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.

27 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.

28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

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

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