أعمال 28

١ 1 وَلَمَّا نَجَوْا وَجَدُوا أَنَّ ٱلْجَزِيرَةَ تُدْعَى مَلِيطَةَ.

Once they had safely reached shore, they found out that the island was called Malta.

٢ 2 فَقَدَّمَ أَهْلُهَا ٱلْبَرَابِرَةُ لَنَا إِحْسَانًا غَيْرَ ٱلْمُعْتَادِ، لِأَنَّهُمْ أَوْقَدُوا نَارًا وَقَبِلُوا جَمِيعَنَا مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْمَطَرِ ٱلَّذِي أَصَابَنَا وَمِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْبَرْدِ.

The native people showed us extraordinary kindness. For they welcomed us all and kindled a fire because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold.

٣ 3 فَجَمَعَ بُولُسُ كَثِيرًا مِنَ ٱلْقُضْبَانِ وَوَضَعَهَا عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ، فَخَرَجَتْ مِنَ ٱلْحَرَارَةِ أَفْعَى وَنَشِبَتْ فِي يَدِهِ.

Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and when he was putting them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

٤ 4 فَلَمَّا رَأَى ٱلْبَرَابِرَةُ ٱلْوَحْشَ مُعَلَّقًا بِيَدِهِ، قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: «لَا بُدَّ أَنَّ هَذَا ٱلْإِنْسَانَ قَاتِلٌ، لَمْ يَدَعْهُ ٱلْعَدْلُ يَحْيَا وَلَوْ نَجَا مِنَ ٱلْبَحْرِ».

When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man is undoubtedly a murderer. Although he has been saved from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”

٥ 5 فَنَفَضَ هُوَ ٱلْوَحْشَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ وَلَمْ يَتَضَرَّرْ بِشَيْءٍ رَدِيٍّ

But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.

٦ 6 وَأَمَّا هُمْ فَكَانُوا يَنْتَظِرُونَ أَنَّهُ عَتِيدٌ أَنْ يَنْتَفِخَ أَوْ يَسْقُطَ بَغْتَةً مَيْتًا. فَإِذِ ٱنْتَظَرُوا كَثِيرًا وَرَأَوْا أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَعْرِضْ لَهُ شَيْءٌ مُضِرٌّ، تَغَيَّرُوا وَقَالُوا: «هُوَ إِلَهٌ!».

The people were expecting that he would soon swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after waiting expectantly for a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

٧ 7 وَكَانَ فِي مَا حَوْلَ ذَلِكَ ٱلْمَوْضِعِ ضِيَاعٌ لِمُقَدَّمِ ٱلْجَزِيرَةِ ٱلَّذِي ٱسْمُهُ بُوبْلِيُوسُ. فَهَذَا قَبِلَنَا وَأَضَافَنَا بِمُلَاطَفَةٍ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ.

Now in the region around that place were lands that belonged to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and hospitably took care of us as his guests for three days.

٨ 8 فَحَدَثَ أَنَّ أَبَا بُوبْلِيُوسَ كَانَ مُضْطَجِعًا مُعْتَرًى بِحُمَّى وَسَحْجٍ. فَدَخَلَ إِلَيْهِ بُولُسُ وَصَلَّى، وَوَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَيْهِ فَشَفَاهُ.

Now it so happened that the father of Publius lay sick in bed, suffering from fevers and dysentery. So Paul went in to see him and healed him by praying and laying his hands on him.

٩ 9 فَلَمَّا صَارَ هَذَا، كَانَ ٱلْبَاقُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ بِهِمْ أَمْرَاضٌ فِي ٱلْجَزِيرَةِ يَأْتُونَ وَيُشْفَوْنَ.

After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who were sick also came and were healed.

١٠ 10 فَأَكْرَمَنَا هَؤُلَاءِ إِكْرَامَاتٍ كَثِيرَةً. وَلَمَّا أَقْلَعْنَا زَوَّدُونَا مَا يُحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ.

So the people bestowed many honors on us, and when we were about to set sail, they provided us with the things we needed.

١١ 11 وَبَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْهُرٍ أَقْلَعْنَا فِي سَفِينَةٍ إِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةٍ مَوْسُومَةٍ بِعَلَامَةِ ٱلْجَوْزَاءِ، كَانَتْ قَدْ شَتَتْ فِي ٱلْجَزِيرَةِ.

After three months, we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island and that had the twin sons of Zeus as its figurehead.

١٢ 12 فَنَزَلْنَا إِلَى سِرَاكُوسَا وَمَكَثْنَا ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ.

Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there for three days.

١٣ 13 ثُمَّ مِنْ هُنَاكَ دُرْنَا وَأَقْبَلْنَا إِلَى رِيغِيُونَ. وَبَعْدَ يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ حَدَثَتْ رِيحٌ جَنُوبٌ، فَجِئْنَا فِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلثَّانِي إِلَى بُوطِيُولِي،

From there we took a circuitous course and arrived at Rhegium. After one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli.

١٤ 14 حَيْثُ وَجَدْنَا إِخْوَةً فَطَلَبُوا إِلَيْنَا أَنْ نَمْكُثَ عِنْدَهُمْ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ. وَهَكَذَا أَتَيْنَا إِلَى رُومِيَةَ.

There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome.

١٥ 15 وَمِنْ هُنَاكَ لَمَّا سَمِعَ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ بِخَبَرِنَا، خَرَجُوا لِٱسْتِقْبَالِنَا إِلَى فُورُنِ أَبِّيُوسَ وَٱلثَّلَاثَةِ ٱلْحَوَانِيتِ. فَلَمَّا رَآهُمْ بُولُسُ شَكَرَ ٱللهَ وَتَشَجَّعَ.

When the brothers from Rome heard the news about us, they came out as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he gave thanks to God and took courage.

١٦ 16 وَلَمَّا أَتَيْنَا إِلَى رُومِيَةَ سَلَّمَ قَائِدُ ٱلْمِئَةِ ٱلْأَسْرَى إِلَى رَئِيسِ ٱلْمُعَسْكَرِ، وَأَمَّا بُولُسُ فَأُذِنَ لَهُ أَنْ يُقِيمَ وَحْدَهُ مَعَ ٱلْعَسْكَرِيِّ ٱلَّذِي كَانَ يَحْرُسُهُ.

When we came into Rome, the centurion transferred the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

١٧ 17 وَبَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ٱسْتَدْعَى بُولُسُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا وُجُوهَ ٱلْيَهُودِ. فَلَمَّا ٱجْتَمَعُوا قَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، مَعَ أَنِّي لَمْ أَفْعَلْ شَيْئًا ضِدَّ ٱلشَّعْبِ أَوْ عَوَائِدِ ٱلْآبَاءِ، أُسْلِمْتُ مُقَيَّدًا مِنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ إِلَى أَيْدِي ٱلرُّومَانِيِّينَ،

After three days, Paul called together those who were prominent among the Jews. When they had gathered together, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

١٨ 18 ٱلَّذِينَ لَمَّا فَحَصُوا كَانُوا يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُطْلِقُونِي، لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ تَكُنْ فِيَّ عِلَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ لِلْمَوْتِ.

When they examined me, they were willing to release me because there were no grounds for death in my case.

١٩ 19 وَلَكِنْ لَمَّا قَاوَمَ ٱلْيَهُودُ، ٱضْطُرِرْتُ أَنْ أَرْفَعَ دَعْوَايَ إِلَى قَيْصَرَ، لَيْسَ كَأَنَّ لِي شَيْئًا لِأَشْتَكِيَ بِهِ عَلَى أُمَّتِي.

But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation to make against my own nation.

٢٠ 20 فَلِهَذَا ٱلسَّبَبِ طَلَبْتُكُمْ لِأَرَاكُمْ وَأُكَلِّمَكُمْ، لِأَنِّي مِنْ أَجْلِ رَجَاءِ إِسْرَائِيلَ مُوثَقٌ بِهَذِهِ ٱلسِّلْسِلَةِ».

That is why I have asked to see you and speak with you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

٢١ 21 فَقَالُوا لَهُ: «نَحْنُ لَمْ نَقْبَلْ كِتَابَاتٍ فِيكَ مِنَ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ، وَلَا أَحَدٌ مِنَ ٱلْإِخْوَةِ جَاءَ فَأَخْبَرَنَا أَوْ تَكَلَّمَ عَنْكَ بِشَيْءٍ رَدِيٍّ.

They said to him, “We have received no letters from Judea about yoʋ, and none of the brothers who have come here have reported or spoken anything bad about yoʋ.

٢٢ 22 وَلَكِنَّنَا نَسْتَحْسِنُ أَنْ نَسْمَعَ مِنْكَ مَاذَا تَرَى، لِأَنَّهُ مَعْلُومٌ عِنْدَنَا مِنْ جِهَةِ هَذَا ٱلْمَذْهَبِ أَنَّهُ يُقَاوَمُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ».

But we think it would be best to hear what yoʋr views are, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”

٢٣ 23 فَعَيَّنُوا لَهُ يَوْمًا، فَجَاءَ إِلَيْهِ كَثِيرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَنْزِلِ، فَطَفِقَ يَشْرَحُ لَهُمْ شَاهِدًا بِمَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ، وَمُقْنِعًا إِيَّاهُمْ مِنْ نَامُوسِ مُوسَى وَٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ بِأَمْرِ يَسُوعَ، مِنَ ٱلصَّبَاحِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسَاءِ.

When they had arranged a day to meet with Paul, many more came to him at his lodging. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

٢٤ 24 فَٱقْتَنَعَ بَعْضُهُمْ بِمَا قِيلَ، وَبَعْضُهُمْ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا.

Some were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.

٢٥ 25 فَٱنْصَرَفُوا وَهُمْ غَيْرُ مُتَّفِقِينَ بَعْضُهُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ، لَمَّا قَالَ بُولُسُ كَلِمَةً وَاحِدَةً: «إِنَّهُ حَسَنًا كَلَّمَ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْقُدُسُ آبَاءَنَا بِإِشَعْيَاءَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ

So they were in disagreement with one another and began to leave after Paul made this one final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to our fathers through the prophet Isaiah:

٢٦ 26 قَائِلًا: ٱذْهَبْ إِلَى هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبِ وَقُلْ: سَتَسْمَعُونَ سَمْعًا وَلَا تَفْهَمُونَ، وَسَتَنْظُرُونَ نَظَرًا وَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ.

‘Go to this people and say, “Although you will hear, you will never understand, and although you will see, you will never perceive.”

٢٧ 27 لِأَنَّ قَلْبَ هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبِ قَدْ غَلُظَ، وَبِآذَانِهِمْ سَمِعُوا ثَقِيلًا، وَأَعْيُنُهُمْ أَغْمَضُوهَا. لِئَلَّا يُبْصِرُوا بِأَعْيُنِهِمْ وَيَسْمَعُوا بِآذَانِهِمْ وَيَفْهَمُوا بِقُلُوبِهِمْ وَيَرْجِعُوا، فَأَشْفِيَهُمْ.

For the heart of this people has become dull; with their ears they have barely heard, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn back, and I would heal them.’

٢٨ 28 فَلْيَكُنْ مَعْلُومًا عِنْدَكُمْ أَنَّ خَلَاصَ ٱللهِ قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَى ٱلْأُمَمِ، وَهُمْ سَيَسْمَعُونَ!».

Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”

٢٩ 29 وَلَمَّا قَالَ هَذَا مَضَى ٱلْيَهُودُ وَلَهُمْ مُبَاحَثَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ.

After Paul said these things, the Jews went away and had a great dispute among themselves.

٣٠ 30 وَأَقَامَ بُولُسُ سَنَتَيْنِ كَامِلَتَينِ فِي بَيْتٍ ٱسْتَأْجَرَهُ لِنَفْسِهِ. وَكَانَ يَقْبَلُ جَمِيعَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْخُلُونَ إِلَيْهِ،

For two whole years Paul stayed in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to him,

٣١ 31 كَارِزًا بِمَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ، وَمُعَلِّمًا بِأَمْرِ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ بِكُلِّ مُجَاهَرَةٍ، بِلَا مَانِعٍ.

preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.