Acts 28
1 And when they had saved themselves, they then learned that the island was called Melita.
Καὶ διασωθέντες, τότε ἐπέγνωμεν ὅτι Μελίτη ἡ νῆσος καλεῖται.
2 And the barbarians showed us no ordinary kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the rain which was falling, and because of the cold.
Οἵ τε βάρβαροι παρεῖχαν οὐ τὴν τυχοῦσαν φιλανθρωπίαν ἡμῖν, ἅψαντες γὰρ πυρὰν, προσελάβοντο πάντας ἡμᾶς, διὰ τὸν ὑετὸν τὸν ἐφεστῶτα, καὶ διὰ τὸ ψῦχος.
3 And when Paul had brought together a heap of brushwood, and laid it on the fire, a viper came out, by reason of the heat, and fastened itself on his hand.
Συστρέψαντος δὲ τοῦ Παύλου φρυγάνων τι πλῆθος, καὶ ἐπιθέντος ἐπὶ τὴν πυράν, ἔχιδνα ἀπὸ τῆς θέρμης ἐξελθοῦσα, καθῆψε τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ.
4 And when the barbarians saw the reptile hanging from his hand, they said to one another: This man is certainly a murderer, whom, although he has saved himself from the sea, justice does not permit to live.
Ὡς δὲ εἶδον οἱ βάρβαροι κρεμάμενον τὸ θηρίον ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἔλεγον, “Πάντως φονεύς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος, ὃν διασωθέντα ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης, ἡ δίκη ζῆν οὐκ εἴασεν.”
5 Then he shook the reptile from him into the fire, and suffered no harm.
Ὁ μὲν οὖν, ἀποτινάξας τὸ θηρίον εἰς τὸ πῦρ, ἔπαθεν οὐδὲν κακόν.
6 But they were expecting that he would become inflamed and swollen, or would suddenly fall down dead; yet, after expecting it for a long time, and seeing no harm befall him, they changed their mind, and said he was a god.
Οἱ δὲ προσεδόκων αὐτὸν μέλλειν πίμπρασθαι, ἢ καταπίπτειν ἄφνω νεκρόν. Ἐπὶ πολὺ δὲ, αὐτῶν προσδοκώντων καὶ θεωρούντων μηδὲν ἄτοπον εἰς αὐτὸν γινόμενον, μεταβαλόμενοι ἔλεγον αὐτὸν εἶναι θεόν.
7 Among the estates about that place were those of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius, who took us to his house, and, for three days, entertained us kindly.
Ἐν δὲ τοῖς περὶ τὸν τόπον ἐκεῖνον, ὑπῆρχεν χωρία τῷ πρώτῳ τῆς νήσου ὀνόματι Ποπλίῳ, ὃς ἀναδεξάμενος ἡμᾶς τρεῖς ἡμέρας φιλοφρόνως ἐξένισεν.
8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul went in to him, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and restored him to health.
Ἐγένετο δὲ, τὸν πατέρα τοῦ Ποπλίου πυρετοῖς καὶ δυσεντερίῳ συνεχόμενον κατακεῖσθαι, πρὸς ὃν ὁ Παῦλος εἰσελθὼν, καὶ προσευξάμενος, ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ, ἰάσατο αὐτόν.
9 Therefore, after this had been clone, the rest also in the island who had diseases, came and were cured.
Τούτου δὲ γενομένου, καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ ἐν τῇ νήσῳ ἔχοντες ἀσθενείας προσήρχοντο καὶ ἐθεραπεύοντο,
10 And they also honored us with many honors; and, when we put to sea, they supplied us with such things as we needed.
οἳ καὶ πολλαῖς τιμαῖς ἐτίμησαν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀναγομένοις, ἐπέθεντο τὰ πρὸς τὰς χρείας.
11 After three months we put to sea in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Dioscuri.
Μετὰ δὲ τρεῖς μῆνας, ἀνήχθημεν ἐν πλοίῳ παρακεχειμακότι ἐν τῇ νήσῳ, Ἀλεξανδρίνῳ παρασήμῳ Διοσκούροις.
12 And we landed at Syracuse, and remained there three days:
Καὶ καταχθέντες εἰς Συρακούσας, ἐπεμείναμεν ἡμέρας τρεῖς,
13 from which place, by coasting about, we came to Rhegium; and one day afterward, the south wind arose; and we came, on the next day, to Puteoli,
ὅθεν περιελόντες, κατηντήσαμεν εἰς Ῥήγιον. Καὶ μετὰ μίαν ἡμέραν, ἐπιγενομένου νότου, δευτεραῖοι ἤλθομεν εἰς Ποτιόλους,
14 where we found brethren, and were persuaded to remain with them seven days. And thus we went toward Home.
οὗ εὑρόντες ἀδελφοὺς, παρεκλήθημεν παρʼ αὐτοῖς ἐπιμεῖναι ἡμέρας ἑπτά. Καὶ οὕτως εἰς τὴν Ῥώμην ἤλθαμεν.
15 And from this place, the brethren, having heard of us, came out as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns, to meet us. When Paul saw the brethren, he thanked God, and took courage.
Κἀκεῖθεν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἀκούσαντες, τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν, ἦλθαν εἰς ἀπάντησιν ἡμῖν ἄχρι Ἀππίου Φόρου καὶ Τριῶν Ταβερνῶν, οὓς ἰδὼν ὁ Παῦλος, εὐχαριστήσας τῷ ˚Θεῷ, ἔλαβε θάρσος.
16 When we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with a soldier that guarded him.
Ὅτε δὲ εἰσήλθομεν εἰς Ῥώμην, ἐπετράπη τῷ Παύλῳ μένειν καθʼ ἑαυτὸν, σὺν τῷ φυλάσσοντι αὐτὸν στρατιώτῃ.
17 And it came to pass, after three days, that he called together the chief men of the Jews; and when they had come, he said to them: Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Ἐγένετο δὲ μετὰ ἡμέρας τρεῖς, συγκαλέσασθαι αὐτὸν τοὺς ὄντας τῶν Ἰουδαίων πρώτους. Συνελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν, ἔλεγεν πρὸς αὐτούς, “Ἐγώ, Ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοί, οὐδὲν ἐναντίον ποιήσας τῷ λαῷ ἢ τοῖς ἔθεσι τοῖς πατρῴοις, δέσμιος ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων παρεδόθην εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τῶν Ῥωμαίων,
18 They, after examination, would have released me, for they found no cause of death in me.
οἵτινες ἀνακρίναντές με, ἐβούλοντο ἀπολῦσαι, διὰ τὸ μηδεμίαν αἰτίαν θανάτου ὑπάρχειν ἐν ἐμοί.
19 But because the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal to Cæsar: not that I have any accusation to bring against my own nation.
Ἀντιλεγόντων δὲ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἠναγκάσθην ἐπικαλέσασθαι Καίσαρα, οὐχ ὡς τοῦ ἔθνους μου ἔχων τι κατηγορεῖν.
20 For this reason, I called for you, that I might see you and speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.
Διὰ ταύτην οὖν τὴν αἰτίαν, παρεκάλεσα ὑμᾶς, ἰδεῖν καὶ προσλαλῆσαι, εἵνεκεν γὰρ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, τὴν ἅλυσιν ταύτην περίκειμαι.”
21 And they said to him: We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor has any one of the brethren come, and reported or spoken any evil of you.
Οἱ δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπαν, “Ἡμεῖς οὔτε γράμματα περὶ σοῦ ἐδεξάμεθα ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, οὔτε παραγενόμενός τις τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἀπήγγειλεν ἢ ἐλάλησέν τι περὶ σοῦ πονηρόν.
22 But we think it right to hear from you what you think: for, as it respects this sect, we know that it is everywhere spoken against.
Ἀξιοῦμεν δὲ παρὰ σοῦ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ φρονεῖς, περὶ μὲν γὰρ τῆς αἱρέσεως ταύτης γνωστὸν ἡμῖν ἐστιν, ὅτι πανταχοῦ ἀντιλέγεται.”
23 And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom, from morning till evening; , he earnestly testified, and set forth the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and from the prophets.
Ταξάμενοι δὲ αὐτῷ ἡμέραν, ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν ξενίαν πλείονες, οἷς ἐξετίθετο, διαμαρτυρόμενος τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, πείθων τε αὐτοὺς περὶ τοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ, ἀπό τε τοῦ νόμου Μωϋσέως, καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, ἀπὸ πρωῒ ἕως ἑσπέρας.
24 And some believed the things that were spoken, and some believed not.
Καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐπείθοντο τοῖς λεγομένοις, οἱ δὲ ἠπίστουν.
25 And not agreeing among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak to our fathers by Isaiah the prophet,
Ἀσύμφωνοι δὲ ὄντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους, ἀπελύοντο, εἰπόντος τοῦ Παύλου ῥῆμα ἓν: ὅτι “Καλῶς τὸ ˚Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἐλάλησεν διὰ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ὑμῶν
26 saying: Go to this people and say, You shall surely hear, but you will not understand; and you shall surely see, but you will not perceive.
λέγων, ‘Πορεύθητι πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον, καὶ εἰπόν, “Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε, καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε.
27 For the heart of this people has become fat, and with their ears they hear heavily, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I should restore them to health.
Ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν, μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν, καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσομαι αὐτούς.”’
28 Therefore, be it known to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear.
Γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστω, ὑμῖν ὅτι τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπεστάλη τοῦτο τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, αὐτοὶ καὶ ἀκούσονται!”
29 And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, and had great disputation among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all that came to him,
Ἐνέμεινεν δὲ διετίαν ὅλην ἐν ἰδίῳ μισθώματι, καὶ ἀπεδέχετο πάντας τοὺς εἰσπορευομένους πρὸς αὐτόν,
31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all boldness and without hinderance.
κηρύσσων τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, καὶ διδάσκων τὰ περὶ τοῦ ˚Κυρίου ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, μετὰ πάσης παρρησίας ἀκωλύτως.
