Acts 28

Safe at Malta

1When 1they had been broughtG1295 safelyG1295 throughG1295, 2thenG5119 we foundG1921 outG1921 that 3the islandG3520 was calledG2564 4MaltaG3194. 25The 6nativesG915 showedG3930 us extraordinaryG3756G5177 kindnessG5363, for they kindledG681 a fireG4443 and 7tookG4355 us allG3956 inG4355 becauseG1223 of the rainG5205 that had startedG2186 and becauseG1223 of the coldG5592. 3But when PaulG3972 had gatheredG4962 a bundleG4128 of sticksG5434 and laidG2007 them on the fireG4443, a viperG2191 cameG1831 outG1831 8becauseG575 of the heatG2329 and fastenedG2510 itself onG2510 his handG5495. 4WhenG5613 9the 10nativesG915 sawG3708 the creatureG2342 hangingG2910 from his handG5495, they began sayingG3004 to oneG240 anotherG240, “11UndoubtedlyG3843 thisG3778 manG444 is a murdererG5406, and though he has been savedG1295 from the seaG2281, 12justiceG1349 has not allowedG1439 him to liveG2198.” 5HoweverG3303G3767, 1314Paul shookG660 the creatureG2342 offG660 into the fireG4442 and sufferedG3958 noG3762 harmG2556. 6NowG1161 they were expectingG4328 that he wasG3195 goingG3195 toG3195 swellG4092 upG4092 orG2228 suddenlyG869 fallG2667 downG2667 deadG3498. But after they had waitedG4328 a longG4183 time and had seenG2334 nothingG3367 unusualG824 happenG1096 to him, they changedG3328 their mindsG3328 and 15began to sayG3004 that he was a godG2316.

7NowG1161 in the neighboringG4012 partsG4012 of that placeG5117 were landsG5564 belonging to the 16leadingG4413 manG4413 of the islandG3520, namedG3686 PubliusG4196, whoG3739 welcomedG324 us and entertainedG3579 us warmlyG5390 for threeG5140 daysG2250. 8And it happenedG1096 that the fatherG3962 of PubliusG4196 was lyingG2621 in bed afflictedG4912 with a recurring feverG4446 and dysenteryG1420. PaulG3972 wentG1525 inG1525 to see him, and after he 17prayedG4336, he 18laidG2007 his handsG5495 onG2007 him and healedG2390 him. 9After thisG3778 happenedG1096, the restG3062 of the people on the islandG3520 who hadG2192 diseasesG769 were comingG4334 to him and beingG2323 curedG2323. 10They also showedG5091 us manyG4183 honorsG5092, and when we were about to setG321 sailG321, they 19suppliedG2007 us with 20everythingG3588 we neededG5532.

Paul Arrives in Rome

11AfterG3326 threeG5140 monthsG3376 we setG321 sailG321 on 21an AlexandrianG222 shipG4143 which had winteredG3914 at the islandG3520, and which hadG3902 22the TwinG1359 BrothersG1359 forG3902 itsG3902 figureheadG3902. 12After we putG2609 inG2609 at SyracuseG4946, we stayedG1961 there for threeG5140 daysG2250. 13FromG3606 thereG3606 we sailedG4022 aroundG4022 and arrivedG2658 at RhegiumG4484, and a dayG2250 laterG3326 a southG3558 windG3558 cameG1920 upG1920, and on the secondG1206 dayG1206 we cameG2064 to PuteoliG4223. 1423ThereG3757 we foundG2147 some 24brothersG80 and sisters, and were invitedG3870 to stayG1961 with them for sevenG2033 daysG2250; and thatG3779 isG3779 howG3779 we cameG2064 to RomeG4516. 15And fromG2547 thereG2547 the 25brothersG80 and sisters, when they heardG191 aboutG4012 us, cameG2064 as farG891 as the 26MarketG675G5410 ofG675G5410 AppiusG675G5410 and the 27ThreeG5140 InnsG4999 to meetG529 us; and when PaulG3972 sawG3708 them, he thankedG2168 GodG2316 and tookG2983 courageG2294.

