Acts 28:23
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.
Study Note
Study Note
The summary of Paul's extended meeting with Roman Jews — '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 until evening' — provides Luke's most compressed description of Pauline missionary hermeneutics. The twin sources 'law of Moses and prophets' represent the standard Jewish division of Scripture, and their use to testify about Jesus echoes Luke 24:27, 44 where the risen Christ himself opens the disciples' understanding of the same Scriptures. The all-day duration signals the depth and complexity of Paul's biblical argument rather than a simple proclamation — the persuasion of Torah-trained audiences required sustained exegetical engagement. The scene is programmatic for Luke-Acts' overall theological claim that the gospel of the kingdom is the fulfillment of Israel's scriptural hopes.
Other Translations
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.
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,
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.
Cross References
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, …
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew …
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other …
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till …
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as …
And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things …
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.