28:16 |
And when we had arrived at Rome, Paul was given permission to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him. |
28:17 |
And after the third day, he called together the leaders of the Jews. And when they had convened, he said to them: “Noble brothers, I have done nothing against the people, nor against the customs of the fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. |
28:18 |
And after they held a hearing about me, they would have released me, because there was no case for death against me. |
28:19 |
But with the Jews speaking against me, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, though it was not as if I had any kind of accusation against my own nation. |
28:20 |
And so, because of this, I requested to see you and to speak to you. For it is because of the hope of Israel that I am encircled with this chain.” |
28:30 |
Then he remained for two whole years in his own rented lodgings. And he received all who went in to him, |
28:31 |
preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which are from the Lord Jesus Christ, with all faithfulness, without prohibition. |
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