Acts 28:29


King James Bible
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

New King James Version
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

New American Standard Bible


NASB 1995
When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

NASB 1977
[And when he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.]

Legacy Standard Bible
[When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.]

Amplified Bible
[And when he had said these things, the Jews left, arguing among themselves.]

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After he said these things, the Jews departed, while engaging in a prolonged debate among themselves.

American Standard Version
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English Revised Version


Majority Standard Bible
And when he had said these things, the Jews went away, disputing sharply among themselves.

New Heart English Bible
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

Weymouth New Testament


World English Bible
When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[[and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much debate among themselves;]]

Young's Literal Translation
and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he having said these things, the Jews departed, having much discussion in themselves.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much reasoning among themselves.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when he had said these things, the Jews went away from him, though they still had many questions among themselves.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed arguing much among themselves.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when he had said these things, the Jews went forth and many were debating among themselves.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, and had great disputation among themselves.

Godbey New Testament


Haweis New Testament
And when he had thus spoken, the Jews went away, and had much disputing among themselves.

Mace New Testament
[ having said this, the Jews went out, warmly debating it among themselves.]

Weymouth New Testament


Worrell New Testament
OMITTED TEXT.

Worsley New Testament
And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, having much debate among themselves.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul Preaches at Rome
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Cross References
Isaiah 6:9-10
And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

Matthew 13:14-15
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

John 12:39-40
For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: / “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

Romans 11:8
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

Romans 11:25
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Mark 4:12
so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

Luke 8:10
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

John 9:39-41
Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” / Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

Romans 9:30-33
What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; / but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. / Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, ...

Romans 10:19-21
I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.” / And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.” / But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

2 Corinthians 3:14-16
But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Hebrews 3:7-11
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...

Isaiah 29:10
For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.

Isaiah 42:18-20
Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see! / Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD? / Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”


Treasury of Scripture

And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

great reasoning.

Acts 28:25
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,

Matthew 10:34-36
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword…

Luke 12:51
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

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Acts 28
1. Paul, after his shipwreck, is kindly entertained on Malta.
5. The snake on his hand hurts him not.
8. He heals many diseases in the island.
11. They depart toward Rome.
17. He declares to the Jews the cause of his coming.
24. After his preaching some were persuaded, and some believed not.
30. Yet he preaches there two years.














After he had said these things
This phrase refers to the conclusion of Paul's discourse to the Jewish leaders in Rome. The Greek word for "said" is "eipon," which implies a definitive and authoritative declaration. Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, had just delivered a message concerning the kingdom of God and the salvation offered through Jesus Christ. This moment is pivotal as it marks the culmination of Paul's efforts to reach out to the Jewish community, emphasizing the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets in Christ. Historically, this reflects the tension between the nascent Christian faith and traditional Jewish beliefs.

the Jews departed
The term "Jews" here refers to the Jewish leaders and representatives in Rome who had come to hear Paul. The Greek word "Ioudaioi" is used, which can denote both ethnic and religious identity. Their departure signifies a physical and spiritual turning point. Archaeologically, the presence of a Jewish community in Rome is well-documented, and their interactions with early Christians were often marked by both curiosity and conflict. This departure symbolizes a moment of decision, where the message of the Gospel was either accepted or rejected.

and had a great dispute among themselves
The phrase "great dispute" is translated from the Greek "polus stasis," indicating a significant and intense disagreement. This internal conflict among the Jews highlights the divisive nature of the Gospel message. Historically, the early Christian message often caused division within Jewish communities, as it challenged established religious norms and interpretations of the Scriptures. This dispute can be seen as a microcosm of the broader struggle within Judaism to understand and respond to the claims of Jesus as the Messiah. Scripturally, this echoes Jesus' own words in Matthew 10:34-36, where He speaks of bringing not peace, but a sword, indicating that His message would cause division even among close relations.

(29) And when he had said these words . . .--The whole verse is wanting in many of the earliest MSS. and versions. It may have been inserted, either by a transcriber, or by the historian himself in a revised copy in order to avoid the apparent abruptness of the transition from Acts 28:28-30. As far as it goes it confirms the statement of Acts 28:24-25, that some of those who had listened were converted.

Verse 29 (A.V.). - This verse is entirely wanting in the R.T. and R.V. It is omitted in many good manuscripts and versions. It is condemned by Grotius, Mill, Tischendorf, Lachmann, and others; but is not absolutely rejected by Meyer, Alford, Plumptre, and others. Great reasoning (πολλὴν συζήτησιν see Acts 15:2, 7; and Luke 22:23; Luke 24:15; Acts 6:9; Acts 9:29). The phrase is in St. Luke's style, and the statement seems necessary to complete the narrative.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 847: He, she, it, they, them, same.

having said
εἰπόντος (eipontos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command.

these things,
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3739: The, the definite article.

Jews
Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2453: Jewish.

went away,
ἀπῆλθον (apēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 565: To come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.

having
ἔχοντες (echontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess.

much
πολλὴν (pollēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

reasoning
συζήτησιν (syzētēsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4803: Mutual questioning, disputation.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among.

themselves.
ἑαυτοῖς (heautois)
Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.


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