^{2 Ref} Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

^{3 Ref} explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

^{4 Ref} Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.