Acts 28
1 When we were brought safely through, we learned that the island was called Malta.
我们终于安全上岸后，才知道这个岛叫做马尔他。
2 The native people offered to us not just ordinary kindness, but they lit a fire and welcomed us all, because of the constant rain 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 gathered a bundle of sticks and placed them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened onto his 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 When the native people saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said one to another, “This man certainly is a murderer who escaped from the sea, yet justice does not permit him to live.”
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 then he shook the animal into the fire and suffered no harm.
但保罗却把那条蛇抖在火里，自己毫发无损。
6 They were waiting for him to become inflamed with a fever or to suddenly drop dead. But after they watched him for a long time and saw that nothing was unusual with him, they changed their minds and said that 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 in a nearby place there were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, a man named Publius. He welcomed us and kindly provided for us 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 It happened that the father of Publius had been made ill with a fever and dysentery. When Paul went to him, he prayed, placed his hands on him, and healed him.
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 After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who were sick also came and were healed.
这之后，岛上其他病患都被送了过来，也被他治愈了。
10 The people also honored us with many honors. When we were preparing to sail, they gave us what we needed.
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 After three months we set sail in an ship that had spent the winter at the island, a ship of Alexandria, with “the twin gods” as it figurehead.
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 After we landed at the city of Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
我们随船停在叙拉古，在那里逗留了三天。
13 From there we sailed and arrived at the city of Rhegium. After one day a south wind sprang up, and in two days we came to the city of 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 There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. In this way 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 From there the brothers, after they heard about us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw the brothers, he thanked God and took courage.
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 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who was guarding 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 it came about that after three days Paul called together those men who were the leaders among the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing wrong against the people or the customs of our fathers, I was delivered as 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 After they questioned me, they wished to set me free, because there was no reason in me for a death penalty.
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 spoke against their desire, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, although it is not as if I were bringing any accusation 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 Because of my appeal, then, I have asked to see you and to speak with you. It is because of the certain hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
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 Then they said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea about you, nor did any of the brothers come and report or say anything bad 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 want to hear from you what you think about this sect, because it is known by us that it is spoken against everywhere.”
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 When they had set a day for him, more people came to him at his dwelling place. He presented the matter to them, and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until 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 Some were convinced about the things which were said, while others did not believe.
对于他所说的一切，有人信服，也有人不愿相信。
25 When they did not agree with one another, they left after Paul had spoken this one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah the prophet 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 He said, 'Go to this people and say, “By hearing you will hear, but not understand; and seeing you will see, but will not perceive.
‘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 dull, and with their ears they hardly hear, and they have shut their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn again, and I would heal them.”'
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 Therefore, you should know that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen.”
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 Paul lived for two whole years in his own rented house, and he welcomed all who came to 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 He was proclaiming the kingdom of God and was teaching the things about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness. No one stopped him.
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。