16WhenG3753 we enteredG1525 RomeG4516, PaulG3972 was 28allowedG2010 to stayG3306 by himselfG1438, with the soldierG4757 who was guardingG5442 him.

17AfterG3326 threeG5140 daysG2250 29Paul calledG4779 togetherG4779 thoseG3588 who were 30the leadingG4413 menG4413 of the JewsG2453, and when they cameG4905 togetherG4905, he began sayingG3004 to them, “31BrothersG435G80, 32though I had doneG4160 nothingG3762 againstG1727 our peopleG2992 orG2228 33the customsG1485 of our 34fathersG3971, yet I was handedG3860G5495 overG3860 to the RomansG4514 as a prisonerG1198 from JerusalemG2414. 18And when they had 35examinedG350 me, they 36were willingG1014 to releaseG630 me becauseG1223 there were 37noG3367 groundsG156 38for putting me to deathG2288. 19But when the JewsG2453 39objectedG483, I was forcedG315 to 40appealG1941 toG1941 CaesarG2541, not that I hadG2192 anyG5100 accusationG2723 againstG2723 my nationG1484. 20For thisG3778 reasonG156, thereforeG3767, I 41requestedG3870 to seeG3708 you and to speakG4354 with you, sinceG1063 I am wearingG4029 42thisG3778 chainG254 for 43the sakeG1752 of the hopeG1680 of IsraelG2474.” 21They saidG3004 to him, “We have neitherG3777 receivedG1209 lettersG1121 from JudeaG2449 concerningG4012 you, norG3777 has anyG5100 of 44the brothersG80 comeG3854 hereG3854 and reportedG518 orG2228 spokenG2980 anythingG5100 badG4190 aboutG4012 you. 22But we desireG515 to hearG191 from you whatG3739 45your viewsG5426 areG5426; for regardingG4012 thisG3778 46sectG139, it is knownG1110 to us that 47it is spokenG483 againstG483 everywhereG3837.”

23When they had setG5021 a dayG2250 for 48Paul, people cameG2064 to him at 49his lodgingG3578 in largeG4183 numbersG4183; and he was explainingG1620 to them by solemnlyG1263 50testifyingG1263 about the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 and trying to persuadeG3982 them concerningG4012 JesusG2424, 51from bothG5037 the LawG3551 of MosesG3475 and from the ProphetsG4396, from morningG4404 untilG2193 eveningG2073. 2452SomeG3588 were being persuadedG3982 by the thingsG3004 saidG3004 by Paul, but othersG3588 wouldG569 notG569 believeG569. 25And when they disagreedG800G1510 with oneG240 anotherG240, they began leavingG630 after PaulG3972 saidG3004 oneG1520 parting statementG4487: “The HolyG40 SpiritG4151 rightlyG2573 spokeG2980 throughG1223 IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396 to your fathersG3962, 26sayingG3004, ‘53GoG4198 to thisG3778 peopleG2992 and sayG3004, “5455You will keepG189 on hearingG191, and will not understandG4920; And 56you will keepG991 on seeingG991, and will not perceiveG3708;2757For the heartsG2588 of thisG3778 peopleG2992 have becomeG3975 58insensitiveG3975, And with their earsG3775 they 59hardlyG917 hearG191, And they have closedG2576 their eyesG3788; OtherwiseG3379 they might seeG3708 with their eyesG3788, And hearG191 with their earsG3775, And understandG4920 with their heartG2588 and returnG1994, And I would healG2390 them.”’ 28ThereforeG3767, let it be knownG1110 to you that 60thisG3778 salvationG4992 of GodG2316 has been sentG649 61to the GentilesG1484; they will alsoG2532 listenG191.”62

30NowG1161 Paul stayedG1696 twoG1333 fullG3650 yearsG1333 63in his ownG2398 rentedG3410 lodgingG3410 and welcomedG588 allG3956 who cameG1531 to him, 316465preachingG2784 the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 and teachingG1321 things aboutG4012 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 66with allG3956 opennessG3954, unhinderedG209.