‏ Acts 28

CHAPTER 28

Paul Bitten by a Viper

1And having come through safe, then they knew that [⁴Malta ¹the ²island ³is called]. 2And the barbarians furnished no   chance humane treatment to us; for having lit a bonfire, they took [³unto themselves ¹all ²of us], because of the rain   attending, and because of the chilliness. 3[³bundled up ¹And   ²Paul ⁵of sticks ⁴a multitude], and having placed them  on the bonfire, a viper [²from ³the ⁴heat ¹having gone completely through], clinched onto   his hand. 4And when [³beheld ¹the ²barbarians ⁶hanging ⁴the ⁵beast] from   his hand, they said to one another, Assuredly [²is a murderer   ¹this man], whom having been delivered from the sea,   Dice [²to live ¹allowed not]. 5He indeed then, having brushed off the beast into the fire, suffered no hurt. 6And the ones expecting him to be about to become inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, [²for ³a long time  ¹and] of their expecting and viewing nothing out of place [²to ³him ¹was happening], changing their minds, they said [³a god ¹him ²to be]. 7And in the parts  around   that place existed a place belonging to the foremost man  of the island, by name Publius, who having received us, three days obligingly lodged us. 8And it happened the father   of Publius [³with fevers ⁴and ⁵dysentery ²constrained ¹reclined]; to whom   Paul having entered, and having prayed, having placed the hands on him, healed him. 9This then having taken place, also the rest -- the ones having sicknesses in the island came forward, and were cured; 10the ones who also with much honor esteemed us, and embarking, placed the things  for   our need.

Paul's Arrival at Rome

11And after three months we embarked in a boat, having passed the winter in the island, an Alexandrian marked by the ensign Dioscuri. 12And leading down unto Syracuse, we remained [²days ¹three]. 13From where having gone around we arrived at Rhegium. And after one day [²ensued ¹a south wind]; on the second day we came into Puteoli; 14where having found brethren we were appealed upon by them to remain [²days ¹seven]; and thus to   Rome we came. 15And from there the brethren having heard the things  concerning us, came forth to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Taverns; whom Paul seeing, having given thanks   to God, he took courage. 16And when we came unto Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the commander of the camp.   But to Paul was committed to remain by himself with the [²guarding ³him ¹soldier].

Paul's Ministry at Rome

17And it came to pass after [²days ¹three] [²calling together   ¹Paul] the ones being [²of the ³Jews ¹foremost], [³having come together ¹and ²they], he said to them, Men, brethren, I [²nothing ³against ¹having done] the people or the [²customs   ¹paternal], [²a prisoner ³from ⁴Jerusalem ¹was delivered up] into the hands of the Romans. 18Who having questioned me, wanted to loose me, on account of the not one reason for death being in me. 19[⁴disputing ¹But ²the ³Jews], I was compelled to call upon Caesar; not as   [⁴my nation ¹having ²anything ³to accuse]. 20For this reason then I appealed to you, to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope   of Israel   [²with this chain ¹I am encompassed]. 21And they [²to ³him ¹said], We [²neither ³letters ⁴concerning ⁵you ¹received] from   Judea, nor having come has any one of the brethren reported or spoke anything [²concerning ³you ¹bad]. 22But we deem it worthy [²from ³you ¹to hear] what you think; for indeed concerning   this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. 23And arranging for him a day, there came to him [²unto   ³his guest room ¹many more]; to whom he expounded testifying the kingdom   of God, and persuading them the things  concerning   Jesus, from both the law of Moses and of the prophets, from morning until evening. 24And some indeed were persuaded to the things  being said, and some disbelieved. 25And disharmony being with one another, they retired at [²having spoken   ¹Paul ⁴discourse ³one], that, Well the [²spirit   ¹holy] spoke through Isaiah the prophet to   our fathers, 26saying, Go to   this people! and say, In hearing you shall hear, and in no way should you perceive; and seeing you shall see, and in no way should you know. 27[⁵was thickened ¹For ²the ³heart   ⁴of this people], and [³with the ⁴ears ²heavily ¹they heard], and   [²of their eyes ¹they closed the eyelids]; lest at any time they should see with the eyes, and [²with the ³ears ¹should hear], and with the heart should perceive, and should turn, and I should heal them. 28[²known ³then ¹Let it be] to you! that to the nations [⁴was sent ¹the ²deliverance   ³of God], and they will hearken. 29And these things  he having said, [³went forth ¹the ²Jews ⁵much ⁴having ⁷among ⁸themselves ⁶debating]. 30[³stayed ¹And   ²Paul ⁵space of two years ⁴a whole] in his own hired house, and gladly received all the ones entering to him, 31proclaiming the kingdom   of God, and teaching the things  concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence unrestrainedly.