1 E, havendo escapado, então souberam que a ilha se chamava Malta.
2 E os bárbaros usaram conosco de não pouca humanidade; porque, acendendo uma grande fogueira, nos recolheram a todos por causa da chuva que caía, e por causa do frio.
3 E, havendo Paulo ajuntado uma quantidade de vides, e pondo-as no fogo, uma víbora, fugindo do calor, lhe acometeu a mão.
4 E os bárbaros, vendo-lhe a víbora pendurada na mão, diziam uns aos outros: Certamente este homem é homicida, visto como, escapando do mar, a justiça não o deixa viver.
5 Mas, sacudindo ele a víbora no fogo, não sofreu nenhum mal.
6 E eles esperavam que viesse a inchar ou a cair morto de repente; mas tendo esperado já muito, e vendo que nenhum incômodo lhe sobrevinha, mudando de parecer, diziam que era um deus.
7 E ali, próximo daquele lugar, havia umas herdades que pertenciam ao principal da ilha, por nome Públio, o qual nos recebeu e hospedou benignamente por três dias.
8 E aconteceu estar de cama enfermo de febre e disenteria o pai de Públio, que Paulo foi ver, e, havendo orado, pôs as mãos sobre ele, e o curou.
9 Feito, pois, isto, vieram também ter com ele os demais que na ilha tinham enfermidades, e sararam.
10 Os quais nos distinguiram também com muitas honras; e, havendo de navegar, nos proveram das coisas necessárias.
11 E três meses depois partimos num navio de Alexandria que invernara na ilha, o qual tinha por insígnia Castor e Pólux.
12 E, chegando a Siracusa, ficamos ali três dias.
13 De onde, indo costeando, viemos a Régio; e soprando, um dia depois, um vento do sul, chegamos no segundo dia a Potéoli.
14 Onde, achando alguns irmãos, nos rogaram que por sete dias ficássemos com eles; e depois nos dirigimos a Roma.
15 E de lá, ouvindo os irmãos novas de nós, nos saíram ao encontro à Praça de Ápio e às Três Vendas, e Paulo, vendo-os, deu graças a Deus e tomou ânimo.
16 E, logo que chegamos a Roma, o centurião entregou os presos ao capitào da guarda; mas a Paulo se lhe permitiu morar por sua conta à parte, com o soldado que o guardava.
17 E aconteceu que, três dias depois, Paulo convocou os principais dos judeus, e, juntos eles, lhes disse: Homens irmãos, não havendo eu feito nada contra o povo, ou contra os ritos paternos, vim contudo preso desde Jerusalém, entregue nas mãos dos romanos;
18 Os quais, havendo-me examinado, queriam soltar-me, por não haver em mim crime algum de morte.
19 Mas, opondo-se os judeus, foi-me forçoso apelar para César, não tendo, contudo, de que acusar a minha nação.
20 Por esta causa vos chamei, para vos ver e falar; porque pela esperança de Israel estou com esta cadeia.
21 Então eles lhe disseram: Nós não recebemos acerca de ti carta alguma da Judéia, nem veio aqui algum dos irmãos, que nos anunciasse ou dissesse de ti mal algum.
22 No entanto bem quiséramos ouvir de ti o que sentes; porque, quanto a esta seita, notório nos é que em toda a parte se fala contra ela.
23 E, havendo-lhe eles assinalado um dia, muitos foram ter com ele à pousada, aos quais declarava com bom testemunho o reino de Deus, e procurava persuadi-los à fé em Jesus, tanto pela lei de Moisés como pelos profetas, desde a manhã até à tarde.
24 E alguns criam no que se dizia; mas outros não criam.
25 E, como ficaram entre si discordes, despediram-se, dizendo Paulo esta palavra: Bem falou o Espírito Santo a nossos pais pelo profeta Isaías,
26 Dizendo:Vai a este povo, e dize:De ouvido ouvireis, e de maneira nenhuma entendereis;E, vendo vereis, e de maneira nenhuma percebereis.
27 Porquanto o coração deste povo está endurecido,e com os ouvidos ouviram pesadamente,e fecharam os olhos,para que nunca com os olhos vejam,Nem com os ouvidos ouçam,Nem do coração entendam,E se convertam,E eu os cure.
28 Seja-vos, pois, notório que esta salvação de Deus é enviada aos gentios, e eles a ouvirão.
29 E, havendo ele dito estas palavras, partiram os judeus, tendo entre si grande contenda.
30 E Paulo ficou dois anos inteiros na sua própria habitação que alugara, e recebia todos quantos vinham vê-lo;
31 Pregando o reino de Deus, e ensinando com toda a liberdade as coisas pertencentes ao Senhor Jesus Cristo, sem impedimento algum.
1 And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. 2 And the barbarians showed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live. 5 Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm. 6 But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days courteously. 8 And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him. 9 And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured: 10 who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.
11 And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. 12 And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 13 And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli; 14 where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome. 15 And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
16 And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.
17 And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: 18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation. 20 For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. 21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judæa concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee. 22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.
23 And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers, 26 saying,
Go thou unto this people, and say,
By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand;
And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:
27 For this people’s heart is waxed gross,
And their ears are dull of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed;
Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And should turn again,
And I should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear. 29
30 And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.