Acts 28

1 And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Malta,

And when we were escaped, we ascertained that the island was called Malta.

2 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;

The foreign-speaking people showed us uncommon kindness, for they lighted a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain and because of the cold.

3 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.

Now when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and thrown them on the fire, a viper crawled out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

4 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”;

When the natives saw the reptile hanging on his hand, they began saying to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet justice does not allow him to live."

5 he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,

However, he shook off the reptile into the fire and received no harm.

6 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.

But they kept expecting him to swell up or fall down dead suddenly. But after waiting a long time, and seeing no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said over and over that he was a god.

7 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;

Now in the neighborhood there were estates belonging to the governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He received us and entertained us for three days courteously.

8 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;

It happened however that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him and prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him.

9 this, therefore, being done, also the others in the island having sicknesses were coming and were healed;

After this all the other sick people on the island came, and continued to be restored to health.

10 who also honored us with many honors, and we setting sail—they were loading [us] with the things that were necessary.

These loaded us with many honors and, when at last we set sail, they put on board such things as we needed.

11 And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the island) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,

Three months passed before we set sail an Alexandrian ship which had wintered in the island. Its name was "The Twin Brothers."

12 and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,

And touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

13 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,

From thence, tacking round, we reached Rhegium. Next day a south wind sprang up, which brought us in a day to Puteoli.

14 where, having found brothers, we were called on to remain with them seven days, and thus we came to Rome;

There we found brothers who invited us to stay a week with them. Then we reached Rome.

15 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.

From there the brothers, when they heard about us, came out to meet us as far as the Appian Forum and the Three Taverns. When Paul saw them he thanked God and took courage.

16 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.

When we finally entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier to guard him.

17 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;

Now three days later he called the leading Jews together, and when they were come together he said to them. "Brothers, I was delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of your fathers.

18 who having examined me, were willing to release [me], because of their being no cause of death in me,

"Then when they had examined me they wanted to set me at liberty because there was no cause of death in me.

19 and the Jews having spoken against [it], I was constrained to appeal to Caesar—not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

"But when the Jews objected I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

20 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.”

This is the reason why I begged you to see and speak with me. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."

21 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,

They said to him. "We neither received any letters about you from Judea nor has any brother come hither to report or speak any harm of you.

22 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”;

"But we are eager to hear from you what it is that you believe; for we all know that as for this sect it is everywhere spoken against."

23 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,

So they arranged a day with him and came to him in his lodgings in great numbers. He expounded the matter to them; testifying to the Kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, from morning till evening, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

24 and some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.

Some began to believe what he said, but some were unbelieving.

25 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,

Unable to agree among themselves, they began to go, but not before Paul had spoken a word to them, saying. "Right well did the Holy Spirit say to your ancestors, through the prophet Isaiah.

26 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,

"Go to the people and tell them, You will hear and hear, and by no means understand; And will look, and by no means see.

27 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.

For this people’s heart is grown obtuse, Their ears are heavy of hearing, Their eyes have they closed, Lest they should see with their eyes And hear with their ears, Lest they understand with their heart, And turn again, and heal them.

28 Be it known, therefore, to you, that the salvation of God was sent to the nations, these also will hear it”;

"Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation of God is now sent unto the Gentiles. They will listen to it."

29 [[and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much debate among themselves; ]]

When he finished speaking, the Jews departed, and reasoned among themselves.

30 and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in to him,

After this Paul lived for two whole years in his own rented house, and used to receive all who came to see him.

31 preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness—unforbidden.

He continued to preach the kingdom of God, and to teach about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, quite unmolested.