Paul a Prisoner in Rome
                                                                      Acts 28:17-31

When Paul got to Rome he was allowed to be put under "house arrest".  He was permitted to
 live by himself with a soldier to guard him.

After three days he called together the Jewish leaders of the city and told them his story.
 They were glad for an opportunity to talk with him.  They had heard people talking
about this new religion, and they wanted to learn more about it.

They made arrangements to meet again, and even more people came to the house.  Paul
 talked to them all day long, from morning to evening.  He told them about Jesus.
 He tried to show them that Jesus was the One about whom the prophets had written.
Some of the people were convinced, but others would not believe his words.

Paul was able to preach for two whole years from his rented house.  Secular history
(not the Bible) tells us that Paul was beheaded around AD 67.

If you visit Rome today you can see the remains of the Colosseum which was completed
 in 80 A.D. (which would probably be after the death of Paul).

Memory Verse:
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us; may your ways
 be known on the earth, your salvation among all nations.
                                                                                                  Psalm 67:1-2 NIV

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