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Acts 28:15-16
New Catholic Bible
Acts 28:15-16
New Catholic Bible
15 When the brethren there learned of our arrival, they came out to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius[a] and the Three Taverns. On seeing them, Paul gave thanks to God, and his courage was strengthened.
Paul’s Activity at Rome[b]
Meetings with the Jewish Leaders. On his arrival in Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier guarding him.[c] Read full chapterFootnotes
- Acts 28:15 Forum of Appius: a town 43 miles from Rome and known for its uncivilized behavior. Three Taverns: a town 33 miles from Rome.
- Acts 28:16 As he has done throughout the Book, Paul first contacts the Jews established in the city. He must clarify his situation with regard to this colony. And he must first of all proclaim the Gospel as the fulfillment of Israel’s Scriptures and its hope. The Jews see and hear, as the apostles did, but they choose not to understand because they do not make the connection from the past to the future. Henceforth, the Word will be directly addressed to the Gentiles without passing through the synagogue. Paul’s speech is a last appeal and a conclusion.
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We conclude from Acts that the movement of the Resurrection and Pentecost now enters freely into the whole universe. The limits of the old Israel have crumbled; the People of God gathers together all humanity. - Acts 28:16 Though he lived in a house of his own choice, he was under house arrest during his stay in Rome.
