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Acts 28:29 KJV
Acts · chapter 28 · verse 29
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.Acts 28:29 · King James Version
Acts 28:29 in context
27For the heart of this people is waxed gross, 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 should be converted, and I should heal them.
28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
29And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
30And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- reasoningsyzētēsismutual questioning, disputation, discussionG4803 →
- departedaperchomaito go away, depart, to go away in order to follow any one, go after him, to follow his…G565 →
- wordstautatheseG5023 →
- greatpolysmany, much, largeG4183 →
- amongenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
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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…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 23-29