Act 24:21, 26:6-7, 28:20-31 | ESV | STEP | other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them : It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day .

tCited from Isa. 6:9, 10

u Matt. 13:14, 15; Mark 4:12; [Luke 8:10]

v[John 12:40; Rom. 11:8]

wSee Luke 22:32

x ch. 13:26

y Ps. 67:2; Isa. 40:5; Luke 2:30; 3:6; [Rom. 11:11]

zSee ch. 13:46

aa John 10:16; [ch. 13:48; Matt. 8:11; 21:43]

ad[Phil. 1:13]

ae[ch. 8:12; 20:25]

af ver. 23; See Matt. 12:28; 13:19

agSee ch. 4:29

ah[Phil. 1:12, 13; 2 Tim. 2:9]

Acts 24:21

21 other than this one thing ^athat I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.’”

Acts 26:6-7

6 And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in ^bthe promise made by God to our fathers, 7 ^cto which ^dour twelve tribes hope to ^eattain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope ^fI am accused by Jews, O king!

Acts 28:20-31

20 For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is ^gbecause of ^hthe hope of Israel that I am wearing ⁱthis ^jchain.” 21 And they said to him, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of ^kthe brothers coming here has reported or spoken any evil about you. 22 But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this ^lsect we know that everywhere ^mit is spoken against.”

23 When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening ⁿhe expounded to them, testifying to ^othe kingdom of God and ^ptrying to convince them about Jesus ^qboth from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. 24 And ^rsome were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. 25 And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: ^s“The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

26 ^t“‘Go to this people, and say,
^u“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
27 ^vFor this people’s heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and ^wturn, and I would heal them.’
28 Therefore let it be known to you that ^xthis ^ysalvation of God ^zhas been sent to the Gentiles; ^aathey will listen.” ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add verse 29: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dispute among themselves}

30 He lived there two whole years at his own expense, ^{▼▼Or in his own hired dwelling} and ^adwelcomed all who came to him, 31 ^aeproclaiming ^afthe kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ ^agwith all boldness and ^ahwithout hindrance.