Acts 28 · Verse 24

Acts 28:24

And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
Acts 28:24, King James Version

Acts 28:24 in other translations

BSBSome of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
WEBSome believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
ASVAnd some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
YLTand, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.
DARBYAnd some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved.
BBEAnd some were in agreement with what he said, but some had doubts.
WebsterAnd some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

What does Acts 28:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 28:23-24

23-24. there came many--"considerable numbers" into his lodging--The word denotes one's place of stay as a guest (Phm 22), not "his own hired house," mentioned in Ac 28:30. Some Christian friends--possibly Aquila and Priscilla, who had returned to Rome (Ro 16:3), would be glad to receive him, though he would soon find himself more at liberty in a house of his own. to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 24. And some believed, etc. Acts 14:4.

(h) "some believed" Acts 14:1, 17:4, 19:9, Rom 3:3

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 Some believed, etc. - His message was there treated as his Gospel is to the present day: some believe, and are converted; others continue in obstinate unbelief, and perish. Could the Jews then have credited the spiritual nature of the Messiah's kingdom, they would have found little difficulty to receive Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Multitudes of those now called Christians can more easily credit Jesus as the Messiah than believe the spiritual nature of his kingdom. The cross is the great stumbling block: millions expect Jesus and his kingdom who cannot be persuaded that the cross is the way to the crown.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 28:23-31

Paul persuaded the Jews concerning Jesus. Some were wrought upon by the word, and others hardened; some received the light, and others shut their eyes against it. And the same has always been the effect of the gospel. Paul parted with them, observing that the Holy Ghost had well described their state. Let all that hear the gospel, and do not heed it, tremble at their doom; for who shall heal them, if God does not?…

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Acts 28:24 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
οἱhoisomeG3588
μὲνmenindeedG3303
ἐπείθοντοepeithontowere persuadedG3982
τοῖςtoisby the [things]G3588
λεγομένοις,legomenoishe is speaking,G3004
οἱhoisomeG3588
δὲdehoweverG1161
ἠπίστουν.ēpistounwere disbelieving.G569

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 28:24

  • Acts 14:4

    But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  • Acts 17:4-5

    And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

  • Acts 19:8-9

    And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

  • Acts 18:6-8

    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

  • Romans 3:3

    For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

  • Romans 11:4-6

    But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

  • Acts 13:48-50

    And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
13:48-50; 14:4; 17:4,5; 18:6-8; 19:8,9; Ro 3:3; 11:4-6

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Context

  • Acts 28:23

    And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

  • Acts 28:24

    And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

  • Acts 28:25

    And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

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Acts 28:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y algunos asentían á lo que se decía, mas algunos no creían.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les uns furent persuadés par les choses qu’il disait; et les autres ne croyaient pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und etliche wurden überzeugt von dem, was gesagt wurde, andere aber glaubten nicht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et quidam credebant his quæ dicebantur: quidam vero non credebant.