But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”
Paul, with a great deal of expense and hazard, is brought a prisoner to Rome, and when he has come nobody appears to prosecute him or lay any thing to his charge; but he must call his own cause; and here he represents it to the chief of the Jews at Rome.
Commenting on Acts 28:17-22
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest,.... What was his opinion and judgment, concerning the Messiah, whether he was come or not, and whether Jesus of Nazareth was he; and concerning other principles relating to him, embraced by the Christians; and what he had to say for the clearing up, proving, and confirming his sentiments about these things: for as concerning this...
Verse 22. What thou thinkest. What your belief is; or what are the doctrines of Christians respecting the Messiah. This sect. The sect of Christians. Spoken against. Particularly by Jews. This was the case then, and, to a great extent, is the case still. It has been the common lot of the followers of Christ to be spoken of with contempt. Comp. . (d) "every where"