20. I asked you to come here today so we could get acquainted and so I could explain to you that I am bound with this chain because I believe that the hope of Israel—the Messiah—has already come.”
21. They replied, “We have had no letters from Judea or reports against you from anyone who has come here.
22. But we want to hear what you believe, for the only thing we know about this movement is that it is denounced everywhere.”
23. So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul’s lodging. He explained and testified about the Kingdom of God and tried to persuade them about Jesus from the Scriptures. Using the law of Moses and the books of the prophets, he spoke to them from morning until evening.