Mga Gawa 28
1 At nang kami'y mangakatakas na, nang magkagayo'y napagtalastas namin na ang pulo'y tinatawag na Melita.
After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
2 At pinagpakitaan kami ng hindi karaniwang kagandahang-loob ng mga barbaro: sapagka't sila'y nagsiga, at tinanggap kaming lahat, dahil sa ulan niyaon, at dahil sa ginaw.
The people who lived there received us kindly. They lit a fire and invited us to come and warm ourselves, because it was raining and it was cold.
3 Datapuwa't pagkapagtipon ni Pablo ng isang bigkis na kahoy at mailagay sa apoy, ay lumabas ang isang ulupong dahil sa init, at kumapit sa kaniyang kamay.
Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. But [among those sticks was] a snake that had come out [from the fire to escape] from the heat, and it fastened itself on Paul’s hand.
4 At nang makita ng mga barbaro ang makamandag na hayop na nakabitin sa kaniyang kamay, ay nagsabi ang isa sa iba, Walang salang mamamatay-tao ang taong ito, na, bagama't siya'y nakatakas sa dagat, gayon ma'y hindi siya pinabayaang mabuhay ng Katarungan.
[The islanders knew that the snake was poisonous, so] when they saw it hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to each other, “Probably this man has murdered someone. Although he has escaped from being drowned, [the god] ([who] pays [people back/who punishes people]) for their [MTY] sins will cause him to die.”
5 Gayon ma'y ipinagpag niya ang hayop sa apoy, at siya'y hindi nasaktan.
But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
6 Nguni't kanilang hinihintay na siya'y mamaga, o biglang mabuwal na patay: datapuwa't nang maluwat na silang makapaghintay, at makitang walang nangyari sa kaniyang anoman, ay nangagbago sila ng akala, at nangagsabing siya'y isang dios.
The people were expecting that Paul’s body would soon swell up or that he would suddenly fall down and die. But after they had waited a long time, they saw [that the snake] had not harmed him [at all]. So then the people changed their minds and said [to one another], “This man is not a murderer! Probably he is a god!”
7 At sa mga kalapit ng dakong yao'y may mga lupain ang pangulo sa pulong yaon, na nagngangalang Publio; na tumanggap sa amin, at nagkupkop sa aming tatlong araw na may kagandahang-loob.
Near where the people had made the fire, there were some fields that belonged to a man whose name was Publius. He was the chief official on the island. He invited us to [come and stay in] his home. He took care of us for three days.
8 At nangyari, nararatay ang ama ni Publio na may-sakit na lagnat at iti: at pinasok siya ni Pablo, at nanalangin, at nang maipatong sa kaniya ang kaniyang mga kamay ay siya'y pinagaling.
[At that time] Publius’ father had a fever and dysentery, and he was lying [in bed]. So Paul visited him and prayed [for him. Then] Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
9 At nang magawa na ito, ay nagsiparoon naman ang mga ibang maysakit sa pulo, at pawang pinagaling:
After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
10 Kami nama'y kanilang pinarangalan ng maraming pagpaparangal; at nang magsilayag kami, ay kanilang inilulan sa daong ang mga bagay na kinakailangan namin.
They brought us gifts and [showed in other ways that] they greatly respected us. When we were [ready] to leave [three months later], they brought us food and other things that we would need [for the trip].
11 At nang makaraan ang tatlong buwan ay nagsilayag kami sa isang daong Alejandria na tumigil ng tagginaw sa pulo, na ang sagisag ay Ang Magkapatid na Kambal.
After [we had stayed there] three months, we [got on] a ship [that was going to Italy and] sailed away. The ship had been in [a harbor on] the island during the months when there are many storms. It had come from Alexandria [city]. On the front of the ship there were carved images of the twin gods [whose names were Castor and Pollux].
12 At nang dumaong kami sa Siracusa, ay nagsitigil kami roong tatlong araw.
We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
13 At mula doo'y nagsiligid kami, at nagsirating sa Regio: at pagkaraan ng isang araw ay humihip ang timugan, at nang ikalawang araw ay nagsirating kami sa Puteoli;
Then we traveled on by ship and arrived at Rhegium [port in Italy]. The next day, the wind was blowing from behind us, [so we sailed along fast]. The day after that, we reached Puteoli [town, where we left the ship].
