1 And when we got safe {to land} we then knew that the island was called Melita.
2 But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.
3 And Paul having gathered a {certain} quantity of sticks together in a bundle and laid {it} on the fire, a viper coming out from the heat seized his hand.
4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, {though} saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live.
5 *He* however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.
6 But *they* expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.
7 Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave {us} hospitality three days in a very friendly way.
8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.
9 But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed:
10 who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.
11 And after three months we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian, with {the} Dioscuri for its ensign.
12 And having come to Syracuse we remained three days.
13 Whence, going in a circuitous course, we arrived at Rhegium; and after one day, the wind having changed to south, on the second day we came to Puteoli,
14 where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome.
15 And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, {the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but} Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him.
17 And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, *I* having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
18 who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.
19 But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.
20 For this cause therefore I have called you to {me} to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.
21 And they said to him, For our part, we have neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor has any one of the brethren who has arrived reported or said anything evil concerning thee.
22 But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.
23 And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.
24 And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved.
25 And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers,
26 saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.
27 For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
28 Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; *they* also will hear {it}.
29 {And he having said this, the Jews went away, having great reasoning among themselves.}
30 And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,
31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.
1 Kui olime pääsenud, saime teada, et saart hüütakse Meliteks.
2 Aga umbkeelsed osutasid meile suurt lahkust; nad tegid tule maha ja võtsid meid kõiki selle äärde vihmasaju ja külma pärast.
3 Aga kui Paulus sületäie hagu kokku riisus ja tulle pani, tuli kuumuse tõttu välja rästik ja hakkas tema käest kinni!
4 Kui umbkeelsed nägid seda looma tema käe küljes rippuvat, ütlesid nad isekeskis: „Vist on see mees inimesetapja, et õiguse jumalanna teda ei lase elada, ehk ta küll on pääsenud merest!"
5 Aga tema raputas eluka tulle ega tundnud mingit viga.
6 Nad ootasid küll, et ta üles paistetab või äkitselt surnuna maha langeb. Aga kui nad olid kaua oodanud ja nägid, et talle ei sündinud mingit viga, mõtlesid nad teisiti ja ütlesid tema jumala olevat.
7 Aga selle paiga läheduses oli saare tähtsamal mehel, nimega Puublius, mõis. Tema võttis meid vastu ja pidas meid kolm päeva lahkesti külalistena.
8 Ja sündis, kui Puubliuse isa oli haige maas palavikus ja kõhutõves, et Paulus läks tema juurde, palvetas ja pani oma käed ta peale ning tegi tema terveks.
9 Kui see oli sündinud, tulid ka teised haiged saarelt ligi ja said terveks.
10 Ja nemad austasid meid mitmel viisil, ja kui me hakkasime ära minema, andsid nad teekonna jaoks, mis vaja oli.
11 Aga kolme kuu pärast me läksime sealt minema Aleksandria laevaga, mis oli ületalve olnud sellel saarel ja mille tunnuseks oli Dioskuuride märk.
12 Me maabusime Sürakuusas ja olime seal kolm päeva paigal.
13 Sealt me sõitsime edasi ja jõudsime Reegioni, ja kui ühe päeva pärast tõusis lõunatuul, saabusime teisel päeval Puteolisse.
14 Sealt me leidsime vendi, ja nende kutsel jäime seitsmeks päevaks nende juurde. Siis me läksime Rooma linna.
15 Ja kui sealsed vennad meist kuulda said, tulid nad meile vastu Appiuse turuni ja Trestabernani. Neid nähes tänas Paulus Jumalat ja sai julgust.
16 Aga kui saabusime Rooma, anti Paulusele luba jääda omaette elama ühes sõduriga, kes teda valvas.
17 Aga kolme päeva pärast Paulus kutsus kokku juutide peamehed. Kui need kokku tulid, ütles ta neile: „Mehed, vennad, mina pole teinud midagi meie rahva ja esiisade kommete vastu, ja ometi ma olen Jeruusalemmast vangina antud üle roomlaste kätte;
18 ja kui need mind olid üle kuulanud, tahtsid nad mind vabaks lasta, sest minul ei olnud ühtki surmasüüd.
19 Aga kui juudid selle vastu rääkisid, siis ma pidin häda pärast nõudma keisri kohut, aga mitte, nagu oleks mul midagi kaebamist oma rahva peale.
20 Selle asja pärast ma teid nüüd kutsusin enese juurde, et teid näha ja teiega rääkida; sest Iisraeli lootuse pärast ma olen kinni selles ahelas!"
21 Aga nemad ütlesid talle: „Me ei ole saanud ühtki kirja Juudamaalt sinu kohta; ei ole ka tulnud siia ühtki venda, kes sinust oleks teatanud ehk rääkinud midagi paha.
22 Ent meie soovime siiski kuulda sinult, mida sa mõtled; sest sellest väärusust on meil teada, et selle vastu igas paigas räägitakse!"
23 Ja nad määrasid temale päeva ja siis tuli tema juurde majasse veel rohkem inimesi. Neile ta seletas asja ja tunnistas Jumala Riiki ning meelitas hommikust õhtuni neid uskuma Moosese käsuõpetusest ja prohvetitest seda, mis Jeesusest on kirjutatud.
24 Siis ühed veendusid tema sõnus, teised aga ei uskunud mitte.
25 Aga kui nad isekeskis ei olnud üksmeelsed, läksid nad ära, kui Paulus oli öelnud selle sõna: „Püha Vaim on hästi rääkinud prohvet Jesaja kaudu teie esiisadele
26 ja on öelnud: mine selle rahva juurde ja ütle: kuuldes te kuulete ega mõista, ja nähes te näete ega taipa!
27 Sest selle rahva süda on tuimaks läinud ja nad kuulevad raskesti oma kõrvadega ja sulevad oma silmad, et nad silmadega ei näeks ja kõrvadega ei kuuleks ja südamega ei mõistaks ega pöörduks, et Mina neid parandaksin!
28 Siis olgu teile teada, et see Jumala pääste on läkitatud paganaile ja nemad võtavad seda kuulda!"
29 Ja kui ta seda oli öelnud, läksid juudid minema ja neil oli isekeskis palju vaidlemist.
30 Aga Paulus jäi kaheks terveks aastaks oma üürielamusse ja võttis vastu kõiki, kes tulid tema juurde,
31 ja kuulutas Jumala Riiki ning õpetas Issandast Jeesusest Kristusest kõige julgusega ilma takistamata.