Acts 28
1 When we were brought safely through, we learned that the island was called Malta.
Et cum evasissemus, tunc cognovimus quia Melita insula vocabatur. Barbari vero praestabant non modicam humanitatem nobis.
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.
Accensa enim pyra, reficiebant nos omnes propter imbrem, qui imminebat, et frigus.
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.
Cum congregasset autem Paulus sarmentorum aliquantam multitudinem, et imposuisset super ignem, vipera a calore cum processisset, invasit manum eius.
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.”
Ut vero viderunt Barbari pendentem bestiam de manu eius, ad invicem dicebant: Utique homicida est homo hic, qui cum evaserit de mari, ultio non sinit eum vivere.
5 But then he shook the animal into the fire and suffered no harm.
Et ille quidem excutiens bestiam in ignem, nihil mali passus est.
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.
At illi existimabant eum in tumorem convertendum, et subito casurum, et mori. Diu autem illis expectantibus, et videntibus nihil mali in eo fieri, convertentes se, dicebant eum esse Deum.
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.
In locis autem illis erant praedia principis insulae, nomine Publii, qui nos suscipiens, triduo benigne se exhibuit.
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.
Contigit autem, patrem Publii febribus, et dysenteria vexatum iacere. Ad quem Paulus intravit: et cum orasset, et imposuisset ei manus, salvavit eum.
9 After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who were sick also came and were healed.
Quo facto, omnes qui in insula habebant infirmitates, accedebant, et curabantur:
10 The people also honored us with many honors. When we were preparing to sail, they gave us what we needed.
qui etiam multis honoribus nos honoraverunt, et navigantibus imposuerunt quae necessaria erant.
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.
Post menses autem tres navigavimus in navi Alexandrina, quae in insula hiemaverat, cui erat insigne Castorum.
12 After we landed at the city of Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
Et cum venissemus Syracusam, mansimus ibi triduo.
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.
Inde circumlegentes devenimus Rhegium: et post unum diem flante Austro, secunda die venimus Puteolos;
14 There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. In this way we came to Rome.
ubi inventis fratribus rogati sumus manere apud eos dies septem: et sic venimus Romam.
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.
Et inde cum audissent fratres, occurrerunt nobis usque ad Appii forum, ac tres Tabernas. Quos cum vidisset Paulus, gratias agens Deo, accepit fiduciam.
16 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.
Cum autem venissemus Romam, permissum est Paulo manere sibimet cum custodiente se milite.
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.
Post tertium autem diem convocavit primos Iudaeorum. Cumque convenissent, dicebat eis: Ego, viri fratres, nihil adversus plebem faciens, aut morem paternum, vinctus ab Ierosolymis traditus sum in manus Romanorum,
18 After they questioned me, they wished to set me free, because there was no reason in me for a death penalty.
qui cum interrogationem de me habuissent, voluerunt me dimittere, eo quod nulla esset causa mortis in me.
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.
Contradicentibus autem Iudaeis, coactus sum appellare Caesarem, non quasi gentem meam habens aliquid accusare.
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.”
Propter hanc igitur causam rogavi vos videre, et alloqui. Propter spem enim Israel catena hac circumdatus sum.
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.
At illi dixerunt ad eum: Nos neque litteras accepimus de te a Iudaea, neque adveniens aliquis fratrum nunciavit, aut locutus est quid de te malum.
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.”
Rogamus autem a te audire quae sentis: nam de secta hac notum est nobis quia ubique ei contradicitur.
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.
Cum constituissent autem illi diem, venerunt ad eum in hospitium plurimi, quibus exponebat testificans regnum Dei, suadensque eis de Iesu ex Lege Moysi, et Prophetis a mane usque ad vesperam.
24 Some were convinced about the things which were said, while others did not believe.
Et quidam credebant his, quae dicebantur: quidam vero non credebant.
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.
Cumque invicem non essent consentientes, discedebant dicente Paulo unum verbum: Quia bene Spiritus sanctus locutus est per Isaiam prophetam ad Patres nostros,
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.
dicens: Vade ad populum istum, et dic ad eos: Aure audietis, et non intelligetis: et videntes videbitis, et non perspicietis.
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.”'
Incrassatum est enim cor populi huius, et auribus graviter audierunt, et oculos suos compresserunt: ne forte videant oculis, et auribus audiant, et corde intelligant, et convertantur, et sanem eos.
28 Therefore, you should know that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen.”
Notum ergo sit vobis, quoniam Gentibus missum est hoc salutare Dei, et ipsi audient.
Et cum haec dixisset, exierunt ab eo Iudaei, multam habentes inter se quaestionem.
30 Paul lived for two whole years in his own rented house, and he welcomed all who came to him.
Mansit autem biennio toto in suo conducto: et suscipiebat omnes, qui ingrediebantur ad eum,
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.
praedicans regnum Dei, et docens quae sunt de Domino Iesu Christo cum omni fiducia, sine prohibitione.
