Acts 28:11-31

New American Standard Bible

Paul Arrives in Rome

¹¹ After three months we set sail on ^(A)an Alexandrian ship which had wintered at the island, and which had ^[a]the Twin Brothers for its figurehead. ¹² After we put in at Syracuse, we stayed there for three days. ¹³ From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium, and a day later a south wind came up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli. ^14 [b]There we found some ^(B)brothers and sisters, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and that is how we came to Rome. ¹⁵ And from there the ^(C)brothers and sisters, when they heard about us, came as far as the ^[c]Market of Appius and the ^[d]Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

¹⁶ When we entered Rome, Paul was ^(D)allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

¹⁷ After three days ^[e]Paul called together those who were ^(E)the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “^(F)Brothers, ^(G)though I had done nothing against our people or ^(H)the customs of our ^[f]fathers, yet I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem. ¹⁸ And when they had ^(I)examined me, they ^(J)were willing to release me because there were ^(K)no grounds ^[g]for putting me to death. ¹⁹ But when the Jews ^[h]objected, I was forced to ^(L)appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation against my nation. ²⁰ For this reason, therefore, I ^[i]requested to see you and to speak with you, since I am wearing ^(M)this chain for ^(N)the sake of the hope of Israel.” ²¹ They said to him, “We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor has any of ^(O)the brothers come here and reported or spoken anything bad about you. ²² But we desire to hear from you what ^[j]your views are; for regarding this ^(P)sect, it is known to us that ^(Q)it is spoken against everywhere.”

²³ When they had set a day for ^[k]Paul, people came to him at ^(R)his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly ^(S)testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, ^(T)from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening. ^24 (U)Some were being persuaded by the things said by Paul, but others would not believe. ²⁵ And when they disagreed with one another, they began leaving after Paul said one parting statement: “The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers, ²⁶ saying,

²⁸ Therefore, let it be known to you that ^(Y)this salvation of God has been sent ^(Z)to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”^[p]

³⁰ Now Paul stayed two full years ^[q]in his own rented lodging and welcomed all who came to him, ^31 [r](AA)preaching the kingdom of God and teaching things about the Lord Jesus Christ ^(AB)with all openness, unhindered.