prēritāḥ 28
1 itthaṁ sarvvēṣu rakṣāṁ prāptēṣu tatratyōpadvīpasya nāma milītēti tē jñātavantaḥ|
When we had escaped, then we learned that the island was called Malta.
2 asabhyalōkā yathēṣṭam anukampāṁ kr̥tvā varttamānavr̥ṣṭēḥ śītācca vahniṁ prajjvālyāsmākam ātithyam akurvvan|
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 kintu paula indhanāni saṁgr̥hya yadā tasmin agrau nirakṣipat, tadā vahnēḥ pratāpāt ēkaḥ kr̥ṣṇasarpō nirgatya tasya hastē draṣṭavān|
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 tē'sabhyalōkāstasya hastē sarpam avalambamānaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā parasparam uktavanta ēṣa janō'vaśyaṁ narahā bhaviṣyati, yatō yadyapi jaladhē rakṣāṁ prāptavān tathāpi pratiphaladāyaka ēnaṁ jīvituṁ na dadāti|
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 kintu sa hastaṁ vidhunvan taṁ sarpam agnimadhyē nikṣipya kāmapi pīḍāṁ nāptavān|
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and was not harmed.
6 tatō viṣajvālayā ētasya śarīraṁ sphītaṁ bhaviṣyati yadvā haṭhādayaṁ prāṇān tyakṣyatīti niścitya lōkā bahukṣaṇāni yāvat tad draṣṭuṁ sthitavantaḥ kintu tasya kasyāścid vipadō'ghaṭanāt tē tadviparītaṁ vijñāya bhāṣitavanta ēṣa kaścid dēvō bhavēt|
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 publiyanāmā jana ēkastasyōpadvīpasyādhipatirāsīt tatra tasya bhūmyādi ca sthitaṁ| sa janō'smān nijagr̥haṁ nītvā saujanyaṁ prakāśya dinatrayaṁ yāvad asmākaṁ ātithyam akarōt|
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 tadā tasya publiyasya pitā jvarātisārēṇa pīḍyamānaḥ san śayyāyām āsīt; tataḥ paulastasya samīpaṁ gatvā prārthanāṁ kr̥tvā tasya gātrē hastaṁ samarpya taṁ svasthaṁ kr̥tavān|
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 itthaṁ bhūtē tadvīpanivāsina itarēpi rōgilōkā āgatya nirāmayā abhavan|
Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.
10 tasmāttē'smākam atīva satkāraṁ kr̥tavantaḥ, viśēṣataḥ prasthānasamayē prayōjanīyāni nānadravyāṇi dattavantaḥ|
They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
11 itthaṁ tatra triṣu māsēṣu gatēṣu yasya cihnaṁ diyaskūrī tādr̥śa ēkaḥ sikandarīyanagarasya pōtaḥ śītakālaṁ yāpayan tasmin upadvīpē 'tiṣṭhat tamēva pōtaṁ vayam āruhya yātrām akurmma|
After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers."
12 tataḥ prathamataḥ surākūsanagaram upasthāya tatra trīṇi dināni sthitavantaḥ|
Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
13 tasmād āvr̥tya rīgiyanagaram upasthitāḥ dinaikasmāt paraṁ dakṣiṇavayau sānukūlyē sati parasmin divasē patiyalīnagaram upātiṣṭhāma|
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 tatō'smāsu tatratyaṁ bhrātr̥gaṇaṁ prāptēṣu tē svaiḥ sārddham asmān sapta dināni sthāpayitum ayatanta, itthaṁ vayaṁ rōmānagaram pratyagacchāma|
where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
15 tasmāt tatratyāḥ bhrātarō'smākam āgamanavārttāṁ śrutvā āppiyapharaṁ triṣṭāvarṇīñca yāvad agrēsarāḥ santōsmān sākṣāt karttum āgaman; tēṣāṁ darśanāt paula īśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadan āśvāsam āptavān|
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 asmāsu rōmānagaraṁ gatēṣu śatasēnāpatiḥ sarvvān bandīn pradhānasēnāpatēḥ samīpē samārpayat kintu paulāya svarakṣakapadātinā saha pr̥thag vastum anumatiṁ dattavān|
When we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
