Acts 28:23-28

New American Standard Bible

²³When they had set a day for ^[a]Paul, people came to him at ^(A)his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly ^(B)testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, ^(C)from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening. ²⁴^(D)Some were being persuaded by the things said by Paul, but others would not believe. ²⁵And 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, ²⁶saying,

‘^(E)Go to this people and say,
“^[b]^(F)You will keep on hearing, and will not understand;
And ^[c]you will keep on seeing, and will not perceive;
²⁷^(G)For the hearts of this people have become ^[d]insensitive,
And with their ears they ^[e]hardly hear,
And they have closed their eyes;
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.”’

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

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Footnotes

Acts 28:23 Lit him
Acts 28:26 Lit with a hearing you will hear
Acts 28:26 Lit seeing you will see
Acts 28:27 Lit dull
Acts 28:27 Or are hard of hearing
Acts 28:28 Late mss add as v 29: When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

Acts 28:23-28

New King James Version

²³So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, ^(A)to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus ^(B)from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening. ²⁴And ^(C)some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. ²⁵So 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 ^[a]our fathers, ²⁶saying,

^(D)‘Go to this people and say:
“Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing you will see, and not perceive;
²⁷For 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.” ’