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27 These people do not really want to understand.
    They are like people who have shut their ears.
    They are like people who have shut their eyes.
    If they did want to look, then they would really see.
    If they did want to listen, then they would really hear.
    They would understand my message.
    They would turn back to me and they would obey me.
    Then I would forgive them and I would make them well.” ’

28 Paul then said to the Jews there, ‘You do not want to listen to God's message. But the Gentiles will listen! They will understand how God will save them.’

29 [After Paul had said this, the Jews left. They were still arguing with each other.][a]

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  1. 28:29 Many copies of the Bible do not have Acts 28:29.

27 For this people’s heart has become calloused;(A)
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](B)

28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(C) has been sent to the Gentiles,(D) and they will listen!” [29] [b]

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  1. Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
  2. Acts 28:29 Some manuscripts include here After he said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves.