Acts 28:22-31

²²But we desire to hear from you what you think; because as for this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.”

²³So arranging a day with him, even more people came to him at his lodging, to whom he kept expounding from morning until evening: solemnly testifying about the Kingdom of God and trying to convince them concerning Jesus, from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

²⁴Well some were persuaded by what had been said, and some kept refusing to believe.

²⁵So being in disagreement among themselves they started to leave, after Paul had said this one word: “The Holy Spirit spoke correctly to our fathers through Isaiah the prophet,

²⁶saying: ‘Go to this people and say, “You will keep on hearing, but never understand; you will keep on seeing, but never perceive”;

²⁷because the heart of this people has become sluggish, and their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; in order that they not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their heart, nor turn back, so I could heal them.’

²⁸Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”

²⁹And when he had said these things the Jews went their way, having a great dispute among themselves.

³⁰Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to see him,

³¹proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all boldness, without hindrance.