Hearing = In hearing. Greek. ak o e . Compare Acts 17:20 . not = by no means. Greek. ou me. App-105 . understand . Greek. suniemi. Compare App-132 . seeing . . . see . Greek. blepo . App-133 . perceive . Greek. eidon. App-133 . Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . read more
is waxed gross = has become fat. Greek. pachunomai. Only here and Matthew 13:15 . their ears, &c . = with their ears they hear heavily. closed . Greek. kammuo . Only here and Matthew 13:15 . lest = lest at any time. Greek. mepote. be converted = turn again. Greek. epistrepho. See Acts 3:19 . read more
unto = to. Salvation . Greek. soterion . Elsewhere, Luke 2:30 (which see); Acts 3:6 . Ephesians 6:17 . The more usual soteria occ Acts 13:26 , &c. is sent = was sent. Greek. apostelo. App-174 . Gentiles . Greek. ethnos. read more
words = things. The texts omit this verse. and had = having. reasoning = disputation. Greek. suzetesis. See Acts 15:2 . read more
dwelt . Greek. meno, as in Acts 28:16 , but texts read em - me no (continue) as in Acts 14:22 . two . . . years . Greek. dietia . See Acts 24:27 . This was 61-63 A.D. hired house . Greek. misthoma. Only here. Probably the means for this were provided by the Philippians (Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:10-20 ) and other believers. received = received freely. Greek. apodechomai. See Acts 2:41 . read more
Preaching . Greek. kerusso . App-121 . which concern = concerning. Greek. peri . App-104 . the Lord . App-98 . Jesus Christ . App-98 . confidence = boldness. Greek. parrhesia . See Acts 4:13 . no man, &c . = unhindered. Greek. akolutos . Only here. read more
Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.In this, the book of Acts reaches a magnificent climax: rejection on the part of secular Israel, unlimited and glorious success among the Gentiles. This, however, is not the only climax, because the undeniable implication of Paul's innocence, as proved by the absence of any charges against him in Rome, implies that his freedom was expected momentarily. Luke did not state that it was... read more
And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.Two whole years ... Luke had just revealed that no letters or charges of any kind had been received from Judaea; and, as any case before the emperor which was not prosecuted in two years was judged to be defaulted, this indicates an air of expectancy that the release might... read more
Acts 28:30. And Paul dwelt two whole years, &c.— Before he was heard by Caesar, or his deputy, upon his appeal. As St. Luke concludes his history with St. Paul's abode at Rome, before his journey into Spain, we may infer, that he wrote both his gospel and the Acts while the apostle was living. Dr. Lardner proves from Ulpian, that the proconsul was to judge whether a person under accusation was to be thrown into prison, or delivered to a soldier to guard, or committed to sureties, or trusted... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 28:16-31
Paul in Rome (28:16-31)In Rome Paul enjoyed a limited freedom. He was allowed to live in his own house and people could visit him freely, though a Roman soldier guarded him constantly (16; cf. v. 30).Soon after arriving he invited the Jewish leaders in Rome to come and see him. He outlined the events that had brought him to Rome and pointed out that he had done nothing contrary to Jewish law. He made it clear that he brought no accusation against the Jewish people; his appeal to Caesar was... read more