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Acts 28

Acts 28:27

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

Modern
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
Traditional
For 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.
Literal
For the heart of this people grew dull, and with the ears they barely hear, and they have closed their eyes, lest ever they should see with the eyes, and should hear with the ears, and should understand with the heart, and should turn, and I will heal them.’
Latin
Incrassatum est enim cor populi hujus, et auribus graviter audierunt, et oculos suos compresserunt: ne forte videant oculis, et auribus audiant, et corde intelligant, et convertantur, et sanem eos.

Original

Greek
English
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Notes

Acts 28:25–28

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

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) Syracuse Titus, Letter to

Topics

Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Often Judicially Stupefied Deafness of Moral Insensibility Heart: The Unregenerate is Judicially Hardened Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Paul: Summons the Local Jewish Leadership Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: That Blindness Fulfilled Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul The Call of God: Rejection of, Leads to Judicial Blindness Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne Against all Unbelievers