Acts 28:25

Paul Preaches at Rome · Acts 28:16–31
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Translations

Modern
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Traditional
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
Literal
And being discordant with one another they began to leave, Paul having said one word: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,
Latin
Cumque invicem non essent consentientes, discedebant, dicente Paulo unum verbum: Quia bene Spiritus Sanctus locutus est per Isaiam prophetam ad patres nostros,

Original

Greek
English
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

Notes

As Paul left, he gave a warning from Scripture. These words are often used in the New Testament to explain why many Jews did not accept the good news about Jesus (compare Matthew 13:14–15; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; John 12:38–40; see Romans 11:1–12, 25–32).

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 6:1–13

People

Isaiah: Prophet during reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesar’s Household Christ Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Letter to the Ephesians Paul the Apostle Rome (City) Spirit of God Syracuse Titus, Letter to

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Paul: Summons the Local Jewish Leadership Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: That Blindness Fulfilled Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Spoke by the Holy Spirit Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul The Call of God: Rejection of, Leads to Judicial Blindness The Holy Spirit: is God: As Jehovah of Hosts The Inspiration of the Holy Spirit: Design of To Reveal Future Events Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne Against all Unbelievers Word of God: Inspiration of