27 For the heart of this people is waxed fat, and their ears are dull of hearing, and with their eyes have they [a]winked, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should return that I might heal them.

28 [b]Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they shall hear it.

29 [c]And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 28:27 They made as though they saw not that which they saw against their wills: yea they did see, but they would not see.
  2. Acts 28:28 The unbelief of the reprobate and castaways cannot cause the truth of God to be of none effect.
  3. Acts 28:29 Not the Gospel, but the contempt of the Gospel is the cause of strife and debate.

27 For this people’s heart has become calloused;(A)
    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.’[a](B)

28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(C) has been sent to the Gentiles,(D) and they will listen!” [29] [b]

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
  2. Acts 28:29 Some manuscripts include here After he said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves.