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1 得救以後，那時纔知道這島名叫默里達。
When we were all safe, we found that the island was 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。
The island’s people showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was 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。
Paul had gathered a quantity of dry sticks and laid them on the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by 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。」
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Evidently this man is a murderer, for though he has been saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 保祿竟把那毒蛇抖在火裏，一點也沒有受害；
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no harm.
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。
The islanders were expecting inflammation to set in, or that he would suddenly fall dead; but, after waiting for a long time, and seeing that there was nothing amiss with him, they changed their minds and said that 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。
In that region there was an estate belonging to the Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most courteously.
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。
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
9 這樣一來，島上其餘有病的人也都前來，也全被治好了。
After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.
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。
They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.
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。
After three months, we set sail in a ship that had wintered in the island. She was an Alexandrian vessel, and had the Twin sons of Zeus for her figure-head.
12 我們在息辣谷撒靠了岸，停留了三天；
We put in at Syracuse and stayed there 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；
and from there we worked to windward and so got to Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to Puteoli in two days.
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。
There we found some of the Lord’s followers, and were urged to stay a week with them; after which we went on 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。
The followers there had heard about us, and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At sight of them Paul thanked God and was much cheered.
16 我們進了羅馬，保祿獲准與看守他的士兵獨居一處。
On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of 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。
Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came, he said, “Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent from Jerusalem as a prisoner, and handed over to 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；
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
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。
But, as the Jewish leaders opposed my release, I was compelled to appeal to the Emperor – not, indeed, that I had any charge to make against my own nation.
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。」
This, then, is my reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am here in chains.”
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；
“We,” was their reply, “have not had any letter about you from Judea, nor have any of our fellow Jews come and reported or said anything bad about 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。」
But we will be glad to hear from you what your views are, for, with regard to this sect, we are well aware that it is spoken against on all sides.”
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。
They then fixed a day with him, and came to the place where he was staying, in even larger numbers, when Paul proceeded to lay the subject before them. He bore his testimony to the kingdom of God, and tried to convince them about Jesus, by arguments drawn from the Law of Moses and from the prophets – speaking from morning until evening.
24 有的人因他所說的話而相信了，有的卻不相信；
Some were inclined to accept what he said; others, however, rejected it.
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。
So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only – “True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors –
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，
Go to this nation and say: You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving.
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 mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might see with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.
28 所以，你們要知道：
Understand, then, that this salvation of God was sent for the Gentiles; and they will listen.”
29 天主的這個救恩已送給了外邦人，他們將要聽從。」
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。
For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented for himself, welcoming all who came to see 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。
proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ, with perfect fearlessness, unhindered.
