Acts 28:17
Three days later Paul invited the Jewish leaders there to come to see him. When they were all together he told them, “Brothers, even though I had not done anything wrong against the people or the customs of our forefathers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman authorities.
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16When we entered Rome, Paul was permitted to stay under house arrest with a soldier to guard him.
Cross References
Acts 6:14“We've heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy the Temple, and will change the laws we received from Moses.”
Acts 22:5As the high priest and the council of the elders can also verify, I received from them letters of authorization addressed to the Jewish brothers in Damascus, and went there to arrest these people and bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
Acts 23:33When the cavalry arrived at Caesarea they delivered the letter to the governor and brought Paul before him.
Acts 25:2The chief priests and Jewish leaders came to him and brought their charges against Paul.
Acts 25:10“I'm standing before Caesar's court to be tried, right where I should be,” Paul replied. “I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.
Matthew Henry on Acts 28:12-17
Paul at Rome. 11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as… Read the whole commentary →