Acts 28:27

For the hearts of this people has become dull. 1 Their ears are hard of hearing, 1 and their eyes have closed, 1 lest they should see with their eyes and they should hear with their ears, 1 lest they should understand with their heart and turn back, 1 so that I should heal them.” ’

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

In Context

26saying, 1 ‘ Go to this people and say: 1 “ Hearing you will hear, and by no means understand; 1 and seeing you shall see, and by no means perceive; 1

28“Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!”

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Matthew Henry on Acts 28:24-30

Paul at Rome. 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. 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, 26 Saying, Go… Read the whole commentary →

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