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Acts 28 — Sermon Preparation
After miracles in Malta, Paul reaches Rome, preaches to the Jewish community, and spends two years under house arrest — the book ends open. Below is a research summary for Acts 28, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 31
- verses
- 597 / 244
- Greek words / lemmas
- 21
- classic sermon excerpts
- 6
- preachers & commentators
Acts 28 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| νῆσος | nēsos | G3520 | 4 | island, isle |
| τρεῖς | treîs | G5140 | 5 | three |
| Παῦλος | Paûlos | G3972 | 5 | Paul, Paulus |
| ἡμέρα | hēméra | G2250 | 5 | age, alway, day ), for ever |
| χείρ | cheír | G5495 | 4 | hand |
| ἐπιτίθημι | epitíthēmi | G2007 | 3 | add unto, lade, lay upon, put on |
| ἀδελφός | adelphós | G80 | 4 | brother |
How preachers through history handled this text
21 public-domain excerpts on Acts 28, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Paul persuaded the Jews concerning Jesus. Some were wrought upon by the word, and others hardened; some received the light, and others shut their eyes against it. And the same has always been the effect of the gospel. Paul parted with them, observing that the Holy Ghost had well described their state. Let all that hear the gospel, and do not heed it, tremble at their doom; for who shall heal them, if God does not? The Jews had afterwards much reasoning among themselves. Many have great reasoning, who do not reason aright. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Acts 28:23–40 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Malta— Acts 28:1
- Alexandria— Acts 28:11
- Syracuse— Acts 28:12
- Puteoli— Acts 28:13
- Rhegium— Acts 28:13
- Rome— Acts 28:14
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