New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 28

Safe at Malta

1Whenthey had been broughtG1295safelyG1295throughG1295,thenτότεtoteG5119we foundἐπέγνωμενepegnōmenG1921out thatthe islandνῆσοςnēsosG3520was calledκαλεῖται·kaleitaiG2564MaltaΜελίτηMelitēG3194.

2ThenativesβάρβαροιbarbaroiG915showedπαρεῖχονpareichonG3930us extraordinaryτυχοῦσανtuchousanG5177kindnessφιλανθρωπίανphilanthrōpianG5363;for becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the rainὑετὸνhu'etonG5205that had setἐφεστῶταephestōtaG2186in and becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the coldψῦχος.psuchosG5592,they kindledἅψαντεςhapsantesG681a fireπυρὰνpuranG4443andreceivedπροσελάβοντοproselabontoG4355us allπάνταςpantasG3956.

3But when PaulΠαύλουPaulouG3972had gatheredσυστρέψαντοςsustrepsantosG4962a bundleπλῆθοςplēthosG4128of sticksφρυγάνωνphruganōnG5434and laidἐπιθέντοςepithentosG2007them on the fireπυρὰνpuranG4443,a viperἔχιδναechidnaG2191cameἐξελθοῦσαexelthousaG1831outbecauseἀπὸapoG575of the heatθέρμηςthermēsG2329and fastenedκαθῆψενkathēpsenG2510itself on his handχειρὸςcheirosG5495.

4WhenὩςHōsG5613thenativesβάρβαροιbarbaroiG915sawG3708the creatureθηρίονthērionG2342hangingκρεμάμενονkremamenonG2910from his handχειρὸςcheirosG5495, they begansayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004to oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240, “UndoubtedlyπάντωςpantōsG3843thisοὗτος,houtosG3778manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444is a murdererφονεύςphoneusG5406,and though he has been savedδιασωθένταdiasōthentaG1295from the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281,justiceδίκηdikēG1349has not allowedεἴασεν.¶eiasenG1439him to liveζῆνzēnG2198.”

5Howeverμὲν οὖνmen ounG3303 G3767he shookG660the creatureθηρίονthērionG2342offG660into the fireπῦρpurG4442and sufferedἔπαθενepathenG3958noοὐδὲνoudenG3762harmκακόν.kakonG2556.

6But they were expectingπροσεδόκωνprosedokōnG4328that he was aboutμέλλεινmelleinG3195to swellπίμπρασθαιpimprasthaiG4092up orἢēG2228suddenlyἄφνωaphnōG869fallG2667downκαταπίπτεινkatapipteinG2667deadνεκρόν·nekronG3498.But after they had waitedπροσδοκώντωνprosdokōntōnG4328a longπολὺpoluG4183time and had seenθεωρούντωνtheōrountōnG2334nothingμηδὲνmēdenG3367unusualἄτοπονatoponG824happenγινόμενονginomenonG1096to him, they changedG3328their mindsG3328and beganto sayἔλεγονelegonG3004that he was a godθεόν.¶theonG2316.

7NowδὲdeG1161in the neighborhoodπερὶperiG4012of that placeτόπονtoponG5117were landsχωρίαchōriaG5564belonging to the leadingG4413manG4413of the islandνήσου,nēsouG3520,namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686PubliusΠοπλίῳ,PopliōG4196,whoὃςhosG3739welcomedἀναδεξάμενοςanadexamenosG324us and entertainedἐξένισεν.¶exenisenG3579us courteouslyφιλοφρόνωςphilophronōsG5390threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250.

8And it happenedἘγένετοEgenetoG1096that the fatherπατέραpateraG3962of PubliusΠοπλίουPopliouG4196was lyingκατακεῖσθαι·katakeisthaiG2621in bedafflictedσυνεχόμενονsunechomenonG4912with recurrentfeverπυρετοῖςpuretoisG4446and dysenteryδυσεντερίῳdusenteriōG1420;and PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972wentεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525in to see him and after he hadprayedπροσευξάμενος,proseuxamenosG4336, helaidἐπιθεὶςepitheisG2007his handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495on him and healedἰάσατοiasatoG2390him.

9After thisΤούτουToutouG3778had happenedγενομένουgenomenouG1096,the restλοιποὶloipoiG3062of the people on the islandνήσῳnēsōG3520who hadἔχοντεςechontesG2192diseasesἀσθενείαςastheneiasG769were comingπροσήρχοντοprosērchontoG4334to him and gettingG2323curedG2323.

