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.
Parallel translations
- WEB When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
- BSB So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
- NKJV So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.
- NASB When they had set a day for Paul, people came to him at his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.
- NLT So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul’s lodging. He explained and testified about the Kingdom of God and tried to persuade them about Jesus from the Scriptures. Using the law of Moses and the books of the prophets, he spoke to them from morning until evening.
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Quick answer
On an appointed day Paul spends from morning to evening expounding the kingdom of God and proving Jesus from Moses and the Prophets. The whole Old Testament testifies to Christ.
Overview
A large gathering comes, and Paul devotes a full day to testifying about God's kingdom and persuading them concerning Jesus from the Law and the Prophets. His method shows that the Scriptures of Israel, rightly read, point to the Messiah. This is the apostolic conviction that Christ is the key to all of Scripture (Luke 24:27).
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Cross-references · 12
- Acts 17:2–3And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
- Acts 19:8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
- Acts 18:28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
- Acts 26:22–23Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
- Luke 24:26–27Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
- Acts 26:6And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
- Luke 24:44And 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 written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
- Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
- John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
- Acts 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
- Acts 20:9–11And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
- Phlm 1:2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
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