Acts 28
1 And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.
得救以後，那時纔知道這島名叫默里達。
2 And the barbarians shewed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
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。
3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
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。
4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.
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。」
5 Howbeit he shook off the beast into the fire, and took no harm.
保祿竟把那毒蛇抖在火裏，一點也沒有受害；
6 But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation, and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
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。
7 Now in the neighbourhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.
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。
8 And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.
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。
9 And when this was done, the rest also which had diseases in the island came, and were cured:
這樣一來，島上其餘有病的人也都前來，也全被治好了。
10 who also honoured us with many honours; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.
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。
11 And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.
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。
12 And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
我們在息辣谷撒靠了岸，停留了三天；
13 And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli:
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；
14 where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.
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。
15 And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius, and The Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
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。
16 And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.
我們進了羅馬，保祿獲准與看守他的士兵獨居一處。
17 And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:
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。
18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.
他們審問了我，在我身上沒有找到該死的罪案，就想釋放我；
19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of.
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。
20 For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
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。」
21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.
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；
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.
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。」
23 And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter], testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
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。
24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
有的人因他所說的話而相信了，有的卻不相信；
25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,
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。
26 saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:
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，
27 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
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。』
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.
所以，你們要知道：
天主的這個救恩已送給了外邦人，他們將要聽從。」
30 And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,
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。
31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
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。
