Acts 28:11-22

English Standard Version

Paul Arrives at Rome

¹¹ After three months we set sail in ^(A)a ship that had wintered in the island, a ship of Alexandria, with the twin gods^[a] as a figurehead. ¹² Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there for three days. ¹³ And from there we made a circuit and arrived at Rhegium. And after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli. ¹⁴ There we found ^(B)brothers^[b] and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome. ¹⁵ And ^(C)the brothers there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, ^(D)Paul thanked God and took courage. ¹⁶ And when we came into Rome, ^(E)Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who guarded him.

Paul in Rome

¹⁷ After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, ^(F)though I had done nothing against our people or ^(G)the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. ¹⁸ When they had examined me, they ^(H)wished to set me at liberty, ^(I)because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case. ¹⁹ But because the Jews objected, I was compelled ^(J)to appeal to Caesar—though I had no charge to bring against ^(K)my nation. ²⁰ For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is ^(L)because of ^(M)the hope of Israel that I am wearing ^(N)this ^(O)chain.” ²¹ And they said to him, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of ^(P)the brothers coming here has reported or spoken any evil about you. ²² But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this ^(Q)sect we know that everywhere ^(R)it is spoken against.”