Les Feldick Bible Study

Whom did Paul call together three days after arriving in Rome?

Three days after arriving in Rome, Paul called together the chief of the Jews—the leaders of the Jewish community in Rome. He summoned them and said he had committed nothing against the people of Israel or the customs of the fathers, yet was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into Roman hands.

Les teaches that Acts 28 introduces an interruption in Paul’s ministry: after being arrested, he is taken to prison in Rome. After the shipwreck and turmoil of getting from Caesarea to Rome, Paul arrived, and after three days he called the chief of the Jews—the Jewish community leaders in Rome—together. When they came, he told them, “Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people of Israel, or the customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.” Les also notes that the Jews hated the Apostle Paul.

Acts 28:17

And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.