Acts 28
1 And when we were safe, we made the discovery that the island was named Melita.
我们终于安全上岸后，才知道这个岛叫做马尔他。
2 And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.
当地的人对我们很友好。由于下过一场雨，天气很冷，他们还生起火让我们取暖。
3 But when Paul had got some sticks together and put them on the fire, a snake came out, because of the heat, and gave him a bite on the hand.
保罗捡了一捆木柴，扔进火里。但木材里藏着一条毒蛇，但是因为高温, 他爬出来咬了保罗的手。
4 And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.
当地人看见那条蛇悬在他手上，就对彼此说：“这人一定是个凶手，虽然从海里脱险，但正义也要取他的命！”
5 But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.
但保罗却把那条蛇抖在火里，自己毫发无损。
6 But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.
当地人等着看他伤口肿胀或者倒地死去。但很久后他仍然平安无事，于是他们就改变了想法，认为他是一个神。
7 Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.
附近的土地为岛上首领部百流所有。他很欢迎我们的到来，好心地招待了我们三天。
8 And the father of Publius was ill, with a disease of the stomach; to whom Paul went, and put his hands on him, with prayer, and made him well.
当时部百流的父亲患了重病，躺在床上高烧不起，同时伴有痢疾。保罗走进去看望他，为他祈祷按手，将他医好。
9 And when this took place, all the others in the island who had diseases came and were made well.
这之后，岛上其他病患都被送了过来，也被他治愈了。
10 Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of.
他们送给我们很多礼物。到了开船之时，又为我们准备了航程需要的所有补给。
11 And after three months we went to sea in a ship of Alexandria sailing under the sign of the Dioscuri, which had been at the island for the winter.
我们在岛上停留了三个月，然后上了一艘从亚历山太开来的船。它也在这个岛上过冬，船头装饰着宙斯双子的雕像。
12 And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.
我们随船停在叙拉古，在那里逗留了三天。
13 And from there, going about in a curve, we came to Rhegium: and after one day a south wind came up and on the day after we came to Puteoli:
之后继续航行到利基翁，抵达之后的第二天刮起南风，所以我们用了一天的时间就到了达部丢利。
14 Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.
在那里我们遇到一些信徒，邀请我们在那里住了七天。 最终，我们抵达了罗马。
15 And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.
罗马的信徒听说我们到来，于是赶来在亚比乌和三馆迎接我们。看到他们，保罗便感谢上帝，心中感觉更受鼓舞。
16 And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.
抵达罗马后，保罗被允许与一名士兵一起被软禁起来看管他。
17 Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.
三天后，保罗请犹太人首领前来见面。所有人都到了之后，保罗说：“兄弟们，我没有做过任何违背人民或者祖先习俗的错事，却像囚犯一样被逮捕，被他们从耶路撒冷送到罗马人的手里。
18 Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.
他们在审讯我之后，由于没有找到判处死刑的罪过，就想释放我。
19 But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.
但犹太人首领却反对这么做，所以我迫不得已才要求向凯撒上诉，并非我想要对抗我的同胞。
20 But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
因此我请求与你们见面谈谈这件事情，因为我之所以像这样被捆绑起来，就是为了以色列的希望。”
21 And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.
众人对他说：“我们没有收到任何关于你的犹太来信，今天赶过来的这些人，也没有人想要指控你或说你的坏话。
22 But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.
但我们想听听你相信什么，尤其是关于这教派的态度，要知道它在所有地方都受到了抵制。”
23 And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
于是他们和保罗约了个见面的日子。在那天有很多人来到他的住所与他见面。他从早到晚不停地向众人讲解，告诉他们上帝之国的一切，通过引用摩西的律法和先知的预言，规劝他们信奉耶稣。
24 And some were in agreement with what he said, but some had doubts.
对于他所说的一切，有人信服，也有人不愿相信。
25 And they went away, for there was a division among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,
众人无法达成一致的意见，于是就纷纷离开了。在他们走之前，保罗这样说：“圣灵通过赛亚先知告诉你们祖先的话一点不错：
26 Go to this people and say, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:
‘去民众那里告诉他们，尽管你们听到了，却从未理解，纵使看见了，却从未领悟。
27 For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.
因为这些人的心灵顽固不化，有耳朵却无法听到，双眼紧闭，不想用双眼看见，用耳朵听到，用心理解。如果他们回到我身边，我会治愈他们。’
28 Be certain, then, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will give hearing.
所以你们应当知道，来自上帝的救赎已经赐予异教徒，他们将会仔细聆听。”
30 And for the space of two years, Paul was living in the house of which he had the use, and had talk with all those who went in to see him,
保罗在自己租的房子里住了整整两年，接待所有上门拜访之人。
31 Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.
他放胆传讲神的国，教导有关主耶稣基督的事。 没有人阻止他。
