So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
We have here a short account of a long conference which Paul had with the Jews at Rome about the Christian religion. Though they were so far prejudiced against it, because it was every where spoken against, as to call it a sect, yet they were willing to give it a hearing, which was more than the Jews at Jerusalem would do.
Commenting on Acts 28:23-29
And when they had appointed him a day,.... When they should meet together, and when both sides might be better prepared to enter into a conversation on the subject of Christianity; and when there might be an opportunity for a more numerous assembly to hear: there came many to him into his lodging; the same very likely with his own hired house, Act 28:30; hither...
Verse 23. Appointed him a day. A day when they would hear him. To his lodging. To the house where he resided, . He expounded. He explained or declared the principles of the Christian religion. And testified the kingdom of God. Bore witness to, or declared the principles and doctrines of the reign of the Messiah. . Persuading them concerning Jesus. Endeavouring to convince them that Jesus was the Messiah.