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching openly about our LORD Jesus Christ, without hindrance.