Acts 28:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 28:22

20 For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because ^afor the hope of Israel I am bound with ^bthis chain.”

21 Then they said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

22 But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that ^ait is spoken against everywhere.”

23 So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, ^ato whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus ^bfrom both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.

24 And ^asome were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

25 So when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,

26 saying,
^a‘Go to this people and say:
“Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing you will see, and not perceive;

27 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.” ’

28 “Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent ^ato the Gentiles, and they will hear it!”

29 ¹And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

Verse Comparison: Acts 28:22

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American Standard Version
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

Amplified® Bible
But we think it fitting {and} are eager to hear from you what it is that you have in mind {and} believe {and} what your opinion is, for with regard to this sect it is known to all of us that it is everywhere denounced.

Contemporary English Version
But we would like to hear what you have to say. We understand that people everywhere are against this new group."

Darby English Version
But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.

Good News Bible
But we would like to hear your ideas, because we know that everywhere people speak against this party to which you belong."

International Standard Version
However, we would like to hear from you what you think, because everywhere people are talking against this sect."

King James Version
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

New American Standard Bible
"But we desire to hear from you what your views are; for concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere."

New International Version
But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect."

New King James Version
But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But we desire to hear from you what your views may consist of; for concerning this sect, we know that people speak against it everywhere."

Young's Literal Translation
and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;'

New English Translation
But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know¹ that people² everywhere speak against³ it.”

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