Acts 28:14 “There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with the…”

Acts 28:14

There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

World English Bible

where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

American Standard Version

where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.

Geneva Bible 1599

Where we found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes, and so we went toward Rome.

Darby Translation

where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome.

Young's Literal Translation

where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;

Bible in Basic English

Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.

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Cross references

“we found”

Acts 19:1 Acts 21:4 Psalm 119:63 Matthew 10:11 Acts 9:42 Acts 9:43

Acts 19:1 · BSB

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples

Acts 21:4 · BSB

We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Psalm 119:63 · BSB

I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.

Matthew 10:11 · BSB

Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

Acts 9:42 · BSB

This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

Acts 9:43 · BSB

And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

“and were”

Acts 20:6 Genesis 7:4 Genesis 8:10–12

Acts 20:6 · BSB

And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Genesis 7:4 · BSB

For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.”

Genesis 8:10–12 · BSB

Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.

Also

John 21:23

John 21:23 · BSB

Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.

15The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.

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