17 dinatrayāt paraṁ paulastaddēśasthān pradhānayihūdina āhūtavān tatastēṣu samupasthitēṣu sa kathitavān, hē bhrātr̥gaṇa nijalōkānāṁ pūrvvapuruṣāṇāṁ vā rītē rviparītaṁ kiñcana karmmāhaṁ nākaravaṁ tathāpi yirūśālamanivāsinō lōkā māṁ bandiṁ kr̥tvā rōmilōkānāṁ hastēṣu samarpitavantaḥ|
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 rōmilōkā vicāryya mama prāṇahananārhaṁ kimapi kāraṇaṁ na prāpya māṁ mōcayitum aicchan;
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
19 kintu yihūdilōkānām āpattyā mayā kaisararājasya samīpē vicārasya prārthanā karttavyā jātā nōcēt nijadēśīyalōkān prati mama kōpyabhiyōgō nāsti|
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 ētatkāraṇād ahaṁ yuṣmān draṣṭuṁ saṁlapituñcāhūyam isrāyēlvaśīyānāṁ pratyāśāhētōham ētēna śuṅkhalēna baddhō'bhavam|
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 tadā tē tam avādiṣuḥ, yihūdīyadēśād vayaṁ tvāmadhi kimapi patraṁ na prāptā yē bhrātaraḥ samāyātāstēṣāṁ kōpi tava kāmapi vārttāṁ nāvadat abhadramapi nākathayacca|
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 tava mataṁ kimiti vayaṁ tvattaḥ śrōtumicchāmaḥ| yad idaṁ navīnaṁ matamutthitaṁ tat sarvvatra sarvvēṣāṁ nikaṭē ninditaṁ jātama iti vayaṁ jānīmaḥ|
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 taistadartham ēkasmin dinē nirūpitē tasmin dinē bahava ēkatra militvā paulasya vāsagr̥ham āgacchan tasmāt paula ā prātaḥkālāt sandhyākālaṁ yāvan mūsāvyavasthāgranthād bhaviṣyadvādināṁ granthēbhyaśca yīśōḥ kathām utthāpya īśvarasya rājyē pramāṇaṁ datvā tēṣāṁ pravr̥ttiṁ janayituṁ cēṣṭitavān|
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 kēcittu tasya kathāṁ pratyāyan kēcittu na pratyāyan;
Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
25 ētatkāraṇāt tēṣāṁ parasparam anaikyāt sarvvē calitavantaḥ; tathāpi paula ētāṁ kathāmēkāṁ kathitavān pavitra ātmā yiśayiyasya bhaviṣyadvaktu rvadanād asmākaṁ pitr̥puruṣēbhya ētāṁ kathāṁ bhadraṁ kathayāmāsa, yathā,
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 "upagatya janānētān tvaṁ bhāṣasva vacastvidaṁ| karṇaiḥ śrōṣyatha yūyaṁ hi kintu yūyaṁ na bhōtsyatha| nētrai rdrakṣyatha yūyañca jñātuṁ yūyaṁ na śakṣyatha|
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 tē mānuṣā yathā nētraiḥ paripaśyanti naiva hi| karṇaiḥ ryathā na śr̥ṇvanti budhyantē na ca mānasaiḥ| vyāvarttayatsu cittāni kālē kutrāpi tēṣu vai| mattastē manujāḥ svasthā yathā naiva bhavanti ca| tathā tēṣāṁ manuṣyāṇāṁ santi sthūlā hi buddhayaḥ| badhirībhūtakarṇāśca jātāśca mudritā dr̥śaḥ||
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 ata īśvarād yat paritrāṇaṁ tasya vārttā bhinnadēśīyānāṁ samīpaṁ prēṣitā taēva tāṁ grahīṣyantīti yūyaṁ jānīta|
"Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen."
29 ētādr̥śyāṁ kathāyāṁ kathitāyāṁ satyāṁ yihūdinaḥ parasparaṁ bahuvicāraṁ kurvvantō gatavantaḥ|
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
30 itthaṁ paulaḥ sampūrṇaṁ vatsaradvayaṁ yāvad bhāṭakīyē vāsagr̥hē vasan yē lōkāstasya sannidhim āgacchanti tān sarvvānēva parigr̥hlan,
And Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,
31 nirvighnam atiśayaniḥkṣōbham īśvarīyarājatvasya kathāṁ pracārayan prabhau yīśau khrīṣṭē kathāḥ samupādiśat| iti||
proclaiming the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
