Acts 28:22

But we think it would be best to hear what yoʋr views are, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”

Text-Critical English NT

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

21They said to him, “We have received no letters from Judea about yoʋ, and none of the brothers who have come here have reported or spoken anything bad about yoʋ.

23When they had arranged a day to meet with Paul, many more came to him at his lodging. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

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Cross References

Acts 5:17Then the high priest rose up, along with all who were with him (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

Acts 16:20After bringing them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews,

Acts 24:5For we have found this man to be a pestilent fellow, an instigator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Acts 26:5They have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.

1 Peter 2:12keeping your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God on the day of his 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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