14 Na doo'y nakasumpong kami ng mga kapatid, at kami'y pinakiusapang matira sa kanilang pitong araw: at sa gayo'y nagsirating kami sa Roma.
In Puteoli we met some believers who invited us to stay with them for a week. [After visiting them], we [left there and started to travel by land] to Rome.
15 At buhat doo'y pagkabalita ng mga kapatid, ay sinalubong kami sa Pamilihan ng Appio at sa Tatlong Bahay-Tuluyan; na nang sila'y makita ni Pablo, ay nagpasalamat sa Dios, at lumakas ang loob.
[A group of] believers [who lived in Rome] had heard that we [(exc) were coming]. So they came out [from Rome] to meet us. [Some of] them met us at [the town called] ‘The Market on Appian [Road’, ] and others met us at [the town called] ‘The Three Inns’. When Paul saw those believers, he thanked God and was encouraged.
16 At nang mangakapasok kami sa Roma, si Pablo ay pinahintulutang mamahay na magisa na kasama ng kawal na sa kaniya'y nagbabantay.
After we [(exc)] arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted {[a Roman official who was responsible for guarding Paul] permitted Paul} to live [in a house] by himself. But [there was always] a soldier there to guard him.
17 At nangyari, na nang makaraan ang tatlong araw ay tinipon niya yaong mga pangulo sa mga Judio: at nang sila'y mangagkatipon na, ay sinabi niya sa kanila, Ako, mga kapatid, bagaman wala akong ginawang anoman laban sa bayan, o sa mga kaugalian ng ating mga magulang, ay ibinigay akong bilanggo buhat sa Jerusalem sa mga kamay ng mga taga Roma:
After [Paul had been there] three days, he sent a message to the Jewish leaders [to come and talk with him. So] they came, and Paul said to them, “My fellow Jews, although I have not opposed our people nor spoken against the customs of our ancestors, [our leaders] in Jerusalem [seized] [MTY] [me. But before they could kill me, a Roman commander rescued me and later sent me] to Caesarea for Roman [authorities/officials to put me on trial].
18 Na, nang ako'y kanilang masulit na, ay ibig sana nila akong palayain, sapagka't wala sa aking anomang kadahilanang marapat sa kamatayan.
The Roman authorities/officials questioned me and wanted to release me, because I had not done any [bad] thing for which I should be executed {they should kill me}.
19 Datapuwa't nang magsalita laban dito ang mga Judio, ay napilitan akong maghabol hanggang kay Cesar; hindi dahil sa mayroon akong anomang sukat na maisakdal laban sa aking bansa.
But when the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there opposed [what the Roman authorities wanted to do], I had to formally request that the Emperor [judge me here in Rome]. But my reason for doing that was not that I wanted to accuse our leaders about anything.
20 Sanhi sa dahilang ito tinawag ko kayo upang makipagkita at makipagusap sa akin: sapagka't dahil sa pagasa ng Israel ay nagagapos ako ng tanikalang ito.
So I have requested you [to come] here so that I can tell you why I am a prisoner. It is because I believe in [MTY] our Messiah, the one [God long ago promised to send] to us [(inc)] Jews.”
21 At sinabi nila sa kaniya, Kami'y hindi nagsitanggap ng mga sulat na galing sa Judea tungkol sa iyo, ni naparito man ang sinomang kapatid na magbalita o magsalita ng anomang masama tungkol sa iyo.
Then [the Jewish leaders] said, “We [(exc)] have not received any letters from [our fellow Jews] in Judea about you. Also, none of our fellow Jews who have arrived [here from Judea] has said anything bad about you.
22 Datapuwa't ibig naming marinig sa iyo kung ano ang iyong iniisip: sapagka't tungkol sa sektang ito'y talastas naming sa lahat ng mga dako ay laban dito ang mga salitaan.
