21. The Jewish leaders told Paul, “We haven’t received any letters from Judea about you, and no Jewish person who has come to Rome has reported or mentioned anything bad about you.
22. However, we would like to hear what you think. We know that everywhere people are talking against this sect.”
23. On a designated day a larger number of influential Jews ⌊than expected⌋ went to the place where Paul was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining the kingdom of God to them. He was trying to convince them about Jesus from Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
24. Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others continued to disbelieve.