24. Some of the Jews believed what Paul said, but others did not.
25. So they argued, and the Jews were ready to leave. But Paul said one more thing to them: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet. He said,
26. ‘Go to this people and say:You will listen and listen, but you will not understand.You will look and look, but you will not learn.
27. For these people have become stubborn.They don’t hear with their ears.And they have closed their eyes.Otherwise, they might really understandwhat they see with their eyesand hear with their ears.They might really understand in their minds.If they did this, they would come back to me and be forgiven.’ Isaiah 6:9-10
28. “I want you Jews to know that God has also sent his salvation to the non-Jewish people. They will listen!”
29. [After Paul said this, the Jews left. They were arguing very much with each other.]
30. Paul stayed two full years in his own rented house. He welcomed all people who came and visited him.