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1 得救以後，那時纔知道這島名叫默里達。
And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Malta,
2 土人待我們非常友善，因為當時正在下雨，天又寒冷，他們就生起一堆火來款待我們眾人。
and the foreigners were showing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;
3 保祿拾了一捆柴，放在火堆上；有一條毒蛇，因熱而出，纏住了他的手。
but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid [them] on the fire, a viper—having come out of the heat—fastened on his hand.
4 土人一見毒蛇在保祿手上懸著，就彼此說：「這人必定是個兇手，雖然他從海裏得了救，天理仍不容他活著。」
And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not permit to live”;
5 保祿竟把那毒蛇抖在火裏，一點也沒有受害；
he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,
6 他們等待保祿發腫，或者突然跌倒死去；但等了好久，見沒有一點不對的地方在他身上發生，就轉念說他是個神。
and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to suddenly fall down dead, and they, expecting [it] a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing [their] minds, said he was a god.
7 離那地方不遠，有一塊田園，是島上的首領名叫頗里約的；他收留我們，款待了我們三天，很是厚道。
And in the neighborhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, courteously lodged [us for] three days;
8 適馮頗里約的父親臥病，患熱病和痢疾；保祿就到他那裏，祈禱以後，給他覆手，治好了他。
and it came to pass, the father of Publius was lying, oppressed with fevers and dysentery, to whom Paul, having entered and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him;
9 這樣一來，島上其餘有病的人也都前來，也全被治好了。
this, therefore, being done, also the others in the island having sicknesses were coming and were healed;
10 他們處處表示十分尊敬我們；當我們開船的時候，還給我們放上急需品。
who also honored us with many honors, and we setting sail—they were loading [us] with the things that were necessary.
11 有隻用「雕斯雇黎」作標幟的亞歷山大里亞船，在那島上過冬：過了三個月，我們便乘這船航行。
And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the island) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,
12 我們在息辣谷撒靠了岸，停留了三天；
and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,
13 從這裏繞道前行，到了勒基雍。過了一夜，吹起了南風，次日我們就到了頗提約里；
there having gone around, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second [day] we came to Puteoli,
14 在那裏我們遇見了弟兄們，他們請我們在那裏住了七天；以後，我們便往羅馬去了。
where, having found brothers, we were called on to remain with them seven days, and thus we came to Rome;
15 弟兄們聽到我們的消息後，便從羅馬來到阿丕約市場和三館迎接我們；保祿見了他們，就感謝天主，而獲得勇氣。
and there, the brothers having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, as far as [the] Forum of Appius, and Three Taverns—whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.
16 我們進了羅馬，保祿獲准與看守他的士兵獨居一處。
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barracks, but Paul was permitted to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.
17 過了三天，保祿便召集猶太人的首領；待他們來齊了，就向他們說：「諸位仁人弟兄！論到我，我雖沒有行什麼反對民族，或祖先規例的事，卻被鎖押了，從耶路撒冷被交到羅馬人手裏。
And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said to them: “Men, brothers, I—having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers—a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up into the hands of the Romans;
18 他們審問了我，在我身上沒有找到該死的罪案，就想釋放我；
who having examined me, were willing to release [me], because of their being no cause of death in me,
19 但猶太人反對，我不得已，只好向凱撒上訴，並不是我有什麼事要控告我的人民。
and the Jews having spoken against [it], I was constrained to appeal to Caesar—not as having anything to accuse my nation of;
20 為這個緣故，我纔請你們來見面談話。我原是為了以色列所希望的事，纔帶上了這條鎖鏈。」
for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”
21 他們向他說：「我們沒有從猶太接到關於你的書信，弟兄們中也沒有一個人來報告，或說你有什麼不好；
And they said to him, “We neither received letters concerning you from Judea, nor did anyone who came of the brothers declare or speak any evil concerning you,
22 不過我們願意從你本人聽聽你的意見，因為關於這個教門，我們知道它到處受人反對。」
and we think it good from you to hear what you think, for indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere”;
23 他們既與保祿約定了日子，就有更多的人到寓所來見他；他就從早到晚，給他們講解，為天主的國作證，引徵梅瑟法律和先知書，勸導他們信服耶穌。
and having appointed him a day, more of them came to him, to the lodging, to whom he was setting [it] forth, testifying fully the Kingdom of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, from morning until evening,
24 有的人因他所說的話而相信了，有的卻不相信；
and some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.
25 他們彼此不合，便散去了。散去之前，保祿曾說了這段話：「聖神藉依撒意亞先知向你們祖先說的正對。
And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
26 他說：『你去對這民族說：你們聽是聽，但不了解；看是看，卻不明白，
saying, Go on to this people and say, With hearing you will hear, and you will not understand, and seeing you will see, and you will not perceive,
27 因為這民族的心遲鈍，耳朵難以聽見；他們閉了自己的眼睛，免得眼睛看見，耳朵聽見，心裏了解而悔改，而要我醫好他們。』
for the heart of this people was made obtuse, and with the ears they barely heard, and they closed their eyes, lest they may see with the eyes, and may understand with the heart, and should turn, and I may heal them.
28 所以，你們要知道：
Be it known, therefore, to you, that the salvation of God was sent to the nations, these also will hear it”;
29 天主的這個救恩已送給了外邦人，他們將要聽從。」
[[and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much debate among themselves; ]]
30 保祿在自己賃的房子裏，住了整整兩年；凡來見他的，他都接待。
and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in to him,
31 他宣講天主的國，教授主耶穌基督的事，都非常自由，沒有人禁止。
preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness—unforbidden.
