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Acts 28:23 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Acts 28:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 28 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.”
Acts 28:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 28:23
He expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus (ἐξετίθετο... πείθων)—Paul's method: exposition (careful explanation), testimony (personal witness), and persuasion (reasoned argument). His sources—both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets—grounded Christ in Scripture, not novel teaching. The timeframe—from morning till evening—indicates exhaustive, systematic presentation. Paul demonstrated that all Old Testament pointed to Jesus as Messiah and King. The 'kingdom of God' theme connected Jesus to Israel's royal-messianic expectations while transformin...
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Cross-References for Acts 28:23
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“as was his custom”
“and spoke boldly for a period of three months”
“publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.”
“I stand to this day testifying both to small and great”
“and beginning from this Scripture”
“This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”
“My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.,Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.,,,,,,,,”
“weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer”