Acts 28
1 And when they had saved themselves, they then learned that the island was called Melita.
itthaṁ sarvveṣu rakṣāṁ prāpteṣu tatratyopadvīpasya nāma milīteti te jñātavantaḥ|
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.
asabhyalokā yatheṣṭam anukampāṁ kṛtvā varttamānavṛṣṭeḥ śītācca vahniṁ prajjvālyāsmākam ātithyam akurvvan|
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.
kintu paula indhanāni saṁgṛhya yadā tasmin agrau nirakṣipat, tadā vahneḥ pratāpāt ekaḥ kṛṣṇasarpo nirgatya tasya haste draṣṭavān|
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.
te'sabhyalokāstasya haste sarpam avalambamānaṁ dṛṣṭvā parasparam uktavanta eṣa jano'vaśyaṁ narahā bhaviṣyati, yato yadyapi jaladhe rakṣāṁ prāptavān tathāpi pratiphaladāyaka enaṁ jīvituṁ na dadāti|
5 Then he shook the reptile from him into the fire, and suffered no harm.
kintu sa hastaṁ vidhunvan taṁ sarpam agnimadhye nikṣipya kāmapi pīḍāṁ nāptavān|
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.
tato viṣajvālayā etasya śarīraṁ sphītaṁ bhaviṣyati yadvā haṭhādayaṁ prāṇān tyakṣyatīti niścitya lokā bahukṣaṇāni yāvat tad draṣṭuṁ sthitavantaḥ kintu tasya kasyāścid vipado'ghaṭanāt te tadviparītaṁ vijñāya bhāṣitavanta eṣa kaścid devo bhavet|
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.
publiyanāmā jana ekastasyopadvīpasyādhipatirāsīt tatra tasya bhūmyādi ca sthitaṁ| sa jano'smān nijagṛhaṁ nītvā saujanyaṁ prakāśya dinatrayaṁ yāvad asmākaṁ ātithyam akarot|
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.
tadā tasya publiyasya pitā jvarātisāreṇa pīḍyamānaḥ san śayyāyām āsīt; tataḥ paulastasya samīpaṁ gatvā prārthanāṁ kṛtvā tasya gātre hastaṁ samarpya taṁ svasthaṁ kṛtavān|
9 Therefore, after this had been clone, the rest also in the island who had diseases, came and were cured.
itthaṁ bhūte tadvīpanivāsina itarepi rogilokā āgatya nirāmayā abhavan|
10 And they also honored us with many honors; and, when we put to sea, they supplied us with such things as we needed.
tasmātte'smākam atīva satkāraṁ kṛtavantaḥ, viśeṣataḥ prasthānasamaye prayojanīyāni nānadravyāṇi dattavantaḥ|
11 After three months we put to sea in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Dioscuri.
itthaṁ tatra triṣu māseṣu gateṣu yasya cihnaṁ diyaskūrī tādṛśa ekaḥ sikandarīyanagarasya potaḥ śītakālaṁ yāpayan tasmin upadvīpe 'tiṣṭhat tameva potaṁ vayam āruhya yātrām akurmma|
12 And we landed at Syracuse, and remained there three days:
tataḥ prathamataḥ surākūsanagaram upasthāya tatra trīṇi dināni sthitavantaḥ|
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,
tasmād āvṛtya rīgiyanagaram upasthitāḥ dinaikasmāt paraṁ dakṣiṇavayau sānukūlye sati parasmin divase patiyalīnagaram upātiṣṭhāma|
14 where we found brethren, and were persuaded to remain with them seven days. And thus we went toward Home.
tato'smāsu tatratyaṁ bhrātṛgaṇaṁ prāpteṣu te svaiḥ sārddham asmān sapta dināni sthāpayitum ayatanta, itthaṁ vayaṁ romānagaram pratyagacchāma|
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.
tasmāt tatratyāḥ bhrātaro'smākam āgamanavārttāṁ śrutvā āppiyapharaṁ triṣṭāvarṇīñca yāvad agresarāḥ santosmān sākṣāt karttum āgaman; teṣāṁ darśanāt paula īśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadan āśvāsam āptavān|
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.
asmāsu romānagaraṁ gateṣu śatasenāpatiḥ sarvvān bandīn pradhānasenāpateḥ samīpe samārpayat kintu paulāya svarakṣakapadātinā saha pṛthag vastum anumatiṁ dattavān|
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.
dinatrayāt paraṁ paulastaddeśasthān pradhānayihūdina āhūtavān tatasteṣu samupasthiteṣu sa kathitavān, he bhrātṛgaṇa nijalokānāṁ pūrvvapuruṣāṇāṁ vā rīte rviparītaṁ kiñcana karmmāhaṁ nākaravaṁ tathāpi yirūśālamanivāsino lokā māṁ bandiṁ kṛtvā romilokānāṁ hasteṣu samarpitavantaḥ|
18 They, after examination, would have released me, for they found no cause of death in me.
romilokā vicāryya mama prāṇahananārhaṁ kimapi kāraṇaṁ na prāpya māṁ mocayitum aicchan;
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.
kintu yihūdilokānām āpattyā mayā kaisararājasya samīpe vicārasya prārthanā karttavyā jātā nocet nijadeśīyalokān prati mama kopyabhiyogo nāsti|
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.
etatkāraṇād ahaṁ yuṣmān draṣṭuṁ saṁlapituñcāhūyam isrāyelvaśīyānāṁ pratyāśāhetoham etena śuṅkhalena baddho'bhavam|
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.
tadā te tam avādiṣuḥ, yihūdīyadeśād vayaṁ tvāmadhi kimapi patraṁ na prāptā ye bhrātaraḥ samāyātāsteṣāṁ kopi tava kāmapi vārttāṁ nāvadat abhadramapi nākathayacca|
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.
tava mataṁ kimiti vayaṁ tvattaḥ śrotumicchāmaḥ| yad idaṁ navīnaṁ matamutthitaṁ tat sarvvatra sarvveṣāṁ nikaṭe ninditaṁ jātama iti vayaṁ jānīmaḥ|
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.
taistadartham ekasmin dine nirūpite tasmin dine bahava ekatra militvā paulasya vāsagṛham āgacchan tasmāt paula ā prātaḥkālāt sandhyākālaṁ yāvan mūsāvyavasthāgranthād bhaviṣyadvādināṁ granthebhyaśca yīśoḥ kathām utthāpya īśvarasya rājye pramāṇaṁ datvā teṣāṁ pravṛttiṁ janayituṁ ceṣṭitavān|
24 And some believed the things that were spoken, and some believed not.
kecittu tasya kathāṁ pratyāyan kecittu na pratyāyan;
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,
etatkāraṇāt teṣāṁ parasparam anaikyāt sarvve calitavantaḥ; tathāpi paula etāṁ kathāmekāṁ kathitavān pavitra ātmā yiśayiyasya bhaviṣyadvaktu rvadanād asmākaṁ pitṛpuruṣebhya etāṁ kathāṁ bhadraṁ kathayāmāsa, yathā,
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.
"upagatya janānetān tvaṁ bhāṣasva vacastvidaṁ| karṇaiḥ śroṣyatha yūyaṁ hi kintu yūyaṁ na bhotsyatha| netrai rdrakṣyatha yūyañca jñātuṁ yūyaṁ na śakṣyatha|
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.
te mānuṣā yathā netraiḥ paripaśyanti naiva hi| karṇaiḥ ryathā na śṛṇvanti budhyante na ca mānasaiḥ| vyāvarttayatsu cittāni kāle kutrāpi teṣu vai| mattaste manujāḥ svasthā yathā naiva bhavanti ca| tathā teṣāṁ manuṣyāṇāṁ santi sthūlā hi buddhayaḥ| badhirībhūtakarṇāśca jātāśca mudritā dṛśaḥ||
28 Therefore, be it known to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear.
ata īśvarād yat paritrāṇaṁ tasya vārttā bhinnadeśīyānāṁ samīpaṁ preṣitā taeva tāṁ grahīṣyantīti yūyaṁ jānīta|
29 And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, and had great disputation among themselves.
etādṛśyāṁ kathāyāṁ kathitāyāṁ satyāṁ yihūdinaḥ parasparaṁ bahuvicāraṁ kurvvanto gatavantaḥ|
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all that came to him,
itthaṁ paulaḥ sampūrṇaṁ vatsaradvayaṁ yāvad bhāṭakīye vāsagṛhe vasan ye lokāstasya sannidhim āgacchanti tān sarvvāneva parigṛhlan,
31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all boldness and without hinderance.
nirvighnam atiśayaniḥkṣobham īśvarīyarājatvasya kathāṁ pracārayan prabhau yīśau khrīṣṭe kathāḥ samupādiśat| iti||
