Acts 28:27

for the heart of{the people, the-same,} is-thickened, and heavily they-hear to{the ears}, and they-shut-down[i.e. close] the eyes of{same}, not-whereby they-would-behold to{the eyes}, and they-would-hear to{the ears}, and to{the heart} they-would-put-together, and they-would-upon-turn, and I-would-cure same."'

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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, 'Be-gone toward the people, the-same, and say, "To{heard[noun]} you-will-hear and no, you-would_not_put-together, and, viewing, you-will-view, and no, you-would_not_behold,

28So, [it:] be-being known[adjective] to{you} that the-same, the saving[adjective] of{the God}, is-sent-off/away to{the nations}. Same also will-hearken-to,"

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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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