10They also honoredἐτίμησανetimēsanG5091us with manyπολλαῖςpollaisG4183marksG5092of respectG5092;and when we were settingG321sailἀναγομένοιςanagomenoisG321, theysuppliedἐπέθεντοepethentoG2007us withallG3588we neededχρείας.¶chreiasG5532.

Paul Arrives at Rome

11At the endΜετὰMetaG3326of threeτρεῖςtreisG5140monthsμῆναςmēnasG3376we setἀνήχθημενanēchthēmenG321sailG321onan AlexandrianἈλεξανδρίνῳ,AlexandrinōG222shipπλοίῳploiōG4143which had winteredπαρακεχειμακότιparakecheimakotiG3914at the islandνήσῳ,nēsōG3520,and which hadG3902the TwinG1359BrothersG1359for its figureheadG3902.

12After we putκαταχθέντεςkatachthentesG2609in at SyracuseΣυρακούσαςSurakousasG4946,we stayedἐπεμείναμενepemeinamenG1961there for threeτρεῖς,treisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250.

13From thereὅθενhothenG3606we sailedG4022aroundG4022and arrivedκατηντήσαμενkatēntēsamenG2658at RhegiumῬήγιονRhēgionG4484,and a dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250laterμετὰmetaG3326a southνότουnotouG3558windG3558sprangἐπιγενομένουepigenomenouG1920up, and on the secondG1206dayG1206we cameἤλθομενēlthomenG2064to PuteoliΠοτιόλους·PotiolousG4223.

14ThereοὗhouG3757we foundεὑρόντεςheurontesG2147somebrethrenἀδελφοὺςadelphousG80,and were invitedπαρεκλήθημενpareklēthēmenG3870to stayἐπιμεῖναιepimeinaiG1961with them for sevenἑπτά·heptaG2033daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250;and thusοὕτωςhoutōsG3779we cameἤλθαμεν.ēlthamenG2064to RomeῬώμηνRhōmēnG4516.

15And thebrethrenἀδελφοὶadelphoiG80,when they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191aboutπερὶperiG4012us, cameἦλθανēlthanG2064from thereG2547as farἄχριachriG891as theMarketφόρουphorouG5410of AppiusἈππίουAppiouG675andThreeΤριῶνTriōnG5140Innsταβερνῶν,tabernōnG4999to meetἀπάντησινapantēsinG529us; and when PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972sawG3708them, he thankedεὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsasG2168GodθεῷtheōG2316and tookἔλαβενelabenG2983courageθάρσος.¶tharsosG2294.

16WhenὍτεHoteG3753we enteredεἰσήλθομενeisēlthomenG1525RomeῬώμην,RhōmēnG4516,PaulΠαύλῳPaulōG3972wasallowedἐπετράπηepetrapēG2010to stayμένεινmeneinG3306by himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438,with the soldierστρατιώτῃ.¶stratiōtēG4757who was guardingφυλάσσοντιphulassontiG5442him.

17AfterμετὰmetaG3326threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250Paul calledG4779togetherσυγκαλέσασθαιsugkalesasthaiG4779thoseG3588who werethe leadingG4413menG4413of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG2453,and when they cameG4905togetherG4905, he begansayingἔλεγενelegenG3004to them, “Brethrenἄνδρες ἀδελφοί,andres adelphoiG435 G80,though I had doneποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762againstἐναντίονenantionG1727our peopleλαῷlaōG2992orἢēG2228the customsἔθεσινethesinG1485of ourfathersπατρῴοις,patrōoisG3971,yet I was deliveredπαρεδόθηνparedothēnG3860as a prisonerδέσμιοςdesmiosG1198from JerusalemἹεροσολύμωνHi'erosolumōnG2414into the handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495of the RomansῬωμαίων,RhōmaiōnG4514.

18And when they hadexaminedἀνακρίναντέςanakrinantesG350me, theywere willingἐβούλοντοeboulontoG1014to releaseἀπολῦσαιapolusaiG630me becauseδιὰdiaG1223there wasnoμηδεμίανmēdemianG3367groundαἰτίανaitianG156for putting me to deathθανάτουthanatouG2288.

19But when the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG2453objectedἀντιλεγόντωνantilegontōnG483,I was forcedἠναγκάσθηνēnagkasthēnG315toappealἐπικαλέσασθαιepikalesasthaiG1941to CaesarΚαίσαραKaisaraG2541,not that I hadἔχωνechōnG2192anyτιtiG5100accusationG2723againstG2723my nationἔθνουςethnousG1484.

