Acts 28:22-31

²²“But we do want to hear from you what you believe—especially regarding this sect, which we know is condemned everywhere.”

²³They made an appointment to meet with him. On that day many people came to where he was staying. From morning till night Paul was explaining to them, telling them about the kingdom of God. He tried to convince them about Jesus using the writings of the law of Moses and the prophets.

²⁴Some accepted what Paul said, but some refused to believe.

²⁵They couldn't agree among themselves, and they left after Paul told them this: “The Holy Spirit said it well through Isaiah the prophet to your forefathers,

²⁶‘Go to these people and tell them: Even though you hear, you won't ever understand, and even though you see, you won't ever comprehend.

²⁷For the minds of these people have become calloused and hard, their ears cannot hear, their eyes are shut, in case they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their minds, and might come back to me and I would heal them.’

²⁸Consequently you should know that this salvation that comes from God has been sent to the foreigners and they will listen.”

³⁰For two full years Paul stayed there in the house he rented, welcoming everyone who came to see him.

³¹He spoke of the kingdom of God, and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ very boldly. No one prevented him.