Acts 28:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They arranged to meet with him on a certain day, and many came to the place where he was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining and testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And when they had apoynted him a daye ther came many vnto him into his lodgynge. To whom he expounded and testifyed the kyngdome of God and preached vnto the of Iesu: both out of the lawe of Moses and also out of the prophetes even from mornynge to nyght.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And wha they had appoynted hi a daye, there came many vnto hi in to his lodginge: vnto who he expouded ye kyngdome of God & preached vnto the of Iesu, out of ye lawe and out of the prophetes, eue fro mornynge vntyll the eue.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when they had appointed him a day, there came many vnto him into his lodging, to whom he expounded testifying the kingdome of God, and persuading them those things that concerne Iesus, both out of the Lawe of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning to night.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when they had appoynted hym a day, there came many to hym into his lodgyng, to whom he expounded and testified the kyngdome of God, perswadyng them concernyng Iesus, both out of the lawe of Moyses, and out of the prophetes, euen from morning to night.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded `the matter,' testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter], testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 19:8 : 8 Paul went into the synagogue, and for three months he spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 8:35 : 35 Then Philip began to speak, and starting from this Scripture, he preached to him the good news about Jesus.
  • Acts 17:2-3 : 2 According to his custom, Paul went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures. 3 He explained and presented evidence that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, 'This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.'
  • Luke 24:26-27 : 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
  • Luke 24:44 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms."
  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to accomplish his work.
  • Acts 18:4 : 4 Every Sabbath, he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks.
  • Acts 18:28 : 28 For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
  • Acts 20:9-9 : 9 A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in a window, fell into a deep sleep as Paul kept talking on and on. Overcome by sleep, he fell from the third floor and was picked up dead. 10 But Paul went down, threw himself on him, and put his arms around him. He said, 'Do not be alarmed, for his life is still in him.' 11 Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread and ate. After talking with them for a long time, until daybreak, he left.
  • Acts 26:6 : 6 And now I stand here on trial because of the hope in the promise God made to our ancestors.
  • Acts 26:22-23 : 22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to both small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen: 23 that the Messiah must suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the light of the gospel to our people and to the Gentiles.
  • Phlm 1:2 : 2 to Apphia, our beloved sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 19:8-10
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    8Paul went into the synagogue, and for three months he spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

    9But when some became stubborn and refused to believe, speaking evil of the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them, took the disciples with him, and reasoned daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

    10This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

  • 24Some were convinced by what he said, but others did not believe.

  • Acts 17:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2According to his custom, Paul went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures.

    3He explained and presented evidence that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, 'This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.'

  • 28For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.

  • Acts 18:4-5
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    74%

    4Every Sabbath, he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

    5When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

  • 22But we would like to hear from you what you think, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.

  • 27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

  • 22But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to both small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

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    42As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the Gentiles begged them to speak these words to them on the next Sabbath.

    43After the synagogue meeting had ended, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

    44On the following Sabbath, almost the entire city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

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    30For two whole years, Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him.

    31He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance.

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    17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout people, and every day in the marketplace with those who happened to be there.

    18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some said, 'What is this babbler trying to say?' Others remarked, 'He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,' because he was preaching about Jesus and the resurrection.

    19They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, 'May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

  • 21For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every city from ancient generations, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.

  • 18And in many other ways, with various exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.

  • 13They said, 'This man persuades people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.'

  • 7On the first day of the week, we were gathered together to break bread, and Paul began to speak to them. Since he was planning to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.

  • 27While talking with him, Peter went inside and found many people gathered.

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    19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

    20When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.'

    21'They have been informed that you teach all the Jews living among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or follow our customs.'

    22What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.

  • 19He asked, "What things?" They replied, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.

  • Acts 9:27-28
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    69%

    27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

    28So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

  • 23So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall with the military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

  • 20Instead, I preached first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and then to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.

  • 21'I testified both to Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.'

  • 15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'

  • 30The next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

  • 42Every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

  • 17After three days, Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, 'Brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.'

  • 38And all the people would get up early in the morning to come to him in the temple to hear him.

  • 11So Paul stayed there for a year and six months, teaching them the word of God.

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    27When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

    28And they stayed there a considerable time with the disciples.

  • 3So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

  • 21At daybreak, they entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

  • 6After spending more than ten days among them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day, he took his seat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.

  • 20He said, 'The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more thoroughly about him.'

  • 11You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

  • 29But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.

  • 2And immediately, many people gathered together, so there was no more room, not even near the door, and he was teaching them the word.