23And when they had appointed him a day, there came 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.
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And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, …
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? …
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-29)We have here a short account of a long conference which Paul had with the Jews at Rome about the Christian religion. Though they were so far prejudiced against it, because it was every where spoken against, as to call it a sect , yet they were willing to give it a hearing, which was more than the Jews at Jerusalem would do. It is probable that these Jews at Rome, being men of larger acquaintance w…
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