20For thisταύτηνtautēnG3778reasonαἰτίανaitianG156,thereforeοὖνounG3767, IrequestedπαρεκάλεσαparekalesaG3870to seeG3708you and to speakπροσλαλῆσαι·proslalēsaiG4354with you, for I am wearingπερίκειμαι.perikeimaiG4029thisταύτηνtautēnG3778chainἅλυσινhalusinG254forthe sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752of the hopeἐλπίδοςelpidosG1680of IsraelG2274.”

21They saidG3004to him, “We have neitherοὔτεouteG3777receivedἐδεξάμεθαedexamethaG1209lettersγράμματαgrammataG1121from JudeaG2453concerningπερὶperiG4012you, norοὔτεouteG3777have anyτιςtisG5100ofthe brethrenἀδελφῶνadelphōnG80comeG3854hereG3854and reportedἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenG518orἢēG2228spokenἐλάλησένelalēsenG2980anythingτιtiG5100badπονηρόν.ponēronG4190aboutπερὶperiG4012you.

22But we desireἀξιοῦμενaxioumenG515to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191from you whatἃhaG3739your viewsφρονεῖς·phroneisG5426are; for concerningπερὶperiG4012thisταύτηςtautēsG3778sectαἱρέσεωςhaireseōsG139,it is knownγνωστὸνgnōstonG1110to us thatit is spokenἀντιλέγεται.¶antilegetaiG483againstG483everywhereπανταχοῦpantachouG3837.”

23When they had setΤαξάμενοιTaxamenoiG5021a dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250for Paul, they cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to him athis lodgingξενίανxenianG3578in largeG4183numbersG4183;and he was explainingἐξετίθετοexetithetoG1620to them by solemnlyG1263testifyingδιαμαρτυρόμενοςdiamarturomenosG1263about the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316and trying to persuadeπείθωνpeithōnG3982them concerningπερὶperiG4012JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424,from bothG5037the LawνόμουnomouG3551of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475and from the ProphetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396,from morningπρωῒprōiG4404untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193eveningἑσπέρας.hesperasG2073.

24SomeG3588were being persuadedἐπείθοντοepeithontoG3982by the thingsG3004spokenλεγομένοις,legomenoisG3004,but othersG3588wouldG569not believeG569.

25And when they did not agreeἀσύμφωνοιasumphōnoiG800with oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240, they beganleavingἀπελύοντοapeluontoG630after PaulΠαύλουPaulouG3972had spokenG3004oneἕν,henG1520partingwordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487, “The HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151rightlyκαλῶςkalōsG2573spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980throughδιὰdiaG1223IsaiahἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396to your fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962,

26sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, ‘GoπορεύθητιporeuthētiG4198to thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778peopleλαὸνlaonG2992and sayG3004, “You will keepἀκοῇakoēaG189on hearingἀκούσετεakouseteG191,but will not understandσυνῆτε,sunēteG4920; Andyou will keepβλέποντεςblepontesG991on seeingβλέψετεblepseteG991,but will not perceiveG3708;

27For the heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588of thisτούτου,toutouG3778peopleλαοῦlaouG2992has becomeG3975dullἐπαχύνθηepachunthēG3975,And with their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775they scarcelyβαρέωςbareōsG917hearἤκουσανēkousanG191,And they have closedἐκάμμυσαν·ekammusanG2576their eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788;OtherwiseG3379they might seeG3708with their eyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3788,And hearἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191with their earsὠσὶνōsinG3775,And understandσυνῶσινsunōsinG4920with their heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588and returnἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994,And I would healἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390them.”’

28ThereforeοὖνounG3767let it be knownΓνωστὸνGnōstonG1110to you thatthisτοῦτοtoutoG3778salvationG4992of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316has been sentἀπεστάληapestalēG649to the GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484;they will alsoκαὶkaiG2532listenἀκούσονται.akousontaiG191.”

29[When he had spokenG3004theseG3778words, the JewsG2453departedG565,havingG2192a greatG4183disputeG4803amongG1722themselvesG1438.]

30And he stayedἘνέμεινενEnemeinenG1696twoδιετίανdietianG1333fullὅληνholēnG3650yearsG1333in his ownἰδίῳidiōG2398rentedG3410quartersG3410and was welcomingἀπεδέχετοapedechetoG588allπάνταςpantasG3956who cameεἰσπορευομένουςeisporeuomenousG1531to him,

31preachingκηρύσσωνkērussōnG2784the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321concerningπερὶperiG4012the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547with allπάσηςpasēsG3956opennessπαρρησίαςparrēsiasG3954,unhinderedἀκωλύτως.¶akōlutōsG209.

Safe at Malta

Paul Arrives at Rome

Commentaries on Acts 28