They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus. - The meeting convenes 'on a certain day' (histao hēmera, histao hēmera-'appointed day'), and a larger group arrives. Paul's witness (martyreō, martyreō-'testify, bear witness') extends 'from morning till evening' (apo prōi heōs deiles, apo prōi heōs deiles-'from early until evening,' the whole day). His content is comprehensive: 'the kingdom of God' (basileia tou theou, basileia tou theou-the central theme of Jesus and the apostles), grounded in 'the Law of Moses and the Prophets' (nomos Mōyseōs kai prophētai, nomos Mōyseōs kai prophētai-the entire Hebrew Scripture). His 'persuasion' (peithō, peithō-'persuade') centers on 'Jesus' (Iēsous, Iēsous). Luke shows the Christian message as continuous with Jewish Scripture, the kingdom of God as Jesus's fulfillment of Israel's hopes.

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