Paul arrives in Rome

What the Bible says

Acts 28:11-31

¹¹And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Castors. ¹²And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days. ¹³From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day to Puteoli; ¹⁴Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went to Rome. ¹⁵And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and took courage. ¹⁶And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him. ¹⁷And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people, or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans; ¹⁸Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me; ¹⁹But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of. ²⁰For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain. ²¹But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of thee. ²²But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted. ²³And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening. ²⁴And some believed the things that were said; but some believed not. ²⁵And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet, ²⁶Saying: Go to this people, and say to them: With the ear you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive. ²⁷For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily, and their eyes they have shut; lest perhaps they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. ²⁸Be it known therefore to you, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it. ²⁹And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much reasoning among themselves. ³⁰And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging; and he received all that came in to him, ³¹Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.