he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.
Acts 28:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 After they had set a day to meet with him, they came to him at his lodgings in great numbers. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So when they had set a day with him, they came in large numbers to his lodging. And he fully set forth and explained the matter to them from morning until night, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. American Standard Version (1901) And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. Common English Bible On the day scheduled for this purpose, many people came to the place where he was staying. From morning until evening, he explained and testified concerning God’s kingdom and tried to convince them about Jesus through appealing to the Law from Moses and the Prophets. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had appointed a day for him, very many persons went to him at his guest quarters. And he discoursed, testifying to the kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, using the law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning until evening. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening. |
he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.
for I have five brothers—that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’
Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work.
After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus.
Every Sabbath he would argue in the synagogue and would try to convince Jews and Greeks.
He entered the synagogue and for three months spoke out boldly and argued persuasively about the kingdom of God.
That night the Lord stood near him and said, “Keep up your courage! For just as you have testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness also in Rome.”
But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors, believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets.
And now I stand here on trial on account of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,
proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus.
to our sister Apphia, to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church in your house:
One thing more: prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you.