Acts 28:17-31 - Paul And The Jewish Community In Rome
17 And it fortuned, after three days, that Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come, he said unto them, "Men and brethren, though I have committed no thing against the people, or laws of our fathers: yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18 Which, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because they found no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews cried contrary, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar. Not because I had ought to accuse my people of. 20 For this cause have I called for you, even to see you, and to speak with you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain."
21 And they said unto him, "We neither received letters out of Jewry pertaining unto thee, neither came any of the brethren that showed or spake any harm of thee. 22 But we will hear of thee what thou thinkest. For we have heard of this sect, that everywhere it is spoken against."
23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many unto him into his lodging: to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God; and preached unto them of Jesus: both out of the law of Moses, and also out of the prophets, even from morning to night. 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25 When they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, "Well spake the holy ghost by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers, 26 saying, 'Go unto this people and say: with your ears shall ye hear, and shall not understand: and with your eyes shall ye see and shall not perceive. 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears were thick of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should be converted, and I should heal them.'
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent to the gentiles, and they shall hear it." 29 And when he had said that, the Jews departed from him, and had great disputations among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt full two years in his lodging. And received all that came to him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concerned the Lord Jesus with all confidence, unforbidden.