Πραξεις 28
1 και διασωθεντεσ τοτε επεγνωσαν οτι μελιτη η νησοσ καλειται
When we had escaped, then we learned that the island was called Malta.
2 οι δε βαρβαροι παρειχον ου την τυχουσαν φιλανθρωπιαν ημιν αναψαντεσ γαρ πυραν προσελαβοντο παντασ ημασ δια τον υετον τον εφεστωτα και δια το ψυχοσ
The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
3 συστρεψαντοσ δε του παυλου φρυγανων πληθοσ και επιθεντοσ επι την πυραν εχιδνα εκ τησ θερμησ διεξελθουσα καθηψεν τησ χειροσ αυτου
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 on his hand.
4 ωσ δε ειδον οι βαρβαροι κρεμαμενον το θηριον εκ τησ χειροσ αυτου ελεγον προσ αλληλουσ παντωσ φονευσ εστιν ο ανθρωποσ ουτοσ ον διασωθεντα εκ τησ θαλασσησ η δικη ζην ουκ ειασεν
When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live."
5 ο μεν ουν αποτιναξασ το θηριον εισ το πυρ επαθεν ουδεν κακον
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and was not harmed.
6 οι δε προσεδοκων αυτον μελλειν πιμπρασθαι η καταπιπτειν αφνω νεκρον επι πολυ δε αυτων προσδοκωντων και θεωρουντων μηδεν ατοπον εισ αυτον γινομενον μεταβαλλομενοι ελεγον θεον αυτον ειναι
But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
7 εν δε τοισ περι τον τοπον εκεινον υπηρχεν χωρια τω πρωτω τησ νησου ονοματι ποπλιω οσ αναδεξαμενοσ ημασ τρεισ ημερασ φιλοφρονωσ εξενισεν
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief official of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.
8 εγενετο δε τον πατερα του ποπλιου πυρετοισ και δυσεντερια συνεχομενον κατακεισθαι προσ ον ο παυλοσ εισελθων και προσευξαμενοσ επιθεισ τασ χειρασ αυτω ιασατο αυτον
It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.
9 τουτου ουν γενομενου και οι λοιποι οι εχοντεσ ασθενειασ εν τη νησω προσηρχοντο και εθεραπευοντο
Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.
10 οι και πολλαισ τιμαισ ετιμησαν ημασ και αναγομενοισ επεθεντο τα προσ την χρειαν
They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
11 μετα δε τρεισ μηνασ ηχθημεν εν πλοιω παρακεχειμακοτι εν τη νησω αλεξανδρινω παρασημω διοσκουροισ
After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers."
12 και καταχθεντεσ εισ συρακουσασ επεμειναμεν ημερασ τρεισ
Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
13 οθεν περιελθοντεσ κατηντησαμεν εισ ρηγιον και μετα μιαν ημεραν επιγενομενου νοτου δευτεραιοι ηλθομεν εισ ποτιολουσ
From there we cast off and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,
14 ου ευροντεσ αδελφουσ παρεκληθημεν επ αυτοισ επιμειναι ημερασ επτα και ουτωσ εισ την ρωμην ηλθομεν
where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
15 κακειθεν οι αδελφοι ακουσαντεσ τα περι ημων εξηλθον εισ απαντησιν ημιν αχρι αππιου φορου και τριων ταβερνων ουσ ιδων ο παυλοσ ευχαριστησασ τω θεω ελαβεν θαρσοσ
From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.
16 οτε δε ηλθομεν εισ ρωμην ο εκατονταρχοσ παρεδωκεν τουσ δεσμιουσ τω στρατοπεδαρχη τω δε παυλω επετραπη μενειν καθ εαυτον συν τω φυλασσοντι αυτον στρατιωτη
When we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
17 εγενετο δε μετα ημερασ τρεισ συγκαλεσασθαι τον παυλον τουσ οντασ των ιουδαιων πρωτουσ συνελθοντων δε αυτων ελεγεν προσ αυτουσ ανδρεσ αδελφοι εγω ουδεν εναντιον ποιησασ τω λαω η τοισ εθεσιν τοισ πατρωοισ δεσμιοσ εξ ιεροσολυμων παρεδοθην εισ τασ χειρασ των ρωμαιων
It happened that after three days he called together those who were the Jewish leaders. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
18 οιτινεσ ανακριναντεσ με εβουλοντο απολυσαι δια το μηδεμιαν αιτιαν θανατου υπαρχειν εν εμοι
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
19 αντιλεγοντων δε των ιουδαιων ηναγκασθην επικαλεσασθαι καισαρα ουχ ωσ του εθνουσ μου εχων τι κατηγορησαι
But when the Jews spoke against it, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.
20 δια ταυτην ουν την αιτιαν παρεκαλεσα υμασ ιδειν και προσλαλησαι ενεκεν γαρ τησ ελπιδοσ του ισραηλ την αλυσιν ταυτην περικειμαι
For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."
21 οι δε προσ αυτον ειπον ημεισ ουτε γραμματα περι σου εδεξαμεθα απο τησ ιουδαιασ ουτε παραγενομενοσ τισ των αδελφων απηγγειλεν η ελαλησεν τι περι σου πονηρον
They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
22 αξιουμεν δε παρα σου ακουσαι α φρονεισ περι μεν γαρ τησ αιρεσεωσ ταυτησ γνωστον εστιν ημιν οτι πανταχου αντιλεγεται
But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."
23 ταξαμενοι δε αυτω ημεραν ηκον προσ αυτον εισ την ξενιαν πλειονεσ οισ εξετιθετο διαμαρτυρομενοσ την βασιλειαν του θεου πειθων τε αυτουσ τα περι του ιησου απο τε του νομου μωυσεωσ και των προφητων απο πρωι εωσ εσπερασ
When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.
24 και οι μεν επειθοντο τοισ λεγομενοισ οι δε ηπιστουν
Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
25 ασυμφωνοι δε οντεσ προσ αλληλουσ απελυοντο ειποντοσ του παυλου ρημα εν οτι καλωσ το πνευμα το αγιον ελαλησεν δια ησαιου του προφητου προσ τουσ πατερασ ημων
When they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to your fathers,
26 λεγον πορευθητι προσ τον λαον τουτον και ειπον ακοη ακουσετε και ου μη συνητε και βλεποντεσ βλεψετε και ου μη ιδητε
saying, 'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.
27 επαχυνθη γαρ η καρδια του λαου τουτου και τοισ ωσιν βαρεωσ ηκουσαν και τουσ οφθαλμουσ αυτων εκαμμυσαν μηποτε ιδωσιν τοισ οφθαλμοισ και τοισ ωσιν ακουσωσιν και τη καρδια συνωσιν και επιστρεψωσιν και ιασομαι αυτουσ
For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'
28 γνωστον ουν εστω υμιν οτι τοισ εθνεσιν απεσταλη το σωτηριον του θεου αυτοι και ακουσονται
"Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen."
29 και ταυτα αυτου ειποντοσ απηλθον οι ιουδαιοι πολλην εχοντεσ εν εαυτοισ συζητησιν
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
30 εμεινεν δε ο παυλοσ διετιαν ολην εν ιδιω μισθωματι και απεδεχετο παντασ τουσ εισπορευομενουσ προσ αυτον
And Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,
31 κηρυσσων την βασιλειαν του θεου και διδασκων τα περι του κυριου ιησου χριστου μετα πασησ παρρησιασ ακωλυτωσ
proclaiming the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
