25. Since they could not agree among themselves, they started leaving. But Paul said, “The Holy Spirit said the right thing when he sent Isaiah the prophet
26. to tell our ancestors,‘Go to these peopleand tell them:You will listen and listen,but never understand.You will look and look,but never see.
27. All of youhave stubborn hearts.Your ears are stopped up,and your eyes are covered.You cannot see or hearor understand.If you could,you would turn to me,and I would heal you.’ ”
28-29. Paul said, “You may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles! And they will listen.”
30. For two years Paul stayed in a rented house and welcomed everyone who came to see him.