Acts 28:22

But we desire to hear from thee what thou thinkest; for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The 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.

In Context

21And they said to him: We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any one of the brethren that came, report or speak any evil concerning thee.

23And having appointed a day for him, they came to him in greater numbers to his lodging; to whom he expounded, testifying fully the kingdom of God, and persuading them of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.

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Cross References

Acts 5:17But the high priest rose up, and all that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, and were filled with indignation,

Acts 16:20And having brought them to the magistrates, they said: These men, being Jews, greatly disturb our city;

Acts 24:5For we have found this man to be a pest, and exciting disturbance among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes;

Acts 26:5having known me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.

1 Peter 2:12having your deportment honorable among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may from your good works, beholding them, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Matthew Henry on Acts 28:18-23

Paul at Rome. 17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I… Read the whole commentary →

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