But we [(exc)] want to hear what you [(sg)] think about this [Christian] sect/group, because we know that in many places [HYP] bad things are being said {people are saying bad things} about it.”
23 At nang mataningan na nila siya ng isang araw, ay nagsiparoon ang lubhang marami sa kaniyang tinutuluyan; at sa kanila'y kaniyang ipinaliwanag ang bagay, na sinasaksihan ang kaharian ng Dios, at sila'y hinihikayat tungkol kay Jesus, sa pamamagitan ng kautusan ni Moises at gayon din sa pamamagitan ng mga propeta, buhat sa umaga hanggang sa gabi.
So they [talked with Paul and decided that they would come back on another day to hear him. When that day arrived], those Jews came back to the place where Paul was staying, and they brought more Jews with them. Paul talked to them from morning until evening. He talked to them about how God wants to rule [people’s lives] [MET]. He tried to convince them that Jesus [is the Messiah] by reminding them what Moses and the other prophets had written [MTY].
24 At ang mga iba'y nagsipaniwala sa mga bagay na sinabi, at ang mga iba'y hindi nagsipaniwala.
Some of those Jews believed that what was said [by Paul] {what [Paul] said} about Jesus [was true], but others did not believe [that it was true].
25 At nang sila'y hindi mangagkaisa, ay nangagsialis pagkasabi ni Pablo ng isang salita, Mabuti ang pagkasalita ng Espiritu Santo sa pamamagitan ng propeta Isaias sa inyong mga magulang,
So they began to argue with one another. [Paul realized that some of them did not want to listen to him, so] when they were about to leave, he said, “The Holy Spirit said something to your/our(incl) ancestors. He spoke these words to Isaiah the prophet, [and what he said is also true about you]:
26 Na sinasabi, Pumaroon ka sa bayang ito, at sabihin mo, Sa pakikinig ay inyong mapapakinggan, at sa anomang paraa'y hindi ninyo mapaguunawa; At sa pagtingin ay inyong makikita, at sa anomang paraa'y hindi ninyo mamamalas:
Go to your fellow Israelites and tell them, ‘You repeatedly listen [to the message of God], but you never understand [what God is saying]. You repeatedly look at and see [the things that God is doing], but you never understand [what they mean].
27 Sapagka't kumapal ang puso ng bayang ito, At mahirap na makarinig ang kanilang mga tainga, At kanilang ipinikit ang kanilang mga mata; Baka sila'y mangakakita ng kanilang mga mata, At mangakarinig ng kanilang mga tainga, At mangakaunawa ng kanilang puso, At muling mangagbalik-loob, At sila'y aking pagalingin.
God also said to the prophet, These people do not understand, because they have become stubborn. They have ears, but they do not understand what they hear, and they have closed their eyes [because they do not want to see]. If they wanted to obey what I say to them, they might understand what they see [me doing] and what they hear [me saying]. Then they might turn from their sinful behavior and I would save them.’
28 Maging hayag nawa sa inyo, na ang kaligtasang ito ng Dios ay ipinadala sa mga Gentil: sila'y makikinig naman.
[That is what God said to the prophet Isaiah about our ancestors. But you Jews today do not want to believe God’s message]. Therefore, I am telling you that [God] has sent to the non-Jews this message about how he saves people, and they will listen [and accept it]!”
29 At nang masabi na niya ang mga salitang ito'y nagsialis ang mga Judio, at sila-sila'y nangagtatalong mainam.
30 At tumahan si Pablo na dalawang taong ganap sa kaniyang tahanang inuupahan, at tinatanggap ang lahat ng sa kaniya'y nagsisipagsadya,
For two whole years Paul stayed [there] in a house that he rented. Many people came to see him, and he received them all gladly [and talked with them].
31 Na ipinangangaral ang kaharian ng Dios, at itinuturo ang mga bagay na nauukol sa Panginoong Jesucristo ng buong katapangan, wala sinomang nagbabawal sa kaniya.
He preached [and taught people] about how God could rule [their lives] [MET] and taught them about the Lord Jesus Christ. He did that without being afraid, and no one tried to stop him.
