Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
the Jews departed, and had great—"much"
reasoning among themselves—"This verse is wanting in many manuscripts [and omitted by several recent editors], but certainly without reason. Probably the words were regarded as superfluous, as they seem to tell us what we were told before, that Paul "departed" (see Acts 28:25). But in Acts 28:25 it is the breaking off of the discourse that is meant, here the final departure from the house" [OLSHAUSEN].
when they—the Jews.
agreed not among themselves—the discussion having passed into one between the two parties into which the visitors were now divided, respecting the arguments and conclusions of the apostle.
they departed—the material of discussion being felt by both parties to be exhausted.
after Paul had spoken one word—one solemn parting testimony, from those Scriptures regarded by both alike as "the Holy Ghost speaking" to Israel.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 28:29:
1 Timothy 3:14
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