Acts 28:23

And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
appointed	Ταξάμενοι Taxamenoi	G5021	to arrange in an orderly manner · verb — aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
day	ἡμέραν hēmeran	G2250	day · noun — accusative singular feminine
came	ἥκω hḗkō	G2240	to arrive
many	πλείονες, pleiones	G4119	more in quantity · adjective — nominative plural masculine, comparative
to	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
lodging	ξενίαν xenian	G3578	hospitality · noun — accusative singular feminine
whom	οἷς hois	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — dative plural masculine
expounded	ἐξετίθετο exetitheto	G1620	to expose · verb — imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular
and	τε te	G5037	both or also (properly · conjunction
testified	διαμαρτυρόμενος diamarturomenos	G1263	to attest or protest earnestly · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
kingdom	βασιλείαν basileian	G932	properly · noun — accusative singular feminine
God	θεοῦ, theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
persuading	πείθων peithōn	G3982	to convince (by argument · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
concerning	περὶ peri	G4012	properly · preposition
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ, Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
both	τε te	G5037	both or also (properly · conjunction
out	ἀπό apo	G575	"off · preposition
law	νόμου nomou	G3551	law (through the idea of prescriptive usage) · noun — genitive singular masculine
Moses	Μωϋσέως Mōuseōs	G3475	Moseus · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
prophets	προφητῶν prophētōn	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet") · noun — genitive plural masculine
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
morning	πρωῒ prōi	G4404	at dawn · adverb
till	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
evening	ἑσπέρας. hesperas	G2073	evening(-tide) · noun — genitive singular feminine

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Cross-references

Acts 17:2-3 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Acts 19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom o…
Acts 18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Luke 24:26-27 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Acts 26:22-23 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those whi…
Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were w…
Acts 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Acts 26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 28:23-29

We have here a short account of a long conference which Paul had with the Jews at Rome about the Christian religion. Though they were so far prejudiced against it, because it was every where spoken against, as to call it a sect, yet they were willing to give it a hearing, which was more than the Jews at Jerusalem would do. It is probable that these Jews at Rome, being men of larger acquaintance with the world and more general conversation, were more free in their enquiries than the bigoted Jews at Jerusalem were, and would not answer this matter before they heard it. I. We are here told how Paul managed this conference in defence of the Christian religion. The Jews appointed the time, a day…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 28:23

there came many--"considerable numbers" into his lodging--The word denotes one's place of stay as a guest (Plm 1:22), not "his own hired house," mentioned in Act 28:30. Some Christian friends--possibly Aquila and Priscilla, who had returned to Rome (Rom 16:3), would be glad to receive him, though he would soon find himself more at liberty in a house of his own. to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God--opening up the great spiritual principles of that kingdom in opposition to the contracted and secular views of it entertained by the Jews. persuading them concerning Jesus--as the ordained and predicted Head of that kingdom. out of the law . . . and the prophets--drawing h…

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Adam Clarke on Acts 28:23

To whom he expounded - the kingdom of God - To whom he showed that the reign of the Messiah was to be a spiritual reign; and that Jesus, whom the Jewish rulers had lately crucified, was the true Messiah, who should rule in this spiritual kingdom. These two points were probably those on which he expatiated from morning to evening, proving both out of the law and out of the prophets. How easily Jesus, as the Messiah, and his spiritual kingdom, might be proved from the law of Moses, any person may be satisfied, by consulting the notes written on those books. As to the prophets, their predictions are so clear, and their prophecies so obviously fulfilled in the person, preaching, miracles, passio…

The Church Fathers

See again how not by miracles but by Law and Prophets he puts them to silence, and how we always find him doing this. And yet he might also have wrought signs; but then it would no longer have been matter of faith. In fact, this itself was a great sign, his discoursing from the Law and the Prophets.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 55

"And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the Law of Moses and out of the Prophets, from morning till evening." Then he did not immediately answer, but gave them a day, and they came to him, and he discoursed, it says, "both out of the Law of Moses, and out of the Prophets."
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 55

Then he did not immediately answer, but gave them a day, and they came to him, and he discoursed, it says, "both out of the Law of Moses, and out of the Prophets." See again how not by miracles but by Law and Prophets he puts them to silence, and how we always find him doing this. And yet he might also have wrought signs; but then it would no longer have been matter of faith. In fact, this itself was a great sign, his discoursing from the Law and the Prophets.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 55

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Dictionary and topics

Melita — (Acts 27:28), an island in the Mediterranean, the modern Malta. Here the ship in which Paul was being conveyed a prisoner to Rome was wrecked. The bay in which it was wrecked now bears the name of…
Paul — =Saul (q.v.) was born about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was also given to him in infancy “for use in the Gentile world,” as “Saul” would be…
Ships — Early used in foreign commerce by the Phoenicians (Gen. 49:13). Moses (Deut. 28:68) and Job (9:26) make reference to them, and Balaam speaks of the “ships of Chittim” (Num. 24:24). Solomon…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 28:23

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 28:23-29

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 28:23

Adam Clarke on Acts 28:23

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 28:23

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 28:23-29

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 28:23

Adam Clarke on Acts 28:23

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Acts 28:23

John Calvin on Acts 28:21-24

